The Best Dive Bars in Birmingham UK
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The best dive bars in Birmingham UK, according to the experts: Difford's Guide has weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. The Lord Clifden comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in Birmingham.
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Rank 1. The Lord Clifden
Dive Bar
The corridor just inside the front door is lined with framed glowing reviews, which is either very confident or very self-aware, and at The Lord Clifden it's probably both. This Jewellery Quarter pub has Banksy prints, exposed brick, beautiful wood panelling, and an enormous beer garden out back. The bar straddles two rooms and the whole thing has the unhurried feel of a proper British boozer. Ale, scampi fries, pub grub.
The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 4 stars · Difford's Guide
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Rank 2. The Victoria
Dive Bar
Patterned carpets and stained glass windows set the tone at this old-school Birmingham pub, which somehow survived the gastropub wave with its character intact. It's a proper boozer on John Bright Street, with a ground-floor bar that feels genuinely lived-in and an upstairs lounge where the programming swings between stand-up comedy, poetry nights, and touring bands depending on the week.
The awards
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide: 3.5 stars · Difford's Guide