Deer Park in Newark named to USA TODAY list of best bars in the US

Deer Park Tavern in Newark made USA TODAY’s list of best bars in the country.

The USA TODAY Bars of the Year 2024 list, released today, features 27 bars from dives to high-end cocktail bars.

“We try to show Delaware’s history on our walls,” said Rob Dawson, general manager of the Deer Park Tavern that’s popular with University of Delaware students and local residents. He said the staff also strives “to put the best food out.”.

USA TODAY Network food journalists live and work in states across the country. They know their communities, and they pooled their expertise to select the list, which includes the places they spend their time and recommend to readers and friends.

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Deer Park Tavern, a quintessential college bar, was chosen because of its longevity and for serving a good time to generations of UD students.

Find more about Deer Park and how the list came together.

Here’s the full list:

Apothecary at Brent’s Drugs, Jackson, MS

Barcoa, Phoenix, AZ

Bloomsday, Philadelphia, PA

Boycott Bar, Phoenix, AZ

Bryant’s Cocktail Lounge, Milwaukee, WI

Crow & Quill, Asheville, NC

Deer Park Tavern, Newark, DE

Edna’s, Oklahoma City, OK

Flora-Bama, Perdido Key, FL

Gator Club, Sarasota, FL

Hello, Marjorie, Des Moines, IA

Hey Love, Portland, OR

Intracoastal Club, Houma, LA

The L Street Tavern, Boston, MA

Law Bird, Columbus, OH

Lipstick Lounge, Nashville, TN

Longfellow, Cincinnati , OH

Neat Bourbon Bar & Bottle Shop, Louisville, KY

Ocean Grill and Tiki Bar, Carolina Beach, NC

Paramita Sound, Detroit, MI

Preservation Pub, Knoxville, TN

Radio Social, Rochester, NY

Sahara Lounge, Austin, TX

Saints and Scholars, Yonkers, NY

Sam’s Silver Circle, Indianapolis, IN

Tierney’s Tavern, Montclair, NJ

Wonder Bar, Asbury Park, NJ

Patricia Talorico writes about food and restaurants. You can find her on Instagram, X and Facebook. E-mail [email protected]. Sign up for her Delaware Eats newsletter.