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 500 ranking.
Food program: Snacks, bottles for sale, no full kitchen
Address: 4301 La Jolla Village Dr Suite 2030, San Diego, CA 92122
Realm of the 52 Remedies speakeasy in San Diego's Convoy Asian Cultural District, a 1920s Shanghai parlor hidden inside Common Theory pouring traditional-remedy cocktails.
Signature drink: Cocktails built from traditional Chinese herbal remedies
Food: Chinese, 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 room.
Signature drink: Vintage cocktails prepared tableside from a roaming cart
Food: Steakhouse 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 since 2017.
Signature drink: Cutwater cocktails poured from its own rum, vodka, gin, whiskey and tequila
Food: Chef-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, pinball and ten-dollar pours.
Signature drink: 1,200+ whiskey list, pours in flights or neat
Food: Bar 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.
Signature drink: Cocktails named after arcade characters, local craft beer rotation
Food: Bar food, smash burgers, loaded fries
Whistle Stop Bar on Fern Street in South Park, San Diego, a beloved dive with twelve drafts, a jukebox that runs vinyl, live bands and a steady daily happy hour.
Signature drink: Twelve drafts, deep top-shelf list, daily happy hour
Food: No food, BYO from neighbours
