The best bars & nightlife in Cedar Falls

12 bars & nightlife we’ve checked and stand behind — with the story on each one. Not a ranking; a record.

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Double Tap (Tap Tap) - Cedar Falls

Nightlife

Relaxed bar featuring classic video arcade games and beer.

312 E Main St

“Relaxed bar featuring classic video arcade games and beer.”

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Roxxy - Cedar Falls

Nightlife

Casual bar with a 1990s theme and themed cocktails, plus live DJs on weekends.

314 Main St Ste B

“Casual bar with a 1990s theme and themed cocktails, plus live DJs on weekends.”

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Panther Lounge

Nightlife

Neighborhood bar offering a good beer selection, cocktails, and trivia nights, plus free popcorn.

210 E 18th St

“Neighborhood bar offering a good beer selection, cocktails, and trivia nights, plus free popcorn.”

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The Horny Toad American Bar & Grill

Nightlife

Airy, brick-lined joint with bar games & TVs, offering hearty pub fare & numerous beers.

204 Main St Ste 400

“Airy, brick-lined joint with bar games & TVs, offering hearty pub fare & numerous beers.”

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Deringer's Public Parlor

Nightlife

Dance club featuring country music, live bands, DJs, a dance floor, and pool tables.

314 Main St

“Dance club featuring country music, live bands, DJs, a dance floor, and pool tables.”

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Wild Hare American Bar & Grill

Nightlife

Family-friendly tavern serving burgers and other comfort fare, with TV sports and bar games.

2512 White Tail Dr #400

“Family-friendly tavern serving burgers and other comfort fare, with TV sports and bar games.”

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Pump Haus Pub & Grill

Nightlife

Brick-lined tavern with billiards, sports on TV & a menu of sandwiches, burgers & snacks.

311 Main St

“Brick-lined tavern with billiards, sports on TV & a menu of sandwiches, burgers & snacks.”

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Pepper’s Grill & Sports Pub

Nightlife

Hangout with 2 bars & loft seating providing burgers & other bites, plus pool tables & lots of TVs.

620 E 18th St

“Hangout with 2 bars & loft seating providing burgers & other bites, plus pool tables & lots of TVs.”

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Mulligan's Brick Oven Grill & Pub

Nightlife

Sports bar featuring pizzas, pub grub & more served alongside an array of craft & specialty beers.

205 E 18th St

“Sports bar featuring pizzas, pub grub & more served alongside an array of craft & specialty beers.”

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The Stuffed Olive - Cedar Falls

Nightlife

With 100+ martinis, handcrafted cocktails, and tapas that actually keep up with the drinks, The Stuffed Olive - Cedar Falls is the low-key…

314 Main St

“With 100+ martinis, handcrafted cocktails, and tapas that actually keep up with the drinks, The Stuffed Olive - Cedar Falls is the low-key flex for a midweek reset. Or go weekend-brunch mode... stuffed French toast and chilaquiles before you sample the martini roster.”

From the Waterloo newsletter, August 19, 2026

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Octopus

Nightlife

Laid-back bar featuring live bands, a patio and a cozy interior.

2205 College St

“Laid-back bar featuring live bands, a patio and a cozy interior.”

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