Bars and Clubs in Phoenix

Blue Agave Mexican Cantina

7000 E. Mayo Blvd. North Phoenix

480-419-6375

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2 articles

Casablanca Lounge

7134 E. Stetson Dr. Central Scottsdale

480-970-7888

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12 articles

Catalina Sports Bar & Grill

2939 N. 16th St. East Phoenix

602-274-1320

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Glare on the TVs? Not a problem in this sports bar: They ain’t got no windows at Catalina for the sun to shine through. Still, this 16th Street joint and former home of Philthy Phil's is a fine place to catch a Cardinals game and munch on the daily special, whatever it may be: enchiladas, flautas, tacos, tostadas. The Catalina’s got darts, a long bar with a lot of seats, and micheladas served in tall mason jars. Pop by later in the evening, and there’s a good chance you’ll encounter karaoke crooners or DJs set up on a small stage in the side room. Be warned: This place gets loud.

Club Cloud N9ne

3353 W. Greenway Rd. North Phoenix

602-354-3688

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2 articles

Clubhouse Music Venue

1320 E. Broadway Rd. Tempe

480-968-3238

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67 articles

Coach's Corner Grill

333 E. Jefferson St. Central Phoenix

602-293-3332

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4 articles

Cowboy Whiskey Saloon

7318 E. Stetson Dr. Central Scottsdale

480-947-4202

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1 article

Dos Gringos Mexigrill

1361 N. Alma School Rd. Chandler

480-855-3303

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4 articles

Dos Gringos Mexigrill

1958 S. Greenfield Rd. Mesa

480-633-5525

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4 articles

Duke's Sports Bar & Grill

7607 E. McDowell Rd. South Scottsdale

480-675-9724

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If you enjoy watching frolf, there’s not a bad seat on the sprawling patio at Duke's Sports Bar & Grill, which backs right up to the Vista del Camino Disc Golf Course along the Indian Bend Wash Greenbelt in south Scottsdale. And if you enjoy playing frolf, Duke’s is ideal for a pre- or post-game beer (or during — you could easily sneak over in the middle of your round). Inside, you’ll find pool tables, a variety of arcade and shuffleboard units, and a few dozen TVs — even in the bathrooms — all tuned to various sports packages. They’ve got import and domestic beers on tap, strong mixed drinks, and a menu replete with fried food (say hello to the mozzarella sticks for us) and burgers, sandwiches, and salads. Duke’s was started by a father-daughter team, Al and Jackie McCarthy, in 1998. More than two decades later, it's still in the family and going strong.

11 articles

Encore Lounge at Wild Horse Pass Casino

5040 Wild Horse Pass Blvd., Chandler Ahwatukee

520-796-7777

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5 articles

Harvey American

1524 E. Williams Field Rd. Gilbert

480-821-9414

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Irish Wolfhound Pub

16811 N. Litchfield Rd. #102 Surprise

623-214-1004

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There are a lot of sports bars on the West side of town, but comfy, approachable Irish pubs? Not so much. Which is exactly why we were so happy to stumble upon Irish Wolfhound Pub in Surprise. The restaurant and bar looks like nothing special from the outside, sure, but walk in and you'll find a modern pub with pool tables, plenty of televisions, and a roomy patio with a fire pit to boot. During our happy hour experience — the pub offers dining and drinking deals everyday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. — we bellied up to the spacious bar and ordered a $2.50 domestic draft. The taps here boast a selection of the usual stuff as well as some awesome local and craft brews, including San Tan Brewery beers and Montana's Big Sky Brewing's IPA.

4 articles

Jolie's Place

140 W. Warner Rd. Chandler

480-786-0436

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Jolie Boucher, the namesake matriarch of this Chandler bar and grill, is nothing if not accommodating. She keeps the happy hour prices going all day from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., the poker chips primed for four nights of Texas hold ‘em, the TVs tuned to the Buffalo Bills during pigskin season, and uses only fresh ingredients in the pub grub specialties coming from the kitchen. And her loyal patronage love her for it, whether its daydrinkers seeking sanctuary in the darkened interior, motorcycle fiends roaring in for Thursday’s bike night, or local country music artists who croon away on the expansive patio everySaturday. Stop by often enough, and she’ll even make you a part of her place by including your photo in the jumble of snapshots along the back wall.

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Kay's Place

315 S. Alma School Rd. Mesa

602-666-6634

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A freestanding neighborhood joint just north of Alma School and Broadway roads in Mesa, Kay’s deals cheap drinks and generous pours to a clientele of working-class locals. Once a truck repair shop dating back to the ‘60, this spacious bar keeps to its blue-collar roots with framed photos of souped-up race cars on the walls, motorcycle parking out front, and shelves stocked with $2.25 canned beers like Hamm’s and PBR. There are TVs, a pair of pool tables, and DJ and karaoke nights, but true entertainment can be found in the cast of lively characters. Turned-up tunes on the jukebox compete with the squawks of regulars ordering up rounds, yelling out jokes to their buddies across the bar, or singing along with whatever is playing at the moment. Stop by and add your voice to the clamor. Be warned, though, the staff occasionally closes early on slower evenings, so call ahead before rolling through.

3 articles

Lakeside Bar & Grill

9980 W. Happy Valley Parkway Peoria

623-566-1470

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3 articles

Lustre Rooftop Bar

2 E. Jefferson St. Central Phoenix

480-478-1765

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Sweeping views of South Mountain and the downtown Phoenix skyline make Lustre Rooftop Bar at Hotel Palomar one of the go-to open-air lounges for travelers and Valley locals. Lustre boasts ample seating space with sofas and tables, a pool, and a full bar featuring local brews like Four Peaks Kilt Lifter and San Tan Brewery's Mr. Pineapple on tap, which is reason enough to pay it a visit. Happy hour is Monday through Friday, with $6 drinks from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Additionally, the bar offers up some delicious appetizers on the happy hour menu, such as $6 flatbread pizzas with house-pulled mozzarella, basil, and chili flakes.

63 articles

Mabel Murphy's

7018 E. Main St. Central Scottsdale

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Maya

7333 E. Indian Plaza Central Scottsdale

480-625-0528

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Either by design or happenstance, the cluster of bars and clubs making up Scottsdale’s most popular portion of its downtown entertainment district on Saddlebag Trail is centered around Maya. It makes sense, considering that come the weekend, most clubgoers are likely heading to the combination dayclub and nightclub. Aimed squarely at the young-and-beautiful crowd, it’s been a spring and summer destination for sunshine-soaked swim parties within its 17,600 square foot pool area, which features fancy cabanas and daybeds, the Valley’s biggest LED video wall, a taco stand, three bars, and a stage for EDM artists both local and national. The indoor nightclub, however, packs ‘em in year-round for bottle-popping fun and dancing centered around a vortex-like dance floor awash in trippy colors and tipsy revelers.

150 articles

Nabers

825 N. 54th St. Chandler

480-705-0288

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9 articles

O'Kelley's Sports Bar & Grill

2120 W. Guadalupe Rd. #16 Mesa

480-756-6069

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A touch of the Irish in south Mesa, O'Kelley's is a dark-wooden pub that boasts 50-plus televisions, a regular gaggle of bar patrons, a pool table, darts, golf arcade, and full menu. It also hosts local rock bands on Fridays and Saturdays and karaoke on Mondays and Thursdays. Craft beer and poker are the way to go for Wednesday night though.

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Pearl Sushi Lounge & Bomber Bar

2040 S. Alma School Rd. Chandler

480-963-4766

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Teakwoods Tavern & Grill

5965 W. Ray Rd. Chandler

480-961-0945

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It may be located in a quiet Chandler strip mall, but Teakwood's isn't your run-of-the-mill sports bar. The cozy, casual atmosphere with tons o' flat screens make it an ideal spot to watch the game. Sounds good, right? It's also a great place to make a mess. Buckets of peanuts grace each table, and they really seem to want you to throw the shells directly on the ground. Go ahead, someone else will clean it up, just like at the stadium. The extensive menu of bar food leans toward such Midwestern classics as cheese curds and meatloaf, which make hearty alternatives to their award-winning wings. Drink specials every night of the week and pitchers of ice cold beer make Teakwood's a local favorite.

6 articles

Uncle Bear's Bar & Tap

21151 S. Rittenhouse Rd. Queen Creek

480-882-3177

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Whenever we're in the mood to experience some karaoke fun with friends, we head for this East Valley establishment, where singalong action is featured two nights a week. In addition to a full menu of bar food delights, buckets of free peanuts are also available if you'd like a quick snack. Patrons usually discard their shells on the floor, so step carefully when heading to the bathroom between songs or house-brewed pints.

1 article

Uncle Bear's Grill & Tap

9053 E. Baseline Rd. #101A Mesa

480-986-2228

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Whenever we're in the mood to experience some karaoke fun with friends, we head for this East Valley establishment, where singalong action is featured two nights a week. In addition to a full menu of bar food delights, buckets of free peanuts are also available if you'd like a quick snack. Patrons usually discard their shells on the floor, so step carefully when heading to the bathroom between songs or house-brewed pints.

2 articles

Wasted Grain

7295 E. Stetson Dr. Central Scottsdale

480-970-0500

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22 articles

Wild Knight

4405 N. Saddlebag Trail Central Scottsdale

480-213-9500

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Shrouded in an aura of exclusivity and mystery, Wild Knight has been proven to be popular amongst ultra-stylish and well-heeled VIP types since it’s opening in June. The clandestine club provides the bottle-service crowd with ingenious perks (such as private drawers underneath seating for their valuables), exquisite cocktails, and a sanctuary from the rest of the masses. Its decor inside is a pastiche of Old World and Old Town Scottsdale (blending chain mail, silk canopies, and tufted leatherette) while its doormen outside keep out riff-raff and forbid cameras.

39 articles

Woodshed II

430 N. Dobson Rd. Mesa

480-844-7433

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Valley sports stars of yesteryear live on at this Mesa tavern, which is like a museum of sorts dedicated to hometown heroes. Framed vintage photos of such luminaries as Frank Kush, Alvan Adams, and Dick Van Arsdale cover its wood-paneled walls from floor to ceiling. Maroon and gold fever also flows throughout the place, as myriad pennants and posters look down upon the Arizona State University faithful who gather in support of all the Sun Devil squads while enjoying the Woodshed's popular grilled wings and $2.50 domestic beers, $3.75 pitchers, and $4 well drinks. Speaking of spirits, the joint is rumored to be haunted by the ghosts of a few of its former employees, making it a preferred haunt for both the living and the dead.

3 articles

The 1227 Tap Room

1227 E. Northern Ave. North Phoenix

602-449-7879

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Dreamy Draw is arguably one of the most beautiful neighborhoods in the Valley, so it makes sense that it would also boast one of the sleekest beer bars in town. Formerly Irene’s Tap Room, 1227 is located in a funky, easily accessible (as in, plenty of parking and bike-rack space) strip mall that’s also home to a T-shirt shop, tattoo parlor, thrift store, and the Zombi World Market & Occult. Inside, you’ll find tables, chairs and a long, L-shaped cement bar from which to order beers and ciders on tap from Wren House Brewing Co., Helton, and Cider Corps. (You can also peruse the cans and bottles at one of three large fridges in the back.) Food-wise, 1227 serves small pizzas but also encourages patrons to bring in their own food. And if you’re feeling frisky, ask for a mystery beer: a brown-bagged can of who-knows craft beer for $3.

1 article

20 Highland Tavern

4701 N. 20th St. East Phoenix

602-761-4750

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When you're thinking about going out to watch the game, you probably aren't thinking about going to Whole Foods. However, if you're a craft beer lover, you might want to change your tune. Brews from Mikkeller, Dragoon, Mother Road, Dogfish Head, and more make the ever changing tap list, so you'll likely love exploring the menu. However, if you can't take the shame of Ubering to a grocery store, you can opt for a four beer flight to test out some different styles without over-imbibing. Plus, if you have vegetarian or vegan friends, you can all find something to eat on the full menu, which features pizza, sushi, and sandwiches.

3 articles

21 Degrees Cigar & Whiskey Lounge

9375 E. Shea Blvd., #175 North Scottsdale

480-551-2121

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70's Hookah Lounge

5018 N. 7th St. Central Phoenix

602-279-5470

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7th Heaven Eatery

2501 E. Camelback Rd. East Phoenix

602-954-5119

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1 article

Bars and Clubs in Phoenix

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