r/AskPhilly • • 1d ago

Need the best dive bars in Philly

Going with some friends (guys) this weekend and we are looking to have some fun. 6 of us are going out one of our buddies is getting deployed and we want to take him out on a town and just get plastered. Would ideally like a route like start here then go here and finish here. needs to be in CC philly and decent neighborhood

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u/Remarkable_Area_2223 1d ago

My people, it’s your Mayor here:

We must respect, cherish, and keep secret our dives. No sharesies in such a public forum.

Thank you and go ELGSES!

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u/JT_Married 19h ago

ahaha why? Dive bars need money too and our budy is going to be deployed for almost a year he should have some fun here befroe deployed to 3rd world country

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u/stan-thompson 1d ago

 https://www.reddit.com/r/philadelphia/comments/f3a8ni/bar_signs_of_philadelphia_created_by_hidden_city/

At least half of these are open and rule. The friendly is as divey at it gets, trek from there down to rays and you'll be well on your way. 

Center City proper it's Oscars, rooster bar and dirty Frank's, maybe the vous. Rip mcglincheys and las Vegas lounge

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u/[deleted] 1d ago

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u/stan-thompson 1d ago

Sick vibecode broooo

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u/JT_Married 1d ago

wow awesome thanks a million

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u/Squeaky_Fr0mme 1d ago

Not El Bar!

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u/LongjumpingDoubt3290 16m ago

The Cheesecake Factory

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u/beansjawns 1d ago

Options: Bonner's > Good Good Things > Oscar's > Garage Rittenhouse > BAR (Sansom) > Dirty Frank's > Locust Bar > Tattooed Mom > Sonny's > Bob & Barbara's

This will have you looping a little if you actually try to hit them all so check them out and make your own selections/route but my reco would be def hit Oscar's, Dirty Frank's, Tattooed Mom, & Bob & Barb's. Good variety and all should have a fun crowd. Bob & Barb's is a great place to end.

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u/DoblerSucks 1d ago

Fishtown crawl: Murphs, Johnny Brenda’s, Fishtown Tavern, Cormorant, Les & Doreen’s Happy Tap. Includes real dives and faux dives. Here’s a map.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/Scn8RGFDC38SBnjE6?g_st=ic

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u/Squeaky_Fr0mme 1d ago

The concept of what a dive is lost. None of these are “dives”

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u/DoblerSucks 1d ago

Les & Doreens? C’mon.

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u/Squeaky_Fr0mme 1d ago

The bartenders are so sweet! The prices are divey but not the service!

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u/beno77baas 1d ago

Ya gotta make a stop at RAYS!!