The Best Dive Bars in Miami Florida

Miami’s nightlife may be buzzing with glam clubs and fancy bars, but sometimes you just crave a casual place to get your drink on without all the fuss. Here’s our round-up of the best dive bars in Miami.

View All Trips

Sandbar Sports Grill

Bar, Pub Grub

The sprawling bar in Coconut Grove offers plenty of space for your party of 20 or more, but you can also take a seat at the bar if you’re partying solo. The best alternative to Miami Beach’s crowded streets, this alcove is a magnet for eccentric folks wanting to get down while in the suburbs of Coconut Grove all while being walking distance from pizza joints and restaurants for when you want a bite to eat.

The Corner

Bar, American

The Corner is a hit or miss depending on which week night you go, but it’s the ideal spot to blow off some steam after a long work day. The bar offers happy hour deals on drinks and grub (like $3 for a massive hot dog or $4 for a glass of wine). Visit during the weekend around 1 am when the crowd is heavy with hipsters for some delicious cocktails and a bottomless option of spirits – so much so bartenders use a ladder to reach them. The dark interior looks every bit like a European saloon with its wood-beam construction and candlelit tables – making it ironically romantic for a low-key date. The exterior is for smoking breaks and every now and then, stray cats.

Gramps

Perched a few blocks from the center of Wynwood’s mayhem, good old Gramps plays host to a variety of acts from live bands, comedy nights to Nerd Nite – an event with speeches and trivia for intellectuals – making it a go-to for entertainment as well as a glass of cold beer. Aside from air conditioning (advertised on the building’s façade), Gramps also has a tiny Cuban-style window from where you can order pizza.

Gramps, 176 NW 24th St, Miami, FL, USA,+1 305 699 2669

Plate of thin pizza © Snowpea & Bokchol | Flickr

Bougainvillea’s Old Florida Tavern

Bar, Pub Grub

Bougie’s in South Miami is the place you’d likely run into an old fling from college (if you’re a Miami native). The local favorite in an intimate old Florida house is the spot to go and linger around with a good beer or take the stage for a karaoke session. The bar has cheap drinks, rock bands playing live, and plenty of TV’s if you want to catch a game of whatever is playing.

Churchill's Pub

Pub, Bar, Cocktail Bar, Pub Grub

For almost 40 years, Churchill’s Pub has been the spot where tourists and locals alike come to listen to live jazz, rock bands and get utterly trashed because this joint in Little Haiti is anything but classy – and we love it that way. Hang around for cheap beer and live acts you can’t unsee, it’s a total no-judgement zone where recklessness is welcome.

Mac’s Club Deuce

Bar, Pub Grub

Officially Miami’s oldest bar since Tobacco Road closed its doors, Mac’s is famous. With a neon pink interior and questionable visitors, it’s been there through the 80s when Miami was the cocaine trafficking capital of the world. Anthony Bourdain loves it here as does Playboy. A dingy South Beach venue with plenty history, it lives on through Miami’s changing skyline.

Titanic Restaurant & Brewery

Restaurant, American

Just by the University of Miami, Titanic’s a college kid favorite. But with Sunday’s karaoke, jazz and blues acts, and a cozy interior, everyone drops by for an evening at this old pub. Worth checking out is their seafood menu of mussels and crawfish bisque for those late night cravings.

Volcanic Iceland Epic Trip

meet our Local Insider

Hanna

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN A GUIDE?

2 years.

WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT YOUR JOB?

It's the personal contact, the personal experiences. I love meeting people from all over the world... I really like getting to know everyone and feeling like I'm traveling with a group of friends.

WHAT DESTINATION IS ON YOUR TRAVEL BUCKET-LIST?

I have so many places on my list, but I would really lobe to go to Africa. I consider myself an “adventure girl” and Africa feels like the ULTIMATE adventure!

Every CULTURE TRIP Small-group adventure is led by a Local Insider just like Hanna.

map of volcanic iceland trip destination points

See Our Culture Trips

landscape with balloons floating in the air

KEEN TO EXPLORE THE WORLD?

Connect with like-minded people on our premium trips curated by local insiders and with care for the world

Since you are here, we would like to share our vision for the future of travel - and the direction Culture Trip is moving in.

Culture Trip launched in 2011 with a simple yet passionate mission: to inspire people to go beyond their boundaries and experience what makes a place, its people and its culture special and meaningful — and this is still in our DNA today. We are proud that, for more than a decade, millions like you have trusted our award-winning recommendations by people who deeply understand what makes certain places and communities so special.

Increasingly we believe the world needs more meaningful, real-life connections between curious travellers keen to explore the world in a more responsible way. That is why we have intensively curated a collection of premium small-group trips as an invitation to meet and connect with new, like-minded people for once-in-a-lifetime experiences in three categories: Culture Trips, Rail Trips and Private Trips. Our Trips are suitable for both solo travelers, couples and friends who want to explore the world together.

Culture Trips are deeply immersive 5 to 16 days itineraries, that combine authentic local experiences, exciting activities and 4-5* accommodation to look forward to at the end of each day. Our Rail Trips are our most planet-friendly itineraries that invite you to take the scenic route, relax whilst getting under the skin of a destination. Our Private Trips are fully tailored itineraries, curated by our Travel Experts specifically for you, your friends or your family.

We know that many of you worry about the environmental impact of travel and are looking for ways of expanding horizons in ways that do minimal harm - and may even bring benefits. We are committed to go as far as possible in curating our trips with care for the planet. That is why all of our trips are flightless in destination, fully carbon offset - and we have ambitious plans to be net zero in the very near future.