Bars & Pubs in Ocean Beach — Top Local Picks (2026)

The 18-listing bars & pubs subcategory sits within OB's 116-listing Dining & Drink category. Inside the 92107 ZIP code, Winstons Beach Club on Bacon Street has been OB's live music anchor since 1972, booking local and touring acts every night in a room that has hosted everyone from punk bands to reggae headliners. OB Noodle House Bar 1502 blends a bar atmosphere with the noodle-house brand on Niagara Avenue. Ocean Beach Brewery brews its own beer on-site on Newport Avenue. Kilowatt Brewing Ocean Beach and Mike Hess Brewing Ocean Beach represent the craft brewery wave that hit OB — Kilowatt focuses on IPAs and hop-forward styles, and Mike Hess brings its core lineup to an OB tasting room.

Dive Bars, Cocktail Lounges, and Ocean Beach Bars After Dark

Sunshine Company Saloon is OB's heritage dive bar — a saloon-format spot that has outlasted trends and turnover on Newport Avenue. Pacific Shores Cocktail Lounge runs a cocktail lounge setup. Catalina Lounge handles the low-key neighborhood bar lane with a pool table and steady regulars. Tony's Martini Bar covers the craft cocktail side. Northside Tavern anchors the north end of the bar strip. California Wild Ales stands out with a 4.9 rating and a focus on wild and sour ales — the most specialized brewery in OB. The Harp draws an Irish pub crowd. For a larger bar scene, Pacific Beach runs a bigger late-night strip along Garnet Avenue, but OB bars trade volume for character. For comparison, Pacific Beach runs a larger dining corridor along Garnet Avenue, and Coronado covers Orange Avenue restaurants.

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Bars & Pubs

All Bars & Pubs

California Wild Ales

Kilowatt Brewing OB Tasting Room

The 3rd Corner Wine Shop & Bistro

Kilowatt Brewing Ocean Beach

Vinum Locus

Hodad's Ocean Beach

Winstons Beach Club

The Reunion Pub

O.B. Smoothies

Long Story Irish Pub

Mike Hess Brewing Ocean Beach

The Tilted Stick Bar & Grill

Northside Tavern

Ocean Beach Brewery

Wonderland Ocean Pub

OB Noodle House Bar 1502

Tony's Martini Bar

Catalina Lounge

Pacific Shores Cocktail Lounge

The Harp

Newport Farms Market & Liquor

Dirty Birds Ocean Beach

Sunshine Company Saloon

Rushing Liquor

Bars, Pubs, and Nightlife in Ocean Beach — 92107

Live Music, Craft Beer, and the Newport Avenue Bar Scene

Dive Bars, Cocktail Lounges, and Ocean Beach Bars After Dark