Cardiff Beach Bar at Tower 13 is a late-night dive bar in Carlsbad / Encinitas (North County Coast), San Diego.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Open 11:00 to late daily; happy hour weekdays 15:00-18:00. The west-facing patio empties slowly at sunset.
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Eat like a local on this unique walking tour of Carlsbad Village's best eateries. Taste the flavors of the region, and learn about the village’s history, culture, & art.
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Experience the atmosphere of San Diego’s historic Gaslamp Quarter on our 2.5-hour guided walking tour. You’ll have a chance to sample lots of tasty ethnic cuisine, alo...
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Address: 2633 South Coast Highway 101, Cardiff, CA 92007, San Diego
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.
TipHappy hour 16:00-19:00 with $4 wells, $5 drafts and $3 shots. Live bands, DJs and karaoke rotate nightly.
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.
TipOpen 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.
Parq Nightclub on Broadway is the Gaslamp Quarter megaclub in San Diego, an open-format weekend room booking hip-hop, Latin and electronic headliners.
TipOpen Friday and Saturday 22:00-02:00. Reserve a table through Discotech for guaranteed entry; line wraps the corner of Broadway after 23:00.
Onyx Room on Fifth Avenue in the Gaslamp Quarter is the basement San Diego nightclub running hip-hop and Latin rooms on Friday and Saturday under one ticket.
TipOpen Friday and Saturday 21:00-02:00. Salsa, bachata and merengue in the Latin room; hip-hop and top hits next door. 21+.
Sevilla Nightclub in the basement of Cafe Sevilla on Fifth Avenue has run Latin nights in San Diego's Gaslamp since 1987, with salsa and bachata lessons.
TipDance lessons start 21:00 most nights, the floor opens 22:00. Cover varies by night; Latin Saturdays sell out fast.
Bang SD on Fifth Avenue, formerly Bang Bang on Market, is the Gaslamp Quarter sushi-and-club hybrid in San Diego with a Ryan Gosling bathroom shrine.
TipKitchen runs late; the dance floor opens 22:00 Friday and Saturday. Reserve tables through the venue site for bottle service.