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Esquire's Best Bars (N-W)
Rob Roy is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

1. Rob Roy

8.6
2332 2nd Ave (at Battery St), Seattle, WA
Cocktail Bar · Belltown · 97 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Check out the vinyl in the back and enjoy the free happy hour Goldfish. Oh, and, obviously - have a Rob Roy.

Swift Hibernian Lounge is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

2. Swift Hibernian Lounge

8.6
34 E 4th St (btwn Bowery & Lafayette St), New York, NY
Pub · NoHo · 164 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Have a pint of Guinness and a shot of Paddy's at this church-like watering hole. Also, check out the oyster special on Tuesdays. Read more.

Silver Dollar Tavern is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

3. Silver Dollar Tavern

6.9
117 W Mifflin St, Madison, WI
Bar · Downtown Madison · 5 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Has all the components of a good dive: cheap pitchers, a dependable jukebox, and mediocre but inexplicably rewarding frozen pizzas. Read more.

Essen Haus is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

4. Essen Haus

8.0
514 E Wilson St (Btw S Franklin & S Blair), Madison, WI
German Restaurant · Downtown Madison · 41 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Try any one of the 17 German tap biers, in a two-liter boot stein. Read more.

Zig Zag Cafe is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

5. Zig Zag Cafe

8.8
1501 Western Ave, Seattle, WA
Cocktail Bar · Pike Place · 143 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Say the words, "Murray, I'll have the Deshler cocktail, please." Then, a little later, say them again. Read more.

Lakewood Landing is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

6. Lakewood Landing

8.4
5818 Live Oak St (btwn Skillman St. & La Vista Dr.), Dallas, TX
Dive Bar · 39 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. If the wood paneling could talk, it would say what everyone’s thinking: Do not change a thing. Read more.

Deep Eddy Cabaret is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

7. Deep Eddy Cabaret

7.7
2315 Lake Austin Blvd, Austin, TX
Dive Bar · West Austin · 23 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. The appeal here is simple, and it’s held for a half century: You drink, you smoke, you talk. $6 pitches of Lone Star help, too. Read more.

Donn's Depot is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

8. Donn's Depot

7.9
1600 W 5th St, Austin, TX
Dive Bar · Old West Austin · 40 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. We've heard good things about the women's bathroom. Not that we've been inside it, oh no, not us. Read more.

Ginny's Little Longhorn Saloon is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

9. Ginny's Little Longhorn Saloon

8.2
5434 Burnet Rd (btwn Shoalmont Dr & Lawnmont Ave), Austin, TX
Dive Bar · Allandale · 36 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Play Chicken Shit Bingo on Sundays. We'll let you figure out how they pick the numbers. Read more.

Radegast Hall & Biergarten is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

10. Radegast Hall & Biergarten

9.0
113 N 3rd St (at Berry St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Garden · Williamsburg · 481 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Beers in America. We highly recommend getting a liter of Gösser pilsner.

Spuyten Duyvil is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

11. Spuyten Duyvil

359 Metropolitan Ave (at Havemeyer St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Garden · Williamsburg · 177 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. We highly recommend the house cask ale, but there's no finer beer bar in the city, so really, you can't go wrong.

Keens Steakhouse is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

12. Keens Steakhouse

9.1
72 W 36th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Steakhouse · Koreatown · 484 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Get yourself a fine single-malt Scotch and enjoy it.

The Brooklyn Inn is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

13. The Brooklyn Inn

8.8
148 Hoyt St (at Bergen St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Boerum Hill · 113 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. If they gentrified the old brick section of heaven, this place would be the neighborhood bar. Get a Brooklyn Lager and enjoy.

The Rose Bar is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

14. The Rose Bar

New York (Lexington Ave Between 21st and 22nd St), New York, NY
Night Club · Gramercy Park · 127 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. (And congratulations again for actually getting in.) We recommend the Maca Martini, made with Sagatiba Cachaça.

Old German Beer Hall is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

15. Old German Beer Hall

7.8
1009 N Old World 3rd St (State Street), Milwaukee, WI
German Restaurant · Kilbourn Town · 97 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Take a shotski with four friends. Buy some nails and pound them in to the stump at the back. Fewest strikes wins. Read more.

Lakefront Brewery is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

16. Lakefront Brewery

9.5
1872 N Commerce St (at N Holton St), Milwaukee, WI
Brewery · Brewer's Hill · 233 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Come early on a Friday, take the tour first, and then chow down at the raucous Friday fish fry polka party in the beer garden. Read more.

The Tree Bar is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

17. The Tree Bar

6.8
887 Chambers Rd, Columbus, OH
Dive Bar · 9 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. The beer's cheap, so you'll order High Lifes two at a time. Then you'll plant yourself next to the tree. Both of you right at home. Read more.

The 5 O'Clock Lounge is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

18. The 5 O'Clock Lounge

6.5
11904 Detroit Ave, Lakewood, OH
Dive Bar · 15 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Above the bar sits an old piano that nobody's played since "Lou," a celebrated regular, wiped out while "stage diving" from it. Read more.

The Beachland Ballroom & Tavern is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

19. The Beachland Ballroom & Tavern

9.1
15711 Waterloo Rd, Cleveland, OH
Music Venue · Waterloo Art District · 38 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Here, the beer comes varied (seventy to choose from) and cheap (starting at $2). And the jukebox plays 45s for free. Read more.

Tootsie's World Famous Orchid Lounge is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

20. Tootsie's World Famous Orchid Lounge

8.6
422 Broadway, Nashville, TN
Rock Club · 129 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Tootsie's has an upstairs and a downstairs bar. Each features live country music, but upstairs the music is better. Read more.

Dee's Cafe is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

21. Dee's Cafe

7.4
1316 E Carson St, Pittsburgh, PA
Dive Bar · Southside Flats · 37 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. A 23-ounce beer for only $2.25. Pool tables, three jukeboxes, and Ping-Pong. Every 'Burgh bar crawl goes through Dee's. Read more.

The Homy Inn is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

22. The Homy Inn

8.1
1510 N Saddle Creek Rd (btwn N 49th & N 50th St.), Omaha, NE
Dive Bar · 24 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Wait, is that... No. It can't be. Champagne on tap? Champagne on tap! Make ours an Asti. Read more.

Earnestine and Hazel's is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

23. Earnestine and Hazel's

8.9
531 S Main St (GE Patterson), Memphis, TN
Dive Bar · South Main Historic District · 61 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Creep upstairs and snoop through the old brothel, then head back downstairs to get a Soul Burger and a beer. Read more.

Ice House / Pure Ice Co. is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

24. Ice House / Pure Ice Co.

101 Capitol St, Yankton, SD
Dive Bar · 2 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. When you're finished, smash your bottle under the deck. The owners don't like it, but it's tradition. Read more.

The Mecklenburg Inn is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

25. The Mecklenburg Inn

8.5
128 E German St., Shepherdstown, WV
Bar · 12 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. If you've had too much bourbon, sleep in the one guest room they've got available upstairs. Read more.

Monte's is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

26. Monte's

220 Broadway N, Fargo, ND
Cocktail Bar · Downtown Fargo · 7 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. A martini bar in a blue-collar town is good? You bet your ass it is. Read more.

Thomas Street Tavern is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

27. Thomas Street Tavern

8.3
1228 Thomas Ave, Charlotte, NC
Bar · 51 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. There are two bars, one inside among the endearing chaos, and one outside in the beer garden, where you'll find Ping-Pong tables. Read more.

Friendly Lounge is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

28. Friendly Lounge

6.4
1039 S 8th St, Philadelphia, PA
Dive Bar · Bella Vista - Southwark · 7 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Neighborhood bar, 1950s. From the outside, it looks vacant. But that's the beauty. No burgers here. No Abercrombie. No Fitch. Read more.

Southwark is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

29. Southwark

8.1
701 S 4th St (at Bainbridge St.), Philadelphia, PA
Cocktail Bar · Queen Village - Pennsport · 45 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. They make a perfect rye old fashioned. Read more.

Tamboo Beside the Pointe is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

30. Tamboo Beside the Pointe

8.2
Carretera Miramar (Sandy Beach Road, 413 Interior), Rincón, Rincón Municipio
Bar · 48 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Get a piña colada with a dark-rum "floater." What the hell, right? Read more.

Sam Bond's Garage is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

31. Sam Bond's Garage

8.0
407 Blair Blvd (at W 4th Ave), Eugene, OR
Rock Club · Whiteaker · 23 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Get a Shakespeare Stout in a jelly jar. Read more.

The Geoduck is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

32. The Geoduck

7.3
307103 U.S. 101, Brinnon, WA
Bar · 11 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Get the Burger Dip, a double-Swiss-cheeseburger with grilled onions on sourdough bread. Served with a side of jus. Read more.

Clyde Common is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

33. Clyde Common

1014 SW Stark St (btw SW 10th & 11th Ave.), Portland, OR
American Restaurant · 220 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Most hotel bars suck. This one doesn't. Get the November cocktail. Read more.

Jimmy Mak's is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

34. Jimmy Mak's

221 NW 10th Ave (at NW Everett St), Portland, OR
Jazz and Blues Venue · 21 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Jimmy Mak’s is an undeniable palace of jazz excellence and retro style. Read more.

Spirit of 77 is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

35. Spirit of 77

7.3
500 NE M L King Blvd (at NE Lloyd Blvd), Portland, OR
Sports Bar · 43 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. It feels like a rowdy high school gym. Watch the game on the wall and drink a 20-ounce "imperial pint" of Yakima Glory Dark Ale. Read more.

Horse Brass Pub is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

36. Horse Brass Pub

8.6
4534 SE Belmont St (at SE 45th Ave), Portland, OR
Pub · 76 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. A German beer hall dressed up as an English country pub, this has to be the biggest serious beer joint we've ever been to. Read more.

Petrossian Bar & Lounge is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

37. Petrossian Bar & Lounge

8.6
Bellagio Hotel & Casino (3600 South Las Vegas Blvd.), Las Vegas, NV
Hotel Bar · 37 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Get yourself a sidecar, some caviar, and smoked salmon. Forget about the gambling losses. Read more.

The Chandelier is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

38. The Chandelier

8.9
3708 Las Vegas Blvd S (at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas), Las Vegas, NV
Lounge · 315 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Three stories tall, the heart of Las Vegas's newest casino, this is where you drink in Las Vegas. Read more.

Double Down Saloon is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

39. Double Down Saloon

7.8
4640 Paradise Rd (at E Naples Dr), Las Vegas, NV
Dive Bar · 87 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. The house drink is called Ass Juice, and, brother, you don't wanna know. Read more.

The Griffin is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

40. The Griffin

7.8
511 Fremont St (at S Las Vegas Blvd), Las Vegas, NV
Lounge · Downtown Las Vegas · 95 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Order the Griffin martini. Sit back. Relax. Pretend you're in Twin Peaks. Talk to someone you shouldn't be talking to. Read more.

Shooting Star Saloon is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

41. Shooting Star Saloon

7.9
7350 E 200 S, Huntsville, UT
American Restaurant · 16 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Have a Star Burger and ask about Buck, the St. Bernard, the 297-pound mascot of the Shamrock Bar in West Yellowstone, Montana. Read more.

49er Lounge is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

42. 49er Lounge

1000 E Historic Highway 66, Gallup, NM
Hotel Bar · 1 tip

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Back when westerns were box-office gold, the El Rancho Hotel was where the stars drank when they weren't sitting on horses. Read more.

El Rancho Hotel is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

43. El Rancho Hotel

7.1
1000 Rte 66, Gallup, NM
Hotel · 14 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Back when westerns were box-office gold, the El Rancho Hotel was where the stars drank when they weren't sitting on horses. Read more.

Burt's Tiki Lounge is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

44. Burt's Tiki Lounge

313 Gold Ave SW (Between 3rd & 4th St.), Albuquerque, NM
Rock Club · 19 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. It's a good-times place, where the only price paid for one too many is hitting your head on the dangling stuffed blowfish. Read more.

Silva's Saloon is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

45. Silva's Saloon

955 Camino del Pueblo, Bernalillo, NM
Bar · 2 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Opened the day after Prohibition ended. Hats from dead patrons hang from the ceiling. Read more.

Los Ojos is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

46. Los Ojos

7.6
Jemez Springs, NM
Bar · 6 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Get yourself a tequila shot with a beer back. Read more.

Tiny's Restaurant & Lounge is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

47. Tiny's Restaurant & Lounge

7.9
1005 S Saint Francis Dr Ste 117 (Cerrillos Road), Santa Fe, NM
Restaurant · 8 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. The walls of this throwback bar contain what must be one of America's biggest collections of Jim Beam decanters. Read more.

48. Union Bar

217 South Main St., Hudson, WY
Bar · 1 tip

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. And home to what has to be the largest collection of Jimmy Carter inauguration memorabilia west of Georgia. Read more.

La Tuna Grill is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

49. La Tuna Grill

8.4
100 Probandt (at E Cevallos St), San Antonio, TX
Beer Garden · Lone Star · 35 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. No liquor. No credit cards. No pretense. And thousands of bottle caps on the floor from those who made the trip before you. Read more.

Congress is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

50. Congress

7.9
200 Congress Ave (at 2nd St), Austin, TX
New American Restaurant · Downtown Austin · 20 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. If you're lucky enough to have one of the 22 seats in the bar, you're lucky enough to order the Montegomaticas. Read more.

The Mohawk is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

51. The Mohawk

8.9
912 Red River St (at E 10th St.), Austin, TX
Rock Club · Downtown Austin · 131 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. There's a staircase that leads to three rooftop decks with views of the stage. Go to the highest one, perched under a big oak tree. Read more.

Family Fun Frontier Center is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

52. Family Fun Frontier Center

5700 S Douglas Hwy, Gillette, WY
Bar · 3 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. The roughest-necked bar in the state's roughest-necked town. Read more.

Library Restaurant is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

53. Library Restaurant

8.4
401 State St, Portsmouth, NH
Steakhouse · 10 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Great bar for drinking alone. Walk up a wide flight of granite stairs. Once inside, turn left and enter a small, book-lined room. Read more.

Wild Colonial Tavern is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

54. Wild Colonial Tavern

6.5
250 S Water St (at Power), Providence, RI
Bar · College Hill · 23 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Knowledge and beer. Test yourself on both against Brown's best and brightest at this big tavern's popular trivia night. Read more.

The Ocean Mist is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

55. The Ocean Mist

8.8
895 Matunuck Beach Rd, South Kingstown, RI
Bar · 45 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Best in the summer, sometime before Bill Belichick murmurs his first press conference. Order some stuffies with your next round. Read more.

Strange Brew Tavern is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

56. Strange Brew Tavern

7.7
88 Market St (Franklin St), Manchester, NH
Beer Garden · Downtown Manchester · 105 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Get a pint from its 61-strong beer list (the state's largest) and a hunk of the celebrated Strange Brew Meatloaf. Read more.

Inwood Lounge is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

57. Inwood Lounge

7.7
5854 Lovers Ln., Dallas, TX
Lounge · 12 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. A martini lounge in a 1947 movie house, the Inwood smells like gin, smoke, and warmed-up celluloid. And fresh popcorn. Read more.

Windjammer is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

58. Windjammer

8.7
1008 Ocean Blvd, Isle of Palms, SC
Bar · 30 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Bikini contests? Check. Cheap cans of Bud? Check. One of the best beach bars ever? Check. Read more.

Moe's Crosstown Tavern is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

59. Moe's Crosstown Tavern

8.2
714 Rutledge Ave (Francis Street), Charleston, SC
Dive Bar · Downtown Charleston · 28 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. A dark, old neighborhood bar with crappy service and not enough room, and it's impossible not to love. Good beer, great food. Read more.

Grey Lodge Pub is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

60. Grey Lodge Pub

6235 Frankford Ave (btwn Harbison Ave & Robbins St), Philadelphia, PA
Pub · Tacony - Wissinoming · 65 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Get a pint of Flying Bison once things start to pick up a bit. Read more.

McGovern's Tavern is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

61. McGovern's Tavern

8.8
58 New St (btwn Halsey St. and Washington St.), Newark, NJ
Bar · Newark Central Business District · 24 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Get a longneck Bud. Listen to the locals. Read more.

Library Bar & Grill is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

62. Library Bar & Grill

8.0
607 W Boyd St, Norman, OK
Bar · University · 31 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Get a Coach's IPA. Talk about the Sooners. Read more.

Brandy Library is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

63. Brandy Library

9.0
25 N Moore St (at Varick), New York, NY
Whisky Bar · Tribeca · 170 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. We suggestion a shot of the Frapin XO Grande Champagne Chateau de Fontpinot.

Julius' is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

64. Julius'

8.5
159 W 10th St (at Waverly Pl), New York, NY
Gay Bar · West Village · 56 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Sure, it's a gay bar, but this dingy old survivor is more masculine than 90 percent of the straight bars in America.

Nancy Whiskey Pub is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

65. Nancy Whiskey Pub

7.8
1 Lispenard St (at W Broadway), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Tribeca · 100 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. We recommend getting a pitcher of Guinness.

Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

66. Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden

8.8
29-19 24th Ave (btwn 29th & 31st St), Astoria, NY
Beer Garden · Astoria · 247 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. We recommend getting a pitcher of Staropramen with Saturday brunch.

Maison Premiere is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

67. Maison Premiere

8.9
298 Bedford Ave (btwn S 1st & Grand St), Brooklyn, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Williamsburg · 447 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Oysters and absinthe. Repeat. Read more.

Minetta Tavern is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

68. Minetta Tavern

8.9
113 Macdougal St (at Minetta Ln), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 621 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. We recommend getting a dirty martini.

Pegu Club is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

69. Pegu Club

77 W Houston St (at W Broadway), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenwich Village · 303 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. We implore you -- get a manhattan. Get it right now. Enjoy.

Barbès is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

70. Barbès

8.7
376 9th St (at 6th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · South Slope · 64 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. This tiny, candle-lit, boho bar and performance space is an Anti-Dive, home to smart conversations, and smarter-looking women.

Bemelmans Bar is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

71. Bemelmans Bar

9.0
35 E 76th St (at Madison Ave), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · Upper East Side · 130 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Order a stinger. They'll be cold and crisp, with the cognac outweighing the crème de menthe, the way they should be.

Flatiron Lounge is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

72. Flatiron Lounge

37 W 19th St (btwn 5th & 6th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Flatiron District · 145 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Go for the cocktails -- we like the manhattan. They're some of the very best in the country.

Jimmy's Corner is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

73. Jimmy's Corner

8.4
140 W 44th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave.), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Theater District · 181 tips and reviews

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.

P.J. Clarke's is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

74. P.J. Clarke's

8.8
915 3rd Ave (at E 55th St), New York, NY
Pub · Midtown East · 316 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Now fight your way to the bar and get yourself a Guinness and a cheeseburger.

Clover Club is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

75. Clover Club

9.3
210 Smith St (btwn Baltic & Butler St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Boerum Hill · 369 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you have found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Clover Club is a grown-up bar for grown-ups, where "grown-up" doesn't mean "pretentious." Order the New York sour. It's great.

Bill’s New York City is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

76. Bill’s New York City

57 E 54th St (btwn Park & Madison Ave.), New York, NY
Bar · Midtown East · 20 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. It's a former speakeasy where you still feel as though you're getting away with something. Even in midtown. Order a Rob Roy.

Grand Central Oyster Bar is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

77. Grand Central Oyster Bar

7.6
89 E 42nd St (Grand Central Terminal), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Midtown East · 405 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. We would recommend getting a gin martini, dirty, with a dozen oysters on the half shell.

Grassroots Tavern is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

78. Grassroots Tavern

20 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 60 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Nobody knows Grassroots is there, but it's always full. Three reasons: beer, darts, conversation. Get a pitcher of Bass and enjoy.

Chart Room is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

79. Chart Room

7.9
300 Chartres St, New Orleans, LA
Dive Bar · French Quarter · 75 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. With its super-cheap beers, even cheaper shots, it's an oasis of sanity in the French Quarter. Read more.

The Franklin Bar is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

80. The Franklin Bar

112 S 18th St (btwn Chestnut & Sansom St), Philadelphia, PA
Cocktail Bar · Center City West · 141 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Now order a Jersey Lightning. Read more.

21 Club is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

81. 21 Club

21 W 52nd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Midtown East · 129 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. We highly recommend getting a Southside.

Barcade is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

82. Barcade

8.8
388 Union Ave (btwn Ainslie & Powers St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · East Williamsburg · 321 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Get a Captain Lawrence Fresh Chester pale ale and good luck getting to the kill screen in Donkey Kong.

Little Branch is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

83. Little Branch

9.1
20 7th Ave S (at Leroy St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · West Village · 335 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Order a silver rye fizz. They're excellent here.

PDT (Please Don't Tell) is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

84. PDT (Please Don't Tell)

8.2
113 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 439 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. (That phonebooth thing? Pretty cool, right?) Ask the bartender to suggest a drink. It'll be excellent.

Angel’s Share is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

85. Angel’s Share

8 Stuyvesant St (at E 9th St & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 491 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Get yourself a whiskey.

Bryant's Cocktail Lounge is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

86. Bryant's Cocktail Lounge

9.3
1579 S 9th St (W Lapham Blvd), Milwaukee, WI
Cocktail Bar · Historic Mitchell Street · 70 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. This bar is dark, but after trying their St. Paddy's Day punch or Old Fashioned you'll leave lit up. Read more.

Koz's Mini Bowl is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

87. Koz's Mini Bowl

7.9
2078 S 7th St, Milwaukee, WI
Bowling Alley · Historic Mitchell Street · 20 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Order a mini-PBR pitcher and check out the lanes in the back of this friendly neighborhood bar. Read more.

Stadium View Bar and Grill is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

88. Stadium View Bar and Grill

7.7
1963 Holmgren Way (Armed Forces Way), Green Bay, WI
Sports Bar · 46 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Miller Lite. You would go MGD, but after gorging on brats, fried cheese curds, and burgers, you decide you're watching your weight. Read more.

Milwaukee Ale House is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

89. Milwaukee Ale House

233 N Water St (btwn Buffalo St & 1st Pl), Milwaukee, WI
Gastropub · Historic Third Ward · 148 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Join the Mug Club, a nod to the city’s German roots, wherein you pay $45 to have your own personal stein baked and labeled for you. Read more.

Nomad World Pub is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

90. Nomad World Pub

7.6
1401 E Brady St (at N Warren Ave), Milwaukee, WI
Pub · Lower East Side · 71 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Get the "Prix Fix": A shot of Jameson, a PBR, and a cigarette for five bucks. Read more.

Robert's Western World is one of Esquire's Best Bars (N-W).

91. Robert's Western World

8.7
416 Broadway, Nashville, TN
Bar · 131 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. The best bar/western-wear store in Nashville. Historic spot that launched the best band you've never heard of: honky-tonkers BR549. Read more.