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The 4 best cocktail bars in San Diego

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Published on August 26, 2019
The 4 best cocktail bars in San DiegoKing and Queen Cantina | Photo: Carlos P./Yelp

Looking to try the top cocktail bars around?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the most popular purveyors of such drinks in San Diego, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to quench your thirst.

1. King and Queen Cantina

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Topping the list is King and Queen Cantina. Located at 1490 Kettner Blvd. (between Beech and Ash streets) in Harborview, the cocktail bar, tapas bar and Mexican spot is the most popular cocktail bar in San Diego, boasting 4.5 stars out of 1,383 reviews on Yelp.

2. Kous Kous Moroccan Bistro

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Next up is Hillcrest's Kous Kous Moroccan Bistro, at 3940 Fourth Ave., Suite 110 (between University Avenue and Washington Street). With 4.5 stars out of 1,485 reviews on Yelp, the cocktail bar and Moroccan/Mediterranean spot has proven to be a local favorite.

3. Polite Provisions

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Polite Provisions, a cocktail bar in North Park, is another much-loved go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 1,302 Yelp reviews. Head over to 4696 30th St. (between Madison and Adams avenues) to see for yourself.

4. Puesto at the Headquarters

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Over in Marina, check out Puesto at the Headquarters, which has earned four stars out of 3,542 reviews on Yelp. You can find the cocktail bar and Mexican spot at 789 W. Harbor Drive, Suite 155 (between Broadway and Kettner boulevards).


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