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Dive bar night

Dive bar night in New York

Cheap, unpretentious, locals-first.

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Example nights

Real New York venues, put together by our planner. Refreshed Jul 20.

Games at Buttermilk Bar in Park Slope, then dinner at Black Horse Pub.

  • 01Buttermilk BarPark Slope · $
  • 02Black Horse PubPark Slope · $$
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Drinks at Strangelove Bar NYC in East Midtown-Turtle Bay, then dinner at Jameson's.

  • 01Strangelove Bar NYCEast Midtown-Turtle Bay · $
  • 02Jameson'sEast Midtown-Turtle Bay · $$
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Drinks at Lyndon Bar in Murray Hill-Kips Bay, then dinner at The Junction.

  • 01Lyndon BarMurray Hill-Kips Bay · $
  • 02The JunctionMurray Hill-Kips Bay · $$
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Top 12 venues

  1. 01

    Strangelove Bar NYC

    East Midtown-Turtle Bay · $

    Graffiti covers most surfaces in this funky, low-lit watering hole with a punk-rock vibe.

  2. 02

    Jimmy's Corner

    Midtown-Times Square · $

    Narrow, old-school Times Square bar with boxing memorabilia covering the walls.

  3. 03

    Milano's Bar

    SoHo-Little Italy-Hudson Square · $

    Historic local watering hole offering beers & chips plus a jukebox, Christmas lights & memorabilia.

  4. 04

    Lucy's

    East Village · $

    Easygoing hangout, famed for its eponymous owner, features pool, video games & a laid-back vibe.

  5. 05

    Double Down Saloon

    East Village · $

    NYC offshoot of a longtime Las Vegas punk bar, best known for its bacon martinis.

  6. 06

    Jeremy's Ale House

    Financial District-Battery Park City · $

    Beer comes in huge Styrofoam cups at this long-standing barroom with bras hanging from the ceiling.

  7. 07

    Clockwork Bar

    Lower East Side · $

    Storied punk rock bar & music club with an edgy backdrop of graffiti-covered walls & booths.

  8. 08

    Do or Dive Bar

    Bedford-Stuyvesant · $

    Down-to-earth local pub serving beer & cocktails amid weathered-brick walls & throwback decor.

  9. 09

    Lyndon Bar

    Murray Hill-Kips Bay · $

    Cheap beer, loud music, bartenders who keep your glass full. Like Cheers for punks and rockers — midweek day drinking, post-show hangs, always open.

  10. 10

    High Dive

    Park Slope · $

    Vintage decor & '90s rock posters set an easygoing mood at this mod taproom with a summer patio.

  11. 11

    Blue Ruin Bar

    Hell's Kitchen · $

    Late-night dive bar with loud music, no-nonsense service, pool tables, and cheap drinks in a dark, laidback setting.

  12. 12

    The Library

    East Village · $

    Longtime barroom with cheap drinks, crowd-pleasing jukebox & B movies projected on the walls.