Mac's Club Deuce is the quintessential South Beach dive bar, blending rustic charm with all-day happy hour deals, a friendly vibe, and an unapologetically laid-back atmosphere.
"Among the Maseratis and billion-dollar hotels you’ll find up and down South Beach is Mac’s. This is Miami’s best dive bar, and has been the most reliable place to escape South Beach in South Beach for well over 50 years. It’s dark, grimey, has a two-for-one Happy Hour special from 8am-5pm daily (seriously), and feels like a place where they’d film an episode of Miami Vice. In fact, they did—and the neon sign that hangs above the bar was installed by the television show’s crew. Not much has changed here since then. It's also one of the few Miami bars you can still smoke inside of." - ryan pfeffer, mariana trabanino
"Mac’s in South Beach feels like a place where they’d film an episode of Miami Vice—because they did. The neon that still hangs above the bar was installed by the show’s crew. It really hasn’t changed much since then, and if you listen closely, you can still hear Don Johnson screaming, “Do you know who I am?!”" - ryan pfeffer, mariana trabanino, virginia otazo
"As it's known to locals, the Deuce has been around for nearly 50 years and remains a South Beach staple, even becoming one of Anthony Bourdain's favorites during his many visits to Miami." - Olee Fowler
"Our favorite kind of landmarks are the ones that serve booze, and Mac’s—the most famous dive bar in South Florida—does just that, every day from 8am-5pm. Sure, this 50-plus-year-old South Beach spot is rich in history (the neon lights were installed by the Miami Vice crew during a shoot) and you might walk in on a retired rock star sipping whiskey when you come here. But we like it because Mac’s is just a phenomenal dive bar. It’s grimy but friendly if you play by the rules, which essentially boil down to three things: cash only, don’t touch the blinds, and don’t be an ass." - ryan pfeffer, mariana trabanino
"When: 8am-5pm, Daily The Deal: Two-For-One Drinks Among the Maseratis and billion-dollar hotels you’ll find up and down South Beach is Miami’s best dive bar. Go to Mac's to escape South Beach in South Beach. It’s dark, charmingly grimy, and cash only. Sure the Happy Hour deal is unhinged, but so is the crowd. So just bask in it. This, coupled with the fact that you can smoke inside, makes a drink here feel like you’re on an episode of Miami Vice (which they did film here at one point.)" - mariana trabanino, ryan pfeffer
