dive bars

Discover Tom’s Burned Down Café in La Pointe, Wisconsin. A dive bar born from a 1992 fire, rebuilt by owner Tom Nelson with tents, tarps, mismatched furniture and live music.

Picture a cozy corner with low lights and laughter — dive bars are our community’s living rooms, serving up camaraderie with every drink.

The quirky name of this dive bar in Wisconsin might bring in more people than the drinks do.

One dive bar in Wisconsin serves a shot so nasty it will have you running for the bathroom.

Jackson Clinic Bar in Mauston is a beloved Wisconsin dive bar due to its chalk autograph walls and possible chicken sightings.

In Moquah, Wisconsin stands a bar called the Plywood Palace, but I'm gonna warn you now, it takes the title "rustic" to a whole new level.

The Edge Eatery & Drinkatorium in Rapids City, Illinois has something big to celebrate with you, they were just crowned 2023's "Dive Bar of the Year".

Inherently if you say you found the Best Dive bar in a certain city or state then you probably haven't because a truly great dive bar should be impossible for major websites to find. But that didn't stop this one site from claiming they found the best dive bar in the Land of Lincoln, and from the looks of it...they may be right.

If you're heartbroken from a relationship that ended badly recently, this bar in Illinois is the perfect spot to drink your sorrows away.

When you need cheap drinks and stuffed animals in your life, look no further than this Wisconsin dive bar.