Bars in Gainesville

1982 in downtown Gainesville FL is a video game bar and entertainment venue combining vintage arcade games with craft cocktails and a nostalgic 80s atmosphere, one of the most creative bar concepts in the University of Florida college entertainment scene.

American Social Fort Lauderdale is a sprawling waterway-adjacent sports bar and social venue on the New River along East Las Olas Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale's premier entertainment corridor. The large outdoor deck, multiple bars, and combination of sports viewing, craft beer, and social dining make it one of Fort Lauderdale's highest-traffic bars.

Ball & Chain on Calle Ocho (8th Street) in Miami's Little Havana neighborhood is a legendary 1935 cocktail bar reborn as a vibrant Latin jazz and cocktail destination, one of Miami's most culturally authentic bar experiences. The outdoor covered patio, live salsa and Latin jazz music nightly, and tropical cocktail menu make Ball & Chain a quintessential Miami experience in a historically significant Cuban-American neighborhood.

Ball & Chain is a historic Calle Ocho institution in Little Havana, a vibrant tropical bar and music venue operating at the same address since 1935. The garden bar hosts live salsa, jazz, and Latin music nightly, making it the cultural centerpiece of Calle Ocho and a mandatory stop on any cultural tour of Miami's Latin heart.

Bar Lab is Miami's most creative cocktail pop-up and hospitality company — best known as the creative force behind Broken Shaker and some of Miami's most celebrated bar concepts. The Bar Lab team's extraordinary influence on Miami's cocktail culture, through training generations of Miami bartenders and establishing the standards that the rest of the city reaches for, has made them the most important cocktail force in the Florida bar industry.

Broken Shaker is one of the world's most acclaimed hotel bars — the Freehand Miami's pool bar and garden lounge that has appeared on the World's 50 Best Bars list and won every major American bar award for its extraordinary seasonal cocktail program built around fresh Florida ingredients. The bar's combination of Miami's tropical abundance, a genuinely talented team, and the Freehand's beautifully restored hostel-hotel setting creates a bar experience that only Miami Beach could produce.

The Don CeSar Hotel on St. Pete Beach is a historic 1928 pink Mediterranean Revival hotel known as the 'Pink Palace of the Gulf,' with Maritana Grille and the Beachcomber Bar serving the Gulf Coast resort community. F. Scott Fitzgerald and other celebrities stayed here, and the hotel's bar is one of the most atmospheric resort hotel bar experiences on the Florida Gulf Coast.

The Elbo Room in Fort Lauderdale Beach is a legendary beach bar that has been serving Fort Lauderdale Beach since 1938, one of America's most iconic beach bar locations. The multi-story corner bar on A1A was featured in the 1960 Spring Break film and has remained a mandatory stop for Fort Lauderdale Beach visitors for generations.

Ferg's Sports Bar & Grill is St. Petersburg's most beloved sports bar, an institution directly across from Tropicana Field that draws the entire Tampa Bay Rays fanbase for pregame parties, watch parties, and general St. Pete social gatherings. Multiple indoor and outdoor bar areas, dozens of screens, and a legendary local reputation make it a must-visit for Tampa Bay sports fans.

First Magnitude Brewing in Gainesville is one of North Florida's most respected craft breweries, presenting award-winning beers alongside live music events in a spacious taproom that draws the University of Florida community and craft beer enthusiasts from across north-central Florida.

Gramps is one of Wynwood's most beloved neighborhood bars, a divey-but-cool music venue and bar with an outdoor patio, craft cocktails, and eclectic programming ranging from indie bands to comedy nights to drag shows. The unpretentious vibe and diverse programming make it a counterpoint to South Beach's velvet-rope scene and a community favorite.

Green Bench Brewing Company is St. Petersburg's pioneering craft brewery, one of the first craft breweries in the city and a model for the neighborhood taproom concept that has since spawned dozens of craft breweries across the Tampa Bay region. The lush outdoor beer garden and community events make it a neighborhood anchor.

Intuition Ale Works in Jacksonville FL is one of Northeast Florida's most celebrated craft breweries, producing award-winning beers and operating a taproom in the St. Elmo W. Acosta Bridge area of downtown Jacksonville that has become an anchor of the growing downtown Jacksonville entertainment scene.

Sloppy Joe's Bar in Key West FL is one of America's most famous bars, an open-air Key West institution that operated as Ernest Hemingway's preferred watering hole in the 1930s. The bar hosts an annual Hemingway Look-Alike Contest and presents live music seven days a week in the heart of Duval Street, making it one of the most historically and culturally significant bars in the United States.

Sloppy Joe's Bar in Key West is one of America's most famous bars, a Hemingway-era institution on Duval Street open since 1933. The bar's association with Ernest Hemingway, continuous live music, frozen drinks, and conch republic atmosphere have made it one of Florida's most iconic and visited drinking establishments.

The Anderson is Miami's most acclaimed neighborhood cocktail bar — an Upper Eastside institution that has consistently ranked among America's best bars for its extraordinary craft cocktail program and genuine neighborhood bar character in one of the world's most glamorous cities. Its resistance to Miami's tendency toward velvet-rope exclusivity and its commitment to excellent drinks for anyone who walks through the door make it the most authentically Miami bar experience available.

The Gainesville entertainment scene surrounding the University of Florida campus along University Avenue and SW 13th Street includes the Backyard outdoor amphitheater, the Social nightclub, and dozens of bars and restaurants serving Florida's third-largest university community in one of the Southeast's most vibrant college towns.

The Corner in Wynwood Miami is a relaxed dive bar with a long happy hour and a reliable neighborhood bar atmosphere that provides a counterpoint to Wynwood's trendy cocktail bar scene, beloved by Wynwood residents and creatives for its unpretentious character.

Regent Cocktail Club is Miami Beach's most beautifully designed craft cocktail bar — a 1930s Art Deco hotel bar in the Boulan South Beach Hotel presenting classic cocktails in one of the most authentic period-correct atmospheres on South Beach. Its extraordinary commitment to pre-Prohibition cocktail technique, period-accurate decor, and the understated hospitality of a truly well-run small bar make it the antidote to Miami Beach's typical nightlife excess.

Tin Roof Orlando is a live music bar and restaurant on International Drive, part of the national Tin Roof chain known for daily live music from talented local and touring musicians in a relaxed honky-tonk inspired atmosphere. The International Drive location makes it especially accessible to tourist-area visitors seeking authentic live music experience.

Bardot is one of Miami's most respected music and cocktail bars in Wynwood, occupying a converted art deco space with opulent French Riviera-inspired décor. The vintage lounge aesthetic, thoughtful cocktail program, and consistent booking of underground DJs make Bardot a favorite of Miami's music-oriented, cocktail-focused crowd seeking an alternative to the South Beach mega-club scene.

Trade Winds Lounge in historic St. Augustine is a beloved local dive bar in the heart of the city's historic district, serving cheap drinks and live music to locals and tourists alike in an unpretentious atmosphere that has made it one of the most authentic non-tourist bars in a heavily tourist-oriented city.

The Whammy Bar in downtown St. Petersburg is a dive bar institution beloved by the creative community of St. Pete, with strong drinks, great pinball machines, and a consistently excellent jukebox that makes it one of the most unpretentious and beloved neighborhood bars in Florida.

Wynwood Brewing Company is Miami's pioneering craft brewery, an indoor-outdoor taproom in Wynwood that helped establish the neighborhood as an entertainment destination beyond just art. The brewery's rooftop bar and street-level taproom serve their flagship Pop's Porter and rotating craft releases to a steady crowd of locals and Wynwood tourists in an accessible craft beer setting.

Wynwood Brewing Company in Miami's Wynwood Arts District is one of Florida's most celebrated craft breweries, brewing award-winning South Florida craft beers in the heart of the world-famous street art neighborhood and hosting one of Miami's most vibrant outdoor taproom and event spaces.

Wynwood Marketplace is an open-air food hall and social gathering space in the heart of Miami's Wynwood Arts District, combining food vendors, craft cocktail bars, and regular DJ programming in a relaxed outdoor setting surrounded by some of Wynwood's most notable street murals. A more accessible and casual entry point into Wynwood's nightlife than the area's dedicated clubs.