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DOWNTOWN DIVE BARS
Listed in order of distance from Alamo:
 
The Basement
113 Alamo Plaza, 78205
One block from the Alamo.
Phone - (210) 228-9900
Huge underground multi-room bar with pool, darts, loud music and lights.
 
Liquid Monkey Lounge
248 Losoya Street, Suite B, 78205
One block from the Alamo.
Phone - (210) 212-4980
 
The Texan II
114 Jefferson
San Antonio, TX 78205-1804
Two blocks from Hyatt Regency.
(210) 212-6442
Good pick if you're craving a beatdown, tough downtown bar where locals go after work.

Tucker's
1338 E. Houston St., 78205
Three blocks north of the Alamodome.
The DJ will have you moving on their nice outdoor patio.
Phone - (210) 320-2192

Alamo Street Eat Bar
http://www.alamostreeteatbar.com/
San Antonio didn't start the food truck trend but it's embracing it. This collection of food trucks in Southtown provides gourmet eats and San Antonio draft beer favorites.
609 South Alamo, 78210

Bar America
723 S. Alamo Street, 78205
Downtown in King William.
Phone - (210) 223-7462
Cheapest beer downtown but only open late. Impossible to make the owner smile.

The Friendly Spot
943 S. Alamo Street
San Antonio, TX 78205-3438
(210) 224-2337
Good outdoor patio, interior Mexican food, $1.50 tall boys and cool owners. Open 11 a.m. to midnight every day. 
 
Beethoven's
422 Pereida St., 78210
Downtown in King William.
Phone - (210) 222-1521
German themed bar with good atmosphere and patio.
 
The skinny: Do a pub crawl one night by taking the 10 minute walk from downtown to Alamo Street at Durango and work your way down the street stopping at Alamo Street Eat Bar, Bar America, The Friendly Spot and Beethoven's before you cab (210-222-2222) back. 
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