The 10 Best Dive Bars in Boston, MA

Fresh reviews:

The Corner Café is an excellent area dive bar. I’ve now been dropping in to this organization for over two years. Whether its a quick beer before a Celtics game or a nighttime propping up the bar, this is an excellent comfortable small spot. Beam the bartender has mastered the craft of making a perfect martini…

David E.

Corner Cafe

We’ve been here quite a few times, and they have great prices on drinks. Today was the first time we had food, so I felt I had to write this review. Our friends had a burger, nachos, boneless wings, and we had the chicken bomb. Burger looked decent, nachos looked pretty bad which our friend didn’t finish……

EricAndEileen H.

Sidebar Food & Spirits

I really, really wanted to like this place… with a name like Bukowski Tavern I expected a dark sad place with books, whisky, and beer. Instead I was faced with two things that depress me: cash only, no booze. (They do have an ATM at the front door.) This place only has beer and a limited selection of wine. On…

Katie H.

Bukowski Tavern

Boston Neighborhoods

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34 places in Boston, ordered by rating:

Biddy Early’s

4.3

20 reviews

Telephone:	+1 617-654-9944
Address:	141 Pearl St

Dive Bars /

Croke Park/Whitey’s

3.9

20 reviews

Telephone:	+1 617-464-4869
Address:	268 W Broadway

Dive Bars /

Bukowski Tavern

3.8

37 reviews

Telephone:	+1 617-437-9999
Address:	50 Dalton St

American (Traditional) / Dive Bars

TC’s Lounge

3.6

20 reviews

Telephone:	+1 617-247-8109
Address:	1 Haviland St

Dive Bars /

Corner Cafe

4.1

20 reviews

Telephone:	+1 617-523-8997
Address:	87 Prince St

Dive Bars / American (New)

Jacques Cabaret

3.6

22 reviews

Telephone:	+1 617-426-8902
Address:	79 Broadway

Performing Arts / Dive Bars / Gay Bars / Cabaret

Eddie C’s Bar

3.9

19 reviews

Telephone:	+1 617-567-9395
Address:	34 Maverick Sq

Dive Bars /

The Corner Pub

4.4

20 reviews

Telephone:	+1 617-542-7080
Address:	162 Lincoln St

Dive Bars / Pubs

The Dugout

3.7

23 reviews

Telephone:	+1 617-247-8656
Address:	722 Commonwealth Ave

Dive Bars /

Red Hat

4.0

20 reviews

Telephone:	+1 617-523-2175
Address:	9 Bowdoin St

Dive Bars / American (Traditional)

Sullivan’s Tap

3.0

20 reviews

Telephone:	+1 617-617-7617
Address:	168 Canal St

Dive Bars /

Punter’s Pub

3.5

21 reviews

Telephone:	Not provided
Address:	450 Huntington Ave

Pubs / Dive Bars

Sidebar Food & Spirits

3.3

29 reviews

Telephone:	+1 617-357-1899
Address:	14 Bromfield St

American (Traditional) / Dive Bars / Pubs

Charlestown

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The 10 Best Dive Bars

Boston, MA, United States

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