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 The Oregon Arts District has long been known for its wide selection of saloons, where you can find any number of spirits to soothe your soul or libations to help you let loose. The taverns serve up an ample drink selection, along with such edibles as pizzas, pasta and pub fare. Whether you’re out for a simple cocktail or a drunken stumble, you’ll find plenty of action in your path: move to the groove of live music and DJs, throw back a tasty Irish whiskey, show off your smarts during live trivia, even talk politics or theology over a couple of tall ones. Or you can just kick up your heels at a good ol’ watering hole.
For more places to imbibe, see Fine Dining & Drinks. For more on the food offerings at Oregon’s bars and clubs, see Casual Dining.
Bar Tiki
261 Wayne Ave.
937-228-8060 |
Polynesian-themed bar and restaurant featuring live music; serving island-inspired food, such as coconut shrimp and fish tacos; and specializing in martinis and traditional rum drinks, including Mai Tais, Mojitos and Bahama Mamas
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Blind Bob's
430 E. Fifth St.
937-938-6405
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Blind Bob's is a bourbon-lovers bar, with 12 (and the number's always growing) top-shelf bottles from the likes of Booker's, Basil Hayden and Baker's. The bar also serves up a classic Manhattan with bitters and rye -- yes, rye -- whiskey, along with a rotating tap featuring such beers as Magic Hat, Bell's Oberon and Great Lakes. No need to drown your sorrows in drink here, though, as Blind Bob's hosts a mishmash of upbeat entertainment, including live poetry and music acts from rock to jazz to blues.
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The Dublin Pub
300 Wayne Ave.
937-224-7822
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Want to go green? The Dublin is modeled after traditional Irish pubs. Come down for the "Craic," where music, conversation, good food and drink, and hospitality and humor join hands and sing "Kumbaya." You’ll be singing, too, after a few rounds of the Dublin Pub’s specialty, "The Perfect Pint," drawn from a draft system specially designed to pour pints of Guinness. Or help yourself to shots of the Dub Pub’s wide selection of Irish whiskey. Lucky for you, every round can be washed down with some excellent eats. The Dublin Pub also carries a wide range of cigars and hosts Cigar Lovers Night the second Tuesday of every month, along with spirit or whiskey tastings every other month, which often are paired with menu items. At night, the Dub Pub’s stage is usually cranking with everything from Celtic rock to a Led Zeppelin tribute band. When it comes to St. Patrick’s Day, this is party central for the Miami Valley. Located on the corner of Fifth Street and Wayne Avenue, The Dublin Pub has a large patio and its own parking lot.
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George Newcom's Tavern
418 E. Fifth St.
937-223-2470
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The classic combination of booze and karaoke can be found at George Newcom's Tavern. With plenty of drink specials, even your friend with that gravelly, smoked-too-many-cigarettes voice may be belting out a tune at this bar that is all about kickin' it with your crew – over drinks, of course. Don't miss the large patio at the back of the Tavern that in itself is an escape from the city.
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Ned Pepper's Bar and Grill
419 E. Fifth St.
937-224-4888
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This old-school saloon is the perfect place to take it easy with your buds and a couple of brewskies. Sit on the patio area along Fifth Street for some people-watching action or stay indoors where the action is on the pool tables and at the dart boards. Ned Pepper's dubs itself an "eclectic western-themed sports bar," and it has one of the most eclectic crowds in the district and 11 TVs, allowing even the most die-hard sports fans to keep up on all the games.
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Oregon Express Tavern & Restaurant
336 E. Fifth St.
937-223-9205 |
"The OE," as it's affectionately known by locals, has been kickin' it in the District for 26 years. This is a bar where you can come for the drinks and stay for the food – or vice versa. The bartenders are masters of their craft, and this barroom serves up an eclectic menu of entertainment, from live trivia to "Theology on Tap" – not to mention a stage that's booked most nights of the week with an equally eclectic mix of music. Climb the steep staircase to the second-floor balcony where you can watch the trains clack through Oregon and discover a dazzling view of the city’s skyline – this is an awesome place to watch the sun set while nursing a pint.
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SideBar
410 E. Fifth St.
937-723-9415
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An Oregon Arts District bar with a distinctive, classy atmosphere, SideBar specializes in premier cocktails and spirits, as well as an eclectic wine list.
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Trolley Stop
530 E. Fifth St.
937-461-1101
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Take in some history with your hooch at Dayton's oldest continually operating tavern, built in the 1800s. Today, the Trolley Stop is still true to its tradition as a neighborhood bar and is one of the city's most popular gathering spots. Its patio, bedecked with ferns, flowers and a fountain, is an urban oasis and a downright enjoyable place to catch up with your compadres. The kitchen won't disappoint and the Trolley Stop's famous herbie dip with chips helps those pitchers go down smoothly. A pool table is tucked in an upstairs room, and the bar serves up daily specials and events, including dollar drafts, Wii bowling tournaments, Euchre and an array of music even more diverse than your iPod on shuffle.
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Tumbleweed Connection
454 E. Fifth St.
937-228-5500 |
This easygoing establishment knows how to serve a good drink – and even a good steak – at a reasonable price. Neighborhood tavern meets urban hangout at the Tumbleweed, where a rotating selection of live music makes for an eclectic crowd. Watch the band from above on the upstairs balcony, or spy on the Fifth Street flock from the second-floor patio.
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