12 bars in Tampa, editor-picked for bars open past midnight friday or saturday. Bars going past midnight on friday or saturday. All bars in Tampa.

Mandarin Heights ★ 4.7

seminole-heights · 5901 N Florida Ave, Tampa, FL 33604

Hours: Wed-Thu 17:00-01:00, Fri 17:00-03:00, Sat 14:00-03:00, Sun 14:00-00:00

Mandarin Heights in Seminole Heights is a mid-century palm-beach-chic cocktail lounge with classic drink recipes and a forward-thinking program.

CW's Gin Joint ★ 4.7

downtown-tampa · 633 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL 33602

Hours: Tue-Wed 17:00-23:00, Thu 17:00-00:00, Fri-Sat 17:00-02:00, Sun 17:00-23:00

CW's Gin Joint downtown is a sultry speakeasy with live jazz and piano Thursday through Sunday, craft cocktails and a Roaring Twenties room.

Jekyll ★ 4.6

hyde-park · 1614 W Snow Cir, Tampa, FL 33606

Hours: Tue-Wed 17:00-23:00, Thu-Sat 17:00-01:00

Jekyll in Hyde Park Village runs rare vintage spirits and hand-crafted molecular cocktails, with smoke domes, dehydrated garnishes and a serious whiskey list.

The Hub Bar ★ 4.6

downtown-tampa · 719 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL 33602

Hours: Mon-Sat 10:00-03:00, Sun 13:00-03:00

The Hub on North Franklin downtown has run a dive bar since the 1940s, known for the strongest cocktail pours in Tampa and a no-frills room.

Steelbach Bourbon Bar ★ 4.5

tampa-heights · 1910 N Ola Ave, Tampa, FL 33602

Hours: Mon-Thu 11:00-22:00, Fri 11:30-00:00, Sat 9:30-00:00, Sun 9:30-22:00

Steelbach at Armature Works runs a bourbon-forward Southern cocktail bar with 200-plus whiskeys, a roof patio over the Hillsborough River and small Southern.

Morgan's Cove ★ 4.4

downtown-tampa · 210 N Morgan St, Tampa, FL 33602

Hours: Mon-Thu 16:00-23:00, Fri 16:00-01:00, Sat 14:00-01:00, Sun 14:00-23:00

Morgan's Cove is a pirate-themed speakeasy downtown by Don the Beachcomber, sister to Yeoman's Pub next door with tiki cocktails behind a hidden door.

The Bricks ★ 4.3

ybor-city · 1327 E 7th Ave, Tampa, FL 33605

Hours: Wed-Thu 12:00-00:00, Fri 12:00-01:00, Sat 11:00-01:00, Sun 11:00-22:00

The Bricks on East Seventh runs a daytime cafe by morning and a cocktail bar by night, with the same Ybor brick-walled room across the day. Open.

Rock Brothers Brewing Taproom ★ 4.2

ybor-city · 1901 E 14th Ave, Tampa, FL 33605

Hours: Wed-Thu 16:00-22:00, Fri 16:00-02:00, Sat 13:00-02:00, Sun 13:00-22:00

Rock Brothers in Ybor City runs a brewery taproom with rock and roll branded beers from collaborations across the music industry. Walk-ins welcome at the bar.

The Castle ★ 4.2

ybor-city · 2004 N 16th St, Tampa, FL 33605

Hours: Fri-Sat 22:30-03:00

The Castle in Ybor has run Tampa's goth, industrial and alternative dive bar since 1992, with a black-walled room and a no-frills cocktail menu.

Repeal 18 ★ 4.1

westchase · 9882 W Linebaugh Ave, Tampa, FL 33626

Hours: Daily 17:00-03:00

Repeal 18 in Westchase is a hand-crafted cocktail lounge with a Prohibition theme, pool table, dart board and 1920s-themed libations all week.

Tiny Tap Tavern ★ 4.1

hyde-park · 2105 W Morrison Ave, Tampa, FL 33606

Hours: Daily 11:00-03:00

Tiny Tap Tavern on Morrison is one of Tampa's oldest dive bars, a converted 1930s gas station with a foosball table, pool tables and a non-smoking room.

The Hyde Park Cafe ★ 4.0

hyde-park · 1806 W Platt St, Tampa, FL 33606

Hours: Fri-Sat 21:00-03:00

The Hyde Park Cafe on Platt is a Friday and Saturday nightclub with DJs, dancing and a bottle-service crowd in South Tampa's Hyde Park district.