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Dive Bars in North Carolina

107 of the 1,547 bars we track in North Carolina have a dive-bar feel. Full listings for every city are on the North Carolina page.

107bars
48cities
1,547bars 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.

Charlotte 11

  1. Small Bar South End

    2135 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28203

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Charlotte

  2. Johnny Dollars

    3920 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28217

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Charlotte

  3. Sanctuary

    507 E 36th St, Charlotte, NC 28205

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Charlotte

  4. Smokey Joe's Cafe

    510 Briar Creek Rd, Charlotte, NC 28205

    Dive barLive music
    Call Website All Charlotte

  5. Snug Harbor

    1228 Gordon St, Charlotte, NC 28205-5024

    Dive barKaraoke
    Call Website All Charlotte

  6. Surf Inn

    3549 N Sharon Amity Rd, Charlotte, NC 28205

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Charlotte

  7. Two Buck Saloon

    1113 Hawthorne Ln, Charlotte, NC 28205

    SaloonDive barLive musicCountry
    Website All Charlotte

  8. The Trap

    1923 Westinghouse Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28273

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Charlotte

  9. Tommy's Pub

    3124 Eastway Dr #710, Charlotte, NC 28205

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Charlotte

  10. Small Bar

    1000 Nc Music Factory Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28206

    Dive bar
    Website All Charlotte

  11. Tom's Dive Bar Arcade

    6531 Tall Oaks Trl, Charlotte, NC 28210-6128

    Dive barArcade
    All Charlotte

Fayetteville 8

  1. Jack's Tap

    2920 Fort Bragg Rd, Fayetteville, NC 28303

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Fayetteville

  2. Jumpers Nite Life

    520 S Reilly Rd, Fayetteville, NC 28314-0384

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Fayetteville

  3. Legends Pub

    4624 Bragg Blvd Ste 1, Fayetteville, NC 28303

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Fayetteville

  4. The Sand Trap

    1514 Purdue Dr, Fayetteville, NC 28303

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Fayetteville

  5. My Bar

    5397 Ramsey St, Fayetteville, NC 28311

    Dive bar
    Call All Fayetteville

  6. Cheers Too

    2803 Raeford Rd, Fayetteville, NC 28303

    Dive bar
    Call All Fayetteville

  7. Dad Bod Dive Bar

    444 W Russell St, Fayetteville, NC 28301

    Dive bar
    Call All Fayetteville

  8. Bama's Bar Too

    115 Dunn Rd, Fayetteville, NC 28312-5225

    Dive bar
    Call All Fayetteville

Raleigh 8

  1. Neptunes Parlour

    14 W Martin St, Raleigh, NC 27601

    Dive barKaraoke
    Call Website All Raleigh

  2. Slim's Dive Bar

    227 S Wilmington St, Raleigh, NC 27601

    Dive barArcadeLive music
    Call Website All Raleigh

  3. The Goat

    5111 Western Blvd, Raleigh, NC 27606

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Raleigh

  4. The Cardinal Bar

    713 N West St, Raleigh, NC 27603-1135

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Raleigh

  5. Le Dive

    14 W Martin St, Raleigh, NC 27601

    Dive bar
    Call All Raleigh

  6. Stella's on West

    911 N West St Ste 103, Raleigh, NC 27603

    Dive bar
    Call All Raleigh

  7. Ruby Deluxe

    414 Fayetteville St, Raleigh, NC 27601

    Dive bar
    Call All Raleigh

  8. Smelly Dale's

    900 Ridgefield Dr, Raleigh, NC 27609-8009

    Dive bar
    Call All Raleigh

Wilmington 7

  1. Lula's A Pub

    138 S Front St, Wilmington, NC 28401-4465

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Wilmington

  2. Cody's III

    6485 Carolina Beach Rd, Wilmington, NC 28412

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Wilmington

  3. Salty Dogs

    112 Hinton Ave, Wilmington, NC 28403

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Wilmington

  4. Reggie's 42nd Street Tavern

    1415 S 42nd St, Wilmington, NC 28403

    Dive barTavern
    Call All Wilmington

  5. River Rat

    110 S Front St, Wilmington, NC 28401

    Dive bar
    Call All Wilmington

  6. Codys North

    6213 Market St Unit d, Wilmington, NC 28405

    Dive bar
    Call All Wilmington

  7. Triangle Lounge

    5920 Wrightsville Ave, Wilmington, NC 28403

    Dive barLounge
    Call All Wilmington

Asheville 6

  1. Desoto Lounge

    504 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC 28806-3539

    Dive barLoungeArcade
    Call Website All Asheville

  2. Handlebar (No Grill)

    1655 Old Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC 28806

    Dive barBar & grill
    Call Website All Asheville

  3. Sly Grog Lounge

    271 Haywood St, Asheville, NC 28801

    Dive barLounge
    Call Website All Asheville

  4. The Double Crown

    375 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC 28806

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Asheville

  5. Frazier's Tavern

    389 Merrimon Ave, Asheville, NC 28801

    Dive barTavern
    Call Website All Asheville

  6. 27 Club

    180 Patton Ave, Asheville, NC 28801

    Dive bar
    Call All Asheville

Winston-Salem 6

  1. the tap

    473 W End Blvd, Winston-Salem, NC 27101

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Winston-Salem

  2. Silver Moon Saloon

    632 N Trade St, Winston-Salem, NC 27101-2917

    SaloonDive bar
    Call Website All Winston-Salem

  3. The Last Resort

    513-595 Deacon Blvd, Winston-Salem, NC 27105

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Winston-Salem

  4. West End Opera House

    853 Reynolda Rd, Winston-Salem, NC 27104

    Dive bar
    Call All Winston-Salem

  5. Dukes Tavern

    4752 S Main St, Winston-Salem, NC 27127

    Dive barTavern
    Call All Winston-Salem

  6. 1/2 Bulls Dive Bar

    4212 Ebert Rd, Winston-Salem, NC 27127-8714

    Dive bar
    All Winston-Salem

Carolina Beach 3

  1. The Fat Pelican

    8 Lake Park Blvd S, Carolina Beach, NC 28428

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Carolina Beach

  2. Silver Dollar

    3 Cape Fear Blvd, Carolina Beach, NC 28428

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Carolina Beach

  3. Sea Lounge

    6 Lake Park Blvd S, Carolina Beach, NC 28428-5131

    Dive barLounge
    Call All Carolina Beach

Durham 3

  1. The Green Room

    1108 Broad St, Durham, NC 27705

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Durham

  2. DJ's Dive

    3219 Old Chapel Hill Rd, Durham, NC <<not-applicable>>

    Dive bar
    Call All Durham

  3. Kotuku Surf Club

    703 Rigsbee Ave, Durham, NC 27701

    Dive barBeach
    Call All Durham

Greensboro 3

  1. Wahoo's Tavern

    2120 Walker Ave, Greensboro, NC 27403-1656

    Dive barTavern
    Call Website All Greensboro

  2. The Speakeasy Tavern

    1706 Battleground Ave, Greensboro, NC 27408-7905

    Dive barTavern
    Call Website All Greensboro

  3. The Bearded Goat

    116 E Lewis St, Greensboro, NC 27406

    Dive bar
    Call All Greensboro

Kernersville 3

  1. Centry Park Tavern

    214 Century Blvd B, Kernersville, NC 27284

    Dive barTavern
    Call Website All Kernersville

  2. The Empourium

    734 E Mountain St, Kernersville, NC 27284

    Dive bar
    Website All Kernersville

  3. Double D Burnout Saloon

    1408 E Mountain St, Kernersville, NC 27284

    SaloonDive bar
    Call All Kernersville

Wrightsville Beach 3

  1. Jimmy's

    5 N Lumina Ave, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Wrightsville Beach

  2. Buddy's Crab House & Oyster Shack

    13 Salisbury St E, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Wrightsville Beach

  3. Lagerheads Tavern

    35 N Lumina Ave #2802, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480

    Dive barTavern
    Call All Wrightsville Beach

Chapel Hill 2

  1. The Cave

    452 1/2 W Franklin St, Chapel Hill, NC 27516

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Chapel Hill

  2. Lapin Bleu

    N Graham St, Chapel Hill, NC 27516

    Dive bar
    All Chapel Hill

Clayton 2

  1. The Cardinal Bar Clayton

    401 E Main St Ste 111, Clayton, NC 27520

    Dive bar
    Call All Clayton

  2. Castaways

    3616 E Garner Rd, Clayton, NC 27520

    Dive bar
    Call All Clayton

Concord 2

  1. Lil Robert's Place

    25 Union St S, Concord, NC 28025

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Concord

  2. Dive Bar Concord

    14 Church St S, Concord, NC 28025

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Concord

Goldsboro 2

  1. Cooper's Tavern

    2304 N William St, Goldsboro, NC 27530-1442

    Dive barTavern
    Call Website All Goldsboro

  2. Silver Spur

    308 A St, Goldsboro, NC 27530

    Dive bar
    Call All Goldsboro

Havelock 2

  1. Friends 2

    571 U.S. Hwy 70 W, Havelock, NC 28532

    Dive bar
    Call All Havelock

  2. The Neon Moon Bar

    223 W Main St, Havelock, NC 28532

    Dive bar
    Call All Havelock

High Point 2

  1. Dive Bar High Point

    312 N Elm St, High Point, NC 27262

    Dive barKaraokeArcadeCountry
    Call Website All High Point

  2. 1614 Drinks-Music-Billiards / AfterHours Tavern

    1614 N Main St, High Point, NC 27262

    Dive barTavern
    Call All High Point

Kill Devil Hills 2

  1. Blue Crab Tavern

    1180 Colington Rd, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948

    Dive barTavern
    Call Website All Kill Devil Hills

  2. 1903 Bar and Kitchen

    3105 N Croatan Hwy, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Kill Devil Hills

Mooresville 2

  1. Dive Bar Mooresville

    152 N Main St, Mooresville, NC 28115

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Mooresville

  2. New Korner Pub

    1995 Mecklenburg Hwy, Mooresville, NC 28115

    Dive bar
    Call All Mooresville

Salisbury 2

  1. The Fish Bowl

    125 E Innes St, Salisbury, NC 28144

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Salisbury

  2. Stars and Bars Tavern

    723 Klumac Rd, Salisbury, NC 28144

    Dive barTavern
    Call All Salisbury

Beaufort 1

  1. Backstreet Pub

    124 Middle Ln, Beaufort, NC 28516

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Beaufort

Black Mountain 1

  1. Town Pump Tavern

    135 Cherry St, Black Mountain, NC 28711

    Dive barTavern
    Call Website All Black Mountain

Burlington 1

  1. Mye Tavern

    819 Queen Ann St, Burlington, NC 27217

    Dive barTavern
    Call Website All Burlington

Cary 1

  1. Backstage Pub

    401 Ashville Ave #109, Cary, NC 27518

    Dive bar
    Call All Cary

Cornelius 1

  1. Dive Bar Cornelius

    20910 Torrence Chapel Rd D7, Cornelius, NC 28031

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Cornelius

Creedmoor 1

  1. Drunken Flamingo

    Molton Court, Creedmoor, NC 27522

    Dive bar
    Website All Creedmoor

Elizabeth City 1

  1. Coasters Downtown Draught House

    216 N Poindexter St, Elizabeth City, NC 27909

    Dive bar
    Call All Elizabeth City

Garner 1

  1. Tavern In The Grove

    25B Old Drug Store Rd, Garner, NC 27529

    Dive barTavern
    Call Website All Garner

Gastonia 1

  1. Happy Days

    503 Carolina Ave, Gastonia, NC 28052

    Dive bar
    Call All Gastonia

Greenville 1

  1. Club 519

    519 Cotanche St, Greenville, NC 27858

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Greenville

Hickory 1

  1. Dive Bar Hickory

    117 Government Ave SW, Hickory, NC 28602

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Hickory

Huntersville 1

  1. In The Wind Bar

    15800 Old Statesville Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078-7239

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Huntersville

Jacksonville 1

  1. Archie's Pub

    1811 Lejeune Blvd, Jacksonville, NC 28546

    Dive bar
    Call All Jacksonville

Kannapolis 1

  1. West A Lounge

    1013 W A St, Kannapolis, NC 28081

    Dive barLounge
    Call Website All Kannapolis

Kure Beach 1

  1. Bud & Joe's Sandbar

    108 K Ave, Kure Beach, NC 28449-3613

    Dive barBeach
    Call Website

Locust 1

  1. Two Buck Saloon

    805 W Main St, Locust, NC 28097

    SaloonDive bar
    Call

Marshall 1

  1. Mal's

    121 S Main St, Marshall, NC 28753

    Dive bar
    Website

Newport 1

  1. The bar @ Norris Station

    747 Chatham St, Newport, NC 28570

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Newport

Newton 1

  1. Buddy's Tavern 2

    134 E 11th St, Newton, NC 28658

    Dive barTavern
    Call All Newton

Selma 1

  1. The Alley Bar

    113 S Raiford St, Selma, NC 27576

    Dive bar
    Call All Selma

Seven Springs 1

  1. Billy Bob's Bar & Grill

    8136 NC Highway 55 W, Seven Springs, NC 28578

    Dive barBar & grill
    Call Website

Shelby 1

  1. Louies Bar And Grill

    1138 E Marion St, Shelby, NC 28150-4829

    Dive barBar & grill
    Call All Shelby

Spring Lake 1

  1. Tight Pockets llc

    404 W Manchester Rd, Spring Lake, NC 28390

    Dive bar
    Call All Spring Lake

Statesville 1

  1. The Watering Hole

    226 W Broad St, Statesville, NC 28677

    Dive bar
    Call All Statesville

Supply 1

  1. Charlie Brown's Tavern

    2511 Seashore Rd SW, Supply, NC 28462

    Dive barTavern
    Call Website

Surf City 1

  1. Revival Surf City

    2111 N New River Dr, Surf City, NC 28445

    Dive bar
    Call Website All Surf City

Tarboro 1

  1. Melanie's Place

    1203 W Northern Blvd, Tarboro, NC 27886

    Dive bar
    Call

Winterville 1

  1. Marlins Bar

    2590 Railroad St, Winterville, NC 28590

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

Also in North Carolina

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.