19 Best Dive Bars in Cleveland

“Great venue, great people and great atmosphere.“

“Best bar in the city while sitting at the bar!“

“Had an awesome time after the Kathleen Madigan show last night! Fast service, cool people.“

“Cheap drinks, karaoke a group of amazing friends? You can’t go wrong with this place. I feel like is a great option to start or end the night with friends. The bar can get loud so if you want a nice sit down place this may not be the spot as people loudly screaming karaoke cannot be avoided but it is entertaining! Highly recommend this dive bar if you want a space to share with friends and if you enjoy karaoke it’s perfect.“

“The entire staff, from kitchen/dining room, to bar. Say hi to Joe, he owns the joint.“

“Been a regular here for a decent amount of time. The bartenders are always fantastic, the atmosphere is always superb. No wonder this bar was voted the best neighborhood bar in Cleveland. It shows in the care, dedication and commitment to the craft the bartenders show. Great prices, better conversations. Only downside is, the chip selection could be better.“

“Based on my first try: it's a Wednesday at 7 P.M. It's June 5th and it's about 75 degrees. Light breeze. There's about 5 people. All of them are nice. Didn't see my future wife. But I ordered pizza down the street and they had beer. I'll come back again“

“One of my favorite Cleveland bars ☺️“

“ABC Tavern is awesome, Im a huge fan and often end up there for a late night snack. Their fries are, in my opinion, perfect. Exactly what you want in a fry. Their food i reasonably priced and well portioned. I always leave satisfied. The specials are interesting and usually very good too.

The service is always good, the bartenders are great, attentive, and take care of you. I have literally never asked for a refill on a water, they fill it multiple times before its empty. Which is one of my criteria for how good service is.

The vibes are also great. They play good music. Love the dollar bill wall behind the bar lol. And the types of people who go to town hall generally arent here, which is a big feature. I highly recommend this place.“

“The lake Perch is outstanding! Fresh!“

“Excellent people. Cheers vibe bar. Everyone is so friendly and bartenders and owners are great people.“

“A fun vibe“

“GREAT pizza, great atmosphere! Get there early if you want pizza!!“

“I had never been to Black Forest before - no reason, just hadn't. But when they placed 3rd in the Best Burger contest last week, I had to check it out. Met the mighty Francis McGarry for a sales meeting and dinner. They were NOT lying about the burger - FANtastic. Staff were friendly and the owner stopped by and chatted. Bingo in the next room had the place packed, but it wasn't loud - they just sounded like they were having a blast. I Highly Recommend Black Forest for great food, and great people. Definitely 5 stars🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖“

“Fun little place. Good drinks, pleasant bartenders, good prices.

If your not from the area, be careful pulling out. I didn't notice the sign and turned the wrong way. Cop was very nice and gave me a warning, but pay attention. My fault for not. .. Just glad I was the designated driver.“

“Great prices on food and drinks. Nice people. They have karaoke too. Update 9-20-25. Didn't like potato skins. Liquid nacho cheese is used. Buffalo sauce was sweet. Didn't like the butter dauce either. Last food order T-TH is 6:45pm. Fri & Sat 1:45 am. No kitchen Mondays & Sundays, unless it's a Browns game.“

“Very seldom do i give 5 starts across the board, but I am seriously impressed! The service was a little different than I am used to, but that is certainly not a complaint. My wife and I each ordered a mushroom Swiss burger. It was by far the best I've had.“

“Always a fun time with great staff“

“A female has been missing since 3-20-22 from this bar on Instagram and last location on her phone does the cameras work“