4 listening bars in San Diego our editors have drunk at, sorted by score. All San Diego nightlife.
Part Time Lover ★ 4.6
North Park · 3829 30th Street, San Diego, CA 92104
Part Time Lover on 30th Street, opened 2022 in the former Bar Pink room, is the CH Projects and Folk Arts Rare Records hi-fi listening bar in San Diego's.
Tip: Walk-in, no reservations. Vinyl runs 16:00 to close. Japanese highballs and the bartender's Old Fashioned are the regulars' choices.
Convoy Music Bar ★ 4.6
Convoy / Kearny Mesa · 4646 Convoy Street, San Diego, CA 92111
Convoy Music Bar on Convoy Street, opened May 2022 under Showa Hospitality, is the Tokyo-style listening bar in San Diego with Kenrick-rebuilt JBL speakers.
Tip: Reservations through Resy strongly recommended. Cocktail attire encouraged. Sets run jazz to disco built by rotating selectors.
Longplay HiFi ★ 4.5
Barrio Logan · 2547 Imperial Avenue, San Diego, CA 92102
Longplay HiFi on Imperial Avenue is the high-fidelity listening club near Barrio Logan San Diego, with a library of over 1,000 records, Mexican coffee.
Tip: Walk-in seats fill fast; the membership tier opens private listening events and reservations. Coffee in the afternoon, cocktails after 18:00.
Books and Records ★ 4.4
Hillcrest · 2202 Fourth Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101
Books and Records on Fourth Avenue in Bankers Hill, opened September 2023, is the 80-seat San Diego restaurant and listening bar with live jazz Thursday.
Tip: Reserve through the venue site for the jazz nights; the bar is walk-in. New Orleans style jazz brunch Saturday and Sunday from 10:00-14:00.