We were on a walking tour when we stopped at this spot. I had heard about this bar back when I was initially researching bars and restaurants in downtown Savannah. But I had never made it to Pinkies until this most recent visit, which came with the department from my company. Our guide gave us some history of the bar, including how former President Jimmy Carter paid a visit or two during his presidential campaign in the 70s. When you walk inside, there is a definite local and historic vibe to the bar. Dark green booths with a U-shaped bar as you walk inside. Framed photos cover the walls of locals from years past, including President Carter's. Drink-wise, they have some excellent cocktail specials. I ordered a Negroni, which I could take out with me since Savannah has an open-container ordinance where you can walk around town with alcoholic beverages so long as they are in a plastic cup. Very cool spot. But do note, it's cash only so make sure you bring cash. They do have an ATM on-site but you would do better going to the bank to do a withdrawal if you don't want to deal with additional ATM fees. read more

Cool spot to grab an adult beverage while touring Savannah. During your visit you'll hear some music from the jukebox at a level that makes you tap your feet. The service is good and bartender friendly. Bring cash as that is the only way you'll be able to pay! It's worth the walk to experience Pinkie Masters! read more

The Original Pinkie Masters - Entry way to Pinkie Masters - Pubs Near Me - Savannah, Georgia

It's a good dive bar. Friendly bartenders and cheap Pabst tall boys. They do have a few drafts for the discerning patrons. Good juke box. Cash only. read more

From their website: "One of the oldest running bars in downtown Savannah, Pinkie's continues its presence as a place to get cheap PBR's, listen to great music from the juke box, and - most importantly - host some really colorful patrons." It's a bar. It's fun. Cheap drinks. Priceless ambiance. read more

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This is a great small and local spot we happened to stumble upon. The atmosphere was great and there was a jukebox that had a lot of great classic music. The drinks were also good and very affordable. This is a cash only bar which is rare nowadays but it does exist. The service was excellent and the people were really nice. It was a great break to come here and hangout for a few drinks during the holidays. Highly recommend and will be back! read more

What a cool dive bar in Savannah! My buddy and I were walking around. We were hot and thirsty. So we stopped in for a beer, $2 pony's! Hell yeah! Well 4 each later we were ready to do more exploring! Fun, great bartender. Cool dive bar atmosphere with great music. Overall a fun bar! read more

Dive Deep this throw-back bar is funky funky and real as hell. Cheap, punky, old school, rock & roll..... and everything in between. read more

The Original Pinkie Masters - Pubs Near Me - Savannah, Georgia

Excellent frozen cantaloupe daiquiri! Got it to go on a hot day...because you can do that in Savannah! I also liked the size...not too big, and the strength, not too strong. Just sweet enough. Just delicious! Classic old dark bar with lots of photos on the walls. Tiny place. read more

Great service. Fun, regular crowd welcoming of visitors. Definitely a PBR (Pabst Blue Ribbon) bar. Small but not crowded.

One of our favorites while in Savannah for a long weekend. Great 70's vibe. Bartender knew what he was doing and kept them coming. Irish old fashioned? No problemo! The dude was a real boss. Would go again in a heartbeat. read more

Five bar in the heart of Savannah! Loved the vibe. It was super busy - so must be a local favorite. It's located in a great spot for the late night ghost tours! Get a drink to go! read more

The Original Pinkie Masters - a neon sign that reads rabbitt - Pubs Near Me - Savannah, Georgia

Great screwdrivers for St. Patrick's Day! Service was also very friendly. Great place to hang out with friends.

This is my all-time favorite bar. I used to frequent Pinkie's ages ago, left the state for years, and now I'm back again. The drinks are always great, no frills, good prices, and the best juke box around. Nothing has changed but my age! I love Pinky's! read more

BEST dive bar in Savannah!!! My husband and I stopped by here for some drinks while in town for the weekend. Bartenders, Luke and Andrew were awesome. These two are a couple of super cool good ole boys. We enjoyed talking to both of them. Fun spot with great drinks! read more

Went in for a quick beer on a hot day. Fun talking to locals and the bartender, but cash only retracted us to one beer each.

You have to understand the assignment. Local, cash only, lots of old money who like what they like. Order a Negroni if you are adventurous or Frenet if you want to fit in. The local tour companies bring groups through Pinkies on Saturday nights which is brave and hilarious. Come for the vibe, stay for the jukebox. Be sure and play something off the For Jules playlist. read more

Old school all the way. Cash bar, caring staff, and no frills just a great spot. Cheers!! read more

Just a true classic . A Savannah "must do" .... After you've loosened up .... Great for pre or post adventure ,with strong cocktails & cheap"pony" beers .PBR remains the house favorite although a "Dirty Shirley " Or a Campari & Fernet are common calls ... (Don't crowd the locals , they live here) Do bring your pet ... all the pets .... read more

The Original Pinkie Masters - Pony and a "dirtyShirley " Classic Pinky's - Pubs Near Me - Savannah, Georgia

A great spot where the locals go. Nice staff - good vibe! I don't think they have food.

Pinkie Masters is my favorite watering hole in Savannah. Unpretentious, it is what it is and it's what the perfect neighborhood bar should be. Lots of seats at the bar, jukebox, plenty of memorabilia on the walls and the coldest beer you can find. There's about 8 beers on draft, a limited sampling of mixed drinks and shots but Pabst Blue Ribbon is king here. You can get it on draft or a tall boy for $3. This is a locals bar with a little sprinkling of tourists stopping by. Best bartenders in town, good conversations and no one is a stranger. Cash only! read more

The Original Pinkie Masters - Pubs Near Me - Savannah, Georgia

Loved the fuzzy Palmer! Super small but tons of interesting people and memorabilia. Hubs had a gin and tonic that was a generous pour

Dive bar. It was okay. Cash only. Nice to pop into. A bit dirty as expected. Basic items.

Only take cash but have ATM. Great dive bar, lots of locals. Cool ambiance, dark, old beer memorabilia. If really wanted to be authentic, should let smoke cigs inside for maximum vibage. Super neat juke box, good drinks. A cool spot to grab a beer. read more

Fun place with a host of local characters. I enjoyed the cheap beer and camaraderie. Bring cash, no credit cards allowed. Bartender welcomes you into a crowd of regulars. read more

Love the vibe of this place and there is always a really interesting crowd here! Drinks are fairly cheap and love the interior design.

We visited Savannah in September and ended up here on multiple occasions. Awesome dive bar. Lots of locals. Great stuff on the walls. And bartenders were incredibly friendly. I love dive bars and this place is top 10. Highly, highly recommend. read more

What a good find! Referred here by several locals, for a place with cheap drinks, no flash, no tourists, and a fun history! Drinks were great, great patrons, and cool vibe. Cash only! read more

The Original Pinkie Masters - Pubs Near Me - Savannah, Georgia

Andrew has been fantastic! Good drinks and great personality! I will def be back when I visit again!

Jules was great! We had a fantastic time! Good wine and good company! An old juke box! So fun!

Back at my favorite bar....in the world. There's one in Hong Kong I like a lot and one in NYC I'm comfortable but this place is home. Fernet neat please. Want a bitter kick/twist? Ask for a Ferrari...Fernet Campari. Ahhhhhh read more

The Original Pinkie Masters - the interior of a bar - Pubs Near Me - Savannah, Georgia

I looooove an old man bar. I can't stand an over crowded bridge and tunnel weekend madness. Popping into this bar at 4pm in the afternoon on a blazing hot day was the best idea on my first Savannah day. I needed beer and I needed it to be as cold as ice. (singing Foreigner) And then I saw it "the Original Pinkie Masters"! Oh hell yeah! Frosted mugs. You heard me right. Cold beer kept extra chilled with a frosty mug. They are doing old man bar right. Then there was an older clientele all piled up at the horseshoe bar. And they were the sweetest older guys. Buddy was super chatty with me and told me about how he used to come here for drinks in the eighties. It's new owners but the feel is still the same and there are still some original details and I'm not talking the clientele. The frosted PBR's are only $3. This place loves PBR even the merch is PBR design spin off. And I liked that the owner was nice enough to charge my phone for me too. I had great chats with Buddy and I also met Jahla here. She was obsessed with the bourbon lemonade frozen drink. You could even take the drink to go. Yup. Open container laws in Savannah are crazy!?! But hey, I guess it's a way of life in Savannah. Come here for cheap drinks, unpretentious company and to go drinks. The place is small so come early. Loved all the kitsch decor too. read more

The Original Pinkie Masters - Pubs Near Me - Savannah, Georgia

The bar pops with the lively, entertaining, bartender Burke. He does bar tricks, beer bottles balance on his shoulders, popping beer caps two at a time always cheerful, makes everyone feel happy and welcome. He's there every other Saturday. Sandra S. 1Sandra S. read more

I don't normally write one star reviews, but Pinkie's was not a pleasant experience. This local bar was recommended to us by a couple who lived next door to the Airbnb we stayed at. They told us it was a nice place that locals like to go to. My group and I decided "Hey why not, let's give it a shot." Little did we know that Asians were not welcome in that bar. As soon as we walked in, a customer turned to us and said "Seems like some of us don't belong here." I just ignored it, but my brother decided to stay outside because the vibe was off. I grab a booth while 2 of my friends go get drinks (they were denied service because the bar was too busy). We then decide to just use the restroom and then leave, but while in line for the restroom another local decided to cut us off and just push their way infront of us in line. I've been to many places and travelled to many countries, but I didn't think that I'd feel the most unwelcome in my own country. I also didn't know that racism was still a thing here in the United States. read more

What a cool divey joint where the locals and the non locals come to hang out. Everyone is super friendly and the drinks are cheap and good. Make sure you bring cash because they do not take plastic. No cash? No worries! They have an ATM machine inside. read more

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This is the kind of bar I look for, when traveling. Some would call it a dive bar, because the drinks are cheap. I put it under the category of a "local" bar. It is as unpretentious as you can get. They were able to serve ice-cold Miller ponies (stubbies where I come from) for $2! I rate them 5 out of 5, because the place was fun. I loved the decor and the bartender was fantastic. read more

The Original Pinkie Masters - Victory - Pubs Near Me - Savannah, Georgia

This is my go-to bar when I come to Savannah. Drinks were cheap and only cash was accepted. If you're looking for fancy, this isn't your place. If you want a great drink, with interesting decor, stop in. read more

The Original Pinkie Masters - Wall art - Pubs Near Me - Savannah, Georgia

Yes! Go! Wonderful place to take a break. We enjoyed a couple of beers and bloody marys although there are many options. read more

The Original Pinkie Masters - an office cubicle - Pubs Near Me - Savannah, Georgia

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There's hospitality, and then there's "Southern Hospitality". #HowdySugar highlights the places that make me feel special. Todays trip: Pinkie Masters An oldie but a goodie. This is the first place I was taken to two years ago when I first moved to Savannah. This place will always have a special place in my heart. This is what a good dive bar should be: cozy, intimate, jukebox, PBR, Fireball, good peeps. While this is not my first trip here, it desreves a place as a sweet spot in Savannah. Forget karaolke, forget a rooftop, forget your worries...but bring cash. I spent part of my 2019 Christmas eve here with my deluxe gal pal Alex. While all my family is gone, I always feel like I have family here. For some reason the hot pink women's bathroom has turned out to be some sort or tourist take a pic backdrop. I feel like I truly turned it out with this one. PBR, Johnny Cash playing in the background and someones horse that I borrowed. Epic bathroom shot. A good contender for my funeral pic. Don't be a hater. My Grandparents drank PBR, My parents, including my aging beauty queen mother drank PBR, Johnny Cash drank PBR... PBR is in my DNA. Its icocinc, just like this place. Don't get it twisted Sugar, you are in PBR country here.., and this is "THE" PBR clubhouse. They dont give a shit who you are, what you are, or what you are wearing in here. Its just a good ol' bar where everyone knows your name...or will. I have always been treated with the upmost repect here, many beers, many pics, many hugs. Thank you Pinkie Masters for flying high above all labels, you always make everyone feel at home here. Thanks Sugar, John-Earl #HowdySugar #VisitSavannah # #SavannahGeorgia #DowntownSavannah #HistoricSavannah #WelcomeToSavannahYall read more

The Original Pinkie Masters - John-Earl, Pinkie Masters, Savannah GA - Pubs Near Me - Savannah, Georgia

What a great little neighborhood bar! We walked in and were immediately greeted by the bartender. We sat at the bar, it was busy for a Sunday afternoon. It was a hot Savannah day and their slushee was the Texas Ice. It was so refreshing and good. We had two of those and decided to call it a night. They are cash only but have great specials. Definitely check them out! read more

The Original Pinkie Masters - Texas Ice - Pubs Near Me - Savannah, Georgia

As advertised, the drinks are strong, the conversation is lively, there is a fantastic display of memorabilia on the walls, and the bartenders are friendly and professional. What's not to love? read more