Bars in Barnstable

Submitted by sulfuricZoologist t3_10ml60y in massachusetts

Hi all, I'll (F24) be in Barnstable next week with a group of friends for a week-long conference and I'm wondering about everyone's favorite bars in the area? Nothing too dive-y, preferably. Live music is preferred also. Thanks!

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Feisty-Cloud5880 t1_j63kfqf wrote

I am from the local area... wherever you decide to go please cover and or watch your drinks. I don't generally go to bars but there's have been many PSA about drinks being spiked. Enjoy, be safe.

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sulfuricZoologist OP t1_j63kl63 wrote

Oh my goodness thanks for the warning!! That is very much appreciated and I will make sure to spread the message.

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Feisty-Cloud5880 t1_j63p7w6 wrote

Be safe!! Got to watch out for each other!! Check out the beach too!!

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Twitter_Gate t1_j63mmf9 wrote

Gannons is good bar scene with great food lots of locals. Really any place that's open right now is going to be full of locals! A few places on Main Street in Hyannis, 19th hole is a straight dive but everything else is pretty restuaranty.

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sulfuricZoologist OP t1_j63pa4u wrote

Thanks so much for this! Gannon's seems like our best bet so far, though it closes surprisingly early lol

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Twitter_Gate t1_j63pzl7 wrote

Yeah in the winter that's pretty typical for the cape haha there are only a handful of places that are actually open till 1am and they tend to be on the dive side unfortunately! The Portside Tavern is open till 1am and isn't really that divey. Food is great definitely try the potatoe skins if you go!

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RumSwizzle508 t1_j6519k7 wrote

Not a ton of live music this time of the year. Sadly BBC doesn’t have the night life scene like it did before the pandemic.

For nicer bars

  • west end (city pricey by good drinks)
  • anejo (probably the best nicer bar in the mid cape)
  • embargo (the closest thing we have to a nightclub, but still a bar)
  • five bays (if you are up for a trip to osterville)
  • Finn’s (great beer bar)

Dive-ier

  • 19th hole (classic nicer cape cod dive bar)

Music if you will travel

  • O’shea’s olde inn (great Irish music)
  • hog island brewing (great live bands on the weekend)

Unfortunately, your conference is in the slowest part of season and some great bars are closed until the spring.

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sulfuricZoologist OP t1_j65ithq wrote

Thank you very much for this list! It's true, the conference is so well misplaced it's almost comical

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carmen_cygni t1_j68vjcr wrote

I'm sure it's because the conference venue is half the price to book this time of year (as opposed to May - Oct).

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MT_Photos t1_j63mc24 wrote

Downtown bistro is great for a bite and a drink after a conference. Double check what is open this time of year

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sulfuricZoologist OP t1_j63nfey wrote

Seems like it's closed until the spring but thanks so much for the rec! I'll have to check it out when it's a bit warmer out lol.

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