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

JRDN Restaurant at the Tower23 Hotel sets the upscale end of PB's bar spectrum with ocean-view cocktails. Sandbar Sports Grill draws sports fans with big screens and a patio on lower Garnet, while Oceana Coastal Kitchen at Catamaran Resort brings waterfront dining to Mission Bay. The Grass Skirt mixes tiki culture with craft cocktails in a hidden-entrance format that has made it a destination for cocktail tourists. Slowly Restaurant and Lounge on lower Garnet offers a date-night atmosphere with firepit seating. This subcategory is part of PB's larger Dining category.

Dives, Sports Bars, and Late-Night Spots

The Local Pacific Beach and Tavern at the Beach anchor the casual end of PB's bar scene. Tavern at the Beach keeps the dive-bar tradition alive, and Mavericks Beach Club pulls a college and post-college crowd with DJs and drink specials. Captain's Quarters and Dockside 1953 offer waterfront alternatives on the bay side. Browse all 37 bar and pub listings below. The nightlife scene extends south into Mission Beach around Belmont Park.

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Bars & Pubs

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The Oasis Patio Bar

Spitz Mediterranean Street Food

Beachcomber

Latitude 32 Pub House & Grill

Rocky's Crown Pub

San Diego Happy Hour Spots Pacific Beach

Slowly Restaurant and Lounge

The Silver Fox Lounge

The Grass Skirt

TOWER23 Hotel

JRDN Restaurant

The Collective

High Tide Brews

PB PUB

West End PB

Nite Owl Cocktail Lounge

Pacific lounge

The Sandbox

Lahaina Beach House

Sandbar Sports Grill

Captain's Quarters

Dockside 1953

Tavern at the Beach

FIT Social

Tidal

Oceana Coastal Kitchen

Open Bar

Barefoot Bar & Grill

Draft House Belmont Park

The Mission Bay Beach Club

Moonshine Beach

The Local Pacific Beach

Mavericks Beach Club

Flamingo Deck

PB Avenue

Candy's Boom Boom Room

Thriller San Diego

Bars and Pubs in Pacific Beach

Oceanfront Cocktails and Garnet Avenue Nightlife

Dives, Sports Bars, and Late-Night Spots

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