7 Best Dive Bars near Chapel Hill

“I have played the Kraken with 3 different bands now over the past 10 years and had so much fun every time. I love the Kraken!“

“Justin was amazing, I can’t believe how he handled a busy game day crowd by himself! Thanks for the Whiskey Sour!“

“The Outdoor Space is a Chapel Hill Community Treasure. 5 stars.Indoors I can touch the ceilings. Thats 2 stars.This is an Undergraduate Staple along with Pantana Bobs when I was around 25 Years ago. A must visit bar while you are in Chapel Hill to meet undergrads.The smallest draft beer is 32oz.... the signature cup of a black out night to come.Overall it gets 4 stars, this was a hard decision. The bar is a 3. Just know biger better bars and resturants lie ahead in your future!The outdoor area under the Magnolia Trees is special. As I noticed all the needed new multi family investment next door built 50' high. I bumped my rating to a 4 star because of the location and Trees and the value of the land.This is a "if its not broke dont fix" I get it. However I would add landscaping and more lots outdoor lighting. Outdoor area needs $10,000 investmest.“

“The owner Mandey was (still is) amazing and provided top notch service to me and my department when we organized social events at her bar. She was incredibly responsive, helped us think through logistics, came up with fun themed cocktail menus (a Don Quixote cocktail??) and was fun to work with. Would definitely recommend hosting an event with her.More generally, Zog’s was one of my favorite bars during graduate school - I love the chill vibe, mature crowd, and pool tables (seriously, where else in Chapel Hill can you play pool??). AND IT’S DOG FRIENDLY! Go have a beer, shoot some pool, and pet some dogs. Sounds like a stellar night to me!“

“It had a good vibe. I’ll be back“

“It's exactly the kind of pool hall/dive I want to be in. Slightly beat up but from years of patronage and love.No drafts or liquor but honestly incredible and reasonably priced can/bottle selection.Be aware that if pool league is happening tables are mostly taken.“

“Great food. We eat here every week. Lots of options to pick from on the menu. Staff is always friendly and they keep the chips and salsa flowing!

Dietary restrictions: They do a good job or accommodating gluten free requests. It does happen occasionally where they bring out flour tortilla tacos instead of corn tortillas but they are very pleasant and quick about fixing that.“