2610 Best Bars in USA

Palo Alto’s favorite gathering spot for wines from around the world is this cozy, quirky cottage that looks as if it was lifted out of the Cotswolds. Seating arrangements include several comfortable couches that are popular with date nights. The staff is very knowledgeable about the wines and happy to offer recommendations since the extensive menu can be wonderfully intimidating.

Winston-Salem's downtown brewery scene is geographically compact yet expansive in variety, and Wise Man is arguably the best among a strong pack of contenders. Choose from more than 20 rotating brews, like the punch-packing Body Electric double IPA or the Sufficient Wit Belgian witbier, and grab a seat at any of the shaded picnic tables lining the warehouselike brick taproom.

In the adjacent neighborhood of East Falls, tucked partway down a hillside, you'll find this beer lovers' gem. They don't serve food, but most days there's food trucks. Mornings, it serves coffee as Wirlybird Coffee, and Tuesdays at 7:30 am there's yoga (see website to reserve a spot).

This popular place is packed for happy hour each day from 4 to 6. Stay for dinner, as the steaks are terrific.

At this favored no-frills tavern, locals and university students gather for beer, burgers, and Reuben sandwiches. Every second Sunday night, there's a free-form blues jam session followed by live jazz.

Don’t let the forest fairy-tale vibe—one that'll make you think that a woodsman fell in love with a tree nymph and then went on to open a bar—or the baffling strip mall location fool you. When the occasion calls for it, this little dive bar knows how to throw a party and show you a good time with the simple concoction of jukebox music, DJ spins, daily happy hour until 10 pm, and signature drinks.

Dating from 1938, this handsome arts complex hosts top-notch performances in music, theater, film, and dance. There are also two spacious galleries showcasing works by local and regional artists. The great lawn is a great place for a picnic before a performance and attractions like the annual British Car Show.

Philadelphia's most popular gay nightlife destination is spread over two levels, offering several bars—with monitors playing music videos and campy moments from TV shows and movies—and a large dance floor upstairs. Theme nights include Latin music on Thursday and house, EDM, and hip-hop on Friday.

A fun downtown hangout with a party vibe, Woody's has built a loyal following for its Bavarian soft pretzels (served with beer cheese), special-recipe tater tots, and range of beers from fruited wheat ales to an unfiltered dry-hopped IPA and the Pray for Powder porter. Sandwiches, worthy burgers, pizza, and fish-and-chips are also on the menu.

A staple with Moab locals and visitors alike, Woody's is a unpretentious spot to grab a cold beer in the center of town. The bar's exterior has a Wild West saloon flavor (complete with a fake front), and its interior is more modern but downhome, with pool tables, foosball, and a long wooden bar where you can order a domestic or craft Utah brew. It often hosts karaoke and live music, too. Expect big crowds during Moab's busiest times, especially the Easter Jeep Safari.

Atlanta's first gay sports bar has pool and darts as well as more than 25 TVs. A menu of bar food is also available—perfect for the big game.

A venerable Fort Lauderdale hangout, this dive bar–sports bar is particularly popular with Philadelphia Eagles fans and folks reminiscing about the big hair and spray tans of '80s Fort Lauderdale (aka its heyday). This place is stuck in the past, but it's got great bartenders, wings, chicken fingers, poppers, and skins. 'Nuff said.

With cheap drinks and a stage that's always occupied by local bands, comedians, and occasional special guests, the Wormhole cultivates a proud dive vibe. No pretensions or fancy craft cocktails here, just a bar stool with your name on it. There's also a full kitchen offering burgers and other bar snacks until the wee hours.

Travel back in time to the '50s at this "under the sea" dive bar and seafood eatery at B Ocean Resort, where huge aquariums and a porthole show off live mermaids, who perform an underwater series of tangos and group ensembles dressed in sparkling fishtails. These late-night, aqua burlesque shows take place in the pool on Friday and Saturday.

Recently named one of the most beautiful restaurants in America by People magazine, this hidden-away gem is all about escaping with a tropical tiki. Drinks include the Scorpion Bowl, made with Appleton estate rum, lemon, mango, orange, pineapple, and hibiscus grenadine, as well as the Jungle Bird, a marriage of two types of rum, Campari, pineapple and lime juices, and demerara syrup. The menu offers up Asian American bites, such as a pupu platter that can also be made vegan, short rib lo mein, and Aloha sliders.

This family-owned craft brewery is hidden among Wynwood's towering walls of graffiti arts. Communal tables and ever-changing pop-up galleries by neighborhood artists make the taproom cozy; however, a peek through the window behind the bar reveals there is much more to the establishment: 15 pristine silver vats are constantly brewing variations of blond ale, IPA, barrel-aged strong ales, seasonal offerings, and national Gold Medalist the robust Pop's Porter. All staff members are designated “Beer Servers” under the Cicerone Certification Program, ensuring knowledgeable descriptions and recommendations to your liking.

Modeled after a mansion in Kyoto, this Japanese place with a hillside perch has spectacular koi ponds and gardens, as well as sweeping views of Hollywood's twinkling lights. Additional lures here include the tasty, if pricey, food and delicious drinks but the views, especially at sunset, are Yamashiro's draws.  The mandatory valet parking costs $20.

You don't have to bring a dog to be a patron at Austin's first hybrid restaurant, bar, and dog-park, off Burnet Road. The shaded outdoor patio is a great place to people- and puppy-watch while you chow down on sliders and fries served at the on-site Fat City walk-up window. Find several local beers on draft here, too, plus seasonal cocktails and cheap tall boys.

Ye Rustic Inn has the vibes of a dingy, non-fussy dive bar, but it’s the wings that turns newcomers into regulars. Available dry or drenched in hot sauce, a plate of 12 (extra crispy recommended!) is perfect for two hungry travelers who want some nosh to go with the baseball or football games that the bar shows on their large TV. Ye Rustic Inn is also beloved for its early opening hours and being one of the only restaurants and bars around to open on major holidays; they even serve turkey and ham dinners on Thanksgiving. 

Patrons here amuse themselves with darts, pinball, table tennis, and pool, to the sound of live bands or DJs on many summer nights. By day, order drinks and a big plate of nachos on Los Gatitos Deck overlooking the dunes at the southern end of Crescent Beach.

A dimly lit tavern and live-music lounge with an irreverent spirit—from its name to the beer taps with creepy doll heads—the Yes Hell brings in some great rock, blues, and soul performers. Order a few street food–style tacos (smoked carnitas and vegan soy chorizo) to go with your local IPA or craft cocktail.

Zanies books outstanding national talent and is Chicago's best stand-up comedy spot. Dave Chappelle, Ali Wong, and Jeff Garlin have all performed at this intimate venue.

Small and funky with zebra-striped lamps and other kitschy accoutrements, this lounge attracts an interesting crowd of dressed-up and dressed-down regulars who come to sing along with the pianist on duty.

Set in an eye-catching 1930s service station with a brick exterior, Zelick’s Icehouse features plenty of modern touches like craft beer, cocktails made with fresh-squeezed juices, and a food truck serving burgers, tacos, and more. The rustic interior is certainly a draw, but so is the spacious exterior, which wraps around the building with loads of outdoor seating and space for groups, live music, and playing popular Texas games like horseshoes and cornhole.

The area's glam celebrity hangout, Ziggie & Mad Dog's serves appetizers with its happy-hour drink specials. Its wine list and outrageous steaks have become legendary.

In addition to a wide range of beers and alcoholic seltzers, Zony Mash has an active event calendar that includes food pop-ups, themed karaoke, movie-watching clubs, dance parties, and several nights of live music each week. During Carnival season, it's also the site of King Cake Hub, which sells dozens of varieties of New Orleans' iconic purple, green, and gold Mardi Gras sweet.

Zouk is, as you would expect from the vibrant-in-color-and-spirit Resorts World, a pulsating, throbbing bazaar of more than 2,000 dancing bodies, bright big-city lights, strobes, and lasers in what the operators say is the most technologically advanced club in town. Expect to see big-name artists, such as Kaskade, Tiesto, Ludacris, DJ Snake, Lil Wayne, Zedd, and Slander performing.

Located in the Irving Park neighborhood, about 15 minutes northwest of downtown, this place showcases rock, as well as some Irish, Celtic, and country music, in a large concert hall with a separate, busy pub. By day the hall is used to show soccer and rugby games from the United Kingdom and Ireland.