Dive Bars in Albuquerque

AnodyneDowntown

Second-floor pool hall on Central with a jukebox and vintage couches.

• Dive bar
• Pool & games

One of the last real dive bars downtown, with a brand-new mural.

Hours Mon-Thu 4pm-12am; Fri-Sat 4pm-1am; Sun 4pm-12am

Good to know Pool tables · Jukebox

Open since 1933, the day after Prohibition ended, on the old Route 66 loop through Bernalillo.

• Dive bar

Still run by the founder's family. The walls are covered in decades of customer photos and hats.

Good to know About 20 minutes north of downtown

A long neon bar with 60-plus beers on draft, pool tables, darts, and a patio.

• Dive bar
• Pool & games
• The game's on
• Patio
• Real food

Started as a package liquor store in 1970. Reviewers single out the breakfast huevos rancheros and the wings.

Good to know Happy hour 4–7 weekdays

Walk through a liquor store to get to the bar and steakhouse in back.

• Dive bar
• Real food

On West Central since 1970. Prime rib, green chile cheeseburgers, Greek plates, and strong drinks in a room that hasn't changed much.

Hours Tue–Sat 11am–9pm · closed Sun–Mon