Rudy's Bar & Grill is one of The 15 Best Dive Bars in New York City.

1. 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

Racheal R.Racheal Roberts: Cash only- but it is one of the cheapest bars around! Great jukebox selection! Free hot dogs!

Mark B.Mark B: eat too many free hot dogs

Phoenix 💥💥💥Phoenix 💥💥💥: Ok neighbourhood bar

169 Bar is one of The 15 Best Dive Bars in New York City.

2. 169 Bar

8.5
169 E Broadway (btwn Rutgers & Jefferson St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Lower East Side · 241 tips and reviews

Dan L.Dan Lam: Great spot for a boozy time. Nawlins atmosphere, eclectic music and late night snacks. Try the pork dumplings and butterfly shrimp. They've got a pool table in the back.

Zach M.Zach Mack: Jeff the fish died :(

Maya F.Maya Fahey: Its leopard print silly.

Tom & Jerry's is one of The 15 Best Dive Bars in New York City.

3. Tom & Jerry's

8.4
288 Elizabeth St (at E Houston St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · NoHo · 195 tips and reviews

Jackie M.Jackie Mucilli: Great spot for cocktails. Pretty casual. Lots of different types of shots!

HBOHBO: Girls happened here. Jessa orders a White Russian, misses an appointment, and meets a phoneless boy here.

harryhharryh: Harry & Alice, along with many of their New York friends, have spent countless hours hanging out at their favorite local. #HPlusA

Valhalla is one of The 15 Best Dive Bars in New York City.

4. Valhalla

7.9
815 9th Ave (at W 54th St.), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Hell's Kitchen · 179 tips and reviews

Jarl M.Jarl Moe: Great selection of beers and beer braised bratwurst ;-)

Ben T.Ben Therrien: Why is it always soooo loud!?!

Mary B.Mary Buckley: Great for after work with a smaller crew.

Broadway Dive is one of The 15 Best Dive Bars in New York City.

5. Broadway Dive

8.4
2662 Broadway (at 101st St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Upper West Side · 36 tips and reviews

Ellen R.Ellen Rielly: Cozy little "dive bar" with great craft beer and awesome love music

Keri C.Keri Cee: Most down to earth bar I've come across in nyc. Definitely check out the new upstairs area. Super cozy and great environment.

Brian M.Brian Morrissey: Free hot dogs. Sketchy old dudes at the bar. Possibly connected.

Jimmy's Corner is one of The 15 Best Dive Bars in New York City.

6. Jimmy's Corner

7.9
140 W 44th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave.), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Theater District · 181 tips and reviews

Nash P.Nash Pleasant: Great dive in Times Square with cheap booze. Great tunes on the juke box

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Boxing posters and Christmas lights: a perfect place. Get a $3 Bud Light.

Village VoiceVillage Voice: One of the few places near Times Square NOT packed with tourists, escape the commotion and if you’re lucky Jimmy himself might be around to make you a signature Hurricane.

124 Old Rabbit Club is one of The 15 Best Dive Bars in New York City.

7. 124 Old Rabbit Club

7.9
124 Macdougal St (at Minetta Ln), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Greenwich Village · 131 tips and reviews

E A.E Alix: Loved the sour beer selection! 🍺

DensDens: Diviest dive-bar in the West Village? Lots of beers on the menu (too many?) and definitely not enough light to read the list. Ask the bartender to pick something awesome.

Untapped CitiesUntapped Cities: FUN FACT: Take a page out of Alice in Wonderland and follow the rabbit down the hole into this “craft beer bar.”

At the Wallace is one of The 15 Best Dive Bars in New York City.

8. At the Wallace

8.0
3612 Broadway (btwn W 148th & W 149th St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · West Harlem · 47 tips and reviews

Ladii D.Ladii Dimplezzz: Love, love this place. Great atmosphere, service, drinks and a giant jenga in the middle of the backroom!

Mary D.Mary Doyle: My favorite bar in Harlem. A real jukebox (no touch screen!), giant Jenga, shuffleboard, and big buck hunter. Plus beers are cheap.

Alex F.Alex Fish: The HP and Leaning Tower Grilled Cheese options are on point

7B Horseshoe Bar aka Vazacs is one of The 15 Best Dive Bars in New York City.

9. 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

Rob H.Rob H: Great east village dive. Cheap beer and buck hunter. So yes, I end up here regularly.

Men's Health MagMen's Health Mag: If you have the energy to close out a night right, this is the place to do it. They filmed some of Crocodile Dundee and Godfather II here, to give you a sense of its grand tattered quality.

Uber NYCUber NYC: An East Village institution, you'll often see film shoots at this bar. Lots of inexpensive beers, but you can also class up with your evening with some champagne. A dive bar with Dom P. :)

Josie's is one of The 15 Best Dive Bars in New York City.

10. Josie's

7.7
520 E 6th St (btween A & B), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Alphabet City · 20 tips and reviews

Chiara M.Chiara Martini: One of the best dive bars in east village! Pool, cheap drinks and nice people!

Antoine G.Antoine G.: This place has the city's best bartender - with his city's best soon to be bride!

Adam F.Adam F: This bar is Feld approved

Spring Lounge is one of The 15 Best Dive Bars in New York City.

11. Spring Lounge

7.9
48 Spring St (at Mulberry St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · NoLita · 149 tips and reviews

JPJP: One of the few casual divey bars left in SoHo. Come by for happy hour and relax

Matt D.Matt Doherty: This place has history for a lot of people. Have a beer over your next big idea here. I told myself I wanted to move to NYC at this bar, 8 months later I moved down the block without even realizing it

ClaytonClayton: No frills, just sharks.

Johnny's Bar is one of The 15 Best Dive Bars in New York City.

12. Johnny's Bar

7.6
90 Greenwich Ave (btwn W 12th & W 13th St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · West Village · 51 tips and reviews

Kelly A.Kelly A: Sweet little hidden gem. I dig their vibe.

Jacob C.Jacob Cass: Get the Prairie Fire shot. Don't ask what's in it.

Katie S.Katie Smith-Adair: Thirsty? Order a manhattan on the rocks. It comes in a pint. Share with a friend!

DBL Dive Bar Lounge is one of The 15 Best Dive Bars in New York City.

13. DBL Dive Bar Lounge

7.8
667 10th Ave (West 47th St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Hell's Kitchen · 18 tips and reviews

Nicky P.Nicky Petroni: Cheap drinks, good vibes, and a great place to start your night out

LisaLisa: I was digging the music, you can't go wrong with 90's pop.

Dustin H.Dustin Haley: Small, but good little gay bar that definitely had a more local feel to it than some others I had visited.

KGB Bar is one of The 15 Best Dive Bars in New York City.

14. KGB Bar

7.9
85 E 4th St (btwn Bowery & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Dive Bar · East Village · 44 tips and reviews

Stefano B.Stefano Battaglia: In this Communist-themed bar you'll find dimmed lights and a friendly Barman with excellent taste in music (the mission and my bloody valentine among the others)! Well worth a visit if you're in NYC

JaniceJanice: Feels like a Communist when I'm here. Uh-oh parents wouldn't like that, would they...?

Sherry C.Sherry Citron: Came back after 10 years and still the same awesome place. Erik is still the best!

Mona's is one of The 15 Best Dive Bars in New York City.

15. Mona's

7.1
224 Avenue B (btwn E 13th & 14th), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Alphabet City · 59 tips and reviews

Tim V.Tim Vetter: Astonishingly good bluegrass session on Monday nights, possibly the best I seen in six years in Manhattan & Brooklyn.

New York HabitatNew York Habitat: This bar is great when you are a Jazz music fan! Join the Tuesday night jam, it starts at 12 am. :-)

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Secret tip: this dive bar has a pool table and jukebox all the way in the back. Check out their late-night ragtime shows on Tuesdays!