Sometimes dive bars are better than the fanciest bars we have ever stepped foot in. So, why do we like dive bars so much in Buffalo? The bartenders usually know us there, they're close to home usually, they're cheaper and lets face it -- you almost feel at home because you are there so much.

You could go on a bar tour just by walking down any major street in Buffalo. As we close out 2015 let's take a look at the biggest five dive bars of the year.

  • Macky’s Essex St. Pub

    530 Rhode Island St, Buffalo, NY
  • Gordon’s

    2263 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY
  • The Old Pink

    223 Allen St, Buffalo, NY
  • Frizzy's

    140 Allen St, Buffalo, NY
  • Tudor Lounge

    335 Franklin St, Buffalo, NY

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