San Diego
Decorated with hundreds of beer pump handles, which are dangling from the ceiling, this friendly neighborhood spot serves a range of local craft beers…
Must-see nightlife in California
San Diego
We’re not sure what it means that this buzzy watering hole has a Día de los Muertos (Mexican Day of the Dead holiday) theme in the flight path of San…
Berkeley
This place has really nailed down a few hipster business conventions: the 'X & Y' name (which, to be fair, is the historic title of the building), and…
Santa Barbara
Extending the Funk Zone a little further east is no bad thing, and Waterline's combination of two taprooms (Topa Topa and Lama Dog), a restaurant (the…
San Francisco
You can call anyone Ishmael here, as long as you're buying. The fish tank over the bar is mesmerizing – yes there is something thrusting out of the coral,…
San Diego
San Diego’s first liquor license was granted to this place in the 1930s (it was on the waterfront until the harbor was filled and the airport built). A…
San Jose
Squeeze inside this crowded yet friendly pub for beer geeks and the 'craft curious.' With nearly three dozen rotating taps of brews, including ciders and…
Santa Barbara
Family-run craft distillers producing whiskey, vodka, gin and apple pie (liqueur) since before (and during) Prohibition. The spirits are hard to find in…
San Francisco
The Castro's long-standing dance bar gets packed with gay college boys, their wide-eyed straight girlfriends, and sundry chicken hawks. A tame scene by SF…
Santa Barbara
Sit on the sunny porch or inside the rustic-feel hut by the fire and try out the wines and beers from Santa Barbara in general and a few international…
Big Sur
Down California craft beers and regional wines on the back deck or by the fireplace inside this high-ceilinged wooden bar. There are board games, sports…
The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill
Classic SF dive celebrating defunct technology, with naked Barbie chandeliers and year-round Christmas lights. Art-school students mingle with sundry…
Lake Tahoe
A shoreline hot spot, Gar Woods pays tribute to the era of classic wooden boats. Don’t show up for the lackadaisical grill fare, but instead to slurp a…
Sacramento
With exposed brick walls and large communal tables, this is the most casually welcoming microbrewery in Sac. It's kid-friendly, dog-friendly and…
San Francisco
The last of the old-guard Polk St gay bars still has an anything-goes saloon vibe, with pool, pinball, darts and an action-packed smokers patio. Friday…
San Diego
A beer-geek's dream bar, you can pour your own beer (and a few wines) at Barrel Republic. Grab an electronic wrist band, try sips of all the beers you…
The Marina, Fisherman’s Wharf & the Piers
Part wine store, part wine bar, this small shop and wine club on busy Chestnut St caters to neighborhood wine aficionados, with a frequently changing list…
San Diego
Drinks are poured with a generous elbow at San Diego's premier women's bar where a patio, firepits, sofas and the dance floor invite mingling. The vibe is…
Oakland
On weekends, people pack this Uptown hot spot, named for a Jack London short story, for its indoor bocce courts and eclectic cocktails. Toss back a …
Oakland
The drab exterior of the Kona Club only underlines how gloriously kitschy this spot is. Walk inside and it looks like a tiki-themed souvenir shop exploded…
San Diego
Local microbrewery serving surprisingly decent pub grub (most mains $9 to $17). It's particularly proud of the mac 'n' cheese – try the Piggy Bank mac…
Venice, Marina Del Rey & Playa del Rey
A fun pub right on the Boardwalk on Venice's north end, blessed with ample patio seating for sunset people-watching, long boards suspended from the…
Oakland
Busting out of its original brick-and-wood-paneled shoe box into a second storefront and outdoor back patio, this place specialises in Belgian ales. Two…
Oakland
Highwire is well known across Oakland and the East Bay for its well regarded, exhaustively sourced coffee, as well as a commitment to sustainability …
Sequoia National Park
Awesome new microbrewery run by award-winning craft beer–maker and Pismo Beach implant Matt McWilliams. There's usually a couple of beers on tap at a time…
Greater Palm Springs
On a balmy night, Birba's hedge-fringed patio with twinkle lights and a sunken firepit brings a dolce vita vibe to the desert. Unwind with a glass of…
San Diego
The recently opened satellite tasting room in Ocean Beach has a rustic lofty interior, stripped walls and a Scandinavian-like wooden bar. Beer barrels…
Berkeley
Craft cocktails and Indian-inspired bar food is the name of the game at East Bay Spice Company. Try a Gold of Harrapa – gin, Campari, potato liqueur and…
South Lake Tahoe & Stateline
With excellent beers rotating on tap, a dartboard on the wall, and fish-and-chips and shepherd's pie (as well as gourmet burgers and wood-fired pizzas) on…
Santa Barbara
Any actual test pilot would be grounded after one of the strong but delicious cocktails at this tiki bar in the Funk Zone. The decor follows a nautical…
North Coast & Redwoods
Sonoma winemaker Pat Knittel returned home to Humboldt to open this hole-in-the-wall cidery in the Creamery District, which offers tastings of four dry…
Monterey
Sample medal-winning Monterey County wines from as far away as the Santa Lucia Highlands while soaking up dreamy sea views, then peruse thoughtful…
Sacramento
Set in Sacramento's urban sprawl is this little gem of a brewery that's highly regarded among the town's other brewers. The small taproom boasts fun…
North Coast & Redwoods
Wonderfully cozy and inviting, this Victorian-feeling wine bar will open any bottle on their list of 80-plus wines if you're getting two or more glasses…
The Haight & Hayes Valley
The faintest ray of sunshine brings lines down the block for beer on draft and bratwurst at Biergarten – wear sunblock, order two rounds of seasonal Fort…
Venice, Marina Del Rey & Playa del Rey
A sweet and cozy hideaway with louvered benches and tables so close together you will commune with strangers. Here, you may sip international wines by the…
Oakland
A hip, tattooed young crowd hobnobs inside this red-brick-walled bar on a busy corner of Uptown. Order a creative house cocktail or classic concoction…
San Jose
Downtown at this industrial-chic watering hole with wall-sized, backlit shelves of liquor, tattooed bartenders willingly customize your drink if nothing…
San Diego
This large sports bar a few blocks from baseball stadium Petco Park has six bowling lanes (thankfully, behind a wall for effective soundproofing). Pub…
The Marina, Fisherman’s Wharf & the Piers
A rack of more than 700 bottles frames the wall at this austerely elegant storefront wine bar, which pours wines exclusively from California, Oregon and…
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