San Diego's

Bars and Lounges

As diverse as the neighborhoods that surround them

From upscale to dive bars - find your perfect watering hole

San Diego's bars are as diverse as the neighborhoods that surround them and a great place to sip and socialize with locals. In North Park and South Park you’ll find a hipster crowd and great streets to graze appetizers, find craft beer on tap and enjoy live music. Downtown is known for rooftop bars, sexy underground lounges, and high energy nightclubs while Hillcrest caters to the LGBT crowd. Along the coast, Pacific Beach and Mission Beach are haunts for 20 somethings while La Jolla and North Coastal offer a more laid back vibe. Throughout the county you’ll find craft breweries, wine bars, dive bars, sports bars, bars that specialize in craft cocktails and bars serving great food. If you don’t know where to start, sign up for a bar crawl or beer and wine tour and let a local show you around. Browse below to find your perfect watering hole.

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Venues

Kids Eat Free

Tin Roof

Valid: Oct 1 - Oct 31, 2021

Kids eat free with purchase of adult entree. Dine in only. Not valid with any other offer or discount. Valid at the Tin Roof San Diego location only.

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Restaurants

Kids eat free at San Diego Mission Bay Resort

Covewood - San Diego Mission Bay Resort

Valid: Oct 1 - Oct 31, 2021

Kids love vacations and there's plenty for them to enjoy here at San Diego Mission Bay Resort. Our Mission Bay waterfront resort near SeaWorld San Diego is your perfect vacation destination. Wherever...

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Restaurants

Kids Eat Free at Maryjane's

Maryjane's - Hard Rock Hotel San Diego

Valid: Oct 1 - Oct 31, 2021

Receive 1 free kids meal with the purchase of a regular priced entrée. Available for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

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Rooftop Bars, Lounges, and Restaurants

Living the high life in San Diego

With year-round beautiful weather, a glittering skyline and breathtaking views, there is no better place to enjoy a libation than high atop a roof in San Diego. Luckily, a growing rank of swanky rooftop bars from Downtown to the beach invite you to have your head in the clouds while you enjoy sunsets, stars, hand-crafted cocktails, local craft beer and farm-fresh plates well into the night.

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Bars

Tiki Bars

Exotic rum punches and smoking volcano bowls

It's no wonder tiki is alive and well in sunny seaside San Diego - who doesn't love good food, potent rum drinks in funny mugs, and uplifting music in a tropical ambiance. Exploring San Diego's tiki culture and scene reveals that it's not just a trend or lifestyle, it's a state of mind.

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Bars

Sip and Socialize or Loud and a Crowd

A Twenty-Something's Guide to San Diego Nightlife

Whether you're a seasoned local or just in town for a visit, the nightlife of a twenty-something year-old can be broken down into two categories: sip and socialize, or loud and a crowd. Needless to say, each involves having a drink in your hand, but the closer we get to that 30 year mark we find ourselves searching for a place to sit down and relax.

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Nightclubs

San Diego Comedy Clubs

Tickle your funny bone

Laughter is indeed one of the best medicines, thanks to the endorphins it releases, and a visit to one of San Diego's comedy clubs will help get those mood enhancers flowing.

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