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NYC Dive Bars

NYC Dive Bars

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Created by Anna V • Updated On: December 2, 2022
Do or Dive is one of NYC Dive Bars.

1. Do or Dive

8.8
1108 Bedford Ave (between Lexington & Quincy), Brooklyn, NY
Dive Bar · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 22 tips and reviews
Lucky Dog is one of NYC Dive Bars.

2. Lucky Dog

8.8
303 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Pub · Williamsburg · 166 tips and reviews
Blue & Gold Tavern is one of NYC Dive Bars.

3. Blue & Gold Tavern

7.2
79 E 7th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Dive Bar · East Village · 99 tips and reviews
Carmelo’s is one of NYC Dive Bars.

4. Carmelo’s

8.2
1544 Dekalb Ave (Irving Avenue), Brooklyn, NY
Dive Bar · Bushwick · 16 tips and reviews
The Cubbyhole Bar is one of NYC Dive Bars.

5. The Cubbyhole Bar

7.7
281 W 12th St (at W 4th St), New York, NY
Gay Bar · West Village · 88 tips and reviews
House of Wax is one of NYC Dive Bars.

6. House of Wax

8.1
445 Albee Square West, Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Downtown Brooklyn · 25 tips and reviews
Billymark's West is one of NYC Dive Bars.

7. Billymark's West

332 9th Ave (at W 29th St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Chelsea · 60 tips and reviews
Birdy's is one of NYC Dive Bars.

8. Birdy's

9.1
1215 Myrtle Ave (at Willoughby Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Bushwick · 29 tips and reviews
The Hart Bar is one of NYC Dive Bars.

9. The Hart Bar

7.9
538 Hart St, Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Bushwick · 13 tips and reviews
Union Pool is one of NYC Dive Bars.

10. Union Pool

8.3
484 Union Ave (at Meeker Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Williamsburg · 284 tips and reviews
Mehanata Bulgarian Bar is one of NYC Dive Bars.

11. Mehanata Bulgarian Bar

7.0
113 Ludlow St (btwn Rivington & Delancey St.), New York, NY
Night Club · Lower East Side · 85 tips and reviews
Beauty Bar is one of NYC Dive Bars.

12. Beauty Bar

7.5
231 E 14th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Lounge · Gramercy Park · 150 tips and reviews
Marie's Crisis Cafe is one of NYC Dive Bars.

13. Marie's Crisis Cafe

8.6
59 Grove St (btwn 7th Ave S & Bleecker St), New York, NY
Piano Bar · West Village · 133 tips and reviews
East River Bar is one of NYC Dive Bars.

14. East River Bar

6.9
97 S 6th St (btwn Bedford & Berry St), Brooklyn, NY
Dive Bar · Williamsburg · 31 tips and reviews
The Library is one of NYC Dive Bars.

15. The Library

7.6
7 Avenue A (btwn E 1st & 2nd St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · East Village · 110 tips and reviews
Home Sweet Home is one of NYC Dive Bars.

16. Home Sweet Home

6.8
131 Chrystie St (btwn Broome & Delancey St), New York, NY
Night Club · Lower East Side · 113 tips and reviews
Golden Years is one of NYC Dive Bars.

17. Golden Years

7.7
221 N 4th St, Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Williamsburg · 14 tips and reviews
Welcome to the Johnsons is one of NYC Dive Bars.

18. Welcome to the Johnsons

6.7
123 Rivington St (at Essex St.), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Lower East Side · 117 tips and reviews
Sunny's is one of NYC Dive Bars.

19. Sunny's

9.3
253 Conover St (at Beard St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Red Hook · 90 tips and reviews
Zombie Hut is one of NYC Dive Bars.

20. Zombie Hut

7.2
273 Smith St (btwn Degraw St & Sackett St), Brooklyn, NY
Tiki Bar · Carroll Gardens · 145 tips and reviews
Chinatown Fair Video Arcade is one of NYC Dive Bars.

21. Chinatown Fair Video Arcade

7.4
8 Mott St (btwn Chatham Sq & Worth St), New York, NY
Arcade · Chinatown · 35 tips and reviews
Ear Inn is one of NYC Dive Bars.

22. Ear Inn

8.6
326 Spring St (btwn Greenwich & West), New York, NY
Pub · Hudson Square · 150 tips and reviews
Clockwork Bar is one of NYC Dive Bars.

23. Clockwork Bar

7.0
21 Essex St (Hester St), New York, NY
Bar · Chinatown · 35 tips and reviews
Spring Lounge is one of NYC Dive Bars.

24. Spring Lounge

7.8
48 Spring St (at Mulberry St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · NoLita · 150 tips and reviews
Shelter is one of NYC Dive Bars.

25. Shelter

80 N 7th St (at Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Williamsburg · 99 tips and reviews
The Narrows is one of NYC Dive Bars.

26. The Narrows

8.9
1037 Flushing Ave (btwn Morgan Ave & Vandervoort Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Williamsburg · 114 tips and reviews
Industry Bar is one of NYC Dive Bars.

27. Industry Bar

7.6
355 W 52nd St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Gay Bar · Hell's Kitchen · 155 tips and reviews
Max Fish is one of NYC Dive Bars.

28. Max Fish

120 Orchard St (Delancey), New York, NY
Bar · Lower East Side · 11 tips and reviews
Lucky Jack's is one of NYC Dive Bars.

29. Lucky Jack's

7.3
129 Orchard St (btwn Rivington & Delancey St), New York, NY
Bar · Lower East Side · 48 tips and reviews
Boots & Saddle is one of NYC Dive Bars.

30. Boots & Saddle

100A 7th Ave S (btwn Bleeker and Grove), New York, NY
Gay Bar · West Village · 42 tips and reviews
Milano's Bar is one of NYC Dive Bars.

31. Milano's Bar

7.2
51 E Houston St (btw Mulberry & Mott St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · NoHo · 42 tips and reviews
The Emerson is one of NYC Dive Bars.

32. The Emerson

7.0
561 Myrtle Ave (btwn Emerson Pl & Classon Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Clinton Hill · 29 tips and reviews
Stonewall Inn is one of NYC Dive Bars.

33. Stonewall Inn

8.6
53 Christopher St (at 7th Ave), New York, NY
Gay Bar · West Village · 128 tips and reviews
Two-Bit's Retro Arcade is one of NYC Dive Bars.

34. Two-Bit's Retro Arcade

153 Essex St (at Stanton St), New York, NY
Arcade · Lower East Side · 99 tips and reviews
Double Down Saloon is one of NYC Dive Bars.

35. Double Down Saloon

7.4
14 Avenue A (btwn E 1st & E 2nd St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Alphabet City · 104 tips and reviews
KGB Bar is one of NYC Dive Bars.

36. KGB Bar

7.8
85 E 4th St (btwn Bowery & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Dive Bar · East Village · 44 tips and reviews
Parkside Lounge is one of NYC Dive Bars.

37. Parkside Lounge

7.6
317 E Houston St (at Attorney St), New York, NY
Rock Club · Lower East Side · 85 tips and reviews
McSorley's Old Ale House is one of NYC Dive Bars.

38. McSorley's Old Ale House

9.0
15 E 7th St (btwn Cooper Sq & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Pub · East Village · 467 tips and reviews
Manitoba's is one of NYC Dive Bars.

39. Manitoba's

99 Avenue B (btwn E 6th & E 7th St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Alphabet City · 53 tips and reviews
7B Horseshoe Bar aka Vazacs is one of NYC Dive Bars.

40. 7B Horseshoe Bar aka Vazacs

8.0
108 Avenue B (at E 7th St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Alphabet City · 105 tips and reviews
Doc Holliday's is one of NYC Dive Bars.

41. Doc Holliday's

6.9
141 Avenue A (at E 9th St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · East Village · 97 tips and reviews
Barcade is one of NYC Dive Bars.

42. Barcade

8.2
6 Saint Marks Pl (3rd Ave), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 93 tips and reviews
International Bar is one of NYC Dive Bars.

43. International Bar

6.7
102 1st Ave (btwn 7th St & St. Marks Pl), New York, NY
Dive Bar · East Village · 119 tips and reviews
Ace Bar is one of NYC Dive Bars.

44. Ace Bar

7.7
531 E 5th St (btwn Avenue A & B), New York, NY
Bar · Alphabet City · 151 tips and reviews
Barracuda Bar is one of NYC Dive Bars.

45. Barracuda Bar

7.1
275 W 22nd St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Gay Bar · Chelsea · 64 tips and reviews
Trailer Park Lounge & Grill is one of NYC Dive Bars.

46. Trailer Park Lounge & Grill

7.8
271 W 23rd St (btwn 7th Ave & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Chelsea · 153 tips and reviews
Duff's is one of NYC Dive Bars.

47. Duff's

8.3
168 Marcy Ave (Broadway), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Williamsburg · 60 tips and reviews
Otto's Shrunken Head is one of NYC Dive Bars.

48. Otto's Shrunken Head

7.4
538 E 14th St (btwn Avenue A & B), New York, NY
Bar · Stuyvesant Town - Peter Cooper Village · 127 tips and reviews
Skinny Dennis is one of NYC Dive Bars.

49. Skinny Dennis

8.5
152 Metropolitan Ave (at Berry St), Brooklyn, NY
Dive Bar · Williamsburg · 148 tips and reviews
The Levee is one of NYC Dive Bars.

50. The Levee

8.0
212 Berry St (at N 3rd St), Brooklyn, NY
Dive Bar · Williamsburg · 210 tips and reviews
Barcade is one of NYC Dive Bars.

51. Barcade

8.8
388 Union Ave (btwn Ainslie & Powers St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · East Williamsburg · 321 tips and reviews
Rocka Rolla is one of NYC Dive Bars.

52. Rocka Rolla

8.6
486 Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Bar · East Williamsburg · 70 tips and reviews
Happyfun Hideaway is one of NYC Dive Bars.

53. Happyfun Hideaway

8.3
1211 Myrtle Ave (Bushwick Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Dive Bar · Bushwick · 50 tips and reviews
Subway Inn is one of NYC Dive Bars.

54. Subway Inn

6.1
1140 2nd Ave (at E 60th St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Upper East Side · 51 tips and reviews
Saint Vitus Bar is one of NYC Dive Bars.

55. Saint Vitus Bar

1120 Manhattan Ave (at Clay St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Greenpoint · 90 tips and reviews
Boobie Trap is one of NYC Dive Bars.

56. Boobie Trap

8.1
308 Bleecker St (Irving Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Bushwick · 35 tips and reviews
169 Bar is one of NYC Dive Bars.

57. 169 Bar

8.6
169 E Broadway (btwn Rutgers & Jefferson St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Lower East Side · 242 tips and reviews
Lucky 13 Saloon is one of NYC Dive Bars.

58. Lucky 13 Saloon

8.3
644 Sackett St (btwn 3rd & 4th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Dive Bar · Gowanus · 52 tips and reviews
Temkin’s is one of NYC Dive Bars.

59. Temkin’s

8.8
155 Greenpoint Ave (btwn Manhattan Ave & McGuinness Blvd), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Greenpoint · 8 tips and reviews
Ethyl's Alcohol & Food is one of NYC Dive Bars.

60. Ethyl's Alcohol & Food

7.3
1629 2nd Ave, New York, NY
Bar · Yorkville · 26 tips and reviews