2629 Best Bars in USA

The plush main room and adjacent lounge of this club retain a retro vibe perfect for the "Cocktail Nation" programming that keeps the crowds entertained. For a taste of the original San Francisco nightclub scene, you can't beat it. Indie low-fi and pop bands such as Mustache Harbor and Tainted Love have played here.

Husband and wife Patrick and Fanny Panella ply their guests with selections from more than 100 bottles of wine and 35 varieties of cheeses and charcuterie, freshly baked breads, contemporary art, and tasteful antique furniture. All of it is imminently available, too, from the Sauvignon Blanc and Shiraz to the tables and chairs. Cast in low lighting, the wine bar serves as a comfortable backdrop for a pre- or post-dinner drink.

This neighborhood spot on Northeast Alberta, which offers cozy seats around a fireplace in cold weather and an open garage door in warm, has a pool table, a jukebox, great happy hour deals, and a friendly vibe.

This place gets its name from saxophone great Charlie \"Yardbird\" (or just \"Bird\") Parker, so expect serious musicians such as John Pizzarelli, the Dave Holland Sextet, jazz guitarist Frank Vignola, and the famous Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra (on Sunday night). There's a $20 food minimum, and the dining room serves moderately priced Italian, and American fare with a Cajun accent.

They call it your neighborhood bar, because even if you don't live in the neighborhood you'll feel at home at this Alfred Hitchcock–themed eatery. Located in Franklin Village, a block-long stretch of bars, cafés, and bookstores, come here for pub food or a poultry-centric dinner. Weekend nights mean cheap beer and well drinks, crowds spilling onto the streets, and a few rounds of oversize Jenga. Weekdays there's happy hour drink prices; holidays and major sporting events are celebratory occasions at this street side spot.

This hip little third-floor bar and lounge has a small outside patio. Depending on the night, the lineup here might include live music, DJ sets, stand-up comedy, or even karaoke. There's sometimes a small cover charge, sometimes not.

The Bissell Mansion Restaurant and Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre has luncheon and matinee performances, and a participatory show weekend nights.

This lounge inside the DoubleTree by Hilton serves beverages, appetizers, and light snacks. On weekends, entertainers perform in the bar, and occasionally outside on the beer-garden stage.

Old-school arcade fans, and even those brought up exclusively with computer games, love playing on the more than 30 classic games at Bit Bar, where you can play Pac-Man, pinball, or air hockey until you drop. Classic arcade games cost just a quarter, while deluxe games are 50 cents and pinball games are 75 cents. A full bar and a menu featuring everything from tater tots to pizza keeps you fueled up. Kids can play until 8 pm; after that, it's 21-plus only.

On a fabled bohemian block, this Greenwich Village standby has served its share of talent since 1961, with Billy Joel, David Crosby, and Dr. John among the stars who've played here. These days you're more likely to find (much) lesser-known musicians playing blues, rock, funk, and jazz.

This gritty corner bar is a beloved neighborhood joint. There is live music almost every night, sometimes spotlighting beloved blues legend Little Freddie King, who blows the top off the place.

This sleek and sexy gastro-tavern makes the northern reaches of Belltown look good. The interior is simple but stylish, with black chairs and tables and shiny wood floors. It gets crowded on nights and weekends with a laid-back but often dressed-up clientele. A small selection of beers on tap and a solid wine list (with Washington, Oregon, California, and beyond well represented) will help you wash down the sustainably sourced and creatively presented snacks and shareable dishes, including house-smoked wild boar ribs, pork belly with kimchi, and oysters on the half shell. Vegan and nut-, dairy-, and gluten-free options are plentiful.

The city's best brewery within actual walking distance of downtown resides on a warehouse stretch of SoMa that is better known for Bay Bridge on-ramp traffic than food and drink. The cozy, colorful tasting room is always friendly and full of great fresh, gluten-removed beers on tap. It's hard to pick from the extensive list of brews, but there's a wide variety of styles, from classic lagers and pilsners to uniquely flavored sours and imperial stouts.

Barely seven stools fit in San Francisco’s smallest bar. There are just as many bottled beers (served from a bathtub!) as seats, and be sure to bring some cash since credit cards aren't accepted. It's as bare-bones as it gets, but there's sports on TV, a fun dice game, and most important, a neighborhood camaraderie that is increasingly hard to find.

A red-velvet, almost vaudeville-like interior around the bar offers a saucy experience upstairs from the highly rated Pearl Dive Oyster Palace. In the back, you'll find a bocce court surrounded by stadium-style seats so onlookers can recline, imbibe, and cheer simultaneously. Though the most exquisite cocktail confections can be pricey, there's also an impressive beer lineup and a worthwhile menu ranging from mussels to pizza. There's a happy hour every day; it runs all day on Sunday.

Hung with 20 bright county banners, decorated with pictures of Ireland and portraits of Samuel Beckett, Lady Gregory, and James Joyce, The Rose draws as many tourists as Ireland-loving locals. Friendly Irish bartenders serve up pints, blarney, and far more Irish whiskeys (28) than Scotches (12). Nightly shows by traditional Irish and contemporary musicians confirm its abiding Gaelic good cheer, or craic. Dine on Guinness beef stew and fish-and-chips—all served by staffers with authentic brogues.

This handsome pub is just off Rittenhouse Square, in a refurbished town house with a fireplace on the main floor and a quiet dining space on the upper level. Beer lovers can choose from a solid selection of draft, bottled, and canned beers; the food, including U.K.-style entrées like shepherd's pie and bangers and mash, is straightforward and satisfying.

For barbecue any day and live blues, jazz, rock, and roots music on weekends, head to laid-back Black-Eyed Sally's.

This neighborhood hangout blends industrial chic and old-world charm. The crowd is less casual than others in the Castro, though no one will judge you for wearing Chuck Taylors. Blackbird serves up a good selection of craft beers, along with seasonal cocktails.

With a vibe that's a bit speakeasy, a bit dive bar, a bit hipster hangout, and a bit Miami sophisticate, this local watering hole is hands down one of the coolest places in the city and appeals to a wide demographic. Mixology is a huge part of the Blackbird experience—be prepared for some awesome artisanal cocktails.

The place in Helena to see and be seen, this hopping microbrewery serves up iconic beers such as their Single Malt IPA and a number of beers that have been crafted to remove gluten. In the summer months, the second-floor patio looks out over downtown and Mount Ascension.

Watch the sun set over the Zakim Bridge as you peruse the extensive list of 34 rotating drafts, elite bottled beers, cask ale, draft wine, craft spirits, an extensive whiskey (Irish and otherwise) and bourbon list, and custom cocktails. Located along the Freedom Trail at the end of the Charlestown Bridge, this watering hole is a favorite among locals to hang out and watch the game (expect crowds).

Weekly drag shows, a diverse crowd, and plenty of people-watching all help keep this place near the southwest corner of Piedmont Park popular.

Get your margarita skinny, spicy, or standard, with homemade sours and fresh-squeezed juices, at this prime spot within Fashion Valley Mall. Don't miss weekday happy hour ($8 specialty cocktails from 3 to 6 pm) or Taco Tuesday ($6 tacos until 6 pm and happy hour drink specials all day).

Famous for its enormous garage window which looks into Fenway Park, this spot is an especially cool place to be on game days as it's a sneaky way to see a Red Sox game. It's also a fun place to relax with friends, nosh on nachos or fries, and catch all sorts of sporting events on TV.

Bleau Bar is right there in the middle of things, surrounded by casino action on all sides. The showpiece of the space is a massive chandelier made of thousands of long (long!) geometric crystals; look up at the end of one and you’ll see each is shaped like the resort’s iconic bow tie. Bleau is a cigar-friendly bar; you can bring your own or choose from the cigar menu. And maybe indulge in a Lucky Heist, with Mount Gay Eclipse rum, cassis, lime, guava, and soda water. Bleau is open 24/7.