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

1. Rudy's Bar & Grill

8.7
627 9th Ave (btwn W 44th & W 45th St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Hell's Kitchen · 275 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Look for the 6 foot tall iconic PIG standing outside the door. Dive bar to the max but a free hot dog with your first drink!

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

2. Dive Bar

7.8
732 Amsterdam Ave (btwn 95th & 96th St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Upper West Side · 120 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Great beer list and great food at this Upper West side institution.

Crocodile Lounge is one of The Best Dive Bars in New York.

3. Crocodile Lounge

325 E 14th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Bar · Gramercy Park · 208 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Free pizza with every drink. Skee ball and a photo booth.

Jake's Dilemma is one of The Best Dive Bars in New York.

4. Jake's Dilemma

6.5
430 Amsterdam Ave (btwn W 80th & W 81st St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Upper West Side · 134 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Happy Hour here is from 3-8pm and everything is half price - on top of the everyday daily specials!

The Commodore is one of The Best Dive Bars in New York.

5. The Commodore

8.7
366 Metropolitan Ave (at Havemeyer St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 322 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Looks and acts like a dive bar, with cheap, strong drinks. However, don’t over look the food, especially their Fried Chicken.

Perdition is one of The Best Dive Bars in New York.

6. Perdition

692 10th Ave (at 48th St.), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Hell's Kitchen · 24 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: We’re big fans of this upscale dive bar and their amazing happy hour deals - $3 mugs of beer and $12 pitchers!

7. Paddy's

3155 Broadway (btwn Tiemann Pl & La Salle St), New York, NY
Bar · West Harlem · 11 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Fun and diverse dive bar…go for the ‘all you can drink’ special on Tuesday and Thursday and try to remember the evening the next day.

Reservoir Bar is one of The Best Dive Bars in New York.

8. Reservoir Bar

6.5
70 University Pl (btwn E 10th & E11th St), New York, NY
Sports Bar · Greenwich Village · 99 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Cozy dive bar that is great for burgers, wings and beer. The crowd is a mixture of NYU students, businessmen, locals and Steelers fans.

Whiskey River is one of The Best Dive Bars in New York.

9. Whiskey River

575 2nd Ave, New York, NY
Dive Bar · Rose Hill · 32 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: This is just like your college dive bar, with cheap buckets of PBR, Big Buck Hunter, Beer Pong and bartenders that won't let you leave in a less than intoxicated state.

McSorley's Old Ale House is one of The Best Dive Bars in New York.

10. McSorley's Old Ale House

8.9
15 E 7th St (btwn Cooper Sq & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Pub · East Village · 467 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: When at McSorley’s remember to order the Light or Dark beer in even numbers. It’s cash only.

Brooklyn Ice House is one of The Best Dive Bars in New York.

11. Brooklyn Ice House

8.7
318 Van Brunt St (btwn Pioneer St & King St), Brooklyn, NY
Dive Bar · Red Hook · 81 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Laid back and affordable dive bar. Try a Frito Pie and an Ice House Burger with Cheese. Beware of their beer/shot combos. Drink and play a game of connect four.

Welcome to the Johnsons is one of The Best Dive Bars in New York.

12. Welcome to the Johnsons

6.7
123 Rivington St (at Essex St.), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Lower East Side · 117 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Dark and dirty dive bar that is surprisingly homey. Cheap beer ($2 PBR), awesome plastic covered sofas. Bring hand sanitizer.

Tip Top Bar & Grill is one of The Best Dive Bars in New York.

13. Tip Top Bar & Grill

7.4
432 Franklin Ave (Brooklyn), Brooklyn, NY
Dive Bar · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 28 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: You might feel like you are walking into a prison bar, if such things existed, but the warm and friendly staff and patrons make you feel right at home. Strong cheap drinks but stay away from the food

Holland Bar is one of The Best Dive Bars in New York.

14. Holland Bar

5.5
532 9th Ave (btw West 39th and 40th), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Hell's Kitchen · 21 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Don’t come here for any fancy décor or liquors, but do come here for the eclectic mix of boozehounds and oldies jukebox.

Lansdowne Road is one of The Best Dive Bars in New York.

15. Lansdowne Road

599 10th Ave (btwn 43rd & 44th St.), New York, NY
Pub · Hell's Kitchen · 133 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Win free drinks while watching your favorite Sports Team. Home of the 120-ounce beer called Towers of Power.

Billymark's West is one of The Best Dive Bars in New York.

16. Billymark's West

332 9th Ave (at W 29th St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Chelsea · 60 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Meet here before going to an event at MSG for drink specials. Show your FIT ID on Tuesdays and get $3 PBR or $4 Shots. Play a round of pool or join the Darts team.

The Library is one of The Best Dive Bars in New York.

17. The Library

7.7
7 Avenue A (btwn E 1st & 2nd St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · East Village · 110 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: We love to come here for happy hour for the 2-for-1 drinks, and also to see and play music from the old-school jukebox.

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

18. Johnny's Bar

7.5
90 Greenwich Ave (btwn W 12th & W 13th St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · West Village · 51 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: This dive bar offers a unique and crafty shot each day as a special, so come here to try those out. Great jukebox here too!

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

19. Jimmy's Corner

8.4
140 W 44th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave.), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Theater District · 180 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: One of the better bars in the Times Square area, that actually isn't tourist central. Cheap drinks and great service - what can be better?

Niagara is one of The Best Dive Bars in New York.

20. Niagara

5.9
112 Avenue A (at E 7th St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Alphabet City · 75 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Great place to come during the week (it gets super crowded during the weekends) for happy hour. Our favorite part: the photobooth!