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)$$$la-jolla
Raised by Wolves cocktail bar at Westfield UTC in San Diego, CH Projects' Art Nouveau library hidden behind a spinning fireplace, featuring a 442 World's Top.
Signature drink: Carbonated and aged cocktails from Erick Castro and Chris Patino
Food: Snacks, bottles for sale, no full kitchen
Cocktail barCocktail bar (Asian speakeasy)$$$convoy
Realm of the 52 Remedies speakeasy in San Diego's Convoy Asian Cultural District, a 1920s Shanghai parlor hidden inside Common Theory pouring.
Signature drink: Cocktails built from traditional Chinese herbal remedies
Food: Chinese, Korean and Thai shared plates paired to each cocktail
Cocktail barSteakhouse cocktail bar (rooftop)$$$little-italy
Born and Raised's rooftop cocktail bar on India Street in Little Italy, San Diego, with a 45-foot bar and vintage tableside cocktail carts in a glam art deco.
Signature drink: Vintage cocktails prepared tableside from a roaming cart
Food: Steakhouse menu downstairs, snacks on the roof
Cocktail barDistillery, kitchen and cocktail bar$$$miramar
Cutwater Spirits in Miramar San Diego, the 50,000 sq ft distillery, kitchen and cocktail tasting room running classes, tours and chef-driven plates.
Signature drink: Cutwater cocktails poured from its own rum, vodka, gin, whiskey and tequila
Food: Chef-driven full kitchen, lunch through dinner