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Unforgettable Dives
Friar Tuck is one of Unforgettable Dives.

1. Friar Tuck

7.3
3010 N Broadway St (at W Wellington Ave), Chicago, IL
Bar · Lake View East · 25 tips and reviews

Nick I.Nick Ionita: Fun Hat Friday! Grab a pitcher of beer and the most ridiculous hat you can find from the giant box in the corner. Germaphobes beware!

The Unforgettable Bar is one of Unforgettable Dives.

2. The Unforgettable Bar

6.3
4206 W Irving Park Rd (Keeler), Chicago, IL
Dive Bar · Old Irving Park · 4 tips and reviews

Nick I.Nick Ionita: With a name like this who needs to read the Foursquare tips? There's a crazy local there named Patrick. Buy him a beer if he hasn't gotten kicked out yet.

Doc's Clock is one of Unforgettable Dives.

3. Doc's Clock

7.2
2417 Mission St (btwn 20th & 21st St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Mission District · 75 tips and reviews

JeremyJeremy: Note the crosstitch that reads "Shut your whore mouth".

Smuggler's Cove is one of Unforgettable Dives.

4. Smuggler's Cove

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

Adam T.Adam Tury: Zombie. Just drink it

The Loon is one of Unforgettable Dives.

5. The Loon

3531 McKinney Ave (at Lemmon Ave), Dallas, TX
Dive Bar · 58 tips and reviews
Iggy's Keltic Lounge is one of Unforgettable Dives.

6. Iggy's Keltic Lounge

6.8
132 Ludlow St (btwn Rivington & Stanton St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Lower East Side · 55 tips and reviews

Fitch ♚.Fitch ♚: Play Big Buck Hunter while cursing out the animals at the top of your lungs about what f'ing pricks they are, all prancing around the forest like they own the joint.

Double Down Saloon is one of Unforgettable Dives.

7. 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

Sarah W.Sarah Wulfeck: Midget porn on the TVs makes for great conversation starters.

Bad Monkey is one of Unforgettable Dives.

8. Bad Monkey

6.9
大理市, 云南
Bar · 22 tips and reviews

Jung W.Jung Woo: open until 4am and wouldn't shut the door till last guest leave.. very friendly staffs.

Captain Bar is one of Unforgettable Dives.

9. Captain Bar

8.2
(船长酒吧)
6/F 37 Fuzhou Rd | 福州路37号船长酒店6搂 (Zhongshan E 1st Rd (Bund)), 上海市, 上海市
Speakeasy · Wàitān · 61 tips and reviews

SvenSven: Relaxed and cozy bar with perfect roof top location by the Bund, and a magnificent view towards the highrises across the river. Read more.

King of Pirates is one of Unforgettable Dives.

10. King of Pirates

Dive Bar · 1 tip

Nick I.Nick Ionita: Ice Mug Tossing = Dunk Tank meets Price is Right. Hit the target and win more booze, need I say more?

Ali Baba is one of Unforgettable Dives.

11. Ali Baba

الأقصر, الأقصر
Diner · 1 tip

Nick I.Nick Ionita: Cheap beer and plenty of hookah. Totally chill spot to relax and a great view of the Nile and Luxor Temple.

Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade is one of Unforgettable Dives.

12. Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade

8.9
511 NW Couch St (btwn NW 5th & NW 6th Ave), Portland, OR
Arcade · 178 tips and reviews
The Southampton Arms is one of Unforgettable Dives.

13. The Southampton Arms

9.1
139 Highgate Rd (Wesleyan Pl), London, Greater London
Pub · Kentish Town · 109 tips and reviews

Paul R.Paul Rooney: Handles on pint glasses. And because the bus stop is right outside... No need to leave until absolutely necessary!

Tugboat Brewing Co. is one of Unforgettable Dives.

14. Tugboat Brewing Co.

711 SW Ankeny St, Portland, OR
Brewery · 45 tips and reviews
Guthrie's Tavern is one of Unforgettable Dives.

15. Guthrie's Tavern

8.9
1300 W Addison St (at Lakewood Ave), Chicago, IL
Bar · Lakeview · 63 tips and reviews

Nick I.Nick Ionita: Board games, weird baby doll heads on the ceiling, and stumbling distance from Wrigley. What's not to like?

Suppenküche is one of Unforgettable Dives.

16. Suppenküche

8.9
525 Laguna St (at Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
German Restaurant · Hayes Valley · 240 tips and reviews

Nick I.Nick Ionita: A broken boot will set you back $50... in case you were wondering.

Zam Zam is one of Unforgettable Dives.

17. Zam Zam

7.6
1633 Haight St (at Clayton St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Haight Ashbury · 22 tips and reviews

MarlonMarlon: The original owner Bruno would like for you to order a gin martini. Nothing else.

Club Kristi is one of Unforgettable Dives.

18. Club Kristi

782 Ofarrell St (btwn Larkin & Hyde), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Tenderloin · 2 tips and reviews
Red's Place is one of Unforgettable Dives.

19. Red's Place

6.1
672 Jackson St (at Beckett St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Chinatown · 34 tips and reviews

Nick I.Nick Ionita: One of the more sketchy trips to the bathroom that you can take in Chinatown.

Iggy's Keltic Lounge is one of Unforgettable Dives.

20. Iggy's Keltic Lounge

6.8
132 Ludlow St (btwn Rivington & Stanton St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Lower East Side · 55 tips and reviews

Nick I.Nick Ionita: Tell Geri the Ice Mexican sent you.

El Nido 酒吧 is one of Unforgettable Dives.

21. El Nido 酒吧

59 Fangjia Hutong (at Andingmen Inner St), 北京市, 北京市
Bar · Běixīn qiáo · 10 tips and reviews

Ross W.Ross WS: The Szechuan Fire shot has a kick! A right of passage to living in Beijing

22. Mortimer's Card Room

3100 Del Monte Blvd, Marina, CA
Casino · No tips or reviews
El Farolito Bar is one of Unforgettable Dives.

23. El Farolito Bar

7.0
2777 Mission St (at 24th St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Mission District · 14 tips and reviews

Crispin M.Crispin McCabe: I had an epic Tequila fueled night here, the ladies behind the bar don't mess around. Pro tip, if you're hungry you can order food from Taqueria El Farolito next door and not have to wait in line.

Dick's Place is one of Unforgettable Dives.

24. Dick's Place

9.0
45080 Main St, Mendocino, CA
Dive Bar · 10 tips and reviews

Ryan L.Ryan Leisinger: Best view from a dive bar on the planet. Seriously.

La Kiva is one of Unforgettable Dives.

25. La Kiva

6.8
Farm to Market 170, Terlingua, TX
Bar · 4 tips and reviews

Myndi G.Myndi Garrett: Look closely at the skeleton on the wall. Pay attention to the name and look at the bones that make up the skeleton.

The Kingfish Pub & Cafe is one of Unforgettable Dives.

26. The Kingfish Pub & Cafe

8.6
5239 Telegraph Ave (at Clarke St), Oakland, CA
Dive Bar · North Oakland · 45 tips and reviews

Bob A.Bob Aspell: "It's the water"

Buddha Lounge is one of Unforgettable Dives.

27. Buddha Lounge

7.2
901 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Chinatown · 31 tips and reviews

Jay J.Jay Japra: Liar's dice. Just look it up online. Pretty easy to learn. Loser buys a drink though. Could be the bartender.

The Page is one of Unforgettable Dives.

28. The Page

8.4
298 Divisadero St (at Page St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Lower Haight · 95 tips and reviews
Tunnel Top is one of Unforgettable Dives.

29. Tunnel Top

8.3
601 Bush St (at Stockton St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 66 tips and reviews
Low Brow Lounge is one of Unforgettable Dives.

30. Low Brow Lounge

7.4
1036 NW Hoyt St (at NW 10th Ave), Portland, OR
Dive Bar · Pearl District · 30 tips and reviews
Buža Bar is one of Unforgettable Dives.

31. Buža Bar

7.7
Dubrovnik City Walls (Ilije Sarake), Dubrovnik, Dubrovačko-Neretvanska Županija
Beer Garden · 139 tips and reviews
BrewDog Edinburgh Cowgate is one of Unforgettable Dives.

32. BrewDog Edinburgh Cowgate

8.9
143 Cowgate, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Beer Bar · Old Town · 126 tips and reviews
The Snug is one of Unforgettable Dives.

33. The Snug

8.4
6ta Calle Poniente #14 (6ta Avenida), Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepéquez
Bar · 5 tips and reviews
Café No Sé is one of Unforgettable Dives.

34. Café No Sé

8.6
1a Av Sur No. 11C, Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepéquez
Bar · 13 tips and reviews
Lazy Lizard is one of Unforgettable Dives.

35. Lazy Lizard

8.2
1 Front St (at Split), Caye Corker, Belize District
Bar · 24 tips and reviews