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A New Orleans Dive Bar For Every Situation

Whether you want to play shuffleboard, drink outdoors, or take in live music, there's a dive for dat.

by Gwendolyn Knapp
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Twelve dollar cocktails and handlebar mustache-sporting bartenders are great, and we appreciate fancy ice as much as the next person - but sometimes you just need a good dive bar in your life. Whether you're looking to raise some hell, or just spend the night chatting with friends, New Orleans has a dive bar for whatever the sitch.

Tell us your favorite dive bar in the comments and what makes it great, and we'll update the map.

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The King Pin Bar

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To Play Shuffleboard: You can also play darts or the jukebox while you wait for the shuffleboard table.
1307 Lyons St, New Orleans, LA 70115
(504) 891-2373
(504) 891-2373

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Outdoor Drinking: This new Bywater bar in the former Joint space has ample seating out back to enjoy a libation and chat with friends.
801 Poland Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117
(504) 592-7083
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Saturn Bar

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Seeing Local Music: Punk rock, blues, and mod DJs pack the house at this beloved Bywater bar on weekends.
3067 Saint Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117
(504) 949-7532
(504) 949-7532

Bud Rip's

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Catching Up With Friends: This classic Bywater dive now owned by the R Bar team is a great spot to catch a beer or grab a cocktail and catch up with your pals.
900 Piety St, New Orleans, LA 70117

Kajun's Pub

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Karaoke: If you make it out of this riotous St. Claude bar without hearing at least one drunk guy sing Celine Dion or Katy Perry... nevermind, you won't.
2256 Saint Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117
(504) 947-3735
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Sandpiper Lounge

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For a Set Up: This Central City bar that's been featured in films like Ray still does the old school set up-- a bottle of booze, ice and a mixer--so you can make your own drinks.
2119 Louisiana Ave, New Orleans, LA
(504) 895-2204
(504) 895-2204

The Saint

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Photographic Evidence: What happens in the photo booth at Le Saint doesn't always stay there.
961 Saint Mary St, New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 523-0050
(504) 523-0050

Snake and Jake's Christmas Club Lounge

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See The Sunrise: When you've stayed up practically all night, there's only one final stop you have to make, and it's here, at Snake & Jake's.
7612 Oak St, New Orleans, LA 70118
(504) 861-2802
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Ms Mae's The Club

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Rob Ryan Watching: This is the bar that Rob Ryan is known to stop in after Saints games. Or you could just get wasted and make it on the Wall Of Shame.
4336 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70115
(504) 218-8035
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The King Pin Bar

1307 Lyons St, New Orleans, LA 70115
To Play Shuffleboard: You can also play darts or the jukebox while you wait for the shuffleboard table.
1307 Lyons St, New Orleans, LA 70115
(504) 891-2373
(504) 891-2373

Bar Redux

801 Poland Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117
Outdoor Drinking: This new Bywater bar in the former Joint space has ample seating out back to enjoy a libation and chat with friends.
801 Poland Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117
(504) 592-7083
(504) 592-7083

Saturn Bar

3067 Saint Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117
Seeing Local Music: Punk rock, blues, and mod DJs pack the house at this beloved Bywater bar on weekends.
3067 Saint Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117
(504) 949-7532
(504) 949-7532

Bud Rip's

900 Piety St, New Orleans, LA 70117
Catching Up With Friends: This classic Bywater dive now owned by the R Bar team is a great spot to catch a beer or grab a cocktail and catch up with your pals.
900 Piety St, New Orleans, LA 70117

Kajun's Pub

2256 Saint Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117
Karaoke: If you make it out of this riotous St. Claude bar without hearing at least one drunk guy sing Celine Dion or Katy Perry... nevermind, you won't.
2256 Saint Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117
(504) 947-3735
(504) 947-3735

Sandpiper Lounge

2119 Louisiana Ave, New Orleans, LA
For a Set Up: This Central City bar that's been featured in films like Ray still does the old school set up-- a bottle of booze, ice and a mixer--so you can make your own drinks.
2119 Louisiana Ave, New Orleans, LA
(504) 895-2204
(504) 895-2204

The Saint

961 Saint Mary St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Photographic Evidence: What happens in the photo booth at Le Saint doesn't always stay there.
961 Saint Mary St, New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 523-0050
(504) 523-0050

Snake and Jake's Christmas Club Lounge

7612 Oak St, New Orleans, LA 70118
See The Sunrise: When you've stayed up practically all night, there's only one final stop you have to make, and it's here, at Snake & Jake's.
7612 Oak St, New Orleans, LA 70118
(504) 861-2802
(504) 861-2802

Ms Mae's The Club

4336 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70115
Rob Ryan Watching: This is the bar that Rob Ryan is known to stop in after Saints games. Or you could just get wasted and make it on the Wall Of Shame.
4336 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70115
(504) 218-8035
(504) 218-8035

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