Tony Byers: The greatest dive bar I've ever been to. Cheap booze, great music (all rock), cool people and great bar staff. Just don't forget your ID even if your 60.
Mara Lecocq: Great dive bar, good vibe.
Gigi Agius: Divey divey dive bar. But good fun. Great bloody marys during the day.
4. Jeromes at Rivington F+B
155 Rivington St (btwn Clinton St & Suffolk St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Lower East Side · 29 tips and reviews
Penny Hardman: Love this bar for the Rock and Roll, fog machine and bottles of budweiser.
Wiley Gaby: Lady gaga kissed me here. And it was heaven.
Lüc Carl: I used to own this bitch. My home for 5 years. Blood, sweat, tears, and a shit load of booze. I loved this place with all my heart. And still do.
5. Arlene's Grocery
7.7
95 Stanton St (btwn Ludlow & Orchard St), New York, NY
Rock Club · Lower East Side · 103 tips and reviews
Geoff Reinhardt: Best dive bar on the LES. After the rock show, the left side of the bar turns into a fun dance party, perfect place to end your night.
Concert Ticket Agency: great small venue (bar) to see a show. great vibe...nothing snooty here. drinks are on the cheap side. great bands.
Songza Music: Epic live band karaoke Monday nights at 10pm. Bring your inner Axl Rose.
6. Old Man Hustle
7.9
39 Essex St (btwn Hester St & Grand St), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Lower East Side · 22 tips and reviews
Jonathan L.: Super duper hole in the wall dive bar. Love the set up. Happy hour specials are on point as well. Very small place so don't come with a large group. About 20 people fit comfortably in this joint.
ᴡ Jarmuz: Hot Dogs! They have a hot dog with potato salad on the top. Super good! There is also one with pesto that's tasty too. They're new on the block with hot dogs and I'm hooked for sure. Veggie ones too!
The New Yorker: “The wine list is small but affordable, and hot dogs, topped with ethnic-inspired combinations like chopped onions and teriyaki sauce, are offered sporadically.” Read more.
Chelsea: Fun dive bar with lots of pinball and other arcade games. Buyer beware - a lot of the games will eat your quarters & you'll get nothing in return. And beer is too expensive tbh. But it's a good time.
Cooper Smith: New bar/arcade in the LES features 22 rotating games, a surprisingly sophisticated (yet reasonably priced) selection of wine and sake, craft beer pours, and 40s of Colt 45s (via Thrillist) Read more.
Anthony Smith: They have 40's of Colt 45 and Street Fighter. Need I say more?
9. Back Room
8.1
102 Norfolk St (btwn Delancey & Rivington St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Lower East Side · 204 tips and reviews
Inderpreet Singh: Gets really packed. The cocktails are served speakeasy style and prepared dive bar style. However hey have a fire place and live music.
Angel Felix: Drinks in tea cups and drafts in brown bags(tall coffee mugs). Great place to hang and just chill!!
Dens: Winter time + midweek + Backroom + fireplace = one of the better spots on a cold night in Lower East Side (backup plan: fireplace @ The Delancey). Just watch out for the dbags!