Cocktail barMediterranean restaurant and cocktail bar$$$north-park
Madison on Park on Park Boulevard in University Heights, San Diego, a Mediterranean kitchen and cocktail room in an signature mid-century space with seasonal.
Signature drink: Seasonal Mediterranean-inspired cocktails
Food: Mediterranean small plates, brunch on weekends
Cocktail bar1970s-themed cocktail lounge$$$north-park
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.
Signature drink: Modern takes on 1970s classics, deep amaro list
Food: Bar snacks, no full kitchen
Cocktail barCocktail bar (speakeasy)$$$gaslamp-quarter
Noble Experiment speakeasy in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter, hidden behind a wall of beer kegs at Neighborhood, with a pre-Prohibition cocktail program from CH.
Signature drink: Bartender's Choice from a pre-Prohibition spirit cellar
Food: Cocktail snacks from Neighborhood next door
Cocktail barTiki bar (speakeasy)$$$little-italy
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.
Signature drink: Don's Special Daiquiri, classic and modern tiki
Food: Polynesian-inflected bar snacks from Craft and Commerce
Cocktail barCocktail bar (apothecary)$$$north-park
Polite Provisions on 30th Street in San Diego's Normal Heights, the apothecary-style cocktail bar with house-made sodas, shrubs and a 30-tap classic cocktail.
Signature drink: Sodas, shrubs and bitters made in house, classic cocktails on tap
Food: Soda Bar burgers and snacks from the kitchen next door
Cocktail barCocktail bar (boutique speakeasy)$$$la-jolla
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.
Signature drink: Carbonated and aged cocktails from Erick Castro and Chris Patino
Food: Snacks, bottles for sale, no full kitchen