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The Best Scummy Dive Bars
Linda's Tavern is one of The Best Scummy Dive Bars.

1. Linda's Tavern

8.5
707 E Pine St (at Boylston Ave), Seattle, WA
Dive Bar · Capitol Hill · 105 tips and reviews

M F.M Fong: All we know is one of the bartender's has crazy jungle hair. And we've always wanted to spray paint the color-by-number mural in the back.

Lock and Keel Tavern is one of The Best Scummy Dive Bars.

2. Lock and Keel Tavern

6.4
5144 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle, WA
Bar · Ballard · 15 tips and reviews

M F.M Fong: It's a nice refreshing dive.

Kate's Pub is one of The Best Scummy Dive Bars.

3. Kate's Pub

8.1
309 NE 45th St, Seattle, WA
Bar · Wallingford · 38 tips and reviews

M F.M Fong: We can play darts and pool here for hours. Also have an amazing Happy Hour.

King's Hardware is one of The Best Scummy Dive Bars.

4. King's Hardware

8.3
5225 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle, WA
Bar · Ballard · 97 tips and reviews

M F.M Fong: It's cool every night but the weekend. It used to be our Ballard jam, until the visor wearing yuppies from Bellevue rolled in.

Hattie's Hat Restaurant is one of The Best Scummy Dive Bars.

5. Hattie's Hat Restaurant

8.4
5231 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle, WA
Bar · Ballard · 58 tips and reviews

M F.M Fong: Wear a hat to get a free drink.

Shorty's is one of The Best Scummy Dive Bars.

6. Shorty's

7.6
2316 2nd Ave (btwn Bell St. & Battery St.), Seattle, WA
Dive Bar · Belltown · 81 tips and reviews

M F.M Fong: Killer drinks and good vibe in the Belltown area. Sit in a chair in the back and spin around until you get sick.

Redwood is one of The Best Scummy Dive Bars.

7. Redwood

514 E Howell St (at Belmont Ave.), Seattle, WA
Dive Bar · Capitol Hill · 46 tips and reviews

M F.M Fong: Our favorite dive on the hill. Probably cause we like throwing peanuts.

Earl's on the Ave is one of The Best Scummy Dive Bars.

8. Earl's on the Ave

5.6
4333 University Way NE, Seattle, WA
Dive Bar · University District · 34 tips and reviews

M F.M Fong: We have seen university students go down in a ball of flames here. Always entertaining.

Blue Moon Tavern is one of The Best Scummy Dive Bars.

9. Blue Moon Tavern

7.3
712 NE 45th St, Seattle, WA
Dive Bar · University District · 10 tips and reviews

M F.M Fong: Dirty gem. Awesome music.

High Dive is one of The Best Scummy Dive Bars.

10. High Dive

8.0
513 N 36th St, Seattle, WA
Music Venue · Fremont · 14 tips and reviews
Leny's Place is one of The Best Scummy Dive Bars.

11. Leny's Place

7.8
2219 N 56th St (btwn Keystone & Kirkwood), Seattle, WA
Pub · Wallingford · 22 tips and reviews

M F.M Fong: Great Greenlake dive.

Victory Lounge is one of The Best Scummy Dive Bars.

12. Victory Lounge

6.5
433 Eastlake Ave E (Republican St), Seattle, WA
Dive Bar · South Lake Union · 19 tips and reviews
Cafe Venus / Mars Bar is one of The Best Scummy Dive Bars.

13. Cafe Venus / Mars Bar

609 Eastlake Ave E (at Mercer St), Seattle, WA
Bar · South Lake Union · 11 tips and reviews