Atlanta's dives run from a legendary Ponce basement to blues juke joints and graffiti-caked Little Five hangs. No pretension, stiff pours, and the kind of regulars who've held their stool for decades.
Tap a gold pin and jump to the card below.
Atlanta's oldest and most legendary dive, a gloriously grungy basement bar running since 1965. Cheap cold beer, a beloved veteran cast, and zero pretension make it a rite-of-passage institution.
Pip’s Tip Closed Sundays, 5pm to 3am otherwise. Atlanta's oldest dive, a basement room, and it is exactly what you have heard.
A black-walled, graffiti-covered blues shrine with live music seven nights a week and a pool table in back. Cheap beer, stiff pours, and one of the last true juke joints in the city.
Pip’s Tip Live blues seven nights, daily till 2:30am. Black walls, graffiti, and the music is the point.
A nautical-themed L5P mainstay since the 1980s, with no boats and no attitude. Cheap drinks, big messy burgers, and a loyal crowd of neighborhood regulars.
Pip’s Tip Daily 11am to 2am in Little Five Points. Nautical theme, no boats, no attitude.
A cherished old-faithful tavern serving PBR pitchers, $6 burgers, and decades of memories. Wood booths, a beer-dispensing claw machine, and unchanging charm.
A tiny, dark, gloriously dive-y bar attached to the Plaza Theatre with cheap beer, a killer jukebox, and hot dogs and nachos. Cramped, unpretentious, and a longtime Ponce favorite.
Graffiti-slathered walls, cheap margaritas, and cheap-and-good Tex-Mex in the heart of Little Five Points. A punk-leaning, come-as-you-are hang.
A no-frills Midtown basement pub with dollar bills stapled to the rafters and nothing to distract from drinking. Cheap pours and greasy smash burgers.
Home to arguably the best pool hall in the city, with heavy-handed pours and a scruffy, unpretentious vibe. A go-to for cheap drinks and a game.
A beloved Cabbagetown corner bar with a huge string-lit gravel patio, cheap beer, and a laid-back, dog-friendly crowd. Grungy inside, easygoing outside.
A wood-paneled, unironic old-school dive with a pool table, cheap drinks, and deadpan signage. Longtime regulars and a total lack of pretense.
Atlanta's oldest and most legendary dive, a gloriously grungy basement bar running since 1965. Cheap cold beer, a beloved veteran cast, and zero pretension make it a rite-of-passage institution.
Dive bars are one chapter of Pip's Lifestyle, find the whiskey bars, lounges, steakhouses and the Domino Club below.
