The Best Dive Bars In Philadelphia - Philadelphia - The Infatuation

"Cash-Only: Yes, with an ATM nearby If aliens arrived in Philly and needed to make a copy of a dive bar to send out into the universe, we’d submit Oscar’s on Sansom Street. You’re not coming to this Center City bar to drink the best cocktails in Philly. You’re coming here when your ex starts calling or after sitting in bumper-to-bumper traffic on I-76. The bar and booths will be full of regulars who haven't left their seats since Ed Rendell's was in office, or maybe a tourist couple who looked up “Philly dive bars.” Bring cash and order one of their famous, potent Long Island Iced Teas." - candis mclean