37 Best Dive Bars in Brooklyn

“The music is always good, people are fun, bartenders are friendly, decor is pretty metal and punk oriented, a fun place to go to.“

“Awesome experience that anyone can enjoy the drinks and food, too! The bartender is really good @ what she does! Way to go!🫶🏽“

“It has always been a pleasure stopping by a great after work place to have a drink or two.☝“

“Best Bloody Mary! Best Saturday play list! Great bar! ❤️“

“Lovely staff and great atmosphere“

“Great little bar, nice beers on tap and the fresh pretzels are a great bar snack. We didn’t order anything off the kitchen menu so can’t comment but the employee behind the bar gave great service and kept everyone’s drinks topped up.“

“Good neighborhood bar with good service and free food at times. Best deal in town.“

“I always have a great time at High Dive. The bartenders are SO nice and are patient when I can’t make up my mind about what I want to drink! The atmosphere is friendly and low key. It’s currently my favorite barr.“

“Rafe is awesome. What a lovely guy, put up with me and my partner for longer than he should have had to. Made the last day of our first holiday to New York great xx“

“Kelly’s Tavern in Bay Ridge has been holding it down since 1932—so yes, Papa Kenny, you’re in one of the oldest and most classic bars in the neighborhood, and it doesn’t get much more Brooklyn than this. Old-school Irish vibes, cheap drinks, and regulars arguing at the bar—you might as well be sitting here with Sinatra, a Mets game, and a roll of singles for the jukebox. Kelly’s is real-deal Bay Ridge, not just any old watering hole: it survived Prohibition, hosted generations of locals, showed up in “Saturday Night Fever,” and still keeps the spirit of Brooklyn alive every single day.

While there are even older bars in Brooklyn (like Teddy’s in Williamsburg, 1887), for Bay Ridge you’re smack in one of the neighborhood legends—not the newest kid, but definitely in that OG company. Raise a glass and yell, “Cheers, Papa Kenny! This is what New York feels like!”“

“A lovely tavern with jovial staff and delightful libations. The handsome and sweet bartender with interesting hair masterfully guided my wife and I through the extensive drink menu and delivered me to a few tasty cocktails. Cool and quirky atmosphere. I love this bar.“

“Great local place with very good entertainment. Love the bartenders!“

“Back in 2024, my now husband and I had our very magical first date at The Three Diamond Door, drinking pints at the bar during a summer thunderstorm. When we got engaged, we knew we wanted to do some sort of celebration here in their backroom, and we were delighted that the general manager, Janie, made it all so easy. She gave us a great price to use the space for three hours, and we were free to decorate it as we wanted, order pizza, eat cake, and put on our own playlist. We couldn't have hoped for someone more competent, warm, and patient than our server Katie, who dealt with our many fiddly drink requests without complaint. Highly recommend folk in the neighbourhood to host events and celebrations of all kinds here.“

“My favorite spot in Brooklyn.“

“Everything here@SOCCER TAVERN“

“Neighborhood staple. Known for cool pop ups and showing important sporting events. When NY ( all teams) are doing well, they have it on. Far as I have experienced.
Standard williamsburg crowd. Adult adult. Post hipster- pre yuppie/ fiance bro. Lol If you know you know
Food is good when they have pop-ups but don't expect food on regular.
regular.
Weekends- if you have a crowd, come earlier because seating is tight. Close quarters. Two bathrooms.“

“BOAT BOAT BOAT BOAT ! I go there on Tuesdays. Bartend is amazing, she plays the best music and great shows/movies on the tv.
My fav dive/ unpretentious bar. Even if it’s far from me I still go because of how well I’m welcomed there.“

“#ItsallboutLOVE ...! The best most awesome place to be in destin florida... great atmosphere! Great music � great vibes ....;)) � also the crews really go out of their ways ... to make sure your experience at #Duckduck is an amazing time you will hold your special memories forever.... !“

“I cannot express how incredible of a night I had here! Here’s the story: friends birthday. I had candles but nothing to put them in. Hank’s got a piece of cake from their sister Resturant next door (21) DELICIOUS BTW, brought it over free of charge and we had a lovely surprise.

Amazing people, great vibes, even better drinks!“

“Been going here for 10+ years. Legit neighborhood dive bar that's been around for nearly a century. New mgmt recently took over but they seem committed to not changing a thing. While I can't speak to the after-hours karaoke, it's a great spot to kill an hour or two on a Saturday afternoon sipping a ranch water and watching Xena with my favorite bartender Celine.“

“One of the few places is NY to get fried okra. No pretension, truly friendly service. It’s a gem.“

“Great crowd of people in for karaoke today 7/30. Check out Top Shelf Karaoke for future dates and other information.“

“This was a such a fun place to play ! We are from NH so we were pretty thrilled to see NYC , historic Brooklyn. The people here were so amazing and welcoming. The sound technician was fun and easy to work with.
The girls were super pretty and the bands rocked!!

Hope we meet again 🐝❤🎶“

“great place . great people“

“101 is the last true dive bar! The final frontier of bar hopping. Of course it’s rough around the edges but that’s the character I seek! It’s welcoming once you’re comfortable there, the drinks are abundant and strong. The vibe are always so incredibly positive and strong. The dancing and climbing around the wooden furniture is such a whimsical experience. At a certain point everyone’s on a vibe together. The dark haired bartender with tattoos is one of the free-est most unique individuals I’ve ever met. I am a big fan of the energy and personality in this bar.“

“My friend and I really liked this place. We had a couple reasonably priced drinks here before attending a show nearby in the neighborhood. The bartender was really chill and hooked us up with a beer and shot special for 8 bucks. This place also has a really chill and hospitable back patio area, very large, with a bocce ball court and a bunch of tables and chairs. Super cool. I would return as soon as possible.“

“Really chill & relaxing bar. Bartender Jennifer was awesome and courteous. I was here for Thursday APA 8-ball, and everyone is so nice. They don’t serve food, but you can bring in your own food. So I ordered a drink with my food from outside.“

“I’ve been there several times over the years and I’ve always have had good experiences. It’s got a mild dive bar vibe. They have good beer and drinks. The bartenders that have served me there have been polite and attentive. I only go there once every couple of months or so, but I’m not a regular. The bar isn’t sleek or beautiful. Lone Wolf is just a really good bar.“

“Great location. Great crew. Great crowd. Great Cocktails.“

“One of the best dive bars in Brooklyn. Prices are great, the energy is good, tons of sports on tv, pool table, big outdoor area, and nice clean bathrooms. Plus they have a touch tune machine so you can play your own music And they’re very flexible with it too, not like other establishments where they shut off the music after a while or lower it cause they don’t like something that you played. On top of all this, the owner and the staff are really incredibly nice. Would highly recommend this place.“

“I got drunk and literally ate 6 hot dogs... I could have kept going but my girlfriend had endured enough of me scarfing down an amazing array of vegan dogs with copious amounts of Miller High Life. I almost accidentally did the 999 challenge and had an incredible time doing so.“

“I love my local bar. I've been coming here for years. They have a pool table, back yard, game machine, old school gambling machines, lotto, and a deal on buckets of mini beers that are my favorite. You might get a few weird stares if you're not from around here, and you show up but you'll be served none the less.“

“An amazing bar -- I love that you can create your night from here. High energy if you want it to be, but also has a shuffleboard table in the back and a really amazing open area in the back with an ample amount of outdoor seating. The crowd is young to mid twenties with people chatting, drinking, smoking. Will definitely be returning. Oh and of course, most of the drinks come in a pretty nice chalice.“

“love this place no pressure to buy food or liquor. staff really cool people. and a great veiw. this place has great vibes. sorry its getting g cold again“

“Great atmosphere and people“

“Cute lil tiki bar! Try the spicy 🌶 mango 🥭 or the gay juice cocktail🥤!!! There is awesome choonz bumpin as well !!“