West Alabama Ice House is one of The 15 Best Dive Bars in Houston.

1. West Alabama Ice House

8.7
1919 W Alabama St (at McDuffie St.), Houston, TX
Dive Bar · 66 tips and reviews

Adrian P.Adrian Puente: Time for Crawfish! Come her have a Taco from the Tierra Caliente Taco Truck or an order of freshly cooked Crawfish and have a Rodeo Clown or Hopadillo! You can bring your dog too!

Houston PressHouston Press: 2010 Best of Houston® Winner: Best Ice House: Great place for Friday nights…few free hot dogs and a few cold $1 Lone Stars!

Cathal K.Cathal Keane: If you didn't bring your dog, you're doing it wrong.

Voodoo Queen is one of The 15 Best Dive Bars in Houston.

2. Voodoo Queen

8.6
322 Milby St (Harrisburg), Houston, TX
Dive Bar · 22 tips and reviews

Phillip P.Phillip Pyle: Crazy drinks, and a jukebox! All u need!

Emily I.Emily Ironstag: play with the rolly chairs!

Julie B.Julie Brooke: Awesome drink selection and eclectic atmosphere. It was opened by the same owners of Moon Tower, but it ha a completely different ambiance. Go and you won't be disappointed!

Lil’ Danny Speedo’s Go Fly a Kite Lounge is one of The 15 Best Dive Bars in Houston.

3. Lil’ Danny Speedo’s Go Fly a Kite Lounge

8.4
823 Dumble St, Houston, TX
Dive Bar · 3 tips and reviews

Shane K.Shane Kelly: Great dive bar.

Marcial R.Marcial Ramirez: THE SPRINGER DINGER!!

Stephanie Y C.Stephanie Y Cavazos: Awesome environment

Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club is one of The 15 Best Dive Bars in Houston.

4. Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club

8.1
5731 Kirby Dr, Houston, TX
Dive Bar · 25 tips and reviews

Zach R.Zach R: Great atmosphere. Diverse and friendly crowd. Dirt cheap drinks. Friendly service. Amazing live music.

Bonnie K.Bonnie Karpay: #1 place in Houston to hear the blues played right! $5 cover on Fri/Sat. Otherwise free admission. Last Thurs of ea month: Houston Blues Society open mic jam. Meet awesome blues lovers that night.

Ricky O.Ricky Ocallaghan: best in town

D&W Lounge is one of The 15 Best Dive Bars in Houston.

5. D&W Lounge

8.1
911 Milby St (McKinney), Houston, TX
Dive Bar · 5 tips and reviews

Jenn B.Jenn Bacall: Be sure to look at the artifacts above and around the bar. Love the lava lamp collection.

Laura C.Laura Chan: Best of Houston 2011 - Top 10 Dive Bars - #8

Bill S.Bill Shirley: Wifi: 911BeerS

Big Star is one of The 15 Best Dive Bars in Houston.

6. Big Star

7.8
1005 W 19th St (at Beall), Houston, TX
Dive Bar · 27 tips and reviews

JennJenn: Cheap, no frills drinks. A dive bar at its finest. Great outdoor area that is perfect for hot nights, cold beers and an indoor area with Ms. Pacman and a punching bag strength game. Great beers!!

😈darĸərтнanвlacĸ😈😈darĸərтнanвlacĸ😈: Shake paws with the real mayor..TING-TING!

Houston PressHouston Press: 2010 Best of Houston® Winner: Best Bar: 1 of the city's most lively alcoholic redoubts. You can disappear in a dark corner, or you can hold court w/your drinking team on the dark back patio.

Darkhorse Tavern is one of The 15 Best Dive Bars in Houston.

7. Darkhorse Tavern

7.9
2207 Washington Ave (at Hemphill St.), Houston, TX
Dive Bar · 25 tips and reviews

Andy R.Andy Racic: Solid bar all around! Great atmosphere, good beer on tap, darts and board games available, and patio seating out back too.

Juan Alberto P.Juan Alberto Perez: Park in the back

Houston PressHouston Press: Happy Hour: Thursday-Tuesday 4pm-7pm, Wednesday 4pm-11pm

Grand Prize Bar is one of The 15 Best Dive Bars in Houston.

8. Grand Prize Bar

7.8
1010 Banks St (at Montrose Blvd), Houston, TX
Dive Bar · 63 tips and reviews

Kendra M.Kendra McPherson: killer french 75s. best bar i've been to in houston so far.

Houston PressHouston Press: 2010 Best of Houston® Winner: Best New Bar: There are booths & couches downstairs plus a porch-like downstairs patio & rooftop deck for all you smokers!

Allison M.Allison M.: Photo booth $3 for 2 pics. Good times.

Komodo's Pub is one of The 15 Best Dive Bars in Houston.

9. Komodo's Pub

7.5
2004 Baldwin St (at Pierce St.), Houston, TX
Dive Bar · 20 tips and reviews

Leslie E.Leslie Evans: Love this place! Nicest bartenders, cute atmosphere, awesome music selection. Midtown gem.

Komodo M.Komodo Midtown: Go to Komodo Pub ask Ashley for a Nuclear Rainbow Shot! Tell her to make it snappy

John P.John Peck: Jager jager never runs out.

Emmit's Place is one of The 15 Best Dive Bars in Houston.

10. Emmit's Place

7.7
4852 Benning Dr (South Post Oak), Houston, TX
Dive Bar · 4 tips and reviews

Marlo B.Marlo Blue: Great jam Monday nights with top notch pros sitting in. Best kept secret in town. if you like the Big Easy, you're gonna love Emmit's!

John M.John Melton: Local neighborhood bar, with live entertainment.

Lisa V.Lisa Vermillion-Zapoli: The Drink!!!

Sassafras is one of The 15 Best Dive Bars in Houston.

11. Sassafras

8.3
5022 Pinemont Dr (Bolivia Blvd), Houston, TX
Dive Bar · 5 tips and reviews

Kristen B.Kristen Barnett: One of my favorite bars in Houston. Awesome sangria, outdoor patio area and usually has a food truck for food options. Definitely go for steak night!

RoachRoach: I love this place! Good people inside and out! A great drink menu and a familiar face behind the bar! I think I found my new neighborhood hang out!

Brett H.Brett Hatton: Holly is the absolute bomb at making cocktails.

Next Door is one of The 15 Best Dive Bars in Houston.

12. Next Door

7.5
2020 Waugh Dr (Willard), Houston, TX
Dive Bar · 14 tips and reviews

Beth P.Beth Pannell: Art and catfish are the best bartenders here. Amazing jukebox. Couches. Chill. We are family here <3

Art B.Art Baez: Friday & Saturday $3 Fireball/$3 Jäger shots all night! Start or end your night with a inexpensive BANG!

Rachele T.Rachele Truncali: Pretty cool dive! Great jukebox, last friday was the movie playing when I was in there drinking my $2 lonestars. Art for sale changes weekly I believe, check it out.

Lola's Depot is one of The 15 Best Dive Bars in Houston.

13. Lola's Depot

7.9
2327 Grant St (at Fairview St.), Houston, TX
Dive Bar · 56 tips and reviews

Ashley K.Ashley Keller: Pina coladas. Cheap drinks. Art and artists. Dog friendly. People friendly.

Houston PressHouston Press: 2010 Best of Houston® Winner: Best Bar in Montrose: Lola's Depot has been a haven for smokers and swillers for years now. It's our favorite spot to fall into after a hard week, day or…month.

Tally K.Tally K: Some of the stiffest drinks in town! Bring cash though, no CC's accepted here.

Catty Corner Ice House is one of The 15 Best Dive Bars in Houston.

14. Catty Corner Ice House

7.8
895 Wakefield Dr (at Alba), Houston, TX
Dive Bar · 3 tips and reviews

Katie J.Katie Jewell: The people here are awesome!

Grace G.Grace Gonzales: Were having a goodtime.

Jay J.Jay Jameson: Good dive in Oak Forest area.

Olde City Pub is one of The 15 Best Dive Bars in Houston.

15. Olde City Pub

7.3
14124 Stuebner Airline Rd (FM 1960), Houston, TX
Dive Bar · 13 tips and reviews

Rhonda H.Rhonda H: Cinnamon and Mel rock I love everyone there <3 Avocado Spring rolls are yum

Duc N.Duc Nguyen: Beer pong!

Steven D.Steven Do: Worst service ever!