San Diego Nightlife

The 22nd-floor rooftop bar comes with unbeatable views of Petco Park and downtown San Diego, accompanied by hand-crafted cocktails, carefully chosen wines and small plates. Crowds assemble early for a bird's eye view of baseball games and brilliant sunsets.

One of the finest brewpubs in California, Bagby Beer Company occupies a huge lot at the corner of Coast Highway and Minnesota Avenue, with beer garden and terrace bar making it the ideal summer bistro. Bagby's own draught list numbers more than two dozen beers and is accompanied by rotating roster of guest beers from across the US and Europe.

Get comfortable in a booth or sit at the bar and take in the 'International Wall of Whiskey', Seven Grand stays open until 0200 every night of the week. The bar is home to the ever-popular Whiskey Society and draws scotch fans and bourbonites from across the US due to its extensive collection.

This is a popular Gaslamp Quarter club specialising in Latin, Brazilian, and Spanish rock. Regarded by many as the venue with the best ambience in the Gaslamp Quarter, Café Sevilla has been visited by many notable musicians, such as the Gypsy Kings and Grace Jones.

This 900-capacity club in San Diego's Gaslamp quarter is a popular late night venue come the weekend. The high-end club attracts the glitterati of San Diego and invites visiting jockeys every Friday and Saturday night, offering patrons bottle service for a hefty cover charge. Previous celebrity guests include the likes of Pamela Anderson, Usher, Snoop Dogg and Nelly.

Famed for its unusual California martinis and its live music in an underground nightclub space, the Tipsy Crow is an award-winning local institution. It occupies one of Downtown's most historic buildings, the Spencer-Ogden building, which dates back to 1874.

This popular blues- and rock-themed chain occupies a 1,100 capacity venue in Downtown with a multi-level live music hall and a full-service restaurant.

An intimate live music venue situated on the bay of San Diego's Shelter Island, Humphrey's is a local favourite and regularly hosts blues, folk, jazz and rock concerts at its outdoor theatre.

An unpretentious bar and live music venue in the Gaslamp Quarter, Tin Roof occupies a huge downtown spot with two floors and three bars. Live music is on the bill almost every night of the week and patrons can enjoy the bar's other major attractions: a beer pong table and shuffleboard court on the patio.