# Guides

Sober Bars has 4 guides on alcohol-free venues, grouped by country.

## United States

- [Alcohol-free venues in the United States](https://soberbars.fyi/guides/alcohol-free-venues-in-the-united-states.md): The United States has the most venues on this site: alcohol-free bars, kava bars and non-alcoholic bottle shops in seven states. This guide shows what is listed and where the facts come from.

## General

- [Common mistakes and questions to ask](https://soberbars.fyi/guides/common-mistakes-and-questions.md): A few things people get wrong when they look for alcohol-free venues: assuming a venue serves no alcohol, trusting hours without checking, and forgetting the bottle shop option.
- [How to choose an alcohol-free venue](https://soberbars.fyi/guides/how-to-choose-alcohol-free-venues.md): Pick the venue type that fits your plan, check the hours and whether it serves food, then use this site to compare options in your city.
- [What a listing shows](https://soberbars.fyi/guides/what-a-listing-shows.md): Every listing shows the venue type, the address and a plain description. Some also show hours, food and the number of zero-proof drinks. This guide explains each field.