South Miami Country Bar Night With a DJ: Pub 52

Pub 52 Gastro + Kitchen, at 5829 SW 73rd St, is a sports bar and gastropub most of the week, but every Tuesday it becomes the closest thing South Miami has to a country bar. The weekly Country Kickback night brings DJ IllManik to the booth with country favorites, party anthems and dance-floor hits from 8pm, and the cover is $5 for guests 21 and over. If you are searching country bar near me from Coral Gables, Pinecrest or Kendall, this is the short drive.

The pub is run by The Kanti Group, a South Florida hotel and restaurant company, and it is built for a crowd rather than a quiet pint. The official About page says the bar is the longest in South Miami at a full 70 feet, backed by 30 large screens for sports. That long bar is what makes Tuesday work: there is room to stand three deep for drinks while the DJ fills the floor at the far end.

The rest of the weekly calendar shows the pub's personality, and the October 2026 listings make it easy to plan a second visit. Wednesday is Music Bingo hosted by Great Big Trivia, free to play with cash prizes, and University of Miami students get 25% off their tab with a valid Cane Card that night. Thursday is karaoke, and Friday and Saturday bring live cover bands: the October listings include Lina & Legends 5 on Friday, October 23, Rebound on Saturday, October 24, and Mainstreet on Halloween night, each from 8pm. Game days pack the room with Hurricanes fans, so the country night is the one evening when boots outnumber jerseys.

The events page sums the night up in one line: country favorites, party anthems and dance-floor hits all night long. That means a DJ set rather than a live band or a formal lesson, so it suits groups who already know a few line dances or are happy to follow the regulars. The cover is $5 for guests 21 and over and $10 for guests under 21, which tells you the night is open to younger adults.

The night starts at 8pm and runs until the bar closes at midnight. Arrive soon after eight to get a table near the floor and order dinner before the room fills. Tuesday also falls inside the pub's weekday happy hour window before the country set starts, so an early arrival can save money on the first round.

For a country night, the Southern Sipper is the obvious order: Maker's Mark, lemon juice and sweet tea for $17. Twisted Tea is on draft at $10, Bud Light and Miller Lite drafts are $10, and Florida's Cigar City Jai Alai IPA and Funky Buddha Floridian are $14 each. During happy hour, select domestic drafts and seltzers drop to $6, select drafts such as Blue Moon, Guinness and Modelo are $7, and house wines are $8.

The signature cocktail list goes beyond the theme. The Back to Blackberry mixes Don Julio Blanco with blackberry, lime and grapefruit for $17, the Hibiscus Heatwave adds jalapeños to tequila and hibiscus for $18, and a classic martini is $16. Wine by the glass starts at $14 for Charles & Charles rosé. The About page also points to a bourbon whiskey selection and craft beer from local brewers, so whiskey drinkers have more to explore than the one sweet tea cocktail on a country night.

The menu leans on Asian American fusion and Latin bar snacks, which makes it better than most dance-night food. Lamb lollipops in a pistachio crust with chimichurri are $18.99, crispy Korean BBQ ribs on truffle fries are $16.99, and masa de yuca, four cheese-stuffed yuca balls with garlic cilantro sauce, is $14.99. Jumbo wings come in fifteen house sauces, six for $11.99 or twelve for $19.99, and the bar bites menu offers smaller plates at $11.99, including Cuban bites rolled with ham, roasted pork and Swiss cheese. Lighter eaters can go for the tuna tartare with crispy wonton and cashews at $19.99 or six coconut shrimp with pineapple chutney at $17.99.

For a full meal before the DJ starts, the Philly flatbread with shaved ribeye is $18.99, fish and chips with ale-battered cod is $26.99, and the churrasco skirt steak is $32.99. Portions are built for sharing, which is handy when a group wants to snack between songs instead of sitting down for a long dinner.

Pub 52 is closed on Monday. Tuesday through Thursday the doors open at 4pm and close at midnight, Friday and Saturday run from 11:30am to 1am, and Sunday from 11am to 10pm. Reservations are taken through the pub's website, which is worth doing for a birthday group on a Tuesday, and private events can be booked for larger parties. Because Tuesday closes at midnight, a country night here is an early one by Miami standards, which suits anyone with work on Wednesday morning.

The pub sits in the small downtown grid of South Miami, a few blocks from US 1 and the South Miami Metrorail station, so you can ride the train from Dadeland or Brickell and walk over. Sunset Drive, the main shopping street, is a short stroll north for an early dinner or dessert, and the University of Miami campus in Coral Gables is a few minutes away by car.

After the country set, the Metrorail and ride-hail pickups on SW 73rd Street make it easy to get home without driving.

Address: Pub 52 Gastro + Kitchen, 5829 SW 73rd St, South Miami, FL 33143. Phone: 786-500-0205. Country Kickback Tuesdays: from 8pm with DJ IllManik, cover $5 for 21+ and $10 for guests under 21. Closed Monday. Open Tuesday to Thursday 4pm to midnight, Friday and Saturday 11:30am to 1am, Sunday 11am to 10pm. Reservations: pub52.com/reservations.