San Diego Nightlife

There's plenty to do in San Diego when the sun goes down. If dancing is your pleasure, San Diego's clubs vary from rock, alternative, pop, raggae, blues and country-western. If you're out for a laugh, you'll have to visit one of San Diego's comedy clubs for a memorable evening. Take in some theater, an opera, sit back and enjoy some live jazz, or hang out and talk at one of many coffeehouses. San Diego's got it all.

Rock, Pop and Blues || Country-Western || Jazz Dance Clubs || Bars || Dance,Theatre & Music Comedy || Coffeehouses
Rock, Pop & Blues
Belly Up Tavern (Rock, Raggae & Motown) 143 S. Cedros Ave., Solana Beach (760)481-9022		Blind Melons (Rock, Blues & Raggae) 710 Garnet Ave., Pacific Beach (619)483-7844
Bodie's (Rock & Blues) 528 F St., Gaslamp Quarter (619)236-8988		Brick by Brick (Rock & Alternative) 1130 Buenos Ave., Bay Park (619)275-5483
Casbah (Rock, Raggae & Funk) 2501 Kettner Blvd., San Diego (619)232-4355		Live Wire (Rock & Alternative) 2103 El Cajon Blvd., North Park (619)233-3077
Patrick's II (Rock, Jazz & Blues) 428 F St., San Diego (619)222-6822		Winston's Beach Club (Rock & Raggae) 1921 Bacon St., Ocean Beach (619)222-6822
4th & B 345 B St., San Diego (619) 231-4343		'Canes 3105 Ocean Front Walk, San Diego (Ocean Front Walk and Mission Boulevard) (619) 488-1780
Cannibal Bar 3999 Mission Blvd., San Diego (Mission Boulevard and Pacific Beach Drive) (619) 539-8650		Papa Jack's 502 Fourth Ave., San Diego (in the Gaslamp District) (619) 696-7272
The Pourhouse 528 F St., San Diego F Street and Sixth Avenue (619) 232-7687		SOMA 5305 Metro St., San Diego Linda Vista Road and Metro Street (619) 239-7662
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Country - Western
In Cahoots 5373 Mission Center Rd., Mission Valley (619)291-8635		Big Stone Lodge 12237 Old Pomerado Road, Poway (Pomerado and Poway roads) (619) 748-1617
Kickers 308 University Ave., San Diego (University and Third avenues) (619) 491-0400
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Jazz
Croce's Top Hat 802 5th Ave., Gaslamp Quarter (619)233-4355		Pal Joey's 5147 Waring Rd., Allied Gardens (619)286-7873
Humphrey's by the Bay 2241 Shelter Island Dr., Shelter Island (619)523-1010		Grant Grill (U.S Grant Hotel) 326 Broadway, San Diego (Broadway and Fourth Avenue) (619) 232-3121
Juke Joint Cafe 327 Fourth Ave., San Diego (619) 232-7685		Laurel 505 Laurel St., San Diego (Laurel Street and Fifth Avenue) (619) 239-2222
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Dance Clubs
Club Emerald City 945 Garnet Ave., Pacific Beach (619)483-9920		Club Mortgage 2028 Hancock St., San Diego (Hancock and Noell streets) (619) 294-9590
The Flame 3780 Park Blvd., San Diego (Between University and Robinson avenues) (619) 295-4163		Ole Madrid 755 Fifth Ave., San Diego Fifth and F streets (619) 557-0146
Blue Tattoo 835 5th Ave., Gaslamp Quarter (619)238-7211		E Street Alley 919 4th Ave., San Diego (619)231-9200
Rich's 1051 University Ave., San Diego University and 10th avenues (619) 497-4588		Tio Leo's 5302 Napa St., San Diego Napa Street and Moren Blvd. (619) 542-1462
Cafe Sevilla 555 Fourth Ave., San Diego Fourth Avenue and Market Street (619) 233-5979		ClubMAX 7450 Hazard Drive, San Diego DoubleTree Hotel in Mission Valley
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Bars
Aero Club 3365 India St., Middletown (619)297-7211		Bitter End 770 5th Ave., Gaslamp Quarter (619)338-9300
Blue Tattoo 835 5th Ave., Gaslamp Quarter (619)238-7211		Club 66 901 5th Ave., San Diego (619)234-4166
E Street Alley 919 4th Ave., San Diego (619)231-9200		Hurricane's Bar & Grill 315 Ocean Front Walk, Mission Beach (619)488-1870
Jimmy Love's 672 5th Ave., Gaslamp Quarter (619)595-0123		Moose McGillycuddy's 1165 Garnet Ave., Pacific Beach (619)274-2323
O'Hungrys 2547 San Diego Ave., San Diego (619)298-0133		Pacific Beach Bar & Grill 860 Garnet Ave., Pacific Beach (619)272-4745
The Alibi 1403 University Ave., San Diego (619) 295-0881 University Avenue and Richmond Street		Nunu's 3537 Fifth Ave., San Diego Fifth Avenue and Ivy Lane (619) 295-2878
The Waterfront 2044 Kettner Blvd., San Diego Kettner Boulevard and Hawthorne Street (619) 232-9656		The Bitter End 770 Fifth Ave., San Diego Fifth Avenue and F Street (619) 338-9300
Bourbon Street 4612 Park Blvd., San Diego Between Adams and Madison avenues (619) 291-0173		Cafe Japengo 8960 University Center Lane, San Diego East of I-5 off Nobel Drive (619) 450-3355
The Daley Double 546 First St., Encinitas First State and West D Street (760) 753-1366		Tuba Man's 4696 30th St., San Diego 30th Street and Adams Avenue (619) 528-8785
Juke Joint Cafe 327 Fourth Ave., San Diego (619) 232-7685		Kensington Club 4079 Adams Ave., San Diego (619) 284-2848
Morton's of Chicago (Harbor Club) 285 J St., San Diego J Street and Second Avenue (619) 696-3369		The Leucadian 1542 N. Hwy 101, Encinitas (760) 753-2094
Pacific Shores 4927 Newport Ave., San Diego Newport Avenue and Sunset Cliffs Boulevard (619) 223-7549		Pal Joey's 5147 Waring Road, San Diego Waring Road and Zion Street (619) 286-7873
Plum Crazy 1060 Garnet Ave., San Diego Garnet Avenue and Dawes Street (619) 270-1212		Red Fox Steak House 2223 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego El Cajon Boulevard and Texas Street (619) 297-1313
Tony's Newport Cafe 5034 Newport Ave., San Diego Newport Avenue and Bacon Street (619) 223-0558		Turf Supper Club 1116 25th St., San Diego (619) 234-6363
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Coffeehouses
Brockton Villa 1235 Coast Blvd., La Jolla (619)454-7393		Cafe Crema 1001 Garnet Ave., Pacific Beach (619)273-3558
Euphoria 1045 University Ave., Hillcrest (619)295-1769		Gelato Vero 3753 India St., Middletown (619)295-9269
Pannikin 523 University Ave., Hillcrest (619)295-1600		The Study 401-A University Ave., Hillcrest (619)296-4847
Twiggs Tea & Coffee Co. 4590 Park Blvd., University Heights (619)296-0616		Zanzibar Coffee Bar & Gallery 976 Garnet Ave., Pacific Beach (619)272-4762
Java Joe's 4994 Newport Ave., San Diego Newport Avenue and Bacon Street (619) 523-0356		Cafe Lulu 419 F St., San Diego F Street and Fourth Avenue (619) 238-0114
Lestat's 3343 Adams Ave., San Diego Adams Avenue and Felton Street (619) 282-0437		Metaphore 258 E. Second Ave., Escondido East Second Avenue and Juniper Street (760) 489-8890
Miracles 1953 San Elijo Ave., Cardiff by the Sea San Elijo Avenue and Birmingham Drive (760) 943-7924		Santos Coffeehouse & Gallery 3001 Beech St., San Diego (in Golden Hill) (619) 236-8622
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Dance, Theatre & Music
California Ballet Company San Diego (619)560-5676 or (619)560-6741		La Jolla Chamber Music Society Sherwood Auditorium & Civic Theatre, San Diego (619)459-3724
Open Air Theatre San Diego State University, San Diego (619)594-6947		San Diego Opera 202 C St., Civic Theatre, San Diego (619)232-7636
Sherwood Auditorium 700 Prospect St., La Jolla (619)454-2594		Spreckels Theatre 121 Broadway, San Diego (619)235-9500
Diversionary Theatre 4545 Park Blvd., University Heights (619)220-0097		Gaslamp Quarter Theatre Company 444 4th Ave., Gaslamp Quarter (619)234-9583
La Jolla Playhouse 2910 La Jolla Village Dr., La Jolla (619)550-1010		Old Globe Theatre 1363 Old Globe Way, San Diego (619)239-2255
San Diego Repertory Theatre 79 Horton Plaza, San Diego (619)235-8025		Sledgehammer Theatre 1620 6th Ave., San Diego (619)544-1484
The Theatre In Old Town 4040 Twiggs St., San Diego (619)688-2494		Welk Resort Theatre 8860 Lawrence Welk Dr., San Diego (619)749-3448
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Comedy & Cabaret
Comedy Store 916 Pearl St., La Jolla (619)454-9176
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