Best Bars in Savannah
Savannah, Georgia — updated August 22, 2026
A ranked look at Savannah bars worth a stop, from a Jones Street beer parlor with thousands of reviews to a Bull Street kava room still building its record.
Listings verified
Nearly every bar on this list carries a 31401 address, which means the Historic District and its edges do most of the drinking in Savannah. It also means Monday is a real problem: two of the strongest entries here are closed at the start of the week. We ranked these by how well they work as a place to sit and drink, weighing review counts as evidence of how settled each rating is.
A note on the premise: the original version of this guide was framed around sports bars. None of the places verified for it are documented as sports-viewing venues, so we have not made that claim. What follows is a straight bars list.
1. Crystal Beer Parlor
The name says beer parlor, and with a 4.7 rating across 6,714 reviews this is the most thoroughly tested drinking room in the city. That volume matters: a rating that high after nearly seven thousand opinions is proven, not promising. It sits at 301 West Jones Street, a short walk off the busier squares. Hours run Tuesday through Sunday, 11am to 9pm, closed Mondays and major holidays, so the 9pm close makes this an early evening stop rather than a late one. One practical warning from the restaurant itself: Apple Pay and tap-to-pay are not accepted, so bring a physical card.
2. Service Brewing Co.
The only production brewery on the list, at 574 Indian St, with a 4.8 rating from 670 reviews. Visitors describe a well-priced craft beer board, board games and live music, which is a different proposition from a cocktail bar: you come for what is on tap that week. The brewery keeps a rotating beer list and posts current pours on its own site. Hours are the thing to check before going. It is closed Monday and Tuesday, opens at 4pm Wednesday and Thursday, runs noon to 10pm Friday and Saturday, and closes early on Sunday at 6pm after a 12:30pm start.
3. Zunzibar
A 4.8 rating across 5,201 reviews puts Zunzibar among the highest-volume, highest-rated places in Savannah in any category. It is listed as a restaurant rather than a bar, so treat it as a food-forward spot where drinking is part of the visit rather than the whole point. The address is 236 Drayton St, central enough to fold into a Historic District walk. With that many reviews behind a 4.8, the score is about as reliable as ratings get in this city, which is why it ranks this high despite the category mismatch.
4. The Olde Pink House
No bar in Savannah has been reviewed more: 10,138 reviews at 4.6. That is the largest sample on this list by a wide margin, and a 4.6 that survives ten thousand opinions says more than a higher score from a few hundred. The address is 23 Abercorn St, on Reynolds Square. Expect a formal dining crowd rather than a casual drinking one, and expect the room to be busy at standard dinner hours. If you want a seat without a wait, plan around the evening rush or go earlier in the week.
5. Cotton & Rye
Rated 4.7 from 1,749 reviews and, notably, not in the Historic District: the address is 1801 Habersham St, out in the Starland-adjacent stretch of midtown. That distance is the reason to go, since it puts you clear of the River Street and Bay Street tourist flow. The review count is high enough that the 4.7 is well established rather than provisional. Listed as a bar, though the name points to a kitchen as well as a drinks program. Worth pairing with another midtown stop rather than a downtown crawl.
6. B. Matthew's Eatery
A 4.6 from 3,371 reviews at 325 E Bay St, which is a substantial track record for a room on one of the busiest streets in the district. The count is what earns it a place here: three thousand-plus reviews holding a 4.6 indicates consistency rather than a good month. It is listed as a bar, and the Bay Street address makes it an easy add to a River Street evening. Since the brief does not specify hours, check before making a late plan.
7. The Bootlegger Savannah Speakeasy
A cocktail bar first, at 115 E River St, rated 4.7 from 690 reviews. The signature list includes a Speakeasy Martini built on Ketel One vodka with Chambord and pineapple, and a Gin Rickey with Hendrick's, fresh lime and club soda. Food is small plates: fried green tomatoes, crispy wings, seared pork belly tacos, a charcuterie plate and crab cakes, with all desserts priced the same. Open 11am to 11pm, which makes it one of the later options here. The 690 reviews make the rating solid without being as settled as the entries above it.
8. Kava House
The highest rating on the list at 4.9, but from 293 reviews, the smallest sample here. That is promising rather than proven, and it is the honest reason this sits last. The address is 1915 Bull St Unit A, in the same midtown corridor as Cotton & Rye. As the name indicates, this is a kava bar, so it is a different kind of stop from the beer and cocktail rooms above and will not suit everyone in a group. Go if the alternative to alcohol is the appeal.