Dive Bars: Bars in Virginia Beach

No-frills, cash-friendly, character-rich — the neighborhood joints tourists walk past and locals swear by.

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Bayside Bar & Grill
Bayside$
Shore Drive hole-in-the-wall running happy-hour drink pricing every day, with a rotating weekly food calendar and weekend DJ nights.
- Happy Hour
- Hidden Gem
- Live Music
Capone's Bar and Grill
Kempsville$
Gangster-themed Green Run dive bar with two pool tables, Friday DJ karaoke, and lunch specials built around Philly cheesesteaks.
Casey's Pub
Town Center$
Smoking-friendly 21+ dive off Virginia Beach Boulevard with dollar-bill walls, pool leagues, a jukebox, and a noon-to-7pm daily happy hour.
- Happy Hour
- Open Late
- Hidden Gem
Duck Dive Tavern
Oceanfront$
Laskin Road tavern near the Boardwalk built around Taco Tuesday and a daily 5-7pm happy hour ($7 wings, $7 sliders).
- Happy Hour
- Open Late
Flip Flops VB Grill
Pungo & Blackwater$$
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives-featured tropical grill in rural Blackwater near Munden Point Park, known for Caribbean-inflected seafood.
Green Parrot Grille
Chic's Beach$
Laid-back Chic's Beach staple for burgers, crab cakes, and an Orange Crush cocktail, open late Thursday through Saturday.
Judy's Pub & Eatery
Great Neck$
Hole-in-the-wall pub on North Great Neck Road with a twenty-plus-year run, a locally famous Philly cheesesteak, and late-night hours.
- Happy Hour
- Open Late
- Hidden Gem
Krossroads Rock and Country Bar
Kempsville$$
Family-run Pleasant Valley Road bar built around live rock and country bands, with Music Bingo, karaoke, and trivia filling the rest of the week.
- Live Music
- Open Late
- Free Parking
Lynnhaven Pub
Great Neck$
Standing-room-only West Great Neck Road dive bar known for pool, a narrow bar, and its cult-favorite nachos.
Monk's Place
Pungo & Blackwater$
Cash-only Pungo roadhouse pouring since the 1940s — dollar-bill walls, paper-plate burgers with a cult following, and fried gizzards on the menu.
- Hidden Gem
- Outdoor Seating
Murphy's Irish Pub
Oceanfront$$
Family-owned Irish pub a block off the Boardwalk since 2003, with Guinness, no-cover live music, and a house oyster farm behind its .75-cent oyster hour.
- Live Music
- Happy Hour
Sandbar Surf Bar
Oceanfront$
An Atlantic Avenue party bar on 'The Block' since 2012, running a nightly DJ and 2am hours.
- Outdoor Seating
- Open Late
South Beach Grill
ViBe Creative District$
ViBe District dive bar and live-music venue on Norfolk Avenue with a rotating lineup of local and regional bands.
- Live Music