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The Florida Keys

A beach bar stroll down the Jimmy Buffett Memorial Highway?

You had us at beach bar.

Relax in the Florida Keys
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Hawaii

Dramatic views, amazing people, and some of the world’s best surfing. Could anything be better?

Perhaps a Mai Tai overlooking the Pacific? Yes, thank you…

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The British Virgin Islands

Water as clear as gin, mind-blowing beaches, and enough bars to keep the Beach Bar Bum happy for weeks.

And a little wobbly, to be sure.

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We Review Beach Bars

So you don’t have to

We got tired of going to “beach bars”, only to stare at parking lots and fake palm trees. So we started doing the hard work and have been venturing far and wide, reviewing every legit beach bar we can find.

Yes, it’s hard work, but we’re doing it for YOU.

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Beach Bars Near Me

Recent Reviews

Get started with handpicked bars, painstakingly reviewed the old-fashioned way – drink by drink.

Bungalow Bar

Rockaway Park, NY

The USA Today Best Beach Bar for 2026 is tucked away in Howard Beach, Queens — and yes, we went to check. Jamaica Bay views, cold beer, and a layout that actually uses the water. Bungalow Bar earns it.

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Flynn’s Fire Island

Ocean Beach, NY

Ferry-only and family-run since 1937, Flynns anchors Ocean Bay Park with a marina, free docking for diners, and weekend dance parties around the bar that turn Fire Island afternoons into something else entirely. Order the Rocket Fuel, let it hit, and stay till the DJ takes over.

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Ocean Deck Restaurant & Beach Club

Daytona Beach, FL

America’s 2025 No. 1 beach bar isn’t resting on its laurels — it’s serving cold beer on the sand while a reggae band plays. The Beach Bar Bum made the trip to Daytona to find out if Ocean Deck lives up to the hype. Spoiler: it does.

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Lemon Bar – Neptune Beach

Neptune Beach, FL

The World Famous Lemon Bar delivers! Don’t miss this long-time beach bar; it’s a keeper.

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Finding Your Happily-Ever-After Beach Bar
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It’s pretty simple.

We’re not here to “rate ” beach bars; after all, by definition, a cold beer on a beach is already 10/10.

But when you’ve been promised a beach, and you get a street view, condo view, or anything other than sand and water, well, that gets our jiggers jigging.

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Our Promise to You

We’ll do our best to remove that doubt, and get you as close to the waves as we can. We’re on the road right now, grinding through beach bars and reporting back for YOU.

It’s not easy, but someone’s gotta do it.

Our Beach Bar Reviews:

Three Types

Beach Bar Bum Certified

These are beach bars that our own Beach Bar Bum experts have physically visited and reviewed. You’ll get lots of pictures, detailed descriptions and sometimes even videos. Good or bad, you can trust these reviews for accuracy!

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Guest Reviews

These are reviews by trusted associates. While they may not feature full descriptions or details, you can trust the basics – especially whether or not it’s an actual beach bar!

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Beach Bar Listings

These are beach bar listings that the BBB team has discovered, but has not verified. Check them out and report back to help our community!

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Our Guarantee

All Certified Beach Bar Reviews are guaranteed to be accurate – if not, we promise to drink your beer for you.

“To beach or not to beach, there is no question”

— The Beach Bar Bum
     Beach Bar Philosopher

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