Twin Cities' Best Dive Bar

Unassuming, comfortable and unpretentiously hip neighborhood favorite.

Reviews:

• “Serves a Purpose”
• “Best Uptown Bar”
• “RUDE STAFF”
• “worst customer treatment in the twin cities”
• “Club of a lifetime”

Tips: The bloody marys make hangover breakfasts just right—get the spicy one, with a celery-salted rim.

CC Club

This Northeast throwback to an old-fashioned tiki bar is kitschy, cheap and just plain fun.

Reviews:

• “Rum is my friend”
• “great envoirment”
• “Not all it’s cracked up to be”
• “30 minutes for a drink????”
• “Bitter. Party of one? Bitter. Party of one?”

Tips: If the few spots in back and under the old drive-in roof are full, try the large lot behind Tony Jaro’s River Garden on the opposite corner.

Psycho Suzi’s Motor Lounge

This funky St. Paul dive has gone to the dogs. Literally.

Reviews:

• “The Greatest Bar in St Paul”
• “Wow is this a dive”
• “all dogs taste like heaven”

Tips: Wash your dog down with a root beer and junk food nirvana has been achieved.

Gopher Bar

Dig into a legendary burger in a classic dive-bar setting.

Reviews:

• “BEST JUICY LUCY”
• “The best old skool bar around, the ultimate in low overhead!”
• “The Best Burgers in the Country…. Bar None”
• “Simply put”
• “Classic”

Tips: Just about any order buys your seat for as long as you want it—which is why people do their homework and write their novels here.

Matt’s Bar

Popular Northeast Minneapolis pub named for the basketball great and former owner.

Reviews:

• “OMG, I love it!!”
• “FUN”

Tony Jaro’s River Garden

Sports bar and grill offers meat-and-potatoes options and a place to watch the game.

Reviews:

• “Easy going tavern”
• “Best sports bar in Twin Cities”
• “Best Neighborhood Sports Bar!”
• “Free taco bar at 10pm”
• “Friendly bar with above average food (most items)”

Bunny’s Bar & Grill

A popular neighborhood staple offering live Irish music since the 1980s.

Reviews:

• “Used to be great”
• “Best Irish place in this town!”
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• “Half Time Rec – Not the place on St. Pat’s Day”
• “the music is great”

Tips: Are you a struggling college student? Flash your college ID and get $6 domestic pitchers.

Half Time Rec

Right across from Target Center and First Avenue nightclub is a friendly bit of Gaelic charm.

Reviews:

• “Best bartenders, fantastic food”
• “Feels like a cleaner Dublin”
• “Excellent beer selection, good karaoke”
• “Good place for a pint laddie boy”
• “Karaoke is not good, boring host”

Tips: If you back Manchester and don’t have cable, this is the hot spot to watch football, rugby and Gaelic games broadcast live from Ireland and Europe.

O’Donovan’s Irish Pub