The Top 35 Dive Bars Near Classic Cooking Academy

Updated June 17, 2026

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  1. Rank 1. The Dubliner Irish Pub

    Irish Dive Bar

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    3841 E Thunderbird Rd, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  2. Rank 2. The Little Woody

    Dive Bar

    Red-lit dive with darts, pool, and a game room where young crowds gather on weekends to dance and play until 2 a.m. The cocktails are sharp—try the bourbon Gun Shy Sour—and the kitchen turns out flatbreads and hot dogs that hit the spot.

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    4228 E Indian School Rd, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  3. Rank 3. The Dirty Drummer

    Dive Bar

    A longtime Phoenix dive that shuttered and roared back to life in 2019, The Dirty Drummer serves wings and burgers alongside a rotating slate of country, rockabilly, and touring acts that might have you line dancing one night and catching back-to-back sets the next. Sports fans and folks hunting a no-frills good time will find plenty of reasons to return, especially during happy hour.

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    2303 N 44th St, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  4. Rank 4. Coach House

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    7011 E Indian School Rd, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
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  5. Rank 5. Linger Longer Lounge

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    6522 N 16th St, Unit 6, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  6. Rank 6. The Starving Artist

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    2144 E Indian School Rd, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  7. Rank 7. Sidewinder

    Diner American

    A Garfield diner swaggering in neon and Marlboro signage, all cow skulls and dive-bar swagger, where the kitchen turns out hot chicken and five-dollar sloppy joes with equal conviction. It's the kind of place that doesn't apologize for what it is, or what it serves.

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    924 E Roosevelt St, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  8. Rank 8. Chopper John's

    Dive Bar

    This black-and-red dive off Indian School Road has dollar bills papering its walls up to a ceiling strung with Christmas lights, and a regular crowd that feels like the place's natural furniture. Local rock bands play the intimate stage most nights, and the pool tables, bar stools, and patio smokers keep things humming whether you're here for the music or just the company.

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    2547 E Indian School Rd, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  9. Rank 9. TT Roadhouse

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    2915 N 68th St, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
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  10. Rank 10. Nutowne Saloon

    Beer Bar

    Nu Towne Saloon has been Phoenix's oldest gay bar since 1971, surviving fires and decades with the same kitschy spirit—a narrow room stuffed with a seven-foot plaster rooster, Eiffel Tower roof replica, and grandma's attic memorabilia. Regulars come for cheap draft beer on Tuesday nights, pool games, and the kind of campy, low-key vibe that doesn't take itself seriously.

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    5002 E Van Buren St, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  11. Rank 11. The Captain's Cabin

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    5114 N 7th St, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  12. Rank 12. Rusty Spur Saloon

    Dive Bar

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    7245 E Main St, Scottsdale, AZ · Scottsdale
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  13. Rank 13. The Buffalo Chip Saloon

    Texas-Style

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    6823 E Cave Creek Rd, Cave Creek, AZ · Cave Creek
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  14. Rank 14. Cobra Arcade Bar

    Arcade Cocktail Bar

    A rowdy arcade bar where local murals and vintage games on coin-op machines set the scene for weekend DJ sets that amp the energy to near-chaotic levels. Geeky cocktails like Garbage Pail Kids and Punch Out keep pace with the crowd, and when things get too packed, Hi-Score Club next door offers a calmer anime-themed refuge with Japanese import games and fugu-shaped mugs.

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    801 N 2nd St, Unit 100, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  15. Rank 15. Churchill's Fine Cigars

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    5041 N 44th St, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  16. Rank 16. Jt's Bar & Grill

    American

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    4829 E Indian School Rd, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  17. Rank 17. Swizzle Inn

    Dive Bar

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    5835 N 16th St, Unit A, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  18. Rank 18. Gabby’s Sports Bar and Grill

    American

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    635 N Country Club Dr, Unit 12, Mesa, AZ · Mesa
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  19. Rank 19. Devil's Hideaway

    Cocktail Bar

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    401 S Mill Ave, Ste 101, Tempe, AZ · Tempe
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  20. Rank 20. Rips Bar

    Dive Bar

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    3045 N 16th St, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  21. Rank 21. The Chill Room

    Coffee

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    1320 E Broadway Rd, Unit 108, Tempe, AZ · Tempe
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  22. Rank 22. The Boom Boom Room

    Cocktail Bar

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    1544 E McDowell Rd, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  23. Rank 23. The Ra Ra Room

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    201 E Jefferson St, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  24. Rank 24. Bar1

    Cocktail Bar

    A neighborhood gay bar with candlelit booths and pinball machines where people actually talk to each other, Bar 1 trades the usual nightlife theatrics for a genuinely relaxed vibe. The rotating drink specials (beer busts on Monday, Long Island Wednesdays, 2-for-1 Thursdays) and craft cocktail list keep things lively without the attitude.

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    3702 N 16th St, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  25. Rank 25. Low Key Piano Bar

    Cocktail Bar

    Head down the basement stairs to a quirky amphitheater where dueling pianists lead crowds through singalong standards and jazz covers, the energy raucous and everyone well-lubricated on fish bowls. It's the kind of place you go with a crew to stay until closing time, and the mango mule doesn't hurt.

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    501 S Mill Ave, Tempe, AZ · Tempe
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  26. Rank 26. Roosters Country

    Beer Bar

    A longtime country honky-tonk with a checkered dance floor, pool tables, and a bar featuring 12 taps mounted in a repurposed fire truck, Roosters has anchored the Valley's live-music scene since 1972. The crowd is unpretentious and welcoming, the patio sprawls across enough space for a second stage and smoking station, and the jukebox never stops spinning local acts and karaoke nights.

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    3731 E Main St, Mesa, AZ · Mesa
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  27. Rank 27. Palo Verde Lounge

    Dive Bar

    At this dark, cash-only Tempe dive, the crowd swings wildly—construction workers at happy hour, ASU students, neighborhood regulars—and so does the vibe, from pool-and-TV quiet to packed dance floors to metal bands in the parking lot. Owner Chuck Marthaler pours drinks strong and cheap, and remembers what you drink.

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    1015 W Broadway Rd, Tempe, AZ · Tempe
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  28. Rank 28. Tom Ryan's

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    70 W Warner Rd, Chandler, AZ · Chandler
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  29. Rank 29. The 480 Bar

    Dive Bar

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    480 N Arizona Ave, Chandler, AZ · Chandler
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  30. Rank 30. The Silver Pony

    Dive Bar

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    620 W Dobbins Rd, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  31. Rank 31. Rum Runners Bar

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    8355 N 7th St, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
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  32. Rank 32. Longbranch Saloon

    Dive Bar

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    10600 W Buckeye Rd, Tolleson, AZ · Tolleson
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  33. Rank 33. Irish Wolfhound Pub

    Irish British

    An expansive Irish pub in Surprise where bartenders know regulars by name and strangers turn into friends over pints, complete with Guinness signs and maps of the Emerald Isle scattered across the room. The kitchen does proper pub food—fish and chips, corned beef and cabbage, weekend Irish breakfasts—while live music, karaoke, and trivia nights keep the calendar packed.

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    16811 N Litchfield Rd, Unit 102, Surprise, AZ · Surprise
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  34. Rank 34. Aguila's Hidaway

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    1235 N Dysart Rd, Avondale, AZ · Avondale
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  35. Rank 35. Roman's Oasis

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    16825 W Yuma Rd, Goodyear, AZ · Goodyear
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