Best Dives in NYC and Brooklyn

1. Freddy's Bar

7.7

627 5th Ave (btwn 17th & 18th St), Brooklyn, NY

Pub · Greenwood Heights · 76 tips and reviews

Peter McManus is one of Best Dives in NYC and Brooklyn.

2. Peter McManus

7.5

152 7th Ave (at W 19th St), New York, NY

Bar · Chelsea · 75 tips and reviews

The WingBar is one of Best Dives in NYC and Brooklyn.

3. The WingBar

7.2

275 Smith St (btwn Degraw & Sackett), Brooklyn, NY

Wings Joint · Carroll Gardens · 112 tips and reviews

Hank's Saloon is one of Best Dives in NYC and Brooklyn.

4. Hank's Saloon

46 3rd Ave (at Atlantic Ave.), Brooklyn, NY

Dive Bar · Boerum Hill · 31 tips and reviews

Canal Bar is one of Best Dives in NYC and Brooklyn.

5. Canal Bar

7.7

270 3rd Ave (btwn President & Union St), Brooklyn, NY

Dive Bar · Gowanus · 57 tips and reviews

Boat is one of Best Dives in NYC and Brooklyn.

6. Boat

7.2

175 Smith St (at Wyckoff), Brooklyn, NY

Dive Bar · Boerum Hill · 70 tips and reviews

Frank's Cocktail Lounge is one of Best Dives in NYC and Brooklyn.

7. Frank's Cocktail Lounge

660 Fulton St (Btwn Rockwell Pl. & Ashland Pl.), Brooklyn, NY

Dive Bar · Fort Greene · 30 tips and reviews

Abilene is one of Best Dives in NYC and Brooklyn.

8. Abilene

7.9

442 Court St (at 3rd Pl.), Brooklyn, NY

Lounge · Carroll Gardens · 95 tips and reviews

Angry Wade's is one of Best Dives in NYC and Brooklyn.

9. Angry Wade's

224 Smith St (at Butler St.), Brooklyn, NY

Sports Bar · Boerum Hill · 62 tips and reviews

7B Horseshoe Bar aka Vazacs is one of Best Dives in NYC and Brooklyn.

10. 7B Horseshoe Bar aka Vazacs

7.7

108 Avenue B (at E 7th St), New York, NY

Dive Bar · Alphabet City · 105 tips and reviews

International Bar is one of Best Dives in NYC and Brooklyn.

11. International Bar

6.5

102 1st Ave (btwn 7th St & St. Marks Pl), New York, NY

Dive Bar · East Village · 119 tips and reviews

Lucy's is one of Best Dives in NYC and Brooklyn.

12. Lucy's

6.5

135 Avenue A (btwn E 8th & E 9th St), New York, NY

Dive Bar · East Village · 43 tips and reviews

Blue & Gold Tavern is one of Best Dives in NYC and Brooklyn.

13. Blue & Gold Tavern

6.6

79 E 7th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY

Dive Bar · East Village · 99 tips and reviews

Bull McCabe's is one of Best Dives in NYC and Brooklyn.

14. Bull McCabe's

5.6

29 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 2nd and 3rd Ave), New York, NY

Dive Bar · East Village · 36 tips and reviews

WCOU Radio/Tile Bar is one of Best Dives in NYC and Brooklyn.

15. WCOU Radio/Tile Bar

7.4

115 1st Ave (at E. 7th St.), New York, NY

Bar · East Village · 37 tips and reviews

Karpaty is one of Best Dives in NYC and Brooklyn.

16. Karpaty

142 2nd Ave (btwn E. 8th & 9th), New York, NY

Dive Bar · East Village · 2 tips and reviews

Johnny's Bar is one of Best Dives in NYC and Brooklyn.

17. Johnny's Bar

7.7

90 Greenwich Ave (btwn W 12th & W 13th St), New York, NY

Dive Bar · West Village · 51 tips and reviews

Kettle of Fish is one of Best Dives in NYC and Brooklyn.

18. Kettle of Fish

7.6

59 Christopher St (at 7th Ave S.), New York, NY

Bar · West Village · 86 tips and reviews

WXOU Radio Bar is one of Best Dives in NYC and Brooklyn.

19. WXOU Radio Bar

7.6

558 Hudson St (btwn 11th & Perry St), New York, NY

Cocktail Bar · West Village · 80 tips and reviews

Barrow's Pub is one of Best Dives in NYC and Brooklyn.

20. Barrow's Pub

6.8

463 Hudson St (at Barrow St), New York, NY

Pub · West Village · 25 tips and reviews

Rudy's Bar & Grill is one of Best Dives in NYC and Brooklyn.

21. Rudy's Bar & Grill

8.5

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 Best Dives in NYC and Brooklyn.

22. 169 Bar

8.4

169 E Broadway (btwn Rutgers & Jefferson St), New York, NY

Dive Bar · Lower East Side · 241 tips and reviews

Botanica Bar is one of Best Dives in NYC and Brooklyn.

23. Botanica Bar

7.1

47 E Houston St (btwn Mott & Mulberry St), New York, NY

Dive Bar · NoLita · 179 tips and reviews

Jimmy's Corner is one of Best Dives in NYC and Brooklyn.

24. Jimmy's Corner

7.9

140 W 44th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave.), New York, NY

Dive Bar · Theater District · 181 tips and reviews

Black & White is one of Best Dives in NYC and Brooklyn.

25. Black & White

86 E 10th St (btwn 3rd & 4th), New York, NY

Dive Bar · Greenwich Village · 44 tips and reviews

Milano's Bar is one of Best Dives in NYC and Brooklyn.

26. Milano's Bar

7.0

51 E Houston St (btw Mulberry & Mott St), New York, NY

Dive Bar · NoHo · 42 tips and reviews

Billymark's West is one of Best Dives in NYC and Brooklyn.

27. Billymark's West

7.5

332 9th Ave (at W 29th St), New York, NY

Dive Bar · Chelsea · 60 tips and reviews

Nancy Whiskey Pub is one of Best Dives in NYC and Brooklyn.

28. Nancy Whiskey Pub

7.7

1 Lispenard St (at W Broadway), New York, NY

Dive Bar · Tribeca · 100 tips and reviews

Welcome to the Johnsons is one of Best Dives in NYC and Brooklyn.

29. Welcome to the Johnsons

6.3

123 Rivington St (at Essex St.), New York, NY

Dive Bar · Lower East Side · 117 tips and reviews

Grassroots Tavern is one of Best Dives in NYC and Brooklyn.

30. Grassroots Tavern

20 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY

Bar · East Village · 60 tips and reviews

The Patriot Saloon is one of Best Dives in NYC and Brooklyn.

31. The Patriot Saloon

110 Chambers St (at Church Ave), New York, NY

Bar · Tribeca · 137 tips and reviews

Paddy Maguires Ale House is one of Best Dives in NYC and Brooklyn.

32. Paddy Maguires Ale House

7.0

237 3rd Ave (at E 19th & E 20th), New York, NY

Pub · Gramercy Park · 25 tips and reviews

Fish Bar is one of Best Dives in NYC and Brooklyn.

33. Fish Bar

7.9

237 E 5th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY

Bar · East Village · 31 tips and reviews

Brooklyn Ice House is one of Best Dives in NYC and Brooklyn.

34. Brooklyn Ice House

8.5

318 Van Brunt St (btwn Pioneer St & King St), Brooklyn, NY

Dive Bar · Red Hook · 81 tips and reviews

Pine Box Rock Shop is one of Best Dives in NYC and Brooklyn.

35. Pine Box Rock Shop

8.1

12 Grattan St (btwn Bogart St & Morgan Ave), Brooklyn, NY

Dive Bar · East Williamsburg · 136 tips and reviews

The Levee is one of Best Dives in NYC and Brooklyn.

36. The Levee

8.1

212 Berry St (at N 3rd St), Brooklyn, NY

Dive Bar · Williamsburg · 210 tips and reviews

Montero Bar & Grill is one of Best Dives in NYC and Brooklyn.

37. Montero Bar & Grill

7.8

73 Atlantic Ave (at Hicks St), Brooklyn, NY

Dive Bar · Cobble Hill · 46 tips and reviews

Turkey's Nest is one of Best Dives in NYC and Brooklyn.

38. Turkey's Nest

7.2

94 Bedford Ave (at N 12th St), Brooklyn, NY

Dive Bar · Williamsburg · 78 tips and reviews

Sunny's is one of Best Dives in NYC and Brooklyn.

39. Sunny's

9.4

253 Conover St (at Beard St), Brooklyn, NY

Bar · Red Hook · 90 tips and reviews

Irene's Place is one of Best Dives in NYC and Brooklyn.

40. Irene's Place

623 Manhattan Ave (at Nassau Ave), Brooklyn, NY

Dive Bar · Greenpoint · 15 tips and reviews