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NYC Dive Bars

NYC Dive Bars

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Created by Eze Ude • Updated On: August 13, 2012

Because sometimes, frills aren't necessary.

Blue & Gold Tavern is one of NYC Dive Bars.

1. Blue & Gold Tavern

7.4
79 E 7th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Dive Bar · East Village · 99 tips and reviews

Eze U.Eze Ude: 3.5 Words: Cheap. Top-Shelf. Whiskey.

The Gin Mill is one of NYC Dive Bars.

2. The Gin Mill

7.2
442 Amsterdam Ave (btwn W 81st & W 82nd St), New York, NY
Sports Bar · Upper West Side · 121 tips and reviews
Nevada Smiths is one of NYC Dive Bars.

3. Nevada Smiths

100 3rd Ave (at E 13th St), New York, NY
Sports Bar · East Village · 79 tips and reviews
Dive Bar is one of NYC Dive Bars.

4. Dive Bar

7.8
732 Amsterdam Ave (btwn 95th & 96th St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Upper West Side · 120 tips and reviews
Bourbon Street is one of NYC Dive Bars.

5. Bourbon Street

407 Amsterdam Ave (btwn 79th & 80th St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Upper West Side · 45 tips and reviews
The Delancey is one of NYC Dive Bars.

6. The Delancey

6.1
168 Delancey St (btwn Clinton & Attorney St), New York, NY
Lounge · Lower East Side · 104 tips and reviews
123 Burger Shot Beer is one of NYC Dive Bars.

7. 123 Burger Shot Beer

739 10th Ave (btwn 50th & 51st St.), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Hell's Kitchen · 138 tips and reviews
Village Pourhouse is one of NYC Dive Bars.

8. Village Pourhouse

982 Amsterdam Ave (at W 109th St), New York, NY
Sports Bar · Upper West Side · 64 tips and reviews
Rodeo Bar is one of NYC Dive Bars.

9. Rodeo Bar

375 3rd Ave (at E 27th St), New York, NY
Rock Club · Rose Hill · 101 tips and reviews
Porch Bar is one of NYC Dive Bars.

10. Porch Bar

115 Avenue C (btw 7th & 8th), New York, NY
Bar · Alphabet City · 18 tips and reviews
Harley's Smokeshack & BBQ is one of NYC Dive Bars.

11. Harley's Smokeshack & BBQ

356 W 44th St (at 9th Ave.), New York, NY
Bar · Hell's Kitchen · 72 tips and reviews
The Sparrow Tavern is one of NYC Dive Bars.

12. The Sparrow Tavern

24-01 29th St (at 24th Ave), Astoria, NY
Bar · 125 tips and reviews
2A is one of NYC Dive Bars.

13. 2A

6.5
25 Avenue A (at E 2nd St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · East Village · 56 tips and reviews

DensDens: Sit upstairs in the corner and look out over 2nd St & Ave A. One of the best seats in NYC to have a drink. Hint: don't try this one weekend.

d.b.a. is one of NYC Dive Bars.

14. d.b.a.

8.0
41 1st Ave (btwn E 2nd & E 3rd St), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 215 tips and reviews