Abbey Brewing Company

"The Abbey is a charming little divey pub in South Beach that has lots of beer, a full liquor bar, and is really the only place you want to be drinking on or near Lincoln Road. Abbey is our favorite place to grab a beer and play darts if we’re in the area and need to hide from capitalism (or just wait for traffic to die down). The beer selection is great too—way beyond a few simple domestic options." - ryan pfeffer, mariana trabanino

"You wouldn’t expect to find a great dive bar this close to Lincoln Road. Come at 5:30pm to watch local news on mute while nodding along to Tom Petty. On football Sundays, there are free hot dogs hanging out in a Crock-Pot." - ryan pfeffer, mariana trabanino, virginia otazo

"The Abbey is flanked by the Lincoln Road Romero Britto store and a Sugar Factory. But you come to this dark bar to escape the sins of corporate development while drinking great beer and chatting with strangers. The Abbey stays open till 5am nightly, so it's a great late-night option if you don't want to go anywhere near a DJ. But it's also perfect for an afternoon beer on a weekday, when it feels like a neighborhood pub. Come at 5:30pm to watch local news on mute while nodding along to Tom Petty. Or bring a laptop and get some work done. Last time we were here, we watched someone just leave theirs on the communal wooden bench while they used the bathroom. That couldn’t (and shouldn’t) happen anywhere but The Abbey. " - ryan pfeffer

"The Abbey is an appropriate place to go on long, melodramatic tirades about what Miami rent prices looked like in 2013. Even though you can’t smoke inside anymore (don’t even get you started on that), it’s the kind of dark, divey drinking establishment South Beach used to be full of. You can’t recapture the past, but you can squeeze into a comically small booth with a beer and your bitterness. Fun fact, the Abbey turns 30 in 2025. Soon you’ll have that in common, too." - ryan pfeffer

"The Abbey isn’t a first date spot for everyone. It’s on the dive bar end of the spectrum—although not at the extreme end. But if your date appreciates an old school bar with lots of charm, then go for it. Despite being just off Lincoln Road, The Abbey feels like a local’s spot. The staff is friendly, they have darts and pool, and you can sit in these adorable little mini booths perfect for couples. The Abbey feels more vaguely European than South Beach, and could make for a delightful change of pace if you’ve spent the last seven first-dates at Lagniappe." - Ryan Pfeffer