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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in San Diego Magazine and San Diego Reader. Updated September 2026.
Polite Provisions · North Park
A brass-and-glass North Park cocktail bar built on bartender-authored drinks.
False Idol · Little Italy
A hidden tiki bar behind Craft & Commerce, with a waterfall, carved idols and a mai tai on the original Trader Vic's build.
Noble Experiment · Gaslamp Quarter
A reservation-only speakeasy behind a keg wall inside Neighborhood.