Dive Bars in Los Angeles

20s / 30s / 40s / 90s Music / ATM / Artsy

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Party Earth Review Nothing says dive quite like free cheese puffs and a location on the first floor of a Super 8 Motel, and White Horse Inn Cocktail Lounge embraces its status wholeheartedly. Looking like a 1970s party den, the space features red lighting, photos – elegantly stapled to the wall of course – of wasted hipster patrons, a jukebox ... more

20s / 30s / Budget-friendly / DJ / TVs

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Reviewed by Laramie M.

" Most people will say, "You don't dance at a dive". This place is the exception. Unlike other bars that try to cater to all audiences and end up feeli ..." more

20s / 30s / Alternative / Bar / Casual

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Party Earth Review A favorite with the locals, The Darkroom is a one-room dive brimming with youthful energy and a fun-loving crowd. As dark as the name suggests, the venue sports a no-frills décor featuring a statue of a smiling vagabond, which greets the chatty young professionals that set up camp at the bar, not just for ... more

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

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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

All Ages / All Types / Casual / TVs

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Reviewed by Paul F.

"If you've been to Philly and experienced the majesty of what an authentic cheese steak tastes like, then you understand how difficult it is to find a ..." more

After Work / Alternative / DJ

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Reviewed by Matt T.

"Footsies is the type of place you go to get away from the 21 year old douche bags in hollywood. It's in a bad neighborhood, yet it's surprisingly nice ..." more

20s / 30s / Actors / Bar Food / Casual

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Party Earth Review Aspiring divas will want to head to Backstage Bar and Grill, a modest little dive bar that’s home to one of the best karaoke scenes in town. Located across the street from Sony Studios, the venue attracts an exuberant crowd of local regulars, studio employees, hopeful singers, and maybe even a celeb or two who all come ... more

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

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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

ATM / Ambient / Anything goes / TVs

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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

20s / 30s / 40s / Anything goes / DJ

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Reviewed by Yvonne B.

"I came here once to see Virginia Reed (http://msvirginiareed.bandcamp.com) and I thought it was an awesome dive. It's pretty effing huge, which is awe ..." more

20s / 30s / 80s Music / 90s Music

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Party Earth Review Located a few steps from both the Hollywood Bowl and the Hollywood and Highland complex, Power House is a classic dive bar that keeps the taps flowing and the rock pounding late into the night. Popular with blue-collar locals and hipsters alike, the shoe box space thrives on its authentic hard-edge vibe, helped along by ... more

20s / 30s / 40s / After Work / Bikers

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Party Earth Review Located in the heart of the edgy Melrose District, Snake Pit Ale House boasts a gritty biker atmosphere and a friendly yet rebellious crowd that does its best to live up to the bar’s name. Comfortably dingy and sporting the requisite cracked brick walls, peeling paint, and low-hanging ceiling fans, the bar ... more