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Raised by Wolves

San Diego, USA · Theatrical cocktail bar behind a bottle shop · North America

A theatrical cocktail lounge hidden behind a bottle shop at Westfield UTC, with an ornate Art Nouveau-inspired room and a broad spirits selection.

Description source · Checked 2026-09-09

Plan Your Visit

4301 La Jolla Village Dr #2030, San Diego, CA 92122, USAUTC / La Jolla Village

Style
Theatrical cocktail bar behind a bottle shopChecked 2026-09-09 · Source
Hours
Bar: Monday–Wednesday 4pm–11pm; Thursday 4pm–midnight; Friday–Saturday 3pm–1am; Sunday 3pm–11pm. Retail shop hours are separate.Checked 2026-09-30 · Source
Booking
Ordinary table reservations are linked from the owner homepage to OpenTable.Checked 2026-09-30 · Source
Menu
View the venue’s menu ↗Checked 2026-09-30 · Source

Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.

The score & its evidence

Seven signals. One score.

34.7 / 100

The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.

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Signal / 100Score
Guest ratings
74.2
World's 50 Best
—None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Top 500 Bars
9.7
Spirited Awards
55.2
Regional Recognition
26.9
Serious press
7.1
Social Vibes
61.6

Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%

Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.

Social Vibes

Score read updated:

positive2 mentions· medium confidence

Sentiment score

88/ 100

Score context

One OpenTable guest described a fun, unique third visit; a Restaurantji reviewer praised the ambience and cocktails.

Guest score details

What guests like

  • fun repeat-visit experience
  • ambience
  • cocktails
Source excerpt
“Having drinks at Raised by wolves is a very unique experience. This is my third time going and it’s always such fun.”

Source: opentable.com (linked below)

Review & discussion links

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Crowd signal

Google 4.5★ across 1,950 reviews.

View on Google · Checked . Ratings and review counts can change.

Awards

Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.

Regional Recognition

Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.

North America's 50 Best Bars

Reviews & press