North Park's longest-tenured cocktail bar site — pouring since the original space opened as Gil's in 1968 — Gilly's House of Cocktails operates from 2306 El Cajon Blvd in the 92104 ZIP code. The bar anchors a stretch of Boulevard nightlife within walking distance of Soda Bar, making it a natural stop on any El Cajon Blvd bar crawl. Identified as Latino-owned, the operation pairs a curated craft-beer draft list with a full cocktail program built around clear ice and pre-Prohibition techniques. Patrons building an appetite between rounds can walk to Rudford's Restaurant for a classic diner plate before heading back. The bar's most complex production runs multi-night karaoke leagues and weekly trivia tournaments across its five-screen outdoor patio and two-table billiards floor.