In Carbondale, Illinois, it's easy to find a bar or pub to enjoy a game of pool or to gather with your friends. Carbondale is the home of Southern Illinois University, and this college town is lively at night with a variety of bars and lounges that attract students and locals who live in the area.
Pinch Penny Pub gives its patrons a number of brews and drink choices. The drink list at Pinch Penny Pub is extensive serving imported and domestic beers in the bottle or on tap. There are daily drink specials that change weekly. Be sure to check out the Copper Dragon, located at Pinch Penny Pub for concerts and events. The pub features an extensive menu that offers more than bar food, including items like reubens, pizza and toasted ravioli. Pinch Penny Pub is a Carbondale favorite for all ages. The bar features a beer garden with island bars that serve up the same drink specials being served inside the bar.
Pinch Penny Pub
700 East Grand Ave.
Carbondale, IL 62091
(618) 529-3348
pinchpennypub.com
Sidetracks Bar serves up food and drinks to every crowd. The bar's name comes from its location beside the railroad tracks and features a beer garden with a stage light that mimics that of a railroad crossing. On weekends live bands that play alternative and rock music perform in the beer garden. The bar is known for its strong drinks and atmosphere. Sidetracks is a favorite of the college crowd, but is also frequented by people who live in the surrounding community. Enjoy everything from Long Island Iced Teas to dry martinis at Sidetracks. The bar no longer has a kitchen, but still offers snacks like nachos, chips and beer nuts.
Sidetracks Bar
101 West College St.
Carbondale, IL 62901
(618) 457-5950
Hangar 9 is a popular Carbondale bar that offers loud, live music and weekly drink specials to its patrons. You can shoot pool at the bar's number of pool tables or throw darts to the sounds of local bands playing until closing time. Some of the drink specials include dollar nights for draft beers and the bar features specials that vary from whiskey drink specials, shots and bombs throughout the week. The bar features a small dance floor for those that want to dance, tables for those that want to enjoy a night out with friends and a long bar with a view of everything going on inside of Hangar 9. The bar serves burgers, fries and their always popular chicken wings.
Hangar 9
511 South Illinois Ave.
Carbondale, IL 62901
(618) 549-0511
thehangar9.com
