List of dive bars explained
While the definition of a "dive bar" varies, the following is a list of notable establishments which have been described as such. A dive bar is typically a small, unglamorous, eclectic, old-style drinking establishment with inexpensive drinks; it may feature dim lighting, shabby or dated decor, neon beer signs, packaged beer sales, cash-only service, and local clientele.[1]
The 5 Point Cafe | Seattle, Washington | [2] |
| Seattle, Washington | [3] |
Cafe Brass Monkey | Los Angeles, California | [4] |
El Chupacabra | Seattle, Washington | |
Clermont Lounge | Atlanta, Georgia | [5] |
| New York City | [6] |
Comet Tavern | Seattle, Washington | |
| Portland, Oregon | [7] |
| Portland, Oregon | [8] |
| Austin, Texas | [9] |
| Asbury Park, New Jersey | [10] |
Frolic Room | Los Angeles, California | [11] |
| Portland, Oregon | [12] |
| Portland, Oregon | [13] |
| Portland, Oregon | [14] |
| Portland, Oregon | [15] |
| Seattle, Washington | [16] |
| Portland, Oregon | [17] |
| New York City | [18] |
| Portland, Oregon | [19] |
| Seattle, Washington | [20] |
| New York City | |
| Portland, Oregon | |
Nacho Borracho | Seattle, Washington | [21] |
| Portland, Oregon | [22] |
| Portland, Oregon | [23] |
Pal's Shanty Tavern | Portland, Oregon | [24] |
| Minneapolis, Minnesota | [25] |
| San Jose, California | [26] |
| Portland, Oregon | [27] |
| Portland, Oregon | |
| Portland, Oregon | [28] |
| Portland, Oregon | [29] |
| Portland, Oregon | [30] |
| Charlotte, North Carolina | [31] |
| Portland, Oregon | [32] |
| Baltimore, Maryland | [33] |
| Portland, Oregon | |
| Portland, Oregon | [34] | |
Notes and References
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- Web site: Joffe . Dylan . 2017-03-01 . Seattle's Historic, Essential Dive Bars . 2023-08-08 . Eater Seattle . en . 2023-06-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230603222016/https://seattle.eater.com/maps/best-dive-bars-seattle . live .
- News: Mula . Jordan . 2022-12-16 . The 5 Coolest Karaoke Bars in L.A. . 2023-08-08 . Lamag - Culture, Food, Fashion, News & Los Angeles . en . 2023-08-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230808161324/https://lamag.com/nightlife/the-best-karaoke-bars-los-angeles . live .
- Web site: Hunter . Marnie . 2019-02-01 . Landmark Atlanta strip club meets boutique hotel . 2023-08-08 . CNN . en . 2023-07-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230719180457/https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/clermont-lounge-hotel-atlanta/index.html . live .
- Web site: 2018-12-31 . The Cock New York Magazine The Thousand Best . 2023-08-08 . New York Magazine . en-us . 2019-03-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190323013655/http://nymag.com/listings/bar/the-cock/ . live .
- Web site: Russell . Michael . 2015-11-05 . Help name Portland's best dive bar . 2023-08-08 . . en . 2022-06-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220614132428/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2015/11/you_call_that_a_dive_this_is_a.html . live .
- Web site: Centoni . Danielle . 2015-03-02 . Donnie Vegas Now Slinging Hot Dogs and Tap Cocktails on NE Alberta . 2023-08-08 . Eater Portland . en . 2016-10-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161018222207/http://pdx.eater.com/2015/3/2/8135383/donnie-vegas-now-open-hot-dogs-tap-cocktails-ne-alberta . live .
- Web site: 2021-09-17 . Dry Creek Cafe, an Old-school Dive Bar on Lake Austin, Is Closing After 68 Years . 2023-08-08 . Texas Monthly . en . 2023-06-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230603164843/https://www.texasmonthly.com/being-texan/dry-creek-cafe-closing/ . live .
- Web site: Georgies: The gay 'Cheers' of the Jersey Shore . 2023-08-08 . Asbury Park Press . en-US . 2020-10-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201029084056/https://www.app.com/story/entertainment/2015/11/01/georgies-gay-cheers-jersey-shore/74620186/ . live .
- Web site: Davis . Genie . The Friendly Frolic Room The Hollywood Partnership . 2024-06-19 . hollywoodpartnership.com.
- Web site: 2022-12-07 . The Beloved Dive Bar Holman's Remains in Pandemic Purgatory . 2023-08-08 . . en . 2023-02-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230208065636/https://www.wweek.com/news/2022/12/07/the-beloved-dive-bar-holmans-remains-in-pandemic-purgatory/ . live .
- Web site: Njus . Elliot . 2013-07-18 . Joe's Cellar building in Northwest Portland sold; new owner plans to reopen shuttered tavern . 2023-08-08 . The Oregonian . en . 2021-12-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211210154416/https://www.oregonlive.com/front-porch/2013/07/joes_cellar_building_purchased.html . live .
- Web site: Loftesness . Kate . 2010-09-17 . Getting down in downtown: Portland's central city is the weekend home to late-night revelers . 2023-08-08 . The Oregonian . en . 2022-09-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220927021734/https://www.oregonlive.com/entertainment/2010/09/getting_down_in_downtown.html . live .
- Web site: 2016-07-01 . The Know Is Closing . 2023-08-08 . Willamette Week . en . 2023-01-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230128063059/https://www.wweek.com/bars/2016/07/01/the-know-is-closing/ . live .
- Web site: Foster . Bradley . 2016-01-22 . The Absolute Best Dive Bars in Seattle . 2023-08-08 . Thrillist . en . 2023-06-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230608131137/https://www.thrillist.com/drink/seattle/best-dive-bars-in-seattle . live .
- Web site: Frane . Alex . 2012-11-27 . The Ultimate Guide to Portland's Iconic Dive Bars . 2023-08-08 . Eater Portland . en . 2020-12-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201231222812/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/dive-bars-portland . live .
- Jahromi . Neima . 2018-04-27 . Toasting the Tipsy Piano Choir at Marie's Crisis . en-US . The New Yorker . 2023-08-08 . 0028-792X . 2023-04-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230402095422/https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/05/07/toasting-the-tipsy-piano-choir-at-maries-crisis . live .
- Web site: 2022-11-02 . Once the King of West Burnside Dives, The Matador Has Sat Empty for Much of a Decade . 2023-08-08 . Willamette Week . en . 2022-11-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221112191506/https://www.wweek.com/news/2022/11/02/once-the-king-of-west-burnside-dives-the-matador-has-sat-empty-for-much-of-a-decade/ . live .
- Web site: 2019-06-18 . Seattle's Mecca Cafe to be sold to nightlife entrepreneur and accused sexual assaulter . 2023-08-08 . KOMO . en . 2020-11-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201107225636/https://komonews.com/news/local/seattles-mecca-cafe-to-be-sold-to-nightlife-entrepreneur-and-accused-sexual-assaulter . live .
- Web site: Hill . Megan . 2016-08-03 . Where to Find Terrific Boozy Frozen Drinks in Seattle . 2023-08-08 . Eater Seattle . en . 2023-01-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230111234351/https://seattle.eater.com/maps/frozen-cocktails-alcohol-slushies-seattle . live .
- Web site: Anderson . Heather Arndt . 2017-05-19 . 19 Old-School Portland Restaurants That Have Hung On Through the Pandemic . 2023-08-08 . Eater Portland . en . 2020-03-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200307113347/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/portland-best-classic-restaurants . live .
- Web site: Dive Bar Brunches . 2023-08-08 . Portland Mercury . en . 2020-09-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200914232349/https://www.portlandmercury.com/brunch-issue-2017/2017/07/12/19158005/dive-bar-brunches . live .
- Web site: 2018-04-04 . 28 long-gone Portland bars we wish were still around . 2023-08-08 . The Oregonian . en . 2021-05-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210520025542/https://www.oregonlive.com/history/2018/04/frosty_glasses_high_balls_and.html . live .
- Web site: Jones . Justine . 2016-02-09 . 10 Iconic Twin Cities Dive Bars . 2023-08-08 . Eater Twin Cities . en . 2023-06-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230607230808/https://twincities.eater.com/maps/best-dive-bars-minneapolis-st-paul-twin-cities-cheap-beer-heggies-pizza . live .
- Web site: 2021-08-01 . Farewell to Patty's Inn, a San Jose bar with character . 2023-08-08 . The Mercury News . en-US . 2023-08-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230807051756/https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/08/01/farewell-to-pattys-inn-a-san-jose-bar-with-character/ . live .
- Web site: Bamman . Mattie John . 2017-10-26 . Say Goodbye to Another Stylish Southeast Dive Bar . 2023-08-08 . Eater Portland . en . 2022-01-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220106183124/https://pdx.eater.com/2017/10/26/16546138/pink-feather-bar-closed-pdx-portland . live .
- Web site: 2021-06-25 . Desperate for a Cool, Dark Place to Ride Out This Weekend's Heat Wave? Here Are Six Currently Open Basement Bars to Hide Out In. . 2023-08-08 . Willamette Week . en . 2021-07-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210717100829/https://www.wweek.com/bars/2021/06/25/desperate-for-a-place-to-go-hide-and-drink-away-this-weekends-heat-wave-here-are-six-basement-bars-that-are-open-now/ . live .
- Web site: Cottell . Pete . 2015-10-21 . The Best Dive Bar in 25 Portland 'Hoods . 2023-08-08 . Thrillist . en . 2016-09-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160909040923/https://www.thrillist.com/drink/portland/portlands-best-dive-bars-portland-dive-bar-guide . live .
- Web site: 2016-09-30 . These Happy Hours Are So Cheap—It's Unreal . 2023-08-08 . Willamette Week . en . 2019-02-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190212051648/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2016/09/30/these-happy-hours-are-so-cheap-its-unreal/ . live .
- News: Wile . Kristen . A guide to local favorites in Plaza Midwood . November 10, 2023 . Washington Post . June 17, 2019 . en . January 19, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220119182256/https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/united-states/plaza-midwood-neighborhood-charlotte/ . live .
- Web site: 2014-06-17 . Dinerz™ 2014: Tom's Restaurant . 2023-08-08 . Willamette Week . en . 2022-02-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220207194101/https://www.wweek.com/portland/blog-31747-dinerz-tm-2014-toms-restaurant.html . live .
- Web site: 2022-12-28 . Baltimore's Best Dive Bars . 2023-08-08 . Baltimore Magazine . en-US . 2023-03-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230305224734/https://www.baltimoremagazine.com/section/fooddrink/baltimores-best-dive-bars/ . live .
- Web site: Hilton . Thom . 2015-10-16 . 16 Spots for Late-Night Dining in Portland . 2023-08-08 . Eater Portland . en . 2021-08-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210806025015/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/best-late-night-restaurants-food-portland-oregon . live .