Berlin Bar

Berlin Bar has style but isn't too fancy. A beer-and-a-shot is the drink of choice here—a dive bar with a loose German theme. Lots of kitschy mismatched decor, chalkboard art, stickers, and artwork from local artists (that's also for sale). So where does the name come from? The owners actually planned to open the bar in Berlin, but COVID hit, and they stayed put in Vegas instead. If beer's not your thing, try the Sandia (a Casamigos margarita with fresh watermelon juice). Food includes a soft pretzel charcuterie board and the same gourmet franks served by the Dude, Where's My Hotdog food truck. The infamous Ass Cobra is topped with ramen and asparagus. The patio gets busy on weekends with a long fire pit and a great view of the Stratosphere tower. The soundtrack of dirty, fuzzy rock fits the vibe just fine.
How to book: Walk-ins welcome.

Berlin is a relatively new (pandemic era) joint with aging dive bar DNA. With weekly punk rock karaoke and bring-your-own-vinyl nights, and an aesthetic that skews heavily anarchic, Berlin might call itself a “uniquely European experience,” but it is definitely a punk rock bar that just happens to serve giant soft pretzels and various forms of sausage. Speaking of sausage, their specialty cocktail list includes drinks with names like “Knob Job” and “Morning Wood.” Just saying. There’s a niche audience of loyal locals who love this Arts District spot, yet it’s still managing to fly largely under the radar of tourists (as in not from Vegas) and TikTok tourists (as in saw something on social media and had to come in to make their own version of the same video).