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Phoenix

Tiki since '47, Grand Ave art, and cheap strong pours

Phoenix dives cluster on Grand Avenue and Roosevelt Row: a windowless 1947 tiki lounge, a bungalow with free live music nightly, and a former tax office turned punk haven. Dim, cash-friendly, and full of character.

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Grand Avenue

Bikini Lounge

1502 Grand Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85007
Daily 11am-2am

Phoenix's oldest tiki dive, slinging cheap strong drinks since 1947 in a windowless, red-lit room full of pufferfish lamps and half-moon booths. Cash-only, pool, DJs, and the heart of the Grand Ave arts scene.

Pip’s Tip Phoenix's oldest tiki dive, pouring since 1947. Daily 11am to 2am on Grand Avenue.

Roosevelt Row

The Lost Leaf

914 N 5th St, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Daily 4pm-2am

A creaky old bungalow turned art-covered dive with no cover, free live music every night, and a wall of 100-plus craft beers and wines. Rotating local art and a cozy patio make it Roosevelt Row's soul.

Pip’s Tip No cover and free live music, daily from 4pm. A creaky bungalow covered in art.

7th Avenue

Gracie's Tax Bar

711 N 7th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85007
Daily 4pm-2am

A dim, red-vinyl former tax office turned beloved women-owned punk dive with cheap strong pours, a killer jukebox, board games, and a scrappy live-music back room. LGBTQ+ friendly and unapologetically gritty.

Pip’s Tip Women-owned punk dive in a former tax office. Daily from 4pm, red vinyl throughout.

Coronado

Rips Bar

3045 N 16th St, Phoenix, AZ 85016
Daily 12pm-2am

A no-frills neighborhood dive with gritty decor, stiff cheap drinks, a great jukebox, pool, and a shady patio. Free live bands, punk shows, and a fiercely loyal regular crowd.

Central Phoenix

Chopper John's

2547 E Indian School Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85016
Daily 12pm-2am

A classic biker dive with cheap drinks, live bands, a tattooed crowd, and famous $5 loaded Sunday Bloody Marys. Gritty, welcoming, and unapologetically rock 'n' roll.

Arcadia

The Dirty Drummer

2303 N 44th St, Phoenix, AZ 85008
Daily 11am-2am

A wood-paneled honky-tonk 'eatin' and drinkin' place' reborn from a 1970s institution, with a country jukebox, an open grill flipping cheap burgers, and stiff pours. Dim, divey, and full of character.

Melrose District

Thunderbird Lounge

710 W Montecito Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85013
Daily 3pm-2am

A retro 1970s time-warp dive with wood paneling, vintage arcade games, a shady patio, and affordable drinks. Unpretentious, kitschy, and a Melrose neighborhood favorite.

Uptown

Swizzle Inn

5835 N 16th St, Phoenix, AZ 85016
Daily 10am-2am

A quirky neighborhood dive with a permanent-Christmas-lights beach-shack theme, worn pool tables, a jukebox, cheap drinks, and bartenders who know everyone's name. Low-key and beloved.

East Phoenix

Wanderin' Bar

4140 E McDowell Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85008
Daily 6am-2am

A laid-back, dimly lit neighborhood dive with strong affordable pours, a solid jukebox, pool, and friendly bartenders. An early-opening spot for regulars who want a no-frills cold one.

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Bikini Lounge

Phoenix's oldest tiki dive, slinging cheap strong drinks since 1947 in a windowless, red-lit room full of pufferfish lamps and half-moon booths. Cash-only, pool, DJs, and the heart of the Grand Ave arts scene.

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