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3 Columbus bars are vying for best dive . Vote in the final round now

By Sundi Rose
Vote for your favorite dive bar now.
Vote for your favorite dive bar now. Photo by Wendy Wei

Dive bar patrons across Columbus have shown up to vote for their favorite spot and it remains a tight race. We’ve narrowed the races from 15 down to three and now this is the final chance to throw your support behind your favorite dive.

Columbus’ Best Dive Bar Final Round

Which of these watering holes has earned the title of Best Dive Bar in Columbus?

  • Billiards on Broad
  • SoHo
  • Dawg House

How to vote

Your vote is more important than ever. Voting is open now until Saturday, September 6 at noon. Ledger-Enquirer subscribers can vote as many times as you want and that means you’ve got some clicking to do to get your bar on top.

At the end of the day, we’re not just picking a winner, we’re cementing a legacy. Let’s send the worthiest of these Columbus originals on to the next round.

Which of these bars deserves to be crowned Best Dive Bar? Share the link, tag your friends, and just to do your due diligence, do your own version of a bar crawl.

Cast your vote, and may the stickiest floor win. Have a great dive bar story? Email me at srose@ledger-enquirer.com or find me on social media.

This story was originally published September 3, 2025 at 6:00 AM.

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