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Bars and breweries in Hillcrest, San Diego

There are 17 independent bars and breweries in Hillcrest, San Diego, counted on . National chains are left out. 3 have hours on record. The latest is The Rail, open until 2am from Wednesday to Saturday. 2 bottle shops are listed separately below.

Counted from the live Hot Tip map. Listings start from OpenStreetMap and are corrected by hand.

By kind

  • Bar15
  • Pub1
  • Winery1

Every one of the 17 is listed. Places named in print or on Reddit come first, the ones more publications have named ahead of the rest. Then places with hours on record, then the rest by name. The order is how much the map knows about a place, never how good anybody thinks it is.

Named in print or on Reddit 12

On the map, hours not on record 5

  • Cigar Cave

    Bar

  • Cj Lounge

    Bar

  • Number One Fifth Avenue

    Bar

  • The Flame Cocktail Lounge

    Bar

  • The Loft

    Bar

Bottle shops in Hillcrest

2 bottle shops: liquor and wine to take away. Independent, and on the map, but not somewhere to sit down with a drink, so not counted with the bars.

  • Cottage Liquor Market and Fine Wine

    Liquor store

    3747 Park Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92103

  • Servall Liquor

    Liquor store

    1279 University Avenue, San Diego, CA 92103

What the hours can tell you

How many bars and breweries are there in Hillcrest?

Hot Tip lists 17 independent bars and breweries in Hillcrest, San Diego, counted on 5 October 2026. By the tag each one carries in OpenStreetMap: Bar 15, Pub 1, Winery 1. National chains are not counted, so the area has more than this in all.

Which bars and breweries in Hillcrest are open until 2am?

Of the 3 with hours on record, 1 is open until 2am at least one night: The Rail (until 2am from Wednesday to Saturday).

Which bars and breweries in Hillcrest are open on Monday?

Of the 3 with hours on record, 1 opens on Monday: Urban Mo's Bar & Grill.

Hours come from OpenStreetMap or from the business's own website. A place with no hours on record stays on the map and is never the app's answer, because the answer promises open now. Something wrong or missing? Write to hello@hottip.club. If the place is yours, claiming it is free.

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