City directory · USA · 2026
Best bars in San Diego
Explore 3 current listings in our 2026 awards-led global corpus. Raised by Wolves ranks #1 in San Diego and #334 globally.
- Current
- 3
- Best global rank
- 334
- Closed
- 0
2026 city ranking
San Diego ranking
City rank is each venue's position among the 3 current listings shown here. Global rank is its position in the worldwide Kinda Decent ranking. Profiles with unverified operating status are labeled.
How to read the signal scores
Signal charts show scores out of 100 before weighting. Open a venue for sources.
Est. = proxy estimate · None = checked, none found · Out = outside the scoring window · — = unavailable.
- 1City
Global #334
A San Diego cocktail bar reached through a bottle shop, prized for a spirits collection that won a Spirited Award in 2023.
UTC / La Jolla Village · Theatrical cocktail bar behind a bottle shop · site · IG
43.0
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 74 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 11 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- 55 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Regional Recognition
- 33 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 7 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 78 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 2City
Global #442
San Diego, USAA Chinese apothecary speakeasy inside San Diego's Common Theory, pouring theatrical cocktails inspired by traditional Chinese medicine.
Kearny Mesa · Asian-inspired apothecary speakeasy · site · IG
40.1
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 72 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 20 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 26 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 41 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 86 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 3City
Global #801
San Diego, USAA sixteen-seat San Diego speakeasy behind a fridge door, serving bespoke cocktails in three courses; No. 49 on North America's 50 Best Bars 2023.
Intimate cocktail tasting bar · site · IG
34.7
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 69 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 35 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 8 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 78 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
Evidence key: — unavailable · Est. proxy estimate · None checked with no qualifying signal · Out outside the scoring window. Unavailable, none and outside-window signals contribute zero; estimates use their disclosed proxy score. The published weights stay fixed.
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