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Dive Bars in Los Angeles

HMS Bounty

20s / 30s / 40s / After Work / Casual

Reviewed by Daniel B.

"The HMS Bounty is a huge nautical-themed dive bar in K-Town. Older Korean regulars smile at just about everyone walking in, though this could be more ..." more

3357 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90010

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Cock 'n Bull British Pub

20s / 30s / 40s / Beer / Breakfast / DJ

Reviewed by Lisa W.

" When my British friends come to visit, we go to Cock 'n Bull on Lincoln. The very reason that posh hipsters hate it is exactly why Brits love it. The ..." more

2947 Lincoln Boulevard
Santa Monica, CA 90405

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Ye Rustic Inn

20s / 30s / After Work / Artsy / Lunch

Party Earth Review Tucked away in a drab strip mall in the hipster haven of Los Feliz, Ye Rustic Inn is an otherwise average neighborhood bar catering to a loyal crowd of hip and blue-collar regulars. A true dive, the windowless bar features a typical 80s basement décor of wood-paneled walls covered in beer ads and mirrors, as well as a classic ... more

1831 Hillhurst Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90027

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R Bar

20s / 80s Music / Casual / Dance / TVs

Reviewed by Blake F.

"So I came here to meet some friends. We were just going to have a few drinks and catch up. Ended up playing bingo all night long and catching up bette ..." more

3331 West 8th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90005

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The Gold Room

20s / 30s / Artists / Average Joes

Reviewed by Steve S.

"If someone were to ask my which bar in all of Los Angeles were my favorite, I can assure you that The Gold Room would be very far from my lips. Howeve ..." more

1558 West Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90026

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Prince O' Whales

20s / 30s / 40s / Bar Food / Barbeque

Reviewed by Amanda M.

"The standout memory of my last visit to Prince O’ Whales includes a cringe-worthy karaoke rendition of TLC’s “Creep”. And that perfectly begins to set ..." more

335 Culver Boulevard
Playa Del Rey, CA 90293

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Blipsy Barcade

20s / Arcade Games / Casual / Dive

Reviewed by Gor G.

"I like coming here for a happy hour with my close friends to unwind after work. This place is like chucky cheese for adults because they serve beer an ..." more

369 North Western Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90004

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Shellback Tavern

20s / 30s / Anything goes / Beer / TVs

Reviewed by Garret H.

"This place has been around for years and I'm not sure I can say anything new but this place is definitely worth talking about. Located 50 yards from t ..." more

116 Manhattan Beach Boulevard
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

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Burgundy Room

20s / 30s / 40s / Alternative / Artsy

Reviewed by Ellie D.

"My Take: If you’re looking for a true punk rock dive bar experience (think CBGB-esque), then Burgundy Room is for you. Located on Cahuenga, between H ..." more

1621 North Cahuenga Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90028

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Tiki-Ti

ATM / Ambient / Anything goes / TVs

Party Earth Review Boasting more than ninety tropical drinks and lots of positive energy, Tiki-Ti is a Hawaiian-themed hole in the wall catering to a motley mix of grizzled regulars, LA Dodgers fans, and hipsters. Patrons stepping into this shoe box of a dive will find only a couple of small tables and barely a dozen stools on which to perch ... more

4427 West Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90027

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Cha Cha Lounge

20s / 30s / 80s Music / Bar / DJ / Dive

Party Earth Review A magnet for Silver Lake denizens, Cha Cha Lounge is a kitschy party bar where cheap drinks and a wacky décor keep the crowds of alternative types and young professionals coming. Scruffy patrons stepping into the one-room bar will find themselves bathed in the red glow of Christmas lights and confronted with the giant mural ... more

2375 Glendale Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90039

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Silverlake Lounge

20s and up / Artists / Cash Only

Party Earth Review Drag queens and drums are what patrons can expect at Silverlake Lounge, though not necessarily on the same day. A longtime partnership with LA promotion company The Fold helped bring quite a few notable indie bands to the Lounge’s stage in years past – including Cold War Kids, The Head and The Heart, and local heroes Silversun ... more

2906 Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90026

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LA Dive Bars Overview

The city may be known best for celebrity glitz and glamour, but that shouldn’t imply there is any shortage of Los Angeles dive bars. In fact, this expansive city is quite literally covered in them. Okay, maybe not LITERALLY (that would be really weird) but holy-stinky-watering-hole-Batman there are a lot of LA dive bars to choose from.

On one end of the city, Tiki-Ti is a Los Feliz institution that serves up more than ninety tropical drinks in a space the size of a shoebox, while way over by the beach in Venice, Roosterfish is the only gay bar on the Westside and the only venue on Abbot Kinney Boulevard open for daytime drinking.

In-between, practically every neighborhood has a great LA dive bar worth checking out. From kitschy Cha Cha Lounge and the karaoke pit Smog Cutter in Silver Lake to The Roost over in Atwater Village and Echo Park’s edgy The Short Stop, dive bars in LA are as friendly to the wallet as they are occasionally downright unfriendly.

But hey, you go to a dive for character and zero pretension, right? And nothing says dive quite like free cheese puffs and a location on the first floor of a Super 8 Motel, both of which you can find at White Horse Inn Cocktail Lounge.

Need a sports-focused dive bar in LA? St. Nick's Pub in Beverly Grove is here for you. Want to double-fist Tecates on an open patio? Look no further than The Darkroom on Melrose. These are just a few of the great Los Angeles dive bars out there. Won’t it be fun to explore them all?