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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Savannah Magazine and Savannah Morning News. Updated August 2026.
The Original Pinkie Masters · Historic District
The bar where Jimmy Carter stood on the counter during his 1976 presidential run, named Savannah Magazine's 2025 dive bar pick. It has held that role in the Historic District for decades, and the counter has heard plenty of local stories since.
Ellie's Crow Bar Lounge · Wilmington Island
Open since about 1970 and named for Old Crow bourbon, this Wilmington Island bar took Savannah Magazine's 2025 dive bar runner-up spot in that year's reader poll. Owner Ellie Coursey serves a porterhouse and late-night yaki wings alongside good prices and reliably strong drinks.
The Black Rabbit · Thomas Square
One of the Savannah bars Amy Paige Condon picks out in the Savannah Morning News's guide to Georgia dive bars loved by locals. Order a cheap drink and settle in.
Lone Wolf Lounge · Starland
One of the Savannah bars Amy Paige Condon picks out in the Savannah Morning News's guide to Georgia dive bars loved by locals. Order a cheap drink and settle in.
Abe's On Lincoln · Historic District
A downtown dive on Lincoln Street whose walls and ceiling are papered with customers' napkin doodles, profiled by the Savannah Morning News for exactly that. Order a drink and draw something.