Bay Area Dive Bars

FireHouse Grill and Brewery in Sunnyvale

111 S Murphy Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94086 (Map)

+1 408.773.9500

Fourth Street Tavern

711 4th St, San Rafael, CA 94901 (Map)

+1 415.454.4044

Glass Gecko - CLOSED

1872 W San Carlos St, San Jose, CA 95128 (Map)

The Glass Gecko is a classic San Jose dive bar. Decked out with every bit of neon that a proper dive bar should have, this place packs in nightly…

+1 408.998.3425

Grant & Green

1371 Grant Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94133 (Map)

The Grant & Green is a favorite local venue for up-and-coming music acts. They feature live music most nights, and cold beer. Really, what…

1.415.693.9565

Hyde Park Cocktail Lounge

1070 N 4th St, San Jose, CA 95112 (Map)

A low-maintenance sanctuary for folks who plan on drinking 'til they die, Hyde Park Cocktail Lounge is where one can wile away the hours downing…

+1 408.286.8888

Iron Springs Pub & Brewery

765 Center Blvd, Fairfax, CA 94930 (Map)

+1 415.459.4626

Jack's Bar & Lounge

167 E Taylor St, San Jose, CA 95112 (Map)

A clean, friendly, and cozy neighborhood bar to meet with friends, catch a game, play some beer pong, and of course have a few drinks and a…

+1 408.287.5225

JJ's Salon

4714 Soquel Drive, Soquel, CA 95073 (Map)

Back in the day, JJ's gave away matchbooks emblazoned with that great old saw: "You're only a stranger once." In fact, settling in for a couple…

+1 831.462.1631

Jury Room

712 Ocean St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 (Map)

The tiny central Santa Cruz bar earns its name from its close proximity to the Courthouse, but it's doubtful you'll see any lawmen there having…

+1 831.426.7120

Lucky 13

2140 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94114 (Map)

* WHERE THE PROS COME TO DRINK * The Longest Daily Happy Hour in town. Sun 11am - 8pm Mon - Wed 4pm - 8pm Thu - Sat 11am - 8pm S.F.'s Premier…

+1 415.487.1313

Mervyn's Lounge

236 Castro St, Mountain View, CA 94041 (Map)

+1 650.938.2968

Mervyn's Lounge

236 Castro St, Mountain View, CA 94041 (Map)

As downtown Mountain View becomes increasingly gentrified by the tech elite, it’s nice to know there is still a place you can tie one…

+1 650.938.2968

One Double Oh Seven Club

1007 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95062 (Map)

The sign says "Smokers Lounge"—welcome words to a particular slice of the population. And as it happens, that demographic includes a lot…

+1 831.425.9589

Patty's Inn

102 S Montgomery St, San Jose, CA 95110 (Map)

Don’t want to shell out for Sharks tickets and $10 domestic brew? Can’t blame you. Patty’s Inn, located right around the corner…

+1 408.998.4566

Petes 881 Club

721 Lincoln Ave, San Rafael, CA 94901 (Map)

+1 415.453.5888

Pint Size Lounge

1615 4th St, San Rafael, CA 94901 (Map)

+1 415.457.2673

Pioneer Saloon

2925 Woodside Rd, Woodside, CA 94062 (Map)

+1 650.851.8487

Pissed Off Pete's (POPS)

4528 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94112 (Map)

POPS is the best bar in Excelsior. $1.50 PBR Mondays. Karaoke on Thursdays. DirectTV to watch the games. Live Bands and DJs. Tasty…

+1 415.584.5122

Red Stag Lounge

1711 W San Carlos St, San Jose, CA 95128 (Map)

Be sure to do your vocal exercises before heading to the Red Stag. This strip-mall dive may be out in the middle of no-man’s land—on…

+1 408.292.6777

Rock Bar

80 29th Street, San Francisco, CA 94110 (Map)

Neighborhood bar building great cocktails, serving cold beer, and pouring fine wines.

+1 415.550.6664