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Old Town Tavern

Google (253) 3.8
Tripadvisor (11) 3.5
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Visitors often describe Old Town Tavern as a fun, traditional dive bar with a lively atmosphere and opportunities for dancing and playing pool. However, many reviewers complain about rude bartenders and watered-down drinks. Some also note the strong smell of cigarette smoke, as smoking is permitted indoors.

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1510 20th St, carmel
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About this place Old Town Tavern

Old Town Tavern is a gay-friendly dive bar located in Carmel, offering a relaxed and unpretentious space to hang out with friends. As a classic dive bar, you can expect a casual, laid-back vibe where everyone feels welcome. The venue maintains clean facilities and prides itself on friendly, attentive service—the kind of place where bartenders actually know what they're doing and make you feel at home. The bar offers several ways to have fun beyond drinks. You'll find pool tables, darts, pull tabs, and a jukebox where you can play your own music, making it easy to create your own entertainment or join others for a game. If you get hungry, there's a limited food menu available, and while it's straightforward bar food, it's solid for what it is. The venue allows smoking inside, which is worth noting if that matters to your visit. Whether you're a local or visiting Carmel, Old Town Tavern provides an authentic gay bar experience without pretense or fuss—just good service, games, and a community-oriented atmosphere. It's the kind of place where you can settle in for the evening and enjoy genuine hospitality.

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Gay-friendly (straight venue) Casual Food served Dancing Area Smoking Area Pool Table/Darts Pub/Tavern Community oriented

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253 reviews

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Savanah Reed
Savanah Reed Jun 2026

Becky, leslie & Bruce are by far the best I’m not usually a go to a Carmel bar person but she makes me feel right at home

Jason M
Jason M May 2026

Eunice behind the bar is amazing!

Morgan Hocking
Morgan Hocking Apr 2026

So rude. I understand needing to safeguard parking to secure available spots for your customers, but it’s completely unacceptable for a parking attendant to physically get in the face of and yell at/belittle an out of town guest unfamiliar and not understanding the layout.

Beth Copsey
Beth Copsey Mar 2026

This place is so terrible that they won't even care about my 1 star reviews. That should tell you all you need to know. Horrible regulars and even worse bartender.

kenneth martin
kenneth martin Mar 2026

The food is terrible. The bartender is rude This place sucks

Jasmine Meier
Jasmine Meier Mar 2026

I used to work over in downtown Carmel and would always see so many people coming in and out from my cafe from here so I decided to come and test it out now that I’m 21. I walked in and I’m hit with the immediate smell of cigar and cigarettes. You are allowed to smoke in here I did see it in reviews before I came so I was not tripping over this at all. The service was immediate but the pour was like I was drinking straight juice, Waste of $6 for the drink I got. The only time I felt like I was actually drinking was when I got a shot of Tito’s and a high noon from the cooler. I got an amaretto sour and it again was straight juice and not even the right kind of juice it was not an amaretto sour at all. I will not be back and I hope you will listen to these reviews before you visit. The atomosphere is good lots of laughs and good conversations everywhere. Quick service will come but at the price of you paying for juice. The pricing is decent about $6 for a high noon, $6 for a shot of Tito’s, and $6 for the “amaretto sour”

sean myers
sean myers Nov 2025

Cool atmosphere but everything else is terrible the heavy set bar tender was very rude and made the drinks super weak

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Last updated on 3 August 2026

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