Long Beach dives run from the 1924 wood-paneled Joe Jost's to sticky-floored punk landmarks and 6am corner openers on Retro Row. Cheap suds, pool tables, and live bands most nights.
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Long Beach's oldest bar, slinging beer, pickled eggs, and the legendary 'Joe's Special' sausage sandwich since 1924. A wood-paneled, cash-friendly institution beloved by generations of regulars.
Pip’s Tip Closes at 10pm, 9pm Sunday, so it is an early one. Long Beach's oldest bar, and the pickled eggs are the order.
A dark, sticky-floored punk-rock dive and live-music landmark that's hosted everyone from garage bands to famous surprise acts (and appeared in 'True Blood'). Stiff cheap drinks, a photo booth, and pinball.
Pip’s Tip Tuesday to Friday from 5pm, weekends from 2pm. Punk-rock live music landmark in Zaferia.
The 'World Famous' corner dive at Broadway and Redondo that opens at 6am for day-drinkers, with strong pours, a jukebox, and dim red-lit charm. A neighborhood staple where bartenders know the regulars.
Pip’s Tip Opens at 6am daily. Corner dive at Broadway and Redondo for the early crowd.
A gritty, beloved punk and rockabilly dive near Retro Row with pool tables, a killer jukebox, and cheap, unfussy drinks. Dim and unpretentious, where local regulars post up all afternoon and night.
A dim, cash-friendly neighborhood dive that doubles as one of the city's best small live-music rooms, hosting punk, jazz, and indie bands nightly. Cheap drinks, a pool table, and a come-as-you-are crowd.
A tattoo-and-rock-n-roll dive opened by Social Distortion's drummer, plastered with punk memorabilia and pin-up art. Cheap beer, a jukebox, greasy bar food, and live bands, a scruffy Retro Row institution.
A dim, cash-friendly downtown neighborhood dive and LGBTQ-friendly haunt known for rowdy karaoke, a pool table, and stiff cheap drinks. Unpretentious and a little rough around the edges.
A long-running, low-key LGBTQ dive behind an Art Deco facade, famous for nightly karaoke and a warm, well-worn neighborhood feel. Cheap drinks and a devoted cast of regulars.
Long Beach's oldest bar, slinging beer, pickled eggs, and the legendary 'Joe's Special' sausage sandwich since 1924. A wood-paneled, cash-friendly institution beloved by generations of regulars.
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