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Venues in Bloomington, Indiana

Discover 13 bars, clubs, and venuesin Bloomington, Indiana. Sorted by highest rating first.

Sleeper's Bar 5.0 (66)

2601 N Walnut St Suite 1, Bloomington, IN 47404, USA

Recent Reviews:

Todd VerHoef53 months ago

Great little bar. Selection of very well made cocktails. The chicken strips we had were good and the wings were excellent! Owner is friendly and personable, spent time chatting with us. Would come back in a heartbeat.

Tara Baird55 months ago

Prices are great, cocktails creations are good. You might wait a little for a drink but it's worth the wait. Lily was a great bartender, will be back for sure.

Hours:

Monday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM
Tuesday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM
Wednesday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM
Thursday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM
Friday: 3:00 PM – 1:00 AM
Saturday: 3:00 PM – 1:00 AM
Sunday: Closed

The Orbit Room 4.8 (204)

107 N College Ave # 1, Bloomington, IN 47404, USA

Recent Reviews:

mike t5a month ago

Had a blast at the Daniel Villareal show on 9/10/25. A great venue to see a band - intimate and cozy with great sound and easy access to drinks, food and the bathroom. Staff is great and the food and drink options were great. Cool bathrooms, too!

Candice Mogard5a year ago

Jazz music was fantastic! Service a bit slow, but they were packed. Hot dogs were amazing! Great balance of flavors. Drink options were top-notch. All around, a great experience.

Hours:

Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM
Wednesday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM
Thursday: 5:00 – 11:00 PM
Friday: 5:00 – 11:00 PM
Saturday: 5:00 – 11:00 PM
Sunday: Closed

Alley Bar 4.5 (177)

210 W Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN 47404, USA

Recent Reviews:

David Tucker53 months ago

Here for a week and I have been here most nights. Great little locals bar, not a college bar for the most part. Bartenders freindly and the local as are accepting of “outsiders” as well. Great prices as well.

Dave Wiseman52 months ago

Austin is a great bartender. We always get great service and great folks to hand out with

Hours:

Monday: 4:00 PM – 3:00 AM
Tuesday: 4:00 PM – 3:00 AM
Wednesday: 4:00 PM – 3:00 AM
Thursday: 4:00 PM – 3:00 AM
Friday: 4:00 PM – 3:00 AM
Saturday: 4:00 PM – 3:00 AM
Sunday: 1:00 PM – 1:00 AM

Nick's English Hut 4.4 (1,817)

423 E Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN 47408, USA

Bi-level sports bar mainstay offers market-driven American eats & a hopping post-dinner crowd.

Recent Reviews:

Ivan Brown52 weeks ago

This is a great place for the older crowd and parents to watch the game if they dont want to mingle with the college students. My Italian beef was delicious, and the prices were reasonable. The service was great Caroline behind the bar was very kind and welcoming. Ill definitely be back and will be a regular during my time in Bloomington.

James Michael53 months ago

Sammy is an amazing and attentive bartender who carries a smile on her face. The draft choices are amazing here and your choices are almost limitless. The food is good and the atmosphere is warm. I highly recommend coming in on Thursday and saying hi to sammy!!

Hours:

Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Thursday: 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Friday: 11:00 AM – 1:00 AM
Saturday: 11:00 AM – 1:00 AM
Sunday: 12:00 – 6:00 PM

Video Saloon 4.3 (428)

105 W 7th St, Bloomington, IN 47404, USA

Informal neighborhood watering hole featuring pool tables & darts in an unfussy setting.

Recent Reviews:

Paul1in the last week

BOUNCER IS ON A POWER TRIP!!!!!!!!! I came here twice both times the bouncer let my friends and one of the times even let my dad with my friends in but not me for no reason when I asked why the bouncer said "not you". Each attempt was months apart possibly over a year. I've never been inside this establishment to cause prior problems, I was not intoxicated at all one time I attempted to enter the other time I was no more than anyone else. He is a older thin white guy if he's still there kinda gray and washed up looking. I'm sure it's Mike Shiflet based off the other comments on him. Lots of fun places around that will let you in like Kilroys Sports and Dunkirk which I think is called Recess now.

American Arms Training Academy54 months ago

We always have a good time playing pool & darts here. The tables could be updated since they have been here awhile. (Not as long as the doorman Mike) 😁

Hours:

Monday: 4:00 PM – 3:00 AM
Tuesday: 4:00 PM – 3:00 AM
Wednesday: 7:00 PM – 3:00 AM
Thursday: 7:00 PM – 3:00 AM
Friday: 5:00 PM – 3:00 AM
Saturday: 7:00 PM – 3:00 AM
Sunday: 8:00 PM – 3:00 AM

Crazy Horse 4.3 (903)

214 W Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN 47404, USA

Old-timey American eatery & bar in an 1880s hotel offers a sizable beer list & daily drink specials.

Recent Reviews:

Nicole Dettmer4a month ago

I walked in to place a carry out order and the staff were super friendly and attentive. I ordered the cuban sandwhich and chicken tortilla soup. The soup was an absolute 10/10, just WOW!!! The sandwhich was a solid 8/10, as it does not have a sauce on it and was just a bit dry, but still great flavor. Would be really good with some barbecue sauce. Overall definitely recommend

Cassie Hull53 months ago

Delicious food! I enjoyed my crazy quinoa beef dish. The beef was so flavorful. My son loved his burger. We thought the Mac n cheese was tasty as well. Just know that if you have kids, this place doesn't have a kids menu.

Hours:

Monday: 11:00 AM – 1:00 AM
Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 1:00 AM
Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 1:00 AM
Thursday: 11:00 AM – 1:00 AM
Friday: 11:00 AM – 1:00 AM
Saturday: 11:00 AM – 1:00 AM
Sunday: 11:00 AM – 1:00 AM

Root Cellar 4.3 (260)

108 E Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN 47408, USA

Colorful cellar lounge decorated in Americana, offering live music, karaoke & dance parties.

Recent Reviews:

Deepak Singh Bhadoriya511 months ago

Great music on DJ nights and good karaoke nights too. Pretty decent drinks too. Staff is really nice and friendly. Three different room like spaces to handle with different theme. Had a ton of fun during graduation weekend. 10/10 would recommend.

American Reviewer42 months ago

I've only been there two times once for private party and once when it's open to the public. Keep in mind that this is Bloomington, Indiana. The time I was there at that it was open to the public it was a majority of Gen Z LGBT crowd, so if that is not, your crowd keep that in mind. Service for the time I was there for the private party was great. I don't remember the other time

Hours:

Monday: Closed
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: 9:00 PM – 3:00 AM
Thursday: 9:00 PM – 3:00 AM
Friday: 9:00 PM – 3:00 AM
Saturday: 9:00 PM – 3:00 AM
Sunday: Closed

The Back Door 4.3 (124)

207 S College Ave, Bloomington, IN 47404, USA

Festive, quirky, gay-friendly nightclub with drag & burlesque shows, plus DJ dance nights.

Recent Reviews:

Eric Chen (ERIC)3a month ago

I came here on 9/6. The drag show was nice but the dj afterwards really sucked (the woman). At one moment it changed to another dj and it got better but it switched to her again and it was just a ship wreck after all. I think her name was babystar. Instead of claiming herself a dj, she should call herself a playlist editor( and she choice a wrong playlist:()

Max Monegan33 months ago

I really want to love it, but I just can't. The staff is great, the drinks are ok, the deck is a great place to hang out, and the music is usually good. I wish the dance floor was open for dancing earlier, and that there weren't so many straight couples filling the place up - but I know that pays the rent.

Hours:

Monday: 7:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Tuesday: 7:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Wednesday: 7:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Thursday: 7:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Friday: 7:00 PM – 3:00 AM
Saturday: 7:00 PM – 3:00 AM
Sunday: 7:00 PM – 12:00 AM

The Upstairs Pub 4.3 (461)

430 E Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN 47408, USA

Recent Reviews:

AJ Reynolds42 years ago

Classic Bloomington bar. Great place to watch the game, with lots of tv’s with all the games on and multiple bars to sit at. Bar tenders are always very friendly and the service is great along with very reasonable drink specials. Their menu is what I would consider “bar food” but is still very good and usually comes out quick. This place always has the potential to get packed but there’s a lot of seating (indoor and outdoor) and the atmosphere is top notch. Highly recommend if your trying to watch the Hoosiers or colts

Dana Sullivan1a month ago

Way too crowded!! Through the entire place (except the hallway by the bathrooms), there was nowhere you could stand without getting pushed around by other people trying to move. I get that they want to make money but I have no idea why they kept letting people in since it was such a struggle to even get to the bar to buy anything. The AMFs were good if you're into that but not worth being packed in like sardines. Once we were in we figured we had gotten far enough to fight our way to the bar to get a round of drinks, but we left as soon as we finished.

Hours:

Monday: 3:00 PM – 3:00 AM
Tuesday: 3:00 PM – 3:00 AM
Wednesday: 3:00 PM – 3:00 AM
Thursday: 3:00 PM – 3:00 AM
Friday: 11:00 AM – 3:00 AM
Saturday: 11:00 AM – 3:00 AM
Sunday: 11:00 AM – 3:00 AM

The Bishop Bar 4.2 (225)

123 S Walnut St, Bloomington, IN 47404, USA

Recent Reviews:

Badger Custom Shop13 weeks ago

This place used to be a lot better. The atmosphere is still nice. But the bartender is pretentious and rude, along with looking totally unkempt. Kinda came off like a less efficient Napoleon behind the bar, acting hurried and angry when it really wasn't that busy. Interesting and a little sad to watch how he treated different people seemingly based on if he thought they were cool. I saw a few customers walk away looking confused by his demeanor. It's a shame one unhappy sub-par bartender can give the place a black eye. But looking at the other reviews here, it appears that's the case.

ken klehm5a month ago

If your idea of the perfect bar conversation is talking about different cooking techniques that should be applied to billionaires to make them edible, childhood trauma caused by the trough urinals at Wrigley Field, and why the bartender is scared of fresh eggs, all while The Clash play in the background, this may be your favorite bar in Bloomington. It is mine. It is dark. There are no TVs. The beer and spirits are well curated. Plus the barkeeps know how to have an actual conversation. A true gem of a bar.

Hours:

Monday: 5:00 PM – 3:00 AM
Tuesday: 5:00 PM – 3:00 AM
Wednesday: 5:00 PM – 3:00 AM
Thursday: 5:00 PM – 3:00 AM
Friday: 5:00 PM – 3:00 AM
Saturday: 5:00 PM – 3:00 AM
Sunday: 7:00 PM – 3:00 AM

The Bluebird 4.2 (282)

216 N Walnut St, Bloomington, IN 47404, USA

Straightforward rock club/bar hosting everything from cover bands & emerging acts to karaoke nights.

Recent Reviews:

Sarah Pomeroy55 months ago

Always a fantastic venue for live music (when it isn't completely sold out). Bar service is fast and affordable. The whole venue has great charm and seating isn't sparse like other places. Love coming back again and again!

Daniel Battista54 months ago

It's excellent. Lots of amazing and interesting memorabilia decorating the walls, 3 different bars, so people are more spread out and you don't have to wait long, and there's lots of standing room and seated tables. Very cool staff.

Hours:

Monday: 9:00 PM – 2:00 AM
Tuesday: 9:00 PM – 2:00 AM
Wednesday: 9:00 PM – 2:00 AM
Thursday: 9:00 PM – 2:00 AM
Friday: 8:00 PM – 2:00 AM
Saturday: 8:00 PM – 2:00 AM
Sunday: 8:00 PM – 2:00 AM

Brothers Bar & Grill 4.1 (746)

215 N Walnut St, Bloomington, IN 47404, USA

Outpost of a Midwestern sports-bar chain serving casual American eats in a party atmosphere.

Recent Reviews:

jeffrey staley-henne5a month ago

Came to grab some food with my wife before we picked up my son from college. First off, the place is fantastic inside! Tons of TV's comfortable seats and lots of space. The food was out of this world! We tried some chicken nachos and I got the cheese curd burger with chips. Absolutely delicious! Will definitely go here again. Cheers!

Heather Dotterweich Koons5a week ago

We love Brother's and aways visit when we are in town. The cheese curds are to die for and the cheeseburgers were amazing. The bartender, Kaitlyn, was super nice and helped me find my new favorite drink...a cherries and berries pitcher. We will be back!

Hours:

Monday: 3:00 PM – 3:00 AM
Tuesday: 3:00 PM – 3:00 AM
Wednesday: 3:00 PM – 3:00 AM
Thursday: 3:00 PM – 3:00 AM
Friday: 3:00 PM – 3:00 AM
Saturday: 11:00 AM – 3:00 AM
Sunday: 11:00 AM – 3:00 AM

Kilroy's Sports Bar 3.6 (228)

319 N Walnut St, Bloomington, IN 47404, USA

Recent Reviews:

Hannah Smith15 months ago

I was so excited to spend my last night here after graduation until 6 am. Me and my friend both paid $70 covers to get into this bar. We waited for an hour to get to the front of the line of the bar and we asked the bartender if she could make us a few drinks and she said she didn’t have time to do it before they closed. We didn’t even know the bar part was going to close at 3 am as it said NOWHERE that it was going to be closed. If we had known that, we wouldn’t have wasted $70 to come in there for nothing. The bartender also went on to take other people’s orders after ignoring us and making their drinks instead before the bar closed. This is bad service, she could have just made us something else rather than going around to other people and ignoring us. It was super disappointing that we weren’t able to enjoy our last night here out. Even worse, the restroom lines took 40 minutes to get through with people fighting and pushing each other. They need someone monitoring that. And there were so many people in the bar we got shoved around and could not enjoy ourselves. Kilroys sports needs to get a handle on this tradition they do, it was horrible and ruined our night out.

Taylor E.25 months ago

Went to Bloomington bars couple of weekends ago. We got to Kilroy Sports bar and we were told we couldn’t enter because of our age. Mind you my group is all in their 30s. Never heard of that before…being 30 or over and can’t get into a bar? They said the were only accepting student IDs. I get Bloomington is a college town but they could’ve accepted legal adults. If bars are doing the “student ID” only then maybe have a separate part of town just for college kids? Just thought It was silly.

Hours:

Monday: Closed
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 9:00 PM – 3:00 AM
Friday: 8:00 PM – 3:00 AM
Saturday: 8:00 PM – 3:00 AM
Sunday: Closed