Cocktails, wine bars and dives: drinking in San Diego for grown-ups.
Cocktail bars, wine bars, dive bars and gastropubs: drinking in San Diego for grown-ups.
Noble Experiment speakeasy in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter, hidden behind a wall of beer kegs at Neighborhood, with a pre-Prohibition cocktail program from CH.
DrinkBartender's Choice from a pre-Prohibition spirit cellar
FoodCocktail snacks from Neighborhood next door
False Idol tiki speakeasy in Little Italy, San Diego, the CH Projects hideaway behind Craft and Commerce running classic Don the Beachcomber recipes with rum.
DrinkDon's Special Daiquiri, classic and modern tiki
FoodPolynesian-inflected bar snacks from Craft and Commerce
Polite Provisions on 30th Street in San Diego's Normal Heights, the apothecary-style cocktail bar with house-made sodas, shrubs and a 30-tap classic cocktail.
DrinkSodas, shrubs and bitters made in house, classic cocktails on tap
FoodSoda Bar burgers and snacks from the kitchen next door
Raised by Wolves cocktail bar at Westfield UTC in San Diego, CH Projects' Art Nouveau library hidden behind a spinning fireplace, featuring a 442 World's Top.
DrinkCarbonated and aged cocktails from Erick Castro and Chris Patino
FoodSnacks, bottles for sale, no full kitchen
Realm of the 52 Remedies speakeasy in San Diego's Convoy Asian Cultural District, a 1920s Shanghai parlor hidden inside Common Theory pouring.
DrinkCocktails built from traditional Chinese herbal remedies
FoodChinese, Korean and Thai shared plates paired to each cocktail
Born and Raised's rooftop cocktail bar on India Street in Little Italy, San Diego, with a 45-foot bar and vintage tableside cocktail carts in a glam art deco.
DrinkVintage cocktails prepared tableside from a roaming cart
FoodSteakhouse menu downstairs, snacks on the roof
Cutwater Spirits in Miramar San Diego, the 50,000 sq ft distillery, kitchen and cocktail tasting room running classes, tours and chef-driven plates.
DrinkCutwater cocktails poured from its own rum, vodka, gin, whiskey and tequila
FoodChef-driven full kitchen, lunch through dinner
Aero Club Bar on India Street near Middletown, San Diego, the 1947 pilot's dive turned whiskey shrine with 1,200 bottles. Located in Mission Hills.
Drink1,200+ whiskey list, pours in flights or neat
FoodBar snacks, no full kitchen
Coin-Op Game Room on 30th Street in North Park, San Diego, the 2013 arcade-bar with retro pinball, classic console cabinets and game-themed craft cocktails.
DrinkCocktails named after arcade characters, local craft beer rotation
FoodBar food, smash burgers, loaded fries
Whistle Stop Bar on Fern Street in South Park, San Diego, a popular dive with twelve drafts, a jukebox that runs vinyl, live bands and a steady daily happy.
DrinkTwelve drafts, deep top-shelf list, daily happy hour
FoodNo food, BYO from neighbours
The Tipsy Crow on Fifth Avenue in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter, the 1874 Spencer Ogden building running three levels of cocktails from the main bar.
DrinkPre-Prohibition cocktails on the main bar, draft beer downstairs
FoodSliders, pretzels, bar food
Princess Pub and Grille on India Street in San Diego's Little Italy, the long-running British-owned pub serving fish and chips with rugby on satellite.
DrinkBritish and Irish drafts, single malts
FoodFish and chips, bangers and mash, full British menu
CUCINA urbana's bar on Laurel Street in Bankers Hill, San Diego, the 2009 Cal-Italian room with daily happy hour and a retail wine program at minimal corkage.
DrinkRetail-priced bottle program with $5 corkage, Italian cocktails
FoodCal-Italian sharing plates, late-night menu Fri-Sat
Madison on Park on Park Boulevard in University Heights, San Diego, a Mediterranean kitchen and cocktail room in an signature mid-century space with seasonal.
DrinkSeasonal Mediterranean-inspired cocktails
FoodMediterranean small plates, brunch on weekends
Sycamore Den on Adams Avenue in Normal Heights, San Diego, the 1970s rec-room cocktail lounge with leather banquettes, a deep amaro list and den-room snacks.
DrinkModern takes on 1970s classics, deep amaro list
FoodBar snacks, no full kitchen
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