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Polite Provisions is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in San Diego.

1. Polite Provisions

8.8
4696 30th St (at Adams Ave), San Diego, CA
Cocktail Bar · North Park · 100 tips and reviews

Moises O.Moises Oliden: This place has great mixed cocktails, can't go wrong with any of them.

Brittany L.Brittany Lucero: Delicious craft cocktails. Every drink I've tried has been amazing.

Mezcal El Silencio .Mezcal El Silencio 🐇: Beautiful place by day, great cocktails with Mezcal El Silencio. Try it!! Good service and music!! #SharetheSilence

Bali Hai Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in San Diego.

2. Bali Hai Restaurant

8.7
2230 Shelter Island Dr (on Shelter Island), San Diego, CA
Seafood Restaurant · La Playa · 94 tips and reviews

Metro BearMetro Bear: Amazing views and Mai tai has no juice... Deadly! I got a daiquiri made with mango, so good!

Tyler T.Tyler Tremelling: Try a few different Mai Tais.! Awesome view of downtown

Sean M.Sean Miller: Best Mai Tai ever. Beautiful view of the city from here. I highly recommend the Bali Hai for lunch or dinner if you are visiting San Diego.

Craft & Commerce is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in San Diego.

3. Craft & Commerce

8.7
675 W Beech St (at Kettner Blvd), San Diego, CA
Gastropub · Little Italy · 198 tips and reviews

Katie K.Katie Kearsey: 300+ incredible handcrafted cocktails to suit your every whim and fancy! Just tell the bartender/waitress what you're in the mood for. The burger was also amazing.

Laura D.Laura Dolan: Allows dogs plus great cocktails and food. Try the chicken fried quail mac and cheese and the Brussels sprouts, they are the best Brussels sprouts I've ever had.

Sandy P.Sandy Price: Had a Fantastic time there! The staff is so friendly. We had a couple craft cocktails here which were outstanding!! Also loved the decor!!! you should give it a try

Noble Experiment is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in San Diego.

4. Noble Experiment

8.7
777 G St (at 8th Ave), San Diego, CA
Speakeasy · Central San Diego · 102 tips and reviews

Geoffrey F.Geoffrey Fuller: One if the best Last Word cocktails I've had. It's up there with Employees Only in NY.

kane p.kane perry: Phone number is still good. Manhattan is excellent!

Mauricio A.Mauricio A.: I'm visiting from NY and this spot gives mixology bars back home some competition. Gentleman by the name of Trevor makes some very good drinks.

Ironside Fish & Oyster is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in San Diego.

5. Ironside Fish & Oyster

9.3
1654 India St (at W Date St), San Diego, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Little Italy · 202 tips and reviews

Michelle N.Michelle Nation: Fantastic oysters and yummy cocktails but if you're looking for top-notch bubbly bring your own

Christine H.Christine Ha: Oysters on half shell, lobster roll, clam chowder fries. Bloody Mary spicy & clammy, comes with a shrimp & oyster. 🍟🐟🍤

val h.val herzog: Amazing cocktail selection, lobster roll and fries were incredible

The Lion's Share is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in San Diego.

6. The Lion's Share

9.1
629 Kettner Blvd (btwn G & W Harbor Dr), San Diego, CA
Cocktail Bar · Marina · 78 tips and reviews

Bill D.Bill Dunne: Fantastic service from and very friendly staff. Food was great as well as the handcrafted cocktails.

Michael R.Michael Rheaume: Amazing cocktails and the fries are fantastic. Super friendly awesome bartenders as well.

c d.c duke: The cocktails are super fun. Very well thought out. I recommend the Gold Rush and the charity cocktail.

Snooze, an A.M. Eatery is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in San Diego.

7. Snooze, an A.M. Eatery

9.0
3940 Fifth Ave, San Diego, CA
Breakfast Spot · Hillcrest · 252 tips and reviews

MarkMark: Ichabod Crane pancakes, with p pumpkin creme, pumpkin seeds. Delicious. And of course if you're in the mood for a drink, amazing bloody mary recipes.

Kimberly D.Kimberly Dela Cruz: Mimosas are so good! And so is everything else on the menu!

DenetteDenette: B-fast pot pie, p-nut butter pancake, Bloody Mary, Chilequiles Benedict, almond raspberry pancake and orange/grapefruit mimosa! All excellent!

Kindred is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in San Diego.

8. Kindred

9.2
1503 30th St, San Diego, CA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · South Park · 43 tips and reviews

SalSal: Top quality food, very elaborated. Authentic atmosphere and great location, for a cocktail.

Bertrand N.Bertrand Nocella: Cocktails are splendid, tasty and strong!

Brooke L.Brooke Louise: Amazing cocktails with incredible (really reasonably priced!) vegan food. Beautiful decor, metal soundtrack. Food = 🤤

Urban Mo's is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in San Diego.

9. Urban Mo's

8.7
308 University Ave (at 3rd Ave), San Diego, CA
Gay Bar · Hillcrest · 133 tips and reviews

Miss Gemma H.Miss Gemma Hentrich: Go here with a great attitude. Super fun brunch, $20 all you can drink mimosas. Alternative life style. Straight people with

Cali G.Cali G: their Sunday brunch is delicious with unlimited mimosas which guarantee anyone a Sunday Funday. It's a great place to stop before hitting up other clubs on the weekends.

Lisa M. M.Lisa M. Mitchell: I am all about their Sunday Champagne Brunch!!!

World Famous is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in San Diego.

10. World Famous

8.5
711 Pacific Beach Dr (at Ocean Blvd), San Diego, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Pacific Beach · 166 tips and reviews

Marie D.Marie Daniels: Best bloody marys in town. Don't Miss out.

Julianne W.Julianne Wong: The pomegranate mimosa is fantastic!

Susan H.Susan Hubbard-Taylor: Best bloody Mary's in all of San Diego you have to try one

URBN Coal Fired Pizza is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in San Diego.

11. URBN Coal Fired Pizza

8.9
3085 University Ave (at 31st St), San Diego, CA
Pizzeria · North Park · 112 tips and reviews

Elena W.Elena Wang: Amazing happy hr-get a pitcher of beer/ bottle of wine and get a free pizza! Fun bar with specialty cocktails, nice selection of beer & very delish pizza! Mash potato pizza with bacon was a big hit!

Phill S.Phill Sunbury: Great cocktails. Wings are baked in wood oven so they are dry but yummy.

Deborah C.Deborah Craig: Get the pepper and sausage! The Daisy Fay cocktail, so good!

False Idol is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in San Diego.

12. False Idol

8.7
675 W Beech St, San Diego, CA
Tiki Bar · Little Italy · 21 tips and reviews

Pelin G.Pelin Güvenç Kefel: LOVED this place! The cocktails are incredible plus I love the whole concept of it being hidden. It's an awesome speakeasy tiki bar 😊

Corrie W.Corrie Wilson: Such a rad bar. Wait on a Friday night at 9pm was about 15-20 min. Just enough to have a drink outside first. Excellent cocktails.

Gabrielle G.Gabrielle Grudza: Great little hideaway in C&C! Love the theme for a speakeasy and the drinks are amazing! Fun atmosphere!

Turf Supper Club is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in San Diego.

13. Turf Supper Club

8.6
1116 25th St, San Diego, CA
Steakhouse · Golden Hill · 55 tips and reviews

TK S.TK Smith: love this place...head downtown for a drink...maybe stop at the W then head over to the Turf Supper Club and grab a martini they are good and strong (and cheap)! Everything is good on the menu, you

Chris T.Chris Toogood: I love this place.... great cocktails and fun way to spend time with friends.

Afghan H.Afghan Hamraz: #3 on both sides of the menu Ribeye steak and for your drink a esquire martini (premium vodka or gin) ask for the blue cheese olives it is amazing!!

Fairweather Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in San Diego.

14. Fairweather Bar

8.5
793 J St (8th Ave), San Diego, CA
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 16 tips and reviews

Michelle L.Michelle Lee: Best new patio in SD! A+ tiki drinks as well. Get a daiquiri or piña colada!

Michael T.Michael Tchou: To get to the bar, go into Rare Form, down the back hallway, up the stairs and keep walking. Worth the walk! Great cocktails.

Zach L.Zach Leach: Check out the signature cocktails

Baja Betty's is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in San Diego.

15. Baja Betty's

8.6
1421 University Ave (at Normal St), San Diego, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Hillcrest · 125 tips and reviews

Amy T.Amy Teeple: Love that brunch comes with unlimited sangria or mimosas.

joe b.joe bob: Enjoy a brunch at Baja Betty's with some friends (and some mimosas)

Kim W.Kim Wilke: I highly recommend the sat and sun all you can eat/drink brunch! :) delicious mimosas and amazing selection of food! :)