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Dive Bars in Iowa

85 of the 948 bars we track in Iowa have a dive-bar feel. Full listings for every city are on the Iowa page.

85bars
49cities
948bars statewide

A dive bar is an unpretentious neighborhood bar, usually with simple decor, low-key service and a loyal local crowd. People look for one when they want an easygoing night out. Every bar here has dive in its name or business category.

Des Moines 15

  1. Carls Place

    1620 Woodland Ave, Des Moines, IA 50309

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Des Moines

  2. El Bait Shop

    200 SW 2nd St, Des Moines, IA 50309

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Des Moines

  3. Shorty's

    208 Court Ave, Des Moines, IA 50309

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Des Moines

  4. Triangle Tap

    2506 Post St, Des Moines, IA 50310

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Des Moines

  5. Waveland Tap

    4704 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Des Moines

  6. Mary Go Round Lounge

    6584 NE 14th St, Des Moines, IA 50313-1216

    Dive barLounge
    Call Website All Des Moines

  7. Stan's

    4275 NW 2nd St, Des Moines, IA 50313

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Des Moines

  8. West End Lounge

    2309 Forest Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311

    Dive barLounge
    Call Website All Des Moines

  9. LD's Corner Bar

    344 E Jackson Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Des Moines

  10. Vickies

    2801 2nd Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313

    Dive bar
    Call All Des Moines

  11. Alpine Tap Room

    2720 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312

    Dive bar
    Call All Des Moines

  12. Deep End Dive Bar

    830 McKinley Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315

    Dive bar
    Call All Des Moines

  13. Miss V's Honky Tonk Island

    1833 Hubbell Ave, Des Moines, IA 50316

    Dive barCountry
    Call All Des Moines

  14. Bomb Bar

    209 4th St, Des Moines, IA 50309

    Dive bar
    All Des Moines

  15. Lamp

    418 E 5th St, Des Moines, IA 50309

    Dive bar
    All Des Moines

Cedar Rapids 5

  1. Green Gable Inn

    1227 J Ave NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Cedar Rapids

  2. Outskirts

    58 Miller Ave SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404-5137

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Cedar Rapids

  3. Cliff's Dive Bar and Grill

    227 2nd Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401-1213

    Dive barBar & grill
    Call All Cedar Rapids

  4. Lil Grove

    1010 2nd Ave SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

    Dive bar
    Call All Cedar Rapids

  5. First Ave Tap

    3108 1st Ave NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

    Dive bar
    Call All Cedar Rapids

Davenport 5

  1. McClellan Stockade

    2124 E 11th St, Davenport, IA 52803

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Davenport

  2. Geezer's Draft House

    1654 W 3rd St, Davenport, IA 52802

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Davenport

  3. The Gateway Pub

    702 W 3rd St, Davenport, IA 52802

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Davenport

  4. Boozie's Bar & Grill

    114 1/2 W 3rd St, Davenport, IA 52801

    Dive barBar & grill
    Call All Davenport

  5. Probstei Bar & Grill

    6315 W Kimberly Rd, Davenport, IA 52806

    Dive barBar & grill
    Call All Davenport

Sioux City 5

  1. Blue Ribbon Tap

    415 Pearl St, Sioux City, IA 51101

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Sioux City

  2. Pete's Twentieth

    3118 Jay Ave, Sioux City, IA 51106

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Sioux City

  3. Paxton Street Tavern

    2110 S Paxton St, Sioux City, IA 51106-2739

    Dive barTavern
    Call All Sioux City

  4. Work & Church Booze Parlor

    215 4th St, Sioux City, IA 51101

    Dive bar
    Call All Sioux City

  5. Court St Tavern

    2106 Court St, Sioux City, IA 51104

    Dive barTavern
    Call All Sioux City

Waterloo 3

  1. Packers Inn

    201 Rath St, Waterloo, IA 50703

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Waterloo

  2. Lighthouse Lounge

    1307 W 5th St, Waterloo, IA 50702

    Dive barLounge
    Call Website All Waterloo

  3. Broken Record

    315 W 4th St, Waterloo, IA 50701

    Dive bar
    Call All Waterloo

Ames 2

  1. London Underground

    212 Main St, Ames, IA 50010

    Mon-Thu 3pm-2am, Fri-Sun 2pm-2am

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Ames

  2. Tip Top Lounge

    201 E Lincoln Wy, Ames, IA 50010

    Dive barLounge
    Call Website All Ames

Cumming 2

  1. Cumming Tap

    117 N 44th St, Cumming, IA 50061

    Dive barKaraoke
    Call Website All Cumming

  2. Outskirtz Bar

    8384 40th Ave, Cumming, IA 50061

    Dive bar
    Call All Cumming

Decorah 2

  1. Roscoe's

    300 College Dr, Decorah, IA 52101

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Decorah

  2. The Hay Market

    201 Washington St, Decorah, IA 52101

    Dive bar
    Call All Decorah

Dubuque 2

  1. Shenanigans Pub

    3203 Jackson St, Dubuque, IA 52001

    Dive barKaraoke
    Call Website All Dubuque

  2. Odd Fellows

    481 Locust St, Dubuque, IA 52001-6940

    Dive bar
    Call All Dubuque

Iowa City 2

  1. Elray's Live and Dive

    211 Iowa Ave, Iowa City, IA 52240

    Dive barKaraokeLive music
    Call Website All Iowa City

  2. Tequila Cowgirl

    347 S Gilbert St, Iowa City, IA 52240

    Dive barCountry
    Call Website All Iowa City

Manchester 2

  1. Onie's Wooden Nickel

    312 S 1st St, Manchester, IA 52057

    Dive bar
    Call All Manchester

  2. Benally’s Iowish Pub & Billiards

    Manchester, IA

    Dive bar
    All Manchester

Marshalltown 2

  1. Old Timer Tavern

    401 S Center St, Marshalltown, IA 50158

    Dive barTavern
    Call Website All Marshalltown

  2. The Oasis

    209 E Main St Ste 3, Marshalltown, IA 50158-1736

    Dive bar
    Call All Marshalltown

West Des Moines 2

  1. Charlie's Filling Station

    305 Grand Ave, West Des Moines, IA 50265

    Dive bar
    Call Website All West Des Moines

  2. Cattoors On Grand

    1306 Grand Ave, West Des Moines, IA 50265

    Dive bar
    Call All West Des Moines

Altoona 1

  1. Olde Town Tap

    121 2nd St SE, Altoona, IA 50009

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Altoona

Anita 1

  1. Huffy's Tavern

    802 Main St, Anita, IA 50020

    Dive barTavern
    Call All Anita

Bouton 1

  1. Drifters

    100 S Beaver Ave, Bouton, IA 50039

    Dive bar
    Call

Burlington 1

  1. Farney's On Jefferson

    702 Jefferson St, Burlington, IA 52601

    Dive bar
    Call All Burlington

Chariton 1

  1. Hurribak III Bar

    217 N Main St, Chariton, IA 50049

    Dive bar
    Call All Chariton

Clear Lake 1

  1. Elly's Lounge

    12 S Shore Dr, Clear Lake, IA 50428

    Dive barLounge
    Call Website All Clear Lake

Colesburg 1

  1. jr willies

    216 Main St, Colesburg, IA 52035

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Colesburg

Council Bluffs 1

  1. Hard Luck Saloon

    628 16th Ave, Council Bluffs, IA 51501

    SaloonDive bar
    Call All Council Bluffs

Creston 1

  1. Side Tracked

    206 W Union St, Creston, IA 50801

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Creston

Fort Dodge 1

  1. Bootleggers

    1239 S 22nd St, Fort Dodge, IA 50501

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Fort Dodge

Fort Madison 1

  1. Vinnie's Longbranch

    2601 Avenue L, Fort Madison, IA 52627

    Mon-Sun 10am-2am

    Dive barKaraokeLive music
    Call Website All Fort Madison

Grimes 1

  1. Stevie C's

    204 SE Main St, Grimes, IA 50111

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Grimes

Grundy Center 1

  1. Scotty's Saloon

    806 G Ave, Grundy Center, IA 50638

    SaloonDive bar
    Call

Janesville 1

  1. Janesville Pool & Tap

    404 Main St, Janesville, IA 50647

    Dive bar
    Call

Kimballton 1

  1. Arnold's Tavern

    201 N Main St, Kimballton, IA 51543

    Dive barTavern
    Call Website

Kiron 1

  1. Country Pumpkin

    3263 1st St, Kiron, IA 51448

    Dive bar
    Call Website

Lake City 1

  1. Wright Place

    114 S Center St, Lake City, IA 51449-1706

    Dive bar
    Call All Lake City

Lake Mills 1

  1. North Branch Bar

    110 N Mill St, Lake Mills, IA 50450

    Dive barCountry
    Call All Lake Mills

Madrid 1

  1. Flat Tire Lounge

    304 S Madison St, Madrid, IA 50156

    Dive barLounge
    Call All Madrid

Mt Vernon 1

  1. Yock's Landing

    102 1st St W Se, Mt Vernon, IA 52314

    Dive bar
    Call

Muscatine 1

  1. Flaming Embers

    131 W 2nd St, Muscatine, IA 52761

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Muscatine

Norwalk 1

  1. Marv’s Mainstreet Dive

    804 Main St, Norwalk, IA 50211

    Dive bar
    All Norwalk

Ottumwa 1

  1. Smokin' Jo's

    618 Church St, Ottumwa, IA 52501

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Ottumwa

Perry 1

  1. The Crooked Rail

    1010 2nd St, Perry, IA 50220

    Dive bar
    Call

Pleasantville 1

  1. North End Tavern

    914 IA-5, Pleasantville, IA 50225

    Dive barTavern
    Call

Shelby 1

  1. Newt’s Place

    403 East St, Shelby, IA 51570

    Dive bar
    Call Website

Solon 1

  1. Solon Station

    122 E Main St, Solon, IA 52333

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Solon

Spirit Lake 1

  1. Buck's Pub

    down town, 1611 Hill Ave, Spirit Lake, IA 51360

    Dive bar
    Call

State Center 1

  1. Road Hog's Bar

    104 E Main St, State Center, IA 50247-7765

    Dive bar
    Call

Storm Lake 1

  1. Brewsters

    225 E Railroad St, Storm Lake, IA 50588

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Storm Lake

Truro 1

  1. Ego Dive

    105 E Center St, Truro, IA 50257

    Dive bar
    All Truro

Urbandale 1

  1. Stormy's

    6923 Douglas Ave, Urbandale, IA 50322

    Mon-Sun 7am-2am

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Urbandale

Ventura 1

  1. Colony Inn

    104 N Weimer St, Ventura, IA 50482

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Ventura

Waverly 1

  1. Beach House

    110 E Bremer Ave, Waverly, IA 50677

    Dive barBeach
    Call All Waverly

Wayland 1

  1. Eagle's Nest

    3392 Locust Avenue, Wayland, IA 52654

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Wayland

Webster City 1

  1. Carpy's

    732 2nd St, Webster City, IA 50595

    Dive bar
    Call
Bring a way to pay. Some small bars prefer cash or have limited card options, so ask before you order.

Also in Iowa

Good to know

What makes a bar a dive bar?

There is no strict rule, but dive bars are generally casual, worn-in and local, with a simple drink list. The label is often a compliment from regulars.

Are dive bars 21+?

Bars that serve alcohol generally require guests to be 21 or older, but policies vary by venue, so check the bar's age policy.