5 late-night dives in Minneapolis, editor-picked by TableJourney. All Minneapolis nightlife.
Mortimer's Bar and Restaurant ★ 4.2
Uptown · 2001 Lyndale Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55405
Mortimer's at the corner of Lyndale and Franklin in Lyn-Lake has been a no-nonsense Uptown dive since 1976, with strong cheap drinks, a back patio and a regular crowd of musicians.
Tip: Kitchen runs late and the burger menu is the order. Walk in, cash and card both work, expect a wait on weekends.
CC Club ★ 4.3
Uptown · 2600 Lyndale Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55408
The CC Club on Lyndale traces its roots to Prohibition and remains the dark, working dive at Lyn-Lake. Cheap drinks, kitchen open through the night, regulars from Replacements days.
Tip: Open daily until 02:00. Kitchen runs late, jukebox loud. Cash friendly but card accepted; weekend crowds pack the booths by 22:00.
Grumpy's Bar Northeast ★ 4.2
Northeast Minneapolis · 2200 Fourth Street NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418
Grumpy's Northeast is the Fourth Street NE dive bar that anchored the neighborhood's brewery row before craft beer arrived. Tight room, full tap list, regulars across the bar.
Tip: Small one-room dive; the downtown sister closed years back. Cash friendly, kitchen serves bar food, jukebox loud.
Jimmy's Bar and Lounge ★ 4.1
Northeast Minneapolis · 1828 Fourth Street NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418
Jimmy's on Fourth Street NE is the cash-only Northeast dive with the wood-paneled bar, vintage signage and a back patio. One of the densest pockets of dives in the city.
Tip: Cash only, ATM on site. No food kitchen. Open afternoon to 02:00 daily. Crowd thickens after 22:00 weekends.
Vegas Lounge ★ 4.2
Northeast Minneapolis · 965 Central Avenue NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413
Vegas Lounge on Central NE is the tiny holdout dive that refuses to update its decor, with karaoke nearly every night, pool tables and a patio out back. Mid-century paneling intact.
Tip: Karaoke nightly; arrive before 22:00 to put your name on the list. Cash and card both accepted, no cover.