El Bar
Bar · Olde Kensington ·
Dive bar with live music, karaoke, pinball & outdoor seating
Dive bar with live music, karaoke, pinball & outdoor seating
"I'm just going to say it: this is pretty much a hipster dive bar, although you can find a healthy amount of oldtimers here on an average night, also. There’s a giant backyard for outdoor vibes, pinball, and one of those digital jukeboxes that’s actually okay because it has a lot of Misfits songs. This place can get crazy busy on weekend nights." - Melissa McFeeters
"Breaking up with someone means that you’ll be paying 100% of the rent soon—unless you’re planning to move in with one of the 30 people you swiped right on in the last hour. When a breakup coincides with a need to budget, there’s no better place to do it than at a dive bar. Fishtown’s El Bar has multiple drinks under $5, and it’s the kind of low-lit place where everyone just keeps to themselves—even if one of you blurts out, “I tattooed your name on my lower back!” Grab a few shots of bottom-shelf tequila, tell them you’ll always be friends (not true), and start looking for a new person to split the rent and make out with." - candis mclean
"Cash-Only: Yes, with an ATM on site El Bar has a sign outside that reads, “Sometimes A Citywide Is Dinner.” And it’s easy to disappear into the friendly Fishtown spot for hours and take your meals for the day in liquid form (they’ve ditched their beloved hot dogs). The dimly lit watering hole place has a few $6 options—including PBR and bourbon and Tectate with tequila. So you’ll likely find groups around the pool tables and pinball machines, knocking back a few and blaming their grip for their third straight loss and not the Jose Cuervo goggles." - candis mclean
"El Bar has a sign outside that reads, “Sometimes A Citywide Is Dinner.” And it’s easy to disappear into the friendly Fishtown spot for hours and take your meals for the day in liquid form (they’ve ditched the hot dogs). The dimly lit, cash only place has a few $6 options—including PBR and bourbon and Tectate with tequila. So you’ll likely find groups around the pool tables and pinball machines, knocking back a few and blaming their grip for their third straight loss and not the Jose Cuervo goggles." - candis mclean
"El Bar hosts karaoke every Monday night at 9 p.m with Trashy Karaoke, and on special occasions, you can sing with karaoke superhero Dr Thunder. Heads up: The Kensington dive bar is cash-only." - Annemarie Dooling