The Balboa Bar & Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Bar Food in San Diego.

1. The Balboa Bar & Grill

8.7
1863 5th Ave (Fir), San Diego, CA
Bar · Park West · 17 tips and reviews

William Q.William Quackenbush: Formerly ~ Tin Can Alehouse - Fun people, great music, a delicious new menu headlining about a dozen new signature burgers! Along with a complete overhaul of the bar! Fine cocktails & fresh beer!

Brian M.Brian Mercado: This place always hits the spot. Great tasting, fresh burgers and good selection of beer. Very chill atmosphere. Not too crowded because it's on the outskirts of downtown.

Kate M.Kate McCormley: Amazing burgers. Some of the best in SD.

The Waterfront Bar & Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Bar Food in San Diego.

2. The Waterfront Bar & Grill

8.4
2044 Kettner Blvd (btwn Hawthorn & Grape St), San Diego, CA
Dive Bar · Harborview · 101 tips and reviews

Jimmy K.Jimmy Keown: Try the Chipotle Cheese Fries - Amazing. Best tavern in SD.

T T.T T: Cool scene great Charizo and eggs and burgers ..friendly servers ..a must bf your flight..

Sean M.Sean Miller: Some of the best burgers ever! Wash it down with an ice cold beer!!!

Bub's at the Ballpark is one of The 15 Best Places for Bar Food in San Diego.

3. Bub's at the Ballpark

8.2
715 J St (at 7th Ave.), San Diego, CA
Sports Bar · East Village · 101 tips and reviews

Ryan W.Ryan Weiss: Great happy hour! Wings for 25 cents each & free tots when you check in!

Anthony G.Anthony G4: Wing night Wednesday is the best night of the week (except for no free tots). Try the Archies.

Chad B.Chad B: Try their Granny Smith's Brie Burger. You get Brie cheese, carmelized onions, green apple slices and one juicy meat patty rolled into one awesome burger.

Ballast Point Tasting Room & Kitchen is one of The 15 Best Places for Bar Food in San Diego.

4. Ballast Point Tasting Room & Kitchen

9.1
2215 India St (at Ivy St), San Diego, CA
Brewery · Little Italy · 154 tips and reviews

Tim H.Tim Hreha: 50 taps, experimental brews, upscale bar food...amazing!

Samantha B.Samantha Barry: Seasonal ales, duck confit nachos & lamb sliders

Karli S.Karli Scott: The truffle fries are generous and delicious. I highly recommend them to accompany any drink order!

Harbor Town Pub is one of The 15 Best Places for Bar Food in San Diego.

5. Harbor Town Pub

8.7
1125 Rosecrans St, San Diego, CA
Bar · Roseville - Fleet Ridge · 37 tips and reviews

Valerie E.Valerie Elliott: Awesome burgers

Lindsay B.Lindsay Barto: Black bean burger and a magic hat. You will love the way you feel.

Will W.Will Wright: One of my favorite cheeseburgers in SD. #yummas

The Arizona Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Bar Food in San Diego.

6. The Arizona Cafe

8.1
1925 Bacon St (btwn Newport & Santa Monica Ave.), San Diego, CA
Bar · Ocean Beach · 26 tips and reviews

Doug H.Doug Huntley: Gorgonzola stuffed burgers with Bacon are the BOMB!!!

Flower M.Flower Mama: Try the turkey sliders with sweet potato waffle fries..... Ummmm BOMB

MM K.MM K: Awesome late night food! Curly was a kick ass server. Highly recommend the turkey sliders...YUM

Werewolf is one of The 15 Best Places for Bar Food in San Diego.

7. Werewolf

8.1
627 4th Ave (at Market St), San Diego, CA
Bar · Gaslamp · 69 tips and reviews

J S.J Strong: Awesome mushroom burger w a huge helping of fries!!!

MayMay: Carrot cake pancakes, the triple threat burger, lil Kim and papas appetizers.....delicious!!!

RaviRavi: The veggie/ sweet potato sliders and the garlic fries were amazing!

Opera Cafe & Patisserie is one of The 15 Best Places for Bar Food in San Diego.

8. Opera Cafe & Patisserie

8.6
9254 Scranton Rd (at Oberlin Dr), San Diego, CA
Dessert Shop · Sorrento Valley · 50 tips and reviews

David L.David Leon: I don't think I've ever had a bad meal here and I go 2-3 times a week since it opened as it is close to work. Truffle fries, chocolate chip cookies and pear blue cheese salad with chicken are favs.

Alana Y.Alana Yarbrough: Amazing food. The salmon eggs benedict, all quiches, adelia raspberry dessert, truffle fries, crabcake salad + walnut chocolate chip cookies are incredible. Good cappuccinos + espresso, too! Oh la la

Julz B.Julz B: Truffle oil with Parmesan fries are the best!

Public House La Jolla is one of The 15 Best Places for Bar Food in San Diego.

9. Public House La Jolla

7.7
830 Kline St (btwn Fay & Eads Ave), La Jolla, CA
Pub · 24 tips and reviews

Joe K.Joe Koors: Tues is buy a burger get a burger, happy hour get crab cakes comes with greens way too cheap but don't tell them, oh yeah 400 great beers.

Kelsie K.Kelsie Kelley: Really good. Get the blue cheese fries....

Danielle N.Danielle Nichole: Great beer, burgers, crab cakes and service!

Effins Pub & Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Bar Food in San Diego.

10. Effins Pub & Grill

7.3
6164 El Cajon Blvd (btwn College & 63rd Ave), San Diego, CA
Pub · College East · 47 tips and reviews

Charli O.Charli O'Malley: .40 Wings WED is the best!

Ashley D.Ashley D: Easily the best wings in SD!

Christine P.Christine Powers: Great wings, fun pub

SD TapRoom is one of The 15 Best Places for Bar Food in San Diego.

11. SD TapRoom

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

Happy Hour MagazineHappy Hour Magazine: $1 Mimosas 'til 2pm & breakfast 'til 1pm. Their Fries Benedict (Fries topped with chopped bacon, poached egg and homemade hollandaise sauce) is the perfect hangover remedy!

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

Julianne W.Julianne W: This place has a great beer selection and amazing food. The mushroom burger is the best burger I’ve ever had anywhere...ever.

The Hole In The Wall is one of The 15 Best Places for Bar Food in San Diego.

12. The Hole In The Wall

8.5
2820 Lytton St (at Rosecrans St), San Diego, CA
Dive Bar · Loma Portal · 32 tips and reviews

Miro D.Miro Doporto: Best Burgers hands down, Sunday is Kray, Drinks are enormous and well poured. You cant go wrong here, Recently went here for happy hour on a Monday, Oh I was happy. Fun Undie contest on Mondays.

BrandynBrandyn: Get a burger!

James G.James Guzman: The place to be for an awesome Sunday Funday. Buy a burger, a beer and people watch.

Tivoli Bar & Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Bar Food in San Diego.

13. Tivoli Bar & Grill

7.5
505 6th Ave (at Island Ave), San Diego, CA
Dive Bar · East Village · 31 tips and reviews

frankie t.frankie t: Bestest bar downtown! And the veggie burger is bomb. And rad jukebox. Play Britney for Sean!

Jocelyn J.Jocelyn Jackson: Best burgers ever!

Rando C.Rando Cornbread: Get the pulled pork fries!

Bullpen Bar & Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Bar Food in San Diego.

14. Bullpen Bar & Grill

7.6
8199 Clairemont Mesa Blvd (at Mercury St), San Diego, CA
Sports Bar · Kearny Mesa · 21 tips and reviews

Kevin B.Kevin Black: BBQ Bacon Burger is great. Good lunch spot. Service isn't all that great.

Vinny F.Vinny Fazeliaref: +1 on the bbq Bacon burger, smoke a cigar afterwards especially the Tempus a nice finish to a long day!

LeAnn B.LeAnn Bunch: Best steak nachos in town! We love this place for UFC fights.

Sandbar Sports Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Bar Food in San Diego.

15. Sandbar Sports Grill

8.2
718 Ventura Pl (at Mission Blvd), San Diego, CA
Sports Bar · Mission Beach · 57 tips and reviews

Sarah G.Sarah Glassford: good food good service... try the nachos

Adam P.Adam Parent: Food was great here, best burger thus far on my vacation to San Diego :-)

Eric J.Eric Juneau: I little small but the Carne Asada Nachos were D-Lish! :) Read more.