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Dive bars

Dive bars

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Created by Christine Casano • Updated On: January 11, 2020
Down the Hatch is one of Dive bars.

1. Down the Hatch

7.3
179 W 4th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Bar · West Village · 176 tips and reviews
The Anchored Inn is one of Dive bars.

2. The Anchored Inn

8.9
57 Waterbury St (btwn Meserole & Scholes St), Brooklyn, NY
Dive Bar · East Williamsburg · 73 tips and reviews
McSorley's Old Ale House is one of Dive bars.

3. 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
KGB Bar is one of Dive bars.

4. KGB Bar

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

5. Whiskey Town

7.0
29 E 3rd St (btwn 2nd Ave & Bowery), New York, NY
Whisky Bar · East Village · 86 tips and reviews
Welcome to the Johnsons is one of Dive bars.

6. Welcome to the Johnsons

6.7
123 Rivington St (at Essex St.), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Lower East Side · 117 tips and reviews
Double Down Saloon is one of Dive bars.

7. Double Down Saloon

7.5
14 Avenue A (btwn E 1st & E 2nd St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Alphabet City · 104 tips and reviews
Tom & Jerry's is one of Dive bars.

8. Tom & Jerry's

8.4
288 Elizabeth St (at E Houston St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · NoHo · 194 tips and reviews
Rudy's Bar & Grill is one of Dive bars.

9. Rudy's Bar & Grill

8.7
627 9th Ave (btwn W 44th & W 45th St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Hell's Kitchen · 275 tips and reviews
169 Bar is one of Dive bars.

10. 169 Bar

8.6
169 E Broadway (btwn Rutgers & Jefferson St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Lower East Side · 242 tips and reviews
7B Horseshoe Bar aka Vazacs is one of Dive bars.

11. 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
Botanica Bar is one of Dive bars.

12. Botanica Bar

7.6
47 E Houston St (btwn Mott & Mulberry St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · NoLita · 179 tips and reviews
Johnny's Bar is one of Dive bars.

13. Johnny's Bar

7.5
90 Greenwich Ave (btwn W 12th & W 13th St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · West Village · 51 tips and reviews
International Bar is one of Dive bars.

14. International Bar

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

15. Revival

129 E 15th St (btwn 3rd Ave & Irving Pl), New York, NY
Bar · Gramercy Park · 102 tips and reviews
Blue Ruin is one of Dive bars.

16. Blue Ruin

7.3
538 9th Ave (btw 39th and 40th), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Garment District · 35 tips and reviews
Cowgirl is one of Dive bars.

17. Cowgirl

7.8
519 Hudson St (at W 10th St), New York, NY
Tex-Mex Restaurant · West Village · 159 tips and reviews
Barcelona Bar is one of Dive bars.

18. Barcelona Bar

7.8
923 8th Ave (btwn 54th & 55th St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Theater District · 94 tips and reviews
Crocodile Lounge is one of Dive bars.

19. Crocodile Lounge

325 E 14th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Bar · Gramercy Park · 208 tips and reviews
The Library is one of Dive bars.

20. The Library

7.6
7 Avenue A (btwn E 1st & 2nd St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · East Village · 110 tips and reviews
Lucy's is one of Dive bars.

21. Lucy's

6.7
135 Avenue A (btwn E 8th & E 9th St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · East Village · 43 tips and reviews
Two-Bit's Retro Arcade is one of Dive bars.

22. Two-Bit's Retro Arcade

153 Essex St (at Stanton St), New York, NY
Arcade · Lower East Side · 99 tips and reviews
Sophie's is one of Dive bars.

23. Sophie's

7.5
507 E 5th St (at Ave A), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Alphabet City · 37 tips and reviews
Boiler Room is one of Dive bars.

24. Boiler Room

6.7
45 2nd Ave (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Gay Bar · East Village · 94 tips and reviews