11 british gastropub rooms in San Diego we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in San Diego | British Gastropub across every city.

The gastropub idea in San Diego is inseparable from its brewery boom, with taprooms serving full kitchens alongside the beer. Stone Brewing runs its World Bistro and Gardens in Escondido and at Liberty Station in Point Loma, while Common Theory Public House anchors the Convoy district. AleSmith Brewing in Miramar and Societe Brewing in Convoy round out the brewery-kitchen wave.

Stone Brewing World Bistro and Gardens Escondido ★ 4.5

Gastropub · $$$

escondido · 1999 Citracado Pkwy, Escondido, CA 92029

Stone Brewing World Bistro and Gardens in Escondido is Stone's flagship destination brewery and restaurant since 2006, the one-acre beer garden.

Common Theory Public House ★ 4.3

British gastropub · $$

convoy · 4805 Convoy St, San Diego, CA 92111

Common Theory in San Diego is the Convoy Street gastropub where Asian flavours run through a craft-beer menu, with a long bar, 40 taps and a daily.

Common Theory Public House ★ 4.2

Asian-fusion Gastropub · $$

convoy · 4805 Convoy St, San Diego, CA 92111

Common Theory in San Diego is the Convoy Street gastropub where Asian flavours run through a craft-beer menu, with a long bar, 40 taps. Priced at $$.

Stone Brewing World Bistro and Gardens Liberty Station ★ 4.4

British gastropub · $$

point-loma · 2816 Historic Decatur Rd, San Diego, CA 92106

Stone Brewing's Liberty Station bistro and gardens in San Diego, a 23,500 sq ft Point Loma flagship with bocce, outdoor cinema and the Stone lineup in full.

Modern Times North Park Flavordome ★ 4.3

British gastropub · $$

north-park · 3000 Upas St, San Diego, CA 92104

Modern Times Flavordome in North Park, San Diego, with 20 rotating taps, in-house coffee bar and a record-shopping corner on Upas Street at 30th.

Ballast Point Tasting Room and Kitchen Little Italy ★ 4.2

British gastropub · $$

little-italy · 2215 India St, San Diego, CA 92101

Ballast Point's Little Italy tasting room and kitchen in San Diego, the brand's R&D pilot brewery with 25+ taps and a bayside patio on India Street.

AleSmith Brewing Company ★ 4.5

British gastropub · $$

miramar · 9990 AleSmith Ct, San Diego, CA 92126

AleSmith Brewing in Miramar San Diego, the 25,000 sq ft Speedway Stout brewhouse with the Tony Gwynn .394 Pale Ale and one of the county's largest tasting.

Societe Brewing Company ★ 4.4

British gastropub · $$

convoy · 8262 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92111

Societe Brewing on Clairemont Mesa Boulevard in Kearny Mesa, San Diego, a quietly serious West Coast IPA and Belgian-saison house with a wood barrel program.

Pure Project Vista Brewery and Taproom ★ 4.3

British gastropub · $$

north-county-coast · 1305 Hot Springs Way, Vista, CA 92081

Pure Project's Vista brewery and taproom in north San Diego County, a 14,000 sq ft headquarters running 20 taps of organic and sustainably-sourced ales.

Karl Strauss Brewing Sorrento Mesa ★ 4.1

British gastropub · $$

sorrento-mesa · 9675 Scranton Rd, San Diego, CA 92121

Karl Strauss Sorrento Mesa brewpub in San Diego, the brand's production-side brewery restaurant, reopened January 2025 after a remodel with a wrap-around.

Pizza Port Ocean Beach ★ 4.0

British gastropub · $$

ocean-beach · 1956 Bacon St, Ocean Beach, CA 92107

Pizza Port Ocean Beach in San Diego, the surf-shack brewpub on Bacon Street pouring Swami's IPA, Chronic Amber and Guillaume alongside California-style pies.