Why pay a cover fee for some fancy bar with dim lights , bad music and expensive drinks when you can hit up a local dive bar !
Bask in the gritty ambiance that is called adulting on a budget with cheap beer, strong drinks and the aroma of urine in the air.
Oh did I forget to mention that this bar opens at 7AM !!!
That's right let's start the day off right with a few shots or maybe night cap for those party owls
Come to Merchant's Saloon in Oakland,ca
Open since 1916, this Jack London Square bar is one of the best dive bars in Oakland. For one, it opens every weekday at 7am and knows how to make a good Bloody Mary, among other morning drinks. Merchant's Saloon was established to serve the sea merchants whose industrial warehouses still surround the bar, and the clientele mostly leans toward the tattooed punk variety, although there's always a lively mix of drinkers. Whiskey shots, spray-painted walls, loud live music, and pool keep the place buzzing until 2am.
VENUE INFO
401 2nd St, Oakland, CA 94607
510.465.8032
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