Salty Mike's
Bar · Charleston ·
Laid-back dive bar with cheap drinks and great marina views
Laid-back dive bar with cheap drinks and great marina views
"This beloved dive bar isn’t changing, except for the addition of restrooms — so I won’t have to stumble up the steep stairs to the restaurant to find relief after one too many Bud Lights." - Erin Perkins
"With some of the cheapest drinks and best views downtown, Salty Mike’s is a gathering for sailors, locals, and in-the-know tourists. The no-frills watering hole sits on the Marina, so guests can watch boats go by with beer in hand." - Erin Perkins
"I felt like I’d stepped into a Lowcountry institution at Salty Mike’s: open since 1982 and largely unchanged, you can count on bartenders like Shawn Lashbrook or Dave Myatt (“The Deal”) to know your order (and loan you a koozie) while trading anecdotes; regular characters such as Captain Lee — who greets every lady with a kiss on the hand — sometimes a wharf cat strolling in, occasional live music, and younger crowds and flowing shots in the evenings all contribute to its unchanged, storied vibe." - Eater Staff
"A scruffy harborside watering hole where Dark ’n’ Stormies are sipped—often from plastic cups—offering an authentically rough-edged harbor atmosphere." - Stratton Lawrence
"To me, Bait and Tackle feels like an air-conditioned, inland version of Salty Mike’s, indicating Salty Mike’s is a well-known Charleston dive bar that serves as a local point of comparison." - Erin Perkins
Hannah Chitty
Roxanne Lane
Chris Behrman
Thomas Bianco
Jim Johnson
Captain Bob Hartzell
Robert Havey
Jim Lathom