Best of San Diego · 2026

Best Bars & Pubs in San Diego

Our top picks for bars & pubs in San Diego: Good Night John Boy (Gaslamp Quarter), Whiskers & Wine Cat Cafe and Spitz – Pacific Beach — ranked by what thousands of San Diegans say in their reviews, weighed for consistency, and checked by us, from 515 places compared. Rankings are editorial and never for sale.

Updated October 2026 · 515 listings

  1. 1Good Night John Boy

    Good Night John Boy

    Bar in Gaslamp Quarter.

    Local favoriteGaslamp QuarterCallDirectionsWebsite
  2. 2Whiskers & Wine Cat Cafe

    Whiskers & Wine Cat Cafe

    Bar in Normal Heights.

    Local favoriteNormal HeightsCallDirectionsWebsite
  3. 3Spitz – Pacific Beach

    Spitz – Pacific Beach

    Bar in Pacific Beach.

    Local favoritePacific BeachCallDirectionsWebsite
  4. 4Wine Vault & Bistro

    Wine Vault & Bistro

    Bar in Mission Hills.

    Local favoriteMission HillsCallDirectionsWebsite
  5. 5Tommy Bahama Marlin Bar

    Tommy Bahama Marlin Bar

    Bar in Mission Valley.

    Local favoriteMission ValleyCallDirectionsWebsite
  6. 6Baci Restaurant

    Baci Restaurant

    A long-running, family-style Italian restaurant on Morena Boulevard in Bay Park.

    Local favoriteBay ParkCallDirectionsWebsite
  7. 7508 Tavern

    508 Tavern

    Bar in Vista.

    Local favoriteVistaCallDirectionsWebsite
  8. 8The Cordova Bar

    The Cordova Bar

    A Bay Park cocktail bar on Morena Boulevard.

    Local favoriteBay ParkCallDirectionsWebsite
  9. 9Curry Pizza House x Hidden Tap & Barrel

    Curry Pizza House x Hidden Tap & Barrel

    Bar in Mira Mesa.

    Local favoriteMira MesaCallDirectionsWebsite
  10. 10Belly Up Tavern

    Belly Up Tavern

    Bar in Solana Beach — also a cocktail bar.

    Local favoriteSolana BeachCallDirectionsWebsite
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