5 editor picks in San Diego.
5 rooftop bars in San Diego our editors have drunk at, sorted by score. All San Diego nightlife.
Altitude Sky Lounge atop the San Diego Marriott Gaslamp Quarter, opened 2005, sits 22 floors above K Street with ballpark, harbor and downtown skyline views.
TipOpen 17:00 daily, closes 00:00 weeknights and 01:00 weekends. 21+. The ballpark side fills first on Padres home nights.
Mister A's atop the Manchester Financial Building in Bankers Hill has run a rooftop dining room and bar over San Diego since 1965, with views of Balboa Park.
TipBar opens 15:30; arrive before sunset for the terrace. Business casual enforced. Saturday and Sunday brunch runs 10:00-13:00 with live jazz.
Pacific Beach Ale House on the corner of Grand and Mission Boulevard pours house craft beer on a Pacific Beach rooftop sky deck in San Diego.
TipRooftop fills by 18:00 on summer weekends; walk in early for sunset. Brewery on site, IPA flights are the bartender pick.
Park 101 on Coast Highway in Carlsbad Village is the 8,000 square foot multi-level San Diego North County rooftop with BBQ counter, craft beer and Pacific.
TipRooftop opens 16:00 weekdays, noon weekends. Game-day Padres and Chargers feeds fill the top deck; the BBQ counter on the ground floor handles overflow.
Rustic Root's Wisteria Rooftop on Fifth Avenue is the open-air San Diego Gaslamp Quarter terrace built around cascading wisteria, with seasonal cocktails.
TipRooftop runs spring through autumn; reserve through OpenTable for the patio. Weekday happy hour 16:00-18:00 at the bar.
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