Great American Bar Search: San Diego

This month we hit Ron Burgundy’s favorite city on earth. Stay classy, San Diego!

This month we hit Ron Burgundy’s favorite city on earth. Stay classy, San Diego!

11 a.m. The Waterfront (Little Italy)


The oldest bar in town and a favorite of guzzling expert Danny Wurst, Yelp.com’s San Diego community manager. Opens at 6 a.m., closes at 2 a.m. Get a Mexican breakfast special, wash it down with Bloody Marys, and chat up the “cute, but not so-cute-that-you’re-intimidated-to-talk-to-them staff,” says Wurst.

1 p.m. South Beach Bar & Grille (Ocean Beach)


Take in views of the Pacific and the OB pier as you inhale fish tacos. Remember to chew.

3 p.m. The Regal Beagle (Mission Hills)


Twenty-four ever-changing taps…Can’t make up your mind? Spin the “Wheel of Indecision.” Stop your head from spinning and eat a plate or three of their famous handmade sausages.

5 p.m. West Coast Tavern (North Park)

Kick back on the patio of this rustic joint and order a bourbon. “They have an excellent selection and make a mean Mule,” reports Wurst of the fabled bourbon-ginger beer delight. Enjoy their daily four-to-six hap­py hour, then try to get up and hit the next spot. We dare you.

8 p.m. 710 Beach Club (Pacific Beach)


Get your beer pong on during Tuesday game nights, hit the live-band karaoke stage, or just sit back and let an actually talented singer do the entertaining for you most other nights of the week. This place jams!

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