SD TapRoom is one of The 15 Best Places for Pale Ales in Pacific Beach, San Diego.

1. SD TapRoom

8.4
1269 Garnet Ave (at Fanuel St), San Diego, CA
Beer Bar · Pacific Beach · 68 tips and reviews

R Q.R Quigley: Always grab a good IPA here.

John H.John Hagga: Nothing like a Greenflash West Coast IPA.

Cynthia B.Cynthia Bernyea: Blood Orange IPA 🍻delicious and hamburgers good👌

Pacific Beach AleHouse is one of The 15 Best Places for Pale Ales in Pacific Beach, San Diego.

2. Pacific Beach AleHouse

8.4
721 Grand Ave (at Mission Blvd), San Diego, CA
Brewery · Pacific Beach · 97 tips and reviews

Meli J.Meli Jet: Crystal Pier Pale Ale is amazing!!

Bill N.Bill Newman: Enjoyed the fish and chips. Alaskan cod filets fresh cut and IPA battered. Delish.

Emily S.Emily Scott: do NOT get their IPA! I love IPAs and this was just gross. Every other beer is good.

Pacific Beach Fish Shop is one of The 15 Best Places for Pale Ales in Pacific Beach, San Diego.

3. Pacific Beach Fish Shop

9.0
1775 Garnet Ave, San Diego, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Pacific Beach · 140 tips and reviews

Michael V.Michael Venne: Deep fried scallop taco, blackened mahi-mahimahi, and a stone ipa tall boy. Every time. Pure bliss.

Karlie S.Karlie Shackelford: shrimp, multigrain rice, mahi mahi, great choice of beer (Green Flash West Coast IPA is my favorite) and cider! loved the outdoor seating, has plenty of heaters

M4YAPRiLM4YAPRiL: halibut is the best! and shrimp ‘n chip too.

The Local Pacific Beach is one of The 15 Best Places for Pale Ales in Pacific Beach, San Diego.

4. The Local Pacific Beach

8.8
809 Thomas Ave (at Mission Blvd), San Diego, CA
Bar · Pacific Beach · 17 tips and reviews

EceEce: I love the decoration of this place- very cozy!

TheDLTheDL: Lobster tacos from Local are pretty much a sure fire bet. Lumpia is great here too. Nice view as well

Schuck TriviaSchuck Trivia: Come by every Wednesday at 7:30 for Trivia! Read more.

Rocky's Crown Pub is one of The 15 Best Places for Pale Ales in Pacific Beach, San Diego.

5. Rocky's Crown Pub

8.2
3786 Ingraham St (at La Playa Ave), San Diego, CA
Burger Joint · Pacific Beach · 91 tips and reviews

Jason L.Jason Liang: Great burgers, so-so fries, small beer selection, and long waits anytime from lunch on, on the weekends. 1/2 lb cheeseburger is one of the best in SD!

Searchbuzz (Michael B) PokneeSearchbuzz (Michael B) Poknee: Bring Sizzle....no CC's accepted! Read more.

Jenni M.Jenni Melville: Cash only.. wah!

Backyard Kitchen & Tap is one of The 15 Best Places for Pale Ales in Pacific Beach, San Diego.

6. Backyard Kitchen & Tap

7.9
832 Garnet Ave, San Diego, CA
Restaurant · Pacific Beach · 16 tips and reviews

Tony B.Tony Byrne: Noisy but really cool. Great place to chill out with a beer and jerked chicken. A must visit if you are in the area.

Jessica S.Jessica Striebich: Social hour (happy hour) from 3-6pm Monday through Friday.

Ryan K.Ryan Kotzebue: Good bar food and live music

Cafe Athena is one of The 15 Best Places for Pale Ales in Pacific Beach, San Diego.

7. Cafe Athena

8.9
1846 Garnet Ave (at Lamont St), San Diego, CA
Greek Restaurant · Pacific Beach · 16 tips and reviews

Steve L.Steve Largaespada: Great place for a meeting or a simple night of Greek. Very delicious never disappointed. Love the spinaka lemonato.

Keri R.Keri Robinson: really good gyros plate! get the baklava too!

StacyStacy: Awesome food!!!

JRDN is one of The 15 Best Places for Pale Ales in Pacific Beach, San Diego.

8. JRDN

8.8
4551 Ocean Blvd, San Diego, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Pacific Beach · 86 tips and reviews

Amanda N.Amanda Nail: Strawberry mojito/ potato leak soup/ ahi = yum. Atmosphere is great also!

Victoria V.Victoria Vosler: Get the steamed mussels!! The sauce is amazing, you will literally want to drink it

Brett M.Brett Miller: This is by far the best restaurant in San Diego!

Firehouse Pacific Beach is one of The 15 Best Places for Pale Ales in Pacific Beach, San Diego.

9. Firehouse Pacific Beach

7.8
722 Grand Ave (at Mission Blvd), San Diego, CA
Lounge · Pacific Beach · 49 tips and reviews

Ryan K.Ryan Kuxhausen: Had the fish tacos on special for $3. Had one fried, one grilled and a shrimp. Really good with the house hot sauce.

Todd S.Todd Skyy: Sunday funday

Sean L.Sean Leffler: $2 you call it's from 9-10pm on Thursdays, then $3 drinks 'til close! Read more.

The Bar Key is one of The 15 Best Places for Pale Ales in Pacific Beach, San Diego.

10. The Bar Key

7.4
954 Turquoise St, San Diego, CA
Bar · Pacific Beach · 17 tips and reviews

Ashley F.Ashley Franz: Racer 5 on tap....speaks volumes, or pints, rather! ;) ! :)

Eddie N.Eddie Nomura: Burger with onion rings was great! Followed it up with an order of wings for dessert...sooo good! Fried pickle was a nice surprise. Can't wait to come back!

Randy B.Randy Brown: Trivia at 8PM on Tuesdays at 8PM with Sarah.

Lahaina Beach House Restaurant & Cocktails is one of The 15 Best Places for Pale Ales in Pacific Beach, San Diego.

11. Lahaina Beach House Restaurant & Cocktails

7.6
710 Oliver Ave (at Ocean Blvd.), San Diego, CA
Burger Joint · Pacific Beach · 38 tips and reviews

Gary M.Gary Machado: Amazing place for watching the sunset! .......with a few coronas :)

SummerSummer: Best beach bar in San Diego. Watch the sunset with a few Coronas & come back for breakfast in the AM!

Joshua D.Joshua Davis: Buy me a beer receive a free high 5

Fig Tree Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Pale Ales in Pacific Beach, San Diego.

12. Fig Tree Cafe

8.8
5119 Cass St (btwn Sapphire & Tourmaline St), San Diego, CA
Breakfast Spot · Pacific Beach · 53 tips and reviews

Tristan C.Tristan Cordier: Smoked Salmon Omlette with lemon caper creme fraiche. SO GOOD. Read more.

JeffJeff: First time? Order up some french toast and a cup of coffee.

Nicole S.Nicole Shook: Get a table on the back patio. The fountain, flowers, butterflies, and birds make it a magical dinning experience!

Dirty Birds is one of The 15 Best Places for Pale Ales in Pacific Beach, San Diego.

13. Dirty Birds

7.9
4656 Mission Blvd (btwn Diamond & Emerald St), San Diego, CA
Wings Joint · Pacific Beach · 68 tips and reviews

Brandy F.Brandy Fricke: The wings are amazing and I don't like eating wings but they give you lil drumsticks too. The flavors are just delicious. We will definitely be going back to try more of them.

Kristina K.Kristina Kenyon: Oooooooo shit! Dirty Birds has a liquor license as of 10/01/10 :)

Will H.Will Harrelson: Keystone shotguns. Tuesday is the best day to come here. Fuck tacos, wings for life!

The Patio on Lamont Street is one of The 15 Best Places for Pale Ales in Pacific Beach, San Diego.

14. The Patio on Lamont Street

8.3
4445 Lamont St (at Grand Ave), San Diego, CA
New American Restaurant · Pacific Beach · 37 tips and reviews

Michael V.Michael Venne: Great bar scene; good drinks; Food is adequate per usual.

Nilda 🚲 T.Nilda 🚲 Townsend: Great place to eat and dog friendly!! It's a cute place and the food was really good!! It's definitely a great place for date night!! And we will definitely will be back!! :-)

Randy B.Randy Brown: The Filet Medallion was well seasoned, very tender and tasty. Didn't have room for the warm cookies or hot chocolate ganache at the end.

Enoteca Adriano is one of The 15 Best Places for Pale Ales in Pacific Beach, San Diego.

15. Enoteca Adriano

7.7
4864 Cass St (at Law St), San Diego, CA
Italian Restaurant · Pacific Beach · 17 tips and reviews

Margie S.Margie Schingle: Great neighborhood Italian. You can bring your own wine for corkage fee. Pastas were great.

Jinnie L.Jinnie L: we had late night cravings (last night of our SD trip..T.T) we had meatball appetizer, pope's pillow, *cannoli* with great bottle of wine. It was wonderful!! excellent service!! love love♥

AnomAnom: Great pasta, mozzarella and dessert!!