I like the West End, specifically W Fountain street. On that street alone you have The Avery (bar), Moniker and Beer on Earth (breweries), The Slow Rhode (small bar), and Bayberry Beer Garden. Like .2 miles farther is Ogie’s Trailer Park and Kimi’s (bars). This strip is usually quieter than Atwells Ave or Downtown, most places have food, Pizza J is right nearby and they have GF and vegan cheese pizzas. It’s all super walkable, normally Eady parking around there, they’re all so different from each other too.

I think Federal Hill is probably your best bet for what you're looking for-- maybe dipping into Olneyville. These are clustered within a half mile to a mile radius:

good cocktails/speakeasy

• Royal Bobcat
• Justines
• Courtland Club
• The Avery
• Kimi's

good food (bonus point for gluten-free menu items/accommodations)

Too many to try to list. A few that come to mind from the vibe I'm getting in this question: Slow Rhode and Lucky Enough both have good food and good cocktails. There's also Great Northern for BBQ if that's your thing. Bayberry is a beer hall with food. Pickerel is a new ramen spot with a few cocktails-- will be hard to get a table. Troop is another sort of funky cocktail and dinner type spot if you end up in Olneyville-- otherwise it may be a bit out of the way from some of the other places I'm listing.

live music (something funky?) and dancing

• Mayday (music will vary)
• Kimi's sometimes
• Dusk

(I feel like there must be better dancing options than these, though? Maybe someone else will help, or maybe you should go elsewhere if dancing is a priority!)

a dive bar with darts/jukebox

• Nolan's, maybe? Haven't been in there in forever
• Lucky Enough is not a dive, but I think it has darts and a jukebox if I remember correctly
• Scurvy Dog is not really a dive bar, but it may scratch your dive bar itch. No darts I don't think, but there is pool.

Malted barley is a bar and has good gluten free pretzel sandwiches! Foosball table in the back. You can then walk around downtown to interesting clubs or bars.

This is not in your suggestions but Free Play is fun. 80’s/90’s arcade games. It can get crowded on weekends. Very nostalgic. I recently went to Kimi’s and loved it too.

Jewelery District:

1. Tiny Bar for cocktails.

2. Xaco Taco/District/Somo are all excellent food options on the same block. Or go 4 blocks over to Bayberry Garden.

3. Nick-A-Nees the next block over satisfies the live music and dive bar requirements (not sure about the darts though).

All are within a block of each other except for Bayberry. Parking is tricky but doable, or there are several bus lines in the area.

There is an archery tag place opening up in Olneyville. But not sure if it's open yet. A place where you shoot foam tipped arrows at each other. Did it in Boston, very fun.

R-1 in Lincoln - go carts, axe throwing,dart bar,arcade, billiard, bowling, and restaurant all in one.

Free play barcade downtown Providence has unlimited game play for $10 bucks and a night club on the second floor and the cocktails are pretty good.

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Depends on the vibe you’re looking for. Union Station is fun & has great food. If you are looking for something more Upscale I suggest Needle & Thread.

Ogies Trailer park is a lot of fun! It caught me off guard. Really good sandwiches too

you’re very familiar , just not super familiar?

Stay away from federal hill and malted barley.

Go to South Providence West End Elmwood Smith Hill Olneyville