BEER-CENTRIC BAR & RESTAURANT LIST
In addition to breweries, brewpubs, satellite tasting rooms and other venues owned and operated by local brewing companies, San Diego County boasts a bevy of beer-centric bars and restaurants offering a wide variety of craft ales and lagers. The businesses on this list are known entities with a commitment to craft beer. If you are a bar or restaurant owner and believe your venue should be included, please reach out to us via email and let us know why.
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BANKERS HILL / BALBOA PARK
The Corner Drafthouse
495 Laurel St, San Diego, CA 92101
Panama 66 ♦
1450 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101
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BARRIO LOGAN
Pizza Kaiju
1985 National Ave, #1115, San Diego, CA 92113
Tiny Giant Taproom
1985 National Ave, #1132, San Diego, CA 92113
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BAY PARK / MORENA
High Dive
1801 Morena Blvd, San Diego, CA 92110
The Pub
2415 Morena Blvd, San Diego, CA 92110
Sidecar ♦
1310 Morena Blvd, San Diego, CA 92110
CARLSBAD
Board & Brew – Bressi Ranch
2681 Gateway Rd, #103, Carlsbad, CA 92009
Board & Brew – Coastal Carlsbad
201 Oak Ave, Carlsbad, CA 92008
Draft Republic – Carlsbad
5958 Avenida Encinas, Carlsbad, CA 92008
CHULA VISTA
Board & Brew – Eastlake
1610 Millenia Ave, Chula Vista, CA 91915
Groundswell Brewing
258 3rd Ave, Chula Vista, CA 91910
Manhattan Bar
400 Broadway, Chula Vista, CA 91910
CLAIREMONT
Balboa’s Tap House ♦
4423 Genesee Ave, San Diego, CA 92117
Bay Hill Tavern
3010 Clairemont Drive, San Diego, CA 92117
Best Pizza & Brew – Clairemont
4437 Genesee Ave, San Diego, CA 92117
The Golf Bar – Clairemont
5583 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92117
COLLEGE AREA
Woodstock Pizza
6145 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA 92115
DEL CERRO
KnB Bistro
6380 Del Cerro Blvd, San Diego, CA 92120
DEL MAR
Board & Brew – Del Mar
1212 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014
Queenstown – Del Mar
1435 Camino Del Mar, Ste D, Del Mar, CA 92014
DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO
Board & Brew – Downtown San Diego
825 N Harbor Dr, Ste 109, San Diego, CA 92101
Coin-Op Game Room – Gaslamp
789 Sixth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101
Hidden Craft SD
One America Plaza
600 W Broadway, Ste 130, San Diego, CA 92101
Ketch Grill & Taps – Downtown ♦
Portside Pier
1360 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101
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Nason’s Beer Hall
Pendry San Diego Hotel
570 J St, San Diego, CA 92101
The Tipsy Crow
770 Fifth St, San Diego, CA 92101
Union Kitchen & Tap – Gaslamp ♦
333 Fifth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101
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EAST VILLAGE
Ale Tales Taproom & Kitchen
1520 J St, San Diego, CA 92101
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Hodad’s – East Village
945 Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101
Knotty Barrel – East Village
844 Market St, San Diego, CA 92101
Neighborhood
777 G St, San Diego, CA 92101
EL CAJON
Grand Ole BBQ – Flinn Springs
15505 Olde Hwy 80, El Cajon, CA 92021
ENCINITAS
Best Pizza & Brew – Cardiff
102 Aberdeen Dr, Cardiff, CA 92007
Bier Garden Encinitas
641 S Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas, CA 92024
Board & Brew – Encinitas
119 N El Camino Real, Ste A, Encinitas, CA 92024
The Brewers Tap Room
1456 Encinitas Blvd, Encinitas, CA 92024
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Johnny Radz
828 N Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas, CA 92024
The Regal Seagull ♦
996 N Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas, CA 92024
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Union Kitchen & Tap – Encinitas ♦
1108 S Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas, CA 92024
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ESCONDIDO
Bear Roots Brewing Tavern
190 W El Norte Pkwy, Escondido, CA 92026
Best Pizza & Brew – Escondido
311 E Valley Pkwy, Escondido, CA 92025
Board & Brew – Escondido
1354 W Valley Pkwy, Escondido, CA 92029
Burger Bench – Escondido
237 E Grand Ave, Escondido, CA 92025
Escondido Social Taproom
Not Open Yet
132 N Kalmia St, Escondido, CA 92025
Upper East
155 E Grand Ave, Escondido, CA 92025
GOLDEN HILL
Pizzeria Luigi – Golden Hill
1137 25th St, San Diego, CA 92102
HARBOR ISLAND
Tom Ham’s Lighthouse
2150 Harbor Island Dr, San Diego, CA 92101
HILLCREST
Rocko’s Modern Taphouse
3940 Fourth Ave, Ste 200, San Diego, CA 92103
IMPERIAL BEACH
Pizzeria Luigi – Golden Hill
717 Seacoast Dr, San Diego, CA 91932
JULIAN
The Pub at Lake Cuyamaca ♦
15027 CA-79, Julian, CA 92036
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KEARNY MESA
Common Theory
4805 Convoy St, San Diego, CA 921111
O’Brien’s Pub ♦
4646 Convoy St, San Diego, CA 92111
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KENSINGTON
Clem’s Tap House
4108 Adams Ave, San Diego, CA 92116
LA JOLLA / UNIVERSITY CITY
Board & Brew – La Jolla
Westfield UTC Mall
4577 La Jolla Village Dr, Ste 1232, San Diego, CA 92122
Puesto – La Jolla ♦
1026 Wall St, San Diego, CA 92037
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Queenstown Bistro
Westfield UTC Mall
4545 La Jolla Village Dr, Spc 9028, Ste 18, San Diego, CA 92122
Queenstown Village
1044 Wall St, Ste C, La Jolla, CA 92037
Regents Pizzeria
4150 Regents Park Row, #100, La Jolla, CA 92037
Shore Rider
2168 Avenida De La Playa, La Jolla, CA 92037
LA MESA
Hoffer’s Cigar Bar ♦
8282 La Mesa Blvd, La Mesa, CA 91942
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West Coast Smoke & Tap House
6126 Lake Murray Blvd, La Mesa, CA 91942
LITTLE ITALY
Bottlecraft – Little Italy ♦
2252 India St, San Diego, CA 92101
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Craft & Commerce
675 W Beech St, San Diego, CA 92101
Queenstown Public House
1557 Columbia St, San Diego, CA 92101
Waterfront Bar & Grill
2044 Kettner Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101
MIRA MESA
Best Pizza & Brew – Mira Mesa
9172 Mira Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92129
LHK Noodle Bar
10606 Camino Ruiz, #2, San Diego, CA 92126
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MISSION BEACH
Draft South Mission
Belmont Park
3105 Ocean Front Walk, San Diego, CA 92109
MISSION HILLS
The Aero Club
3365 India St, San Diego, CA 92103
The Regal Beagle ♦
3659 India St, San Diego, CA 92103
MISSION VALLEY
Board & Brew – Mission Valley
1620 Camino De La Reina, Ste B, San Diego, CA 92108
Craft House
Fashion Valley Mall
7007 Friars Rd, Ste 347, San Diego, CA 92108
Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar
1202 Camino Del Rio N, San Diego, CA 92108
McGregor’s Bar & Grill
10475 San Diego Mission Rd, San Diego, CA 92108
Yard House – Mission Valley
1640 Camino Del Rio N, Spc 157, San Diego, CA 92108
NATIONAL CITY
Machete Beer House
2325 Highland Ave, National City, CA 91950
NORMAL HEIGHTS
Blind Lady Ale House ♦
3416 Adams Ave, San Diego, CA 92116
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The Rabbit Hole
3377 Adams Ave, San Diego, CA 92116
NORTH PARK
Bottlecraft – North Park ♦
3007 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92104
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Coin-Op Game Room – North Park
3926 30 St, San Diego, CA 92104
Grand Ole BBQ – North Park
3302 32nd St, San Diego, CA 92104
Live Wire
2013 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA 92104
Pizzeria Luigi – North Park
2121 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA 92104
Pretzels & Pints
3812 Ray St, San Diego, CA 92104
Working Class
4095 30th St, San Diego, CA 92104
OCEAN BEACH
Hodad’s – Ocean Beach
5010 Newport Ave, San Diego, CA 92107
The Joint
4902 Newport Ave, San Diego, CA 92107
OB Noodle House & Sake Bar
2218 Cable St, San Diego, CA 92107
OB Noodle House Bar 1502
4993 Niagara Ave, San Diego, CA 92107
Pizzeria Luigi – Ocean Beach
5001 Newport Ave, San Diego, CA 92107
Raglan Public House
1851 Bacon St, San Diego, CA 92107
Wonderland Ocean Pub
5083 Santa Monica Ave, Ste 2B, San Diego, CA 92107
OCEANSIDE
Best Pizza & Brew – Oceanside
1639 S Coast Hwy, Oceanside, CA 92054
Bier Garden Oceanside
201 N Cleveland St, Oceanside, CA 92054
Board & Brew – Oceanside
2213 S El Camino Real, Oceanside, CA 92054
Copper Kings Burgers – Oceanside
326 N Horne St, Oceanside, CA 92054
Local Tap House
308 S Coast Hwy, Oceanside, CA 92054
Pour House
1903 S Coast Hwy, Oceanside, CA 92054
OLD TOWN SAN DIEGO
Home & Away
2222 San Diego Ave, San Diego, CA 92110
PACIFIC BEACH
Board & Brew – Pacific Beach
4516 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109
The Collective
1261 Garnet Ave, San Diego, CA 92109
The Duck Dive
4650 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109
Rocky’s Crown Pub
3786 Ingraham St, San Diego, CA 92109
SD TapRoom ♦
1269 Garnet Ave, San Diego, CA 92109
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Waterbar ♦
4325 Ocean Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109
POINT LOMA / SHELTER ISLAND
Bottlecraft – Liberty Station ♦
Liberty Public Market
2820 Historic Decatur Rd, San Diego, CA 92106
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Fathom Bistro
1776 Shelter Island Dr, San Diego, CA 92106
Harbor Town Pub
1125 Rosecrans St, San Diego, CA 92106
Jimmy’s Famous American Tavern
4990 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92106
Ketch Grill & Taps – Shelter Island ♦
2614 Shelter Island Dr, San Diego, CA 92101
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POWAY
Board & Brew – Poway
13501 Poway Rd, Poway, CA 92064
The Hop Stop ♦
14055 Midland Rd, Poway, CA 92064
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RANCHO BERNARDO / 4S RANCH
Board & Brew – Del Sur
16480 Paseo Del Sur, Ste 135, San Diego, CA 92127
Chicken Charlie’s Table
12457 Rancho Bernardo Rd, San Diego, CA 92128
The Cork & Craft
16990 Via Tazon, San Diego, CA 92127
The Golf Bar – Rancho Bernardo
16771 Bernardo Center Dr, Ste H, San Diego, CA 92128
RANCHO PEÑASQUITOS / CARMEL MOUNTAIN
Best Pizza & Brew
11489 Carmel Mountain Rd, San Diego, CA 92128
Knotty Barrel – Rancho Peñasquitos
13211 Black Mountain Rd, San Diego, CA 92129
Pitchers Sports Bar
9920 Carmel Mountain Rd, San Diego, CA 92129
SAN MARCOS
Churchill’s Pub & Grille
887 W San Marcos Blvd, San Marcos, CA 92078
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Copper Kings Burgers – San Marcos
925 W San Marcos Blvd, San Marcos, CA 92078
Draft Republic – San Marcos
255 Redel Rd, San Marcos, CA 92078
SAN YSIDRO
South Bay Tap House
2004 Dairy Mart Rd, Ste 113, San Diego, CA 92173
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SANTEE
Board & Brew – Santee
214 Town Center Pkwy, A-2, Santee, CA 92071
Junction 52 Bar & Grill
9621 Mission Gorge Rd, #101, Santee, CA 92071
SCRIPPS RANCH
Board & Brew – Scripps Ranch
9880 Hibert St, Ste #E-3, San Diego, CA 92131
SOUTH PARK
Bock ♦
1521 30th St, San Diego, CA 92102
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Station Tavern
2204 Fern St, San Diego, CA 92104
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS
Una Mas
2611 Adams Ave, A, San Diego, CA 92116
VISTA
508 Tavern
508 S Santa Fe Ave, Vista, CA 92084
Best Pizza & Brew – Vista
230 S Santa Fe Ave, Vista, CA 92084
Burger Bench – Vista
230 Main St, Vista, CA 92084