Wine bar$$$little-italyMon-Wed 12:00-22:00, Thu-Sat 11:00-24:00, Sun 11:00-22:00
Vino Carta on India Street in Little Italy, San Diego. At 2161 India St. Wine list: natural wines, small family producers, weekly thematic flights.
Signature pour: Etna Rosso by the glass
Wine focus: Natural wines, small family producers, weekly thematic flights
Food: Cured meats, cheeses, marinated olives
Wine bar$$$little-italyMon-Tue 16:00-21:00, Wed-Thu 16:00-22:00, Fri 14:00-24:00, Sat-Sun 11:00-24:00
Pali Wine Co. Little Italy on India Street in San Diego, the Lompoc winery's tasting room with Central Coast bottlings and a rooftop deck for the Wild Series.
Signature pour: Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir by the glass
Wine focus: Central Coast California wines, classic releases plus the Wild Series natural cuvees
Food: Seasonal small plates, weekend brunch, pizza popups
Wine bar$$$north-county-coastMon-Thu 13:00-21:00, Fri-Sat 12:00-22:00, Sun 12:00-20:00
Carruth Cellars Solana Beach in the Cedros Design District, San Diego County's largest urban winery since 2006 with estate-pour California and Oregon wines.
Signature pour: Paso Robles Grenache flight
Wine focus: Estate California and Oregon wines, flight tastings
Food: Cheese boards, charcuterie
Wine bar$$$mission-hillsSat 18:00-20:45, Sun 17:00-19:45
Wine Vault and Bistro on India Street in Mission Hills, San Diego, the 2005-vintage wine shop and prix-fixe room running pairing menus tied to monthly.
Signature pour: Themed flight paired to the kitchen's monthly menu
Wine focus: Boutique wine pairings, three- and five-course prix fixe with flights
Food: Prix fixe tasting menus, three or five courses
Wine bar$$$ocean-beachTue-Sun 11:30-23:00
The 3rd Corner on Bacon Street in Ocean Beach, San Diego, a French bistro and 1,000-bottle wine shop where you drink any retail bottle for a $5 corkage.
Signature pour: Rotating Burgundy by the glass
Wine focus: 1,000-bottle retail shop, drink-in at retail plus $5 corkage
Food: French bistro fare, late-night menu, weekend brunch
Wine bar$$$north-county-coastWed-Sun 16:00-22:00
Little Victory Wine Bar in Carlsbad Village, north San Diego County, the natural-wine bungalow from Bestia and Jeune et Jolie alumni opened April 2025.
Signature pour: Spanish xarello by the glass
Wine focus: Natural wines, skin-contact, Spanish xarello and Iberian growers
Food: House-cured fish, beef tartare, Italian and Scandinavian shared plates