Atlantic City
Bars, breweries, and nightlife in Atlantic City, New Jersey
Tonight in Atlantic City: events & happy hours →Atlantic City's nightlife has been built around its Boardwalk since the 1870s, when underground saloons and speakeasies quietly thrived here even during Prohibition. BarFinder lists 168 venues across the city today, led by classic bars, lounges, and sports bars, with a solid run of cocktail bars and nightclubs mixed in. Casino gambling's 1976 legalization transformed the city again, as resorts added splashy nightclubs and showrooms alongside the gaming floors through the 1980s casino boom. From boardwalk dive bars like Wonder Bar to resort lounges, Atlantic City's bar scene still carries that same boom-and-reinvention history.