Half a block from the Pacific Ocean at 4302 Mission Blvd in the 92109, Open Bar is a bar that has operated under the same ownership for more than eighteen years and earned its reputation as the quintessential Pacific Beach dive. The formula is straightforward: cheap drinks, 24 big-screen TVs tuned to different sporting events, pool tables, darts, a jukebox, and a spacious patio that fills up on sunny afternoons and stays packed well past midnight. Regulars heading to and from Moonshine Beach for live country music often stop here first for the daily happy hour specials, which rotate through themed drink deals — Monday brings oversized 32-ounce drafts and 20-ounce cocktails, Tuesday features Captain Morgan pitchers, and the rest of the week follows suit with similarly aggressive pricing that reviewers call the cheapest in PB. The bar opens at 8 a.m. seven days a week and runs until 2 a.m., giving it one of the longest operating windows of any bar in the neighborhood. Bartenders Tim and others on the staff are name-checked repeatedly in reviews for their speed and friendliness, and security guard Isaiah draws his own fan base for keeping the vibe chill. Free warm peanuts in the shell are a signature touch that regulars mention almost as often as the drink prices. There is no in-house kitchen, but a food truck typically parks on-site to cover the hunger gap, and the bar allows outside food. DJs spin sets on weekends, and the energy can shift from a laid-back afternoon sports-watching session to a full dance-floor scene by 10 p.m. The crowd pulls from a cross-section of Pacific Beach — surfers, tourists, college students, and longtime locals who have watched the bar maintain its identity while fancier concepts have come and gone around it. Open Bar earned a 95-out-of-100 health inspection score and holds a 4.2-star Google rating across more than 630 reviews, a strong number for a no-frills operation that lets the patio, the prices, and the people do the talking. Sports fans chasing an obscure match will likely find it on one of the 24 screens, and the patio's direct sight line to the ocean adds a backdrop that most dive bars cannot match. Weekend warriors winding down after a beach day can also walk south to catch a set at The Sandbox before the night really gets going. The bar accepts credit cards, Apple Pay, and other NFC payments at the door and inside.