3 editor picks in Lexington.
3 late-night dives in Lexington our editors have drunk at, sorted by score. All Lexington nightlife.
Chevy Chase Inn, pouring since 1933, is Lexington's oldest bar and its definitive dive, all cheap bottles, a jukebox and Euclid Avenue regulars.
TipIt opens at 14:00 daily; afternoon barstool conversation is the real programme here, not the nightcap rush.
The Green Lantern holds West Third Street down as Lexington's late dive of record, open to 02:30 nightly with bands, karaoke and cheap cans.
TipKaraoke Wednesdays and the pre-19:00 happy hour are the moves; bring cash to keep the line moving.
McCarthy's Irish Bar stays open to 02:30 every single night on South Upper, the downtown Lexington constant for a last Guinness after everything else.
TipIt opens at 11:00 and never really empties on game days; late weeknights are when the regulars hold court.
Guided tour · 2.5 hours
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