20 Best Dive Bars in Sacramento

(Last UPDATED 11/17/23) Best dive bars in Sacramento – list of top 20 developed by Stacker using the ratings of each bar on Foursquare. NEW: Closures noted.

I was very interested to check out the recent Stacker list of the 20 best dive bars in Sacramento as I wanted to see how many I have frequented over the years.  The list was developed using the ratings of each bar on Foursquare.

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How many of the bars listed as the top 20 have you been to?  Note:  Not all of the dive bars on the Stacker list have websites.

#1 – Flame Club – 2130 16^th Street (Poverty Ridge)

#2 – Cheater’s Sports Bar – 3221 Folsom Blvd. (East Sacramento)

#3 – B-Side – 1430 S Street  (Poverty Ridge)

#4 – Streets Pub and Grub – 1804 J Street (Boulevard Park/Midtown Sacramento)

#5  – Pre Flite Lounge – 1011 10^th Street (Downtown Sacramento) CLOSED

#6 – Socal’s Tavern – 5200 Folsom Blvd. (East Sacramento)

#7 – Henry’s Lounge – 1117 Ninth Street (Downtown Sacramento) CLOSED

#8 – Pine Cove Tavern – 502 29^th Street (Midtown Sacramento)

Note:  The Pine Cove Tavern celebrated its 65^th Anniversary in 2018!

#9 – The Other Office – 928 Second Street (Old Sacramento)

#10 – Brownie’s Lounge – 5858 S. Land Park Drive (Pocket)

#11 – The Zebra Club – 1900 P Street  (Midtown Sacramento)

#12 – Club Raven – 3246 J Street (East Sacramento)

#13 – Maple Room Lounge – 2740 Arden Way

#14 – Back Door Lounge – 1112 Firehouse Alley (Old Sacramento)

#15 – Blue Lamp – 1400 Alhambra Blvd. (East Sacramento) CLOSED

#16 – The Trap – 6125 Riverside Blvd. (Pocket)

#17 – Ernie’s Interlude – 2926 Eastern Avenue

#18 – Dive Bar – 1016 K Street  (Downtown Sacramento)

#19 – Elixir Bar & Grill – 1815 10^th Street (Downtown Sacramento)

#20 – Q Street Bar & Grill (Benny’s) – 2013 Q Street (Midtown Sacramento)

To Sum Up

To sum up, I have been to 8 of the 20 listed dive bars – so nothing to brag about.  How many have you been to?

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