The Top 10 Dive Bars in Ventura, CA

Fresh reviews:

My favorite bar in Ventura. Great vibes, reminds you of Cheers. Really great people and ownership. Best neighborhood bar in town: there’s not many of these types of places left. Lots of dart boards with a dart league if you’re interested in some good competition. Also a pool table, a pin ball machine and keno…

Aris M.

The Bench Warmer

Fun and easy little bar. We frequently go mid day on the weekends when it isn’t too busy and enjoy a game or movie and cold beers. The staff is sweet (Heather and Brittany are our usual girls) and always friendly. Nice place for a couple drinks and a break from business.

Connie H.

The Garage

For a neighborhood bar, this place is decent.Met up with a friend and her fiancé for a few rounds of margaritas for National Margaritas Day. She invited us to meet here at this dive bar, which is an very interesting spot that has old school video games, darts, pool tables and TVs.When you walk in, there might…

Lene N.

Oleary’s Sidebar

Actual rating: Decent 2.5 stars, definitely not 3 stars)The Star is totally the epitome of a «small town» DIVE bar. From the exterior design to everything and anything once you step into the lounge.We visited the Star on an early Saturday afternoon. It wasn’t crazy packed, but had a handful of people. The bar…

Lene N.

Star Lounge

This used to be a classic Dive Bar… it has gone down hill fast… over priced, watered down drinks… we each had three mini drinks, sold at higher end prices, and not even a buzz… the whiskey was almost clear. the band was 50 something year olds, that weren’t even good enough to be a garage band. the bathroom was…