Happy Hour Highlights: Guides within a Guide by Day, Time, & Type (San Diego Beach Communities)
Lissa
Happy Hour Highlights: Guides within a Guide by Day, Time, & Type (San Diego Beach Communities)
DAY DRINKER: Weekday Afternoons and Mornings too!
After all you’re on holiday right?
Happy Hour 2-5pm weekdays with $5+ bites and $6+ drinks not to mention best sunset spot in town! On Tuesday or Thursday, stay for Acoustic Sunsets with truly talented live guitarists beginning at 5pm.
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Cannonball
3105 Ocean Front WalkHappy Hour 2-5pm weekdays with $5+ bites and $6+ drinks not to mention best sunset spot in town! On Tuesday or Thursday, stay for Acoustic Sunsets with truly talented live guitarists beginning at 5pm.
Daily 3-6pm. Local hole-in-the wall recently remodeled into a chic Greek spot a few blocks off of Pacific Beach Boardwalk with daily happy hour drink and appetizer specials. See menu attached. (Family friendly)
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Cafe Athena
1846 Garnet AveDaily 3-6pm. Local hole-in-the wall recently remodeled into a chic Greek spot a few blocks off of Pacific Beach Boardwalk with daily happy hour drink and appetizer specials. See menu attached. (Family friendly)
Weekdays 3-6pm. Rooftop just off PB with $4 drafts, mimosas, and sangria! And get the doner fries to go with... they’re ridiculous!
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Amplified Ale Works Kitchen + Beer Garden
4150 Mission BlvdWeekdays 3-6pm. Rooftop just off PB with $4 drafts, mimosas, and sangria! And get the doner fries to go with... they’re ridiculous!
Weekdays 3-6pm. Great Rooftop with fire pits! M&W 3pm-12am: $3-5 snacks. Taco Tuesday: $3-5 snacks, $4 Mexican drafts, $6 Margs and more! Wed-Fri: $6 appetizers plus daily drink specials ($7 Frose on Wed, $5 Tijuana Mules on Thurs, 1/2 specialties on Fri).
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El Prez
4190 Mission BlvdWeekdays 3-6pm. Great Rooftop with fire pits! M&W 3pm-12am: $3-5 snacks. Taco Tuesday: $3-5 snacks, $4 Mexican drafts, $6 Margs and more! Wed-Fri: $6 appetizers plus daily drink specials ($7 Frose on Wed, $5 Tijuana Mules on Thurs, 1/2 specialties on Fri).
Weekdays 10am-3pm: $16 Bottomless Mimosas w/ Purchase or Menu Item.
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Firehouse American Eatery & Lounge
722 Grand AveWeekdays 10am-3pm: $16 Bottomless Mimosas w/ Purchase or Menu Item.
Weekdays 3-5pm: $2 Oysters, $5 Beer, Wine & Sangria; $8 Craft Cocktails. Right on the beach! Additional Daily Food Specials 11am-11pm. Mon: $12 Mussels. Taco Tuesday. Wed: $10 Raw Bar, 1/2 Wine Cellar & $5 Wine all day.
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Waterbar
4325 Ocean BlvdWeekdays 3-5pm: $2 Oysters, $5 Beer, Wine & Sangria; $8 Craft Cocktails. Right on the beach! Additional Daily Food Specials 11am-11pm. Mon: $12 Mussels. Taco Tuesday. Wed: $10 Raw Bar, 1/2 Wine Cellar & $5 Wine all day.
Tue-Fri 3-6pm. $5 wines and sangria (both red and white). $5 Beer. $6 Cocktails. With a great kitchen and full wine shop, 3rd corner is a great afternoon stop!
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The 3rd Corner Wine Shop & Bistro
2265 Bacon StTue-Fri 3-6pm. $5 wines and sangria (both red and white). $5 Beer. $6 Cocktails. With a great kitchen and full wine shop, 3rd corner is a great afternoon stop!
TACO TUESDAY
If you don’t know what it is, it’s time to try it!
All day with big menu! Right on the sand of Pacific Beach with stellar views, Waterbar’s Taco Taps & Tequila from 11am-10pm is not your average Taco Tuesday with an extensive all-day menu of food and drink specials (see photos of menus). I like the Chicken Tingha Tostada!
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Waterbar
4325 Ocean BlvdAll day with big menu! Right on the sand of Pacific Beach with stellar views, Waterbar’s Taco Taps & Tequila from 11am-10pm is not your average Taco Tuesday with an extensive all-day menu of food and drink specials (see photos of menus). I like the Chicken Tingha Tostada!
3pm-12am. Serves until midnight featuring unique taco menu w/ gourmet options! Head up to the rooftop for awesome views and firepits galore! $4 Mex Drafts, $6 Margs/Mexican Mules, $8 Don Julio. $3 Assorted Tacos from Chicken to Soyrizo; $5 Filet Mignon, Lobster, Pulpo or Ahí tacos!
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El Prez
4190 Mission Blvd3pm-12am. Serves until midnight featuring unique taco menu w/ gourmet options! Head up to the rooftop for awesome views and firepits galore! $4 Mex Drafts, $6 Margs/Mexican Mules, $8 Don Julio. $3 Assorted Tacos from Chicken to Soyrizo; $5 Filet Mignon, Lobster, Pulpo or Ahí tacos!
Serves until midnight! 5pm-12am. $3 Montejo & Margaritas. $3 Fish Tacos. $5 Shrimp Tacos.
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Firehouse American Eatery & Lounge
722 Grand AveServes until midnight! 5pm-12am. $3 Montejo & Margaritas. $3 Fish Tacos. $5 Shrimp Tacos.
AFTER WORK (or phoning it in): Weekday Afternoons & Evenings
Daily Weekday Happy Hour specials spanning from late afternoon to all evening
Daily 5pm-12am. Chill by Day, Swanky by evening, and nightclub by night! Mon: 1/2 off Specialty Drinks + $1 Wings / Tue: $3 Montejo, Margs, and Tacos / Wed: 1/2 Bottles of Wine + $1 Oysters / Thu 5pm-1:30am: 1/2 off Mules + $1 Ribs / Fri 4-7pm $5 Montejo, Frose & Select Appetizers.
Restaurant by day and hopping bar scene by night including a full blown nightclub experience on the rooftop during high season and on weekends... Come for happy hour and stay to party!
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Firehouse American Eatery & Lounge
722 Grand AveDaily 5pm-12am. Chill by Day, Swanky by evening, and nightclub by night! Mon: 1/2 off Specialty Drinks + $1 Wings / Tue: $3 Montejo, Margs, and Tacos / Wed: 1/2 Bottles of Wine + $1 Oysters / Thu 5pm-1:30am: 1/2 off Mules + $1 Ribs / Fri 4-7pm $5 Montejo, Frose & Select Appetizers.
Restaurant by day and hopping bar scene by night including a full blown nightclub experience on the rooftop during high season and on weekends... Come for happy hour and stay to party!
Weekdays 4-8pm and 10:30pm-12:30am. 2 for 1 drink specials although I prefer to just share a mega margarita! 1/2 price wine bottles on Wednesdays! Get some Queso and I love the Mushroom & Brie Burger!
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Baja Beach Cafe
701 Thomas AveWeekdays 4-8pm and 10:30pm-12:30am. 2 for 1 drink specials although I prefer to just share a mega margarita! 1/2 price wine bottles on Wednesdays! Get some Queso and I love the Mushroom & Brie Burger!
Weekdays 4-7pm. $5 House Wine & Beer. $1 off cocktails. $7 Grilled Cheese, Chicken Nachos, Spinach Dip, and Garlic Truffle Fries.
All Day: $12 Flights of Mimosas, Beer, or Margaritas.
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Crushed
967 Garnet AveWeekdays 4-7pm. $5 House Wine & Beer. $1 off cocktails. $7 Grilled Cheese, Chicken Nachos, Spinach Dip, and Garlic Truffle Fries.
All Day: $12 Flights of Mimosas, Beer, or Margaritas.
Weekdays 3-6pm. As plain and simple as it gets. 1/2 price Pitchers & Wings.
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Dirty Birds
4656 Mission BlvdWeekdays 3-6pm. As plain and simple as it gets. 1/2 price Pitchers & Wings.
Weekdays 4-6pm. Chic & Sleek at Tower 23 Hotel opening onto Pacific Beach. $6 House Wine & Bubbly, Hot is Cold Sake, Sapporo Beers or Well Drinks as well as 1/2 Price Bottles of Wine on Tuesdays. Food Menu is superb and sunset views to die for! Get the whole fish to share and feel like you’re in the Mediterranean!
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JRDN Restaurant
723 Felspar StWeekdays 4-6pm. Chic & Sleek at Tower 23 Hotel opening onto Pacific Beach. $6 House Wine & Bubbly, Hot is Cold Sake, Sapporo Beers or Well Drinks as well as 1/2 Price Bottles of Wine on Tuesdays. Food Menu is superb and sunset views to die for! Get the whole fish to share and feel like you’re in the Mediterranean!
Weekdays 3-6pm. $4 Beers, $5 Wine & Cocktails, and $8 Appetizers at Moray’s the fire-pit and koi-pond adorned outdoor lounge of Oceana Restaurant overlooking Mission Bay at the Catamaran Resort. Mon & Tue 5:30-7pm: $9 Flatbreads, Sushi & Cocktails. Wed: Live Music + $2 Off Beers. Thu: Live Music + 1/2 price bottles of wine
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Oceana Coastal Kitchen
3999 Mission BlvdWeekdays 3-6pm. $4 Beers, $5 Wine & Cocktails, and $8 Appetizers at Moray’s the fire-pit and koi-pond adorned outdoor lounge of Oceana Restaurant overlooking Mission Bay at the Catamaran Resort. Mon & Tue 5:30-7pm: $9 Flatbreads, Sushi & Cocktails. Wed: Live Music + $2 Off Beers. Thu: Live Music + 1/2 price bottles of wine
3-8pm Weeknights. $4 wine, beer and wells. $6 Margs and Mai Tais. $2 off snacks. Mavericks is the tried and true beach club for yuppy locals, active military and youngish tourists. If you’re looking to have a “serious” night out this is always a sure thing. By 10pm if Mavericks isn’t packed, safe to assume that nowhere else is either. Stay after happy hour even if it seems quiet because it fills up fast and there will be a long line for entry. At night, it becomes several bars and clubs in one. The outdoor beach club with games is your classic bar experience with a nightclub directly in the back with bar and bottle service. A lounge inside to your left with a more chill atmosphere and music and another nightclub directly above that has more of a dance vibe with alternating hiphop and latin most nights. If you’re venturing out alone this is a great spot as with the heavy presence of active military there is no nonsense here. Young ladies can relax and have a good time and most advances by others are purely friendly and harmless. You can safely accept a cocktail and even dance the night away and you’ll probably part ways with a polite hug or sometimes a high five! For gentleman, guys are super cordial and polite to one another here and you’ll probably make some new friends!
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Mavericks Beach Club
860 Garnet Ave3-8pm Weeknights. $4 wine, beer and wells. $6 Margs and Mai Tais. $2 off snacks. Mavericks is the tried and true beach club for yuppy locals, active military and youngish tourists. If you’re looking to have a “serious” night out this is always a sure thing. By 10pm if Mavericks isn’t packed, safe to assume that nowhere else is either. Stay after happy hour even if it seems quiet because it fills up fast and there will be a long line for entry. At night, it becomes several bars and clubs in one. The outdoor beach club with games is your classic bar experience with a nightclub directly in the back with bar and bottle service. A lounge inside to your left with a more chill atmosphere and music and another nightclub directly above that has more of a dance vibe with alternating hiphop and latin most nights. If you’re venturing out alone this is a great spot as with the heavy presence of active military there is no nonsense here. Young ladies can relax and have a good time and most advances by others are purely friendly and harmless. You can safely accept a cocktail and even dance the night away and you’ll probably part ways with a polite hug or sometimes a high five! For gentleman, guys are super cordial and polite to one another here and you’ll probably make some new friends!
3-5 pm Weekdays. Also 10pm-close (usually midnight). $6 house wine and cocktails. $4 all draught beer. Literally one block away this place is more a choice of convenience and the perk of late night food service than for a particularly special experience. If you're going in during daylight hours, you'll forget its daylight. Typical beach-casual steakhouse with some sushi offerings as well.
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Saska's
3768 Mission Blvd3-5 pm Weekdays. Also 10pm-close (usually midnight). $6 house wine and cocktails. $4 all draught beer. Literally one block away this place is more a choice of convenience and the perk of late night food service than for a particularly special experience. If you're going in during daylight hours, you'll forget its daylight. Typical beach-casual steakhouse with some sushi offerings as well.
WINE DOWN: Wine Specials
They probably have other specials too but for the winos like me here’s my faves!
Weekdays 3-5pm: $5 Wine & Sangria (oh and beer too)
Wednesday All Day: 1/2 Wine Cellar Menu
Sunday 10am-2pm: $17 Endless Rose (2hr limit)
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Waterbar
4325 Ocean BlvdWeekdays 3-5pm: $5 Wine & Sangria (oh and beer too)
Wednesday All Day: 1/2 Wine Cellar Menu
Sunday 10am-2pm: $17 Endless Rose (2hr limit)
Wednesday 8am-1:30am. Yes you read those hours right. 1/2 Off ALL wine bottles. Right on the beach with yummy food and the famous MEGA margaritas! Also Daily Happy Hour with 2for1 Drinks 4-8pm+10:30pm-12am. My fave menu item is the mushroom and Brie hamburger!
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Baja Beach Cafe
701 Thomas AveWednesday 8am-1:30am. Yes you read those hours right. 1/2 Off ALL wine bottles. Right on the beach with yummy food and the famous MEGA margaritas! Also Daily Happy Hour with 2for1 Drinks 4-8pm+10:30pm-12am. My fave menu item is the mushroom and Brie hamburger!
Thursdays 5:30-9pm. Live music and 1/2 Price Bottles of Wine. Baja-inspired gourmet cuisine. Head over early and get a head start with Happy Hour Drink & Appetizer Specials from 3-6pm at Morays the adjacent outdoor lounge!
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Oceana Coastal Kitchen
3999 Mission BlvdThursdays 5:30-9pm. Live music and 1/2 Price Bottles of Wine. Baja-inspired gourmet cuisine. Head over early and get a head start with Happy Hour Drink & Appetizer Specials from 3-6pm at Morays the adjacent outdoor lounge!
Tue-Fri 3-6pm. Just a short drive south to OB. $5 wines and sangria (both red and white). $5 Beer. $6 Cocktails. With a great kitchen and full wine shop, 3rd Corner is great afternoon stop!
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The 3rd Corner Wine Shop & Bistro
2265 Bacon StTue-Fri 3-6pm. Just a short drive south to OB. $5 wines and sangria (both red and white). $5 Beer. $6 Cocktails. With a great kitchen and full wine shop, 3rd Corner is great afternoon stop!
SIPS & SOUNDS: Setting specials to live music!
Specials featuring live music. Or live music that just otherwise shouldn’t be missed!
Wednesdays & Thursdays 5:30-9pm. 1/2 Price Bottles of Wine on Thursdays! Baja-inspired cuisine and diverse beach grooves right on Mission Bay. Take a little cruise across the bay on the Bahia Belle afterwards!
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Oceana Coastal Kitchen
3999 Mission BlvdWednesdays & Thursdays 5:30-9pm. 1/2 Price Bottles of Wine on Thursdays! Baja-inspired cuisine and diverse beach grooves right on Mission Bay. Take a little cruise across the bay on the Bahia Belle afterwards!
Tuesdays & Thursdays 5-8pm. Acoustic Sunsets at the best sunset view in town not to mention my favorite restaurant in walking distance of my house. Get there early to claim a good table (they go fast) and take advantage of their weekday happy hour from 2-5pm with $6 Wine, Beer, etc and $5+ sushi and appetizer specials! I like the Rose Sangria and the Philadelphia Roll (I order it with less rice and added fresh Jalapeño!)
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Cannonball
3105 Ocean Front WalkTuesdays & Thursdays 5-8pm. Acoustic Sunsets at the best sunset view in town not to mention my favorite restaurant in walking distance of my house. Get there early to claim a good table (they go fast) and take advantage of their weekday happy hour from 2-5pm with $6 Wine, Beer, etc and $5+ sushi and appetizer specials! I like the Rose Sangria and the Philadelphia Roll (I order it with less rice and added fresh Jalapeño!)
Weeknights 6-10pm/Weekends 7-11pm. It might be a chain restaurant but this is their best location nationwide and I’ve been to most of them! Just a short ride north of me on a bluff over the La Jolla Cove with a cozy bar, fire-lit patio and great late night specials!
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Eddie V's Prime Seafood
1270 Prospect StreetWeeknights 6-10pm/Weekends 7-11pm. It might be a chain restaurant but this is their best location nationwide and I’ve been to most of them! Just a short ride north of me on a bluff over the La Jolla Cove with a cozy bar, fire-lit patio and great late night specials!
LATE NIGHT: it’s never too late!
Late night dining and reverse happy hours.
Weekdays 9-10pm & All Day Thursday. Daiquiri Hour with $7 Daiquiris! Just one block off the sand of Mission Beach (and one block from my house), Miss B’s has Oh yeah and the rare daily brunch... yes on weekdays!
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Miss B's Coconut Club
3704 Mission BlvdWeekdays 9-10pm & All Day Thursday. Daiquiri Hour with $7 Daiquiris! Just one block off the sand of Mission Beach (and one block from my house), Miss B’s has Oh yeah and the rare daily brunch... yes on weekdays!
Daily 5pm-12am. Chill by Day, Swanky by evening, and nightclub by night! Mon: 1/2 off Specialty Drinks + $1 Wings / Tue: $3 Montejo, Margs, and Tacos / Wed: 1/2 Bottles of Wine + $1 Oysters / Thu 5pm-1:30am: 1/2 off Mules + $1 Ribs / Fri 4-7pm $5 Montejo, Frose & Select Appetizers
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Firehouse American Eatery & Lounge
722 Grand AveDaily 5pm-12am. Chill by Day, Swanky by evening, and nightclub by night! Mon: 1/2 off Specialty Drinks + $1 Wings / Tue: $3 Montejo, Margs, and Tacos / Wed: 1/2 Bottles of Wine + $1 Oysters / Thu 5pm-1:30am: 1/2 off Mules + $1 Ribs / Fri 4-7pm $5 Montejo, Frose & Select Appetizers
Weekdays 10:30pm-close (usually between 12:30am-2am) also a “normal” HH from 6-8pm as well. 2 for 1 drink specials although I prefer to just share a mega margarita! 1/2 price wine bottles on Wednesdays! Get some Queso and I love the Mushroom & Brie Burger! Just a note... No alcohol on the patio after dark bc of the city noise ordinance.
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Baja Beach Cafe
701 Thomas AveWeekdays 10:30pm-close (usually between 12:30am-2am) also a “normal” HH from 6-8pm as well. 2 for 1 drink specials although I prefer to just share a mega margarita! 1/2 price wine bottles on Wednesdays! Get some Queso and I love the Mushroom & Brie Burger! Just a note... No alcohol on the patio after dark bc of the city noise ordinance.
10pm-close (usually midnight) Weekdays. Also 3-5pm. $6 house wine and cocktails. $4 all draught beer. Literally one block away this place is more a choice of convenience and the perk of late night food service than for a particularly special experience. Typical beach-casual steakhouse with some sushi offerings as well.
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Saska's
3768 Mission Blvd10pm-close (usually midnight) Weekdays. Also 3-5pm. $6 house wine and cocktails. $4 all draught beer. Literally one block away this place is more a choice of convenience and the perk of late night food service than for a particularly special experience. Typical beach-casual steakhouse with some sushi offerings as well.