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!
Oh my goodness thanks for the warning!! That is very much appreciated and I will make sure to spread the message.
Downtown bistro is great for a bite and a drink after a conference. Double check what is open this time of year
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.
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.
Be safe!! Got to watch out for each other!! Check out the beach too!!
Thanks so much for this! Gannon's seems like our best bet so far, though it closes surprisingly early lol
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!
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
Dive-ier
Music if you will travel
Unfortunately, your conference is in the slowest part of season and some great bars are closed until the spring.
Thank you very much for this list! It's true, the conference is so well misplaced it's almost comical
I'm sure it's because the conference venue is half the price to book this time of year (as opposed to May - Oct).
Check out Naukabout Brewery in Mashpee, https://www.naukabout.com/
Duck pub in Hyannis is my fav. Very friendly place
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.