Top Bars in the USA

Top Bars in the USA

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Created by Arthur Mitchell • Updated On: January 19, 2021

There's no one best bar, of course. That's the beauty of this list. There's a bar for every man and a bar for every purpose

The Waterfront Bar & Grill is one of Top Bars in the USA.

1. The Waterfront Bar & Grill

8.5
2044 Kettner Blvd (btwn Hawthorn & Grape St), San Diego, CA
Dive Bar · Harborview · 101 tips and reviews

Arthur M.Arthur Mitchell: Best Bar to Come Home from the Sea

Max's Wine Dive is one of Top Bars in the USA.

2. Max's Wine Dive

8.4
4720 Washington Ave (at Shepherd Dr), Houston, TX
Southern Food Restaurant · 119 tips and reviews

Arthur M.Arthur Mitchell: Best Bar to Mix Wine and (Grilled) Cheese

Tony C's Sports Bar & Grill is one of Top Bars in the USA.

3. Tony C's Sports Bar & Grill

6.0
240 Northern Ave (at D St), Boston, MA
Sports Bar · Seaport District · 97 tips and reviews

Arthur M.Arthur Mitchell: Best Bar to Yell at a Big Screen TV

The Map Room is one of Top Bars in the USA.

4. The Map Room

8.8
1949 N Hoyne Ave (at W Armitage Ave), Chicago, IL
Beer Bar · Bucktown · 108 tips and reviews

Arthur M.Arthur Mitchell: Best Bar to Stare at Tap Handles

PDT (Please Don't Tell) is one of Top Bars in the USA.

5. PDT (Please Don't Tell)

8.2
113 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 438 tips and reviews

Arthur M.Arthur Mitchell: Best Bar to Memorize the Password

Apothèke is one of Top Bars in the USA.

6. Apothèke

8.8
9 Doyers St (btwn Pell St & Bowery), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Chinatown · 434 tips and reviews

Arthur M.Arthur Mitchell: Best Bar to Land a Second Date

7. Molly's Shebeen

7.6
287 3rd Ave (btwn E 22nd & 23rd St.), New York, NY
Irish Pub · Gramercy Park · 128 tips and reviews

Arthur M.Arthur Mitchell: Best Shamrock Bar

The Beachcomber is one of Top Bars in the USA.

8. The Beachcomber

7.9
1120 Cahoon Hollow Rd (Ocean View Dr.), Wellfleet, MA
Seafood Restaurant · 33 tips and reviews

Arthur M.Arthur Mitchell: Best Bar to get Sand in Your Drink

The Aviary is one of Top Bars in the USA.

9. The Aviary

8.8
955 W Fulton Market (at Morgan St.), Chicago, IL
Cocktail Bar · Fulton Market · 175 tips and reviews

Arthur M.Arthur Mitchell: Best Bar to Change the Way You Drink

Der Braumeister is one of Top Bars in the USA.

10. Der Braumeister

13046 Lorain Ave (at W 131st St), Cleveland, OH
German Restaurant · 19 tips and reviews

Arthur M.Arthur Mitchell: Best Bar for Winter Insulation

Budweiser Brew House is one of Top Bars in the USA.

11. Budweiser Brew House

7.8
Nationals Park (Section 100), Washington, D.C.
Sports Bar · Navy Yard · 9 tips and reviews

Arthur M.Arthur Mitchell: Best Bar to Catch a Foul Ball

The Stone Pony is one of Top Bars in the USA.

12. The Stone Pony

9.1
913 Ocean Ave (at Second Ave), Asbury Park, NJ
Rock Club · 64 tips and reviews

Arthur M.Arthur Mitchell: Best Bar to Meet a Rock Star

13. Ginny's Little Longhorn Saloon

8.2
5434 Burnet Rd (btwn Shoalmont Dr & Lawnmont Ave), Austin, TX
Dive Bar · Allandale · 35 tips and reviews

Arthur M.Arthur Mitchell: Best Bar to Curse the Recession

BB's Jazz, Blues & Soups is one of Top Bars in the USA.

14. BB's Jazz, Blues & Soups

8.0
700 S Broadway (at Cerre), St Louis, MO
Jazz and Blues Venue · Downtown East · 40 tips and reviews

Arthur M.Arthur Mitchell: Best Bar to Lament the Woman Who Done You Wrong

Iron Horse Saloon is one of Top Bars in the USA.

15. Iron Horse Saloon

8.6
1068 N US Highway 1, Ormond Beach, FL
Dive Bar · 21 tips and reviews

Arthur M.Arthur Mitchell: Best Bar to Ride Up To on Your Honda Shadow

Smuggler's Cove is one of Top Bars in the USA.

16. Smuggler's Cove

8.8
650 Gough St (at McAllister St), San Francisco, CA
Tiki Bar · Civic Center · 328 tips and reviews

Arthur M.Arthur Mitchell: Best Bar for Jimmy Buffett Acolytes

Chamber's Landing Restaurant is one of Top Bars in the USA.

17. Chamber's Landing Restaurant

6300 W Lake Blvd, Tahoma, CA
Bar · 7 tips and reviews

Arthur M.Arthur Mitchell: Best Bar for the Long View

18. Zach's Lucky Spur Saloon

306 Kingston Canyon Rd. (Toiyabe St.), Austin, NV
Bar · 1 tip

Arthur M.Arthur Mitchell: Best Bar in the Middle of Nowhere

The Hole In The Wall is one of Top Bars in the USA.

19. The Hole In The Wall

8.2
2820 Lytton St (at Rosecrans St), San Diego, CA
Dive Bar · Loma Portal · 32 tips and reviews
Fraunces Tavern is one of Top Bars in the USA.

20. Fraunces Tavern

8.8
54 Pearl St (at Broad St), New York, NY
Whisky Bar · Financial District · 195 tips and reviews