The 10 Best Dive Bars in Gainesville, FL

Fresh reviews:

I lived in Gville for 7 years and never did I ever see/hear of/attend this place. Shame shame! It is such a casual, no frills dive bar. Some friends and I were in town this past weekend for the FL/FSU game (still recovering from that game…#GoGators) and we were staying downtown, so on Saturday night, after…

Ally T.

The Midnight

My friend Claude was getting married to a lovely young lady he’d met at a club in Ocala called Members Only that caters primarily to men of the heterosexual persuasion. I had rented a Cadillac-Buick for the occasion. To me a Cadillac-Buick was something big enough to climb in and out of without getting a…

John S.

Dirty Bar

It’s exactly what a dive bar should be: Stinky, sticky, cheap, dingy. Can’t beat the drink specials. There’s not a lot of room to move around so don’t expect any personal space. Bring a permanent marker and leave a note on one of the graffiti walls.

Jackie A.

Balls

My review of GT’s is so old and irrelevant, my apologies for not updating I it sooner. In all fairness, it has fluctuated between 0-almost 4 since then. As it stands now I’d have to give it a 3.5 star rating. It’s not bad, but it’s not the Ritz-Carleton it’s just your usual bar fare. Most people who work here…

Bruce B.

Gator Tales

I’m not usually one to make bad reviews on Unilocal but I had such an awful experience that I felt compelled to say something. My friends and I (a group of 6) were initially turned away because the bouncer said he could not accommodate all of us. The place was pretty empty. It was obvious he just didn’t want to…