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The Hub Bar

Bar Cocktail bar Beer store Wine store Live music venue Liquor store Tobacco shop Cigar shop

One of the Most Reviewed Beer stores in Tampa


Address

719 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL 33602

Website

facebook.com

Contact

(813) 229-1553

Price rating

$ $$$

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (1K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Friday: (Good Friday), 10 AM to 3 AM, Hours might differ
  • Saturday: 10 AM to 3 AM
  • Sunday: (Easter), 12 PM to 3 AM, Hours might differ
  • Monday: 10 AM to 3 AM
  • Tuesday: 10 AM to 3 AM
  • Wednesday: 10 AM to 3 AM
  • Thursday: 10 AM to 3 AM

Featured Reviews


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  • 5/5 Cal W. 1 year ago on Google
    If I could give a million stars, I would. Best bartenders and atmosphere in Tampa. Best bar I went to there by far. Kind bartenders and welcoming to everyone. Best community of patrons. A special place in Tampa, no doubt.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mike A. 1 year ago on Google
    The Hub is one of Tampa's best bars. If you're looking for a place that serves heavy pours at super affordable prices, look nowhere else. The bartenders are very friendly and hold great conversations. This place is a true gem and is one of the most real places you can possibly visit in Tampa. I highly recommend a visit here!
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Mark The Ticket G. 5 years ago on Google
    One of the oldest bars in Tampa. I think it is safe to say that this place can be classified as a dive bar. While they don't have a happy hour, they do have good prices and pour stiff drinks (double pours). This place is also attached to a packy store in case you need to grab a bottle of liquor to go.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jessica C. 1 year ago on Google
    Oldest bar in downtown Tampa, with attached liqour store. It's not a glitzy glamorous place but it's a great bar with great staff, fair prices on drinks and its always a good time. The bar is cash only.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jim D. 2 years ago on Google
    A good old fashioned dive bar. As far as dive bars go, it's 5 stars but I wouldn't want a bunch of fancy people showing up and ruining the vibe. Great place for a cheap beer and a round or two of foosball.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 mark antonio r. 1 year ago on Google
    They drinks are poured strong and avoiding this landmark is weak. So many stories and questionable decisions here, worth every visit. Find a spot, politely chat up a stranger (of they're into that), have a helluva time.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jimmy T. 9 months ago on Google
    Good stiff pour! Single Jack $10, but in reality it’s a double pour. Heads-up though. It’s cash only. Notice the sign above the bar in the picture. They have an ATM if you’re short on cash.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jay M. 1 year ago on Google
    Jamie is the absolute best bartender I've ever had. She can handle loads of drunks and still make the best drinks and killer service. If I could give her 6 stars I would
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 James B. 4 years ago on Google
    What a lovely craphole. Cash only, smoking indoors (in 2019!), pinball, great tunes, stiff drinks... amazing dive bar in the middle of the “dive bar” of the United States, Tampa Florida.... there may not be much punk rock left in the world, but this place has it bottled. Get here before it’s gentrified!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Build a bicycle Bicycle t. 2 years ago on Google
    It is a bar with a very unique atmosphere. All the different local groups, including pedal bikes, wheelie bikes road bikes motorcycles have all made this there meet up spot. It doesn't matter who you're riding with or which group it is everyone knows the Hub as the spot. There's not much that stands different from many other establishments apart the fact that the community and groups alike have called this home and they're meeting spot for whatever their activity is. Whether you're there for a cocktail a soda or to grab something on the go this is where everyone has been going for a very long time so for me that's what made it very unique. Anytime we have been outside or gone by you can always find groups of people meeting up in different types of bikes parked up that's what makes this place different and unique.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nic R. 2 years ago on Google
    Bartenders are so kind and go above and beyond to ensure the best experience. Mind your manners when you enjoy this amazing Tampa icon. There are local authorities close by in Downtown.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Thomas B. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice friendly place. Dive bar in the middle of downtown Tampa. Walking distance from the bus station. Large selection of drinks to choose from.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Monte M. 11 months ago on Google
    Great pours! This is my favorite dive bar in Tampa
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Cory C. 1 year ago on Google
    I visited this bar about 15 years ago. I loved the dive bar atmosphere, mixed crowd, games, juke, and great drinks & friendly service. I recently visited later in the evening after a lightning game and spoke to my party of friends/wife about the Hub. That didn't happen and I'm glad it didn't. When visiting by myself prior to their arrival there were various people/sketchy/loitering, all around the front and side of the building. When opening the front door the place reeked of marijuana. I didn't feel safe and at least not at night and my party never made it in. Maybe during the day it's a different crowd. I did make a purchase at their liquor store but the guys in front of me were either on something or were drunk, or both. If you want out of people visiting your bar I think you need to clean up your act. I don't know what happened over the past years but I would not recommend this bar.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Jolene G. 1 year ago on Google
    The Hub is definitely not the same bar it was just a few years ago. It used to be a place I would tell people from out of town to check out. But not now. In the words of Metallica, sad but true.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Tami A. 10 months ago on Google
    We LOVE, LOVE, LOVE a good dive bar but this one...hmmm....maybe we just needed to spend more time there. Jamie, the bartender was definitely friendly and poured a great drink. The place was VERY dark inside, the table was dangerously tipsy and my husband got a weird vibe from a guy sitting at the bar. We were meeting 4 others there (we got there first) and we just knew they weren't going to be comfortable there so we left when they arrived. If we lived there (we're from WA state), we'd definitely come back to try again.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Nick W. 1 year ago on Google
    The bartender thats got the gray hair was super stuck up and was actively trying to avoid people who was trying to order it was pretty despicable to be honest. Other wise they were ight.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 mmajot 1 year ago on Google
    The best of the dives. This is a place to come an simply be yourself. Awesome prices. Awesome service. Excellent regulars. The Hub is a staple for downtown Tampa. 5 out of 5.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Dave P. 9 months ago on Google
    Wow has this place gone way downhill. Cash only & no draft beers, smells like a broken sewer pipe, dark & musty.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 David A. T. 8 months ago on Google
    Great place if you wanna get "drunk drunk"! One of downtown Tampa's oldest bars. Go here if you don't mind blending in with the locals. Ann the barmaid is exceptional and Cameron can make the best Sazerac outside of New Orleans. Friday they have live music.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Justin S. 7 months ago on Google
    If you know, you know. Don’t come here expecting a Michelin star experience. Come here for cheap drinks and a good time. Bring cash.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Willy O. 5 months ago on Google
    Dive bar. Little sketchy. Not sure if it was just the day I went but there seemed to be a lot of stoned people right outside. Servers were very nice and patrons inside seem to be regulars and know each other.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alex E. 5 months ago on Google
    In my opinion THE best dive bar in all of Tampa. I’ve become a regular here-the buzzing atmosphere of energetic-yet-somehow calm is a grabber. The drinks are STRONG, and still cheaper than most almost every other bar. Definitely one of Tampa’s gems hidden in plain sight.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Jackie M. 1 year ago on Google
    Stay away! Their ice cubes smell like sewage water and when it melts in your drink it feels like parasites are crawling in your throat. Liquor also is false advertised they pour cheap liquor in name brand bottles.

  • 5/5 Duane H. 8 months ago on Google
    The best no frills, cash-only, dive bar in Tampa. What it lacks in lighting, it makes up in homeless conversations.

  • 5/5 michael b. 6 months ago on Google
    Great dive bar, with the best deals in town on top shelf whiskey.

  • 4/5 Sean S. 1 year ago on Google
    Hands down the most Generous poor in the bay. This is strictly a place to get drunk. Not boujee, not elegant or Pretentious. not a place for your prissy girlfriend. Smells like cigarettes and BO. Frequently visited by the homeless and hipsters.

  • 5/5 Sonjia D. 1 year ago on Google
    Pretty nice dive bar. The staff was friendly and the drinks are cheap and strong

  • 5/5 Eduardo Cuenca J. 1 year ago on Google
    I remember having drinks at the Hub Bar years ago and out on our ride me and Michael He takes me there and I said I've been here before and I had It's just they moved two blocks down from where they used to be I got to say great prices

  • 5/5 Hillary M. 1 year ago on Google
    An old school bar right next to Tampa Theatre that I've somehow missed. Bring cash because they don't accept plastic. Excellent assortment of spirits and friendly, efficient staff.

  • 5/5 Chance B. 1 year ago on Google
    Wonderful, cozy aesthetic, and exceptionally friendly staff. The drinks are reasonably priced, but do be prepared as they are cash only.

  • 5/5 Monika Paradox (. 1 year ago on Google
    Nestled on the corner next to the great Tampa Theater, the Hub bar is the best lil dive in Tampa Bay. Oldest in downtown I believe. Stiffest drinks in Tampa also, no need to order doubles (trust me). Live music occasionally, usually there will be flyers inside of upcoming events. No kids allowed PERIOD. Pinball and foosball tables in the back. A jukebox with great tunes in it. Smoking has been strictly outdoors for a good while now, which I prefer. They show movies, music videos, and sports on their two bar TV's. Always a good crowd for Lightning games. They are also a package store so you can grab and go. Love this spot. Definitely dive in.

  • 1/5 Michael G. 2 years ago on Google
    Awful bartender. Lots of homeless people. I don't believe they have AC. The only time I end up in this dump is when I'm blackout drunk, and even then it's hardly tolerable. Otherwise, the location is okay.

  • 5/5 T P. 2 years ago on Google
    A must visit Tampa Institution. The best people I know in town frequent this place. It's a Lil bit of dive bar, cash only kinda place but that has a certain appeal to true connoisseurs of the night life. Great place if like real bars & drinking with people.

  • 4/5 Carol S. 2 years ago on Google
    This place is a Tampa icon it's a must go to One of the best dive bars in the city

  • 4/5 Stuart T. 2 years ago on Google
    If ur looking for the only dive bar that is open at 3 am... this is your place. The bartender was awesome and the pours were strong. If ur looking for clean or nice or to not be surrounded by bike messengers this isnt the place for you. It is what it is. And it wouldnt be for me except i was desperate. ..only took of one star for cleanliness (there is none). Also if u go to this bar.... u probably are not on Yelp anyway so who cares. Lol

  • 5/5 Bryan A. 2 years ago on Google
    I've been going here for over 30 years. Nothing really has changed. Cash only, solid pours. Fair pricing. Old school dive bar. A Tampa institution.

  • 5/5 MIKE DISCO C. 2 years ago on Google
    Great spot for some drinks in downtown Tampa. The Hub is a staple in Tampa,...it's where alit of cyclist meet up and ride from here. No doubt it's great to meet friends and have fun while your in the downtown district. The staff is also quite friendly and always service well 🌀


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
    • ✓️ Happy hour drinks
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Outside food allowed
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery

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