5 to Try: Dive Bars
By Citysearch Staff, Boston
They're dark, dingy and ragged around the edges. And that's why we love them.
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Beacon Hill Pub
149 Charles St, Boston, MA
Down-and-dirty oasis provides the stately Beacon Hill area with an infusion of rundown charm and youthful debauchery. -
Cantab Lounge
738 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Enduring Central Square dive delivers an eclectic alternative to the alt-music scene. -
J.J. Foley's
21 Kingston St, Boston, MA
The Financial District's suits and secretaries flock to this prototypical, hard-drinking Irish bar for a minimalist good time. -
O'Brien's Pub
3 Harvard Ave, Allston, MA
Textbook dive bar caters to working-class Allston with cheap drinks and a lived-in feel. -
Sligo Pub
237 Elm St, Somerville, MA
Grungy and intimate Irish dive holds the line against Somerville gentrification.
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Sissy K's
6 Commercial St, Boston, MA
Some of the Quincy Market area's cheapest drinks can be had at this casual dive. -
Beacon Hill Pub
149 Charles St, Boston, MA
Down-and-dirty oasis provides the stately Beacon Hill area with an infusion of rundown charm and youthful debauchery.
