5 late-night dives in San Diego our editors have drunk at, sorted by score. All San Diego nightlife.
Aero Club Bar ★ 4.5
mission-hills · 3365 India Street, San Diego, CA 92103
Aero Club on India Street, established 1947, is the Middletown San Diego dive bar pouring from over 1,200 whiskeys, with an arcade, pool table and a food.
Tip: Open weekdays 14:00, weekends from noon, to 02:00 daily. Cash and card; dog friendly. Happy hour 14:00-19:00 daily.
The Tipsy Crow ★ 4.2
gaslamp-quarter · 770 Fifth Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101
The Tipsy Crow on Fifth Avenue occupies the 1874 Spencer-Ogden building in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter, three levels of bar, beer hall and basement dance.
Tip: Drink Exchange happy hour Monday to Saturday from open to 20:00 drops prices every five minutes. The Underground basement is the dance floor.
Cardiff Beach Bar at Tower 13 ★ 4.2
Carlsbad / Encinitas (North County coast) · 2633 South Coast Highway 101, Cardiff, CA 92007
Tower 13 on South Coast Highway in Cardiff is the beach bar across from lifeguard tower 13 in North County San Diego, with 27 beers on tap and two oceanfront.
Tip: Open 11:00 to late daily; happy hour weekdays 15:00-18:00. The west-facing patio empties slowly at sunset.
Til-Two Club ★ 4.2
North Park · 4746 El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92115
Til-Two Club on El Cajon Boulevard is the City Heights and Talmadge dive bar in San Diego booking rock, punk and karaoke seven nights a week from 16:00-02:00.
Tip: Happy hour 16:00-19:00 with $4 wells, $5 drafts and $3 shots. Live bands, DJs and karaoke rotate nightly.
Coin-Op Game Room ★ 4.1
north-park · 3926 30th Street, San Diego, CA 92104
Coin-Op Game Room on 30th Street in North Park is the San Diego arcade bar with classic cabinets, pinball, craft beer on tap and a full cocktail program open.
Tip: Open from 17:00 weeknights, 14:00 weekends. 21+ all hours. Tokens for the cabinets bought at the bar; Mario Kart and Big Buck Hunter draw the queue.