Guthrie's Alley Cat

Guthrie's Alley Cat

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Hours
Sun
12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Mon
12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Tue
12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Wed
12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Thu
12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Fri
12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Sat
12:00 am - 11:59 pm
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4.5
4.5 of 5 bubbles

RATINGS
Service
4.6 of 5 bubbles
Value
4.6 of 5 bubbles
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CUISINES
Pub
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, After-hours, Drinks
FEATURES
Seating, Parking Available, Street Parking, Free off-street parking, Television, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Cash Only
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About
Family owned & operated. Established 1940. Historic murals and neon sign. Open Mon-Fri 9AM-2AM, Sat 10AM-2AM, Sun 7PM-2AM. Find us on Facebook & Instagram
CUISINES
Pub
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, After-hours, Drinks
FEATURES
Seating, Parking Available, Street Parking, Free off-street parking, Television, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Cash Only
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4.5
4.5 of 5 bubbles21 reviews
Excellent
13
Very good
6
Average
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LonnaLinda
904 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2023 • none
Great old school bar. Bartender easy to talk to - all the guests at the bar were super friendly. Fantastic decor. Enjoyed ourselves - wish we could have stayed longer. Highly recommend.
Written 18 February 2023
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Banana427
Clearwater764 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2019 • none
This bar is tucked away and really cool on the inside. The owners kept everything including the safe from years ago. Even the bathroom is retro too!
Written 3 November 2019
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ROBERTDear
Bakersfield81 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2019 • solo
One of the oldest continuous open bars in Bakersfield no remodels just the way it was for the last 8 or 9 decades .....the classic timeless dive
Written 3 April 2019
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Stu J
Aldershot16 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2017 • couples
As a Middle Ages couple late at night on a stopover we didn’t know where to drink. On searching for a few decent bars in Bakersfield, one kept coming up and that was Guthrie’s Alley Cat. It said it was a bit rough around the edges and when you walk in you wonder whether you’ve made the right decision, it’s certainly an American dive. But what it makes up for is atmosphere and character. Everyone looks rough but they’re very welcoming and they are all friendly. We’d been in there for not even a whole pint when we got chatting to a local called Tim (& Bret). Before you know it we’re playing pool and drinking shots and having a laugh. The night could’ve got messy but lucky the guys had to get off for a prebooked meal, which probably saved our liver for the night. I would thoroughly recommend this bar and if you’re lucky enough to bump into Tim and Bret then you’ll have a good night!
Written 8 January 2018
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Joe M
Houston2949 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2016 • business
Historical bar in downtown Bakersfield. Cash only bar with a line of classic drinks. Has a Pool table and jukebox.
Written 14 October 2017
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Ted K
Tucson144 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2017 • friends
My favorite watering hole in North America. A Bakersfield landmark. Must be experienced to be fully appreciated. Does not start hopping until 10 - 11 but goes till closing. Greatest eclectic crowd gathered in one place on a nightly basis. I promise you will enjoy.
Written 2 October 2017
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TiredOfApathy
Bakersfield55 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2017 • friends
This has been a Staple in Bakersfield Downtown night life forever! If you are partying down town, its the place to go at least once. The infamous Bubba has been bartending there forever! Gotta have a Bubbalicious at least once! Then go somewhere to get your dancing on! This is a small spot that gets rather crowded, Good for a few drinks, then move on the another bar. They are peppered throughout downtown.
Written 2 September 2017
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RobAxe
Ambler40 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2017 • business
This is my kind of bar. Friendly people, inexpensive drinks a pool table and great juke box (sadly digital). Perfect place to end the day.
Written 12 May 2017
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elizabethlascheid
Los Angeles5256 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2016 • couples
We love the Alley Cat. It is a local dive bar and so much fun. The bartenders are great and the locals super friendly. It is in an alley and has this super cool Cat in neon. You walk in and there is a pool table, a juke box, a bar, booths and fun. Everyone is nice and it is just really an old school bar that you will not easily fine elsewhere. I bet Buck Owens was there once (may he rest in peace). Go there. Have a drink or a soda. Enjoy.
Written 26 August 2016
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RicDic
Leesburg371 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2016 • couples
wandering around the area, waiting for dinner, so we popped into here for a drink. Definitely a dive bar with pool table. Crowd was a mixture of young and old, and you knew it was a neighborhood type bar. I'd stop here again, if I was in the area, but I live 50 miles away.
Written 19 August 2016
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dfmonsie
Bakersfield13 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2015 • couples
One of the best Dive Bars Downtown, Full bar, always music playing, Pool Tables, Dart boards and lots of friendly people. The Drinks are very reasonable and Stiff.
Written 15 December 2015
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Adriene B
Los Angeles137 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2015 • friends
Guthrie's Alley Cat is a dive bar supreme, love that you can't see it from the main street. It's literally in an alley. Here everyone's welcome, young and old, crabby and crazy, tatts and trucker hats...and with Bubba, Drew & Ryan at the helm, the Alley Cat's easily one of the friendliest spots around. Started back in the 1940s (originally Oscar's Alley Cat) by GIs returning to Bako after World War II. Super divey, super dark, super strong (try a Kamikaze or Alabama Slammer), loud music, pool, lots of laughing, jukebox...who could ask for anything more? Well, stepping up their restrooms wouldn't hurt. And even tho' they don't serve food, you can buy food next door and bring it back in.
Written 30 October 2015
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Michael H
Tehachapi134 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2015 • friends
This has been my go to bar for since I was sneaking in through the side door at age 18. A watering hole for a suprising number of screen stars and media types. Crowded, noisy, terrible restrooms, a sometimes rough crowd. It's great and I love it.
Written 13 September 2015
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Goanfgofromcali77
Bakersfield3 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2014 • friends
Walk to this dive bar from the Padre, people watch, feel comfortable among all ages, all types. Right next door to Mama Roombas and Muertos, both just reviewed on Diners,Drive ins and Dives. Fun little area to cruise. Bartenders are fast, drinks are good, just walking and watching is entertaining! I spent my 50th bday down that area! Just part of a fun night! They don't serve food here at the cat itself, strictly an old classic dive bar.
Written 22 April 2015
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10356
Bakersfield100 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2015 • friends
This is a cool place located in a downtown alley with a fashionable historical neon sign. It's between a couple of restaurants. Good bar selection friendly people. They have a pool table it's not a really big place, but the pool area stretches it out.
Written 21 April 2015
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