In Provincetown, the Irish-owned Squealing Pig is a cozy Commercial Street nook where Wellfleet oysters are a dollar at happy hour and the menu runs the gamut from superfood salads and grass-fed burgers, to farmhouse breakfasts and Guinness stew.

These local hangouts may be low-key, but they know how to step it up in the kitchen. It’s fine if you’re wearing your whale-print pants––as long as you’re down to go with the flow, you’re always welcome to dive right in. Well-worn by regulars hiding out from the crowds and well-loved by vacationers in search of local color, these 16 watering holes are home away from home. When you’re not looking for frills, just a round of darts and maybe dollar drafts on game day, you’ll be in good company at the Cape’s favorite dive bars.