A local guide to gay dive bars in San Diego, California — 9 spots for the LGBTQ+ community and friends, curated by Out x Out.
Hillcrest gay dive bar with pool and a back patio, since 1981.
Hillcrest · $
Old-school North Park dive for bears, pool, and a patio.
North Park · $
San Diego's leather and fetish bar in North Park.
North Park · $
Laid-back Hillcrest queer dive with pool and karaoke.
Hillcrest · $
Hillcrest dive bar pouring stiff drinks since 1972.
Hillcrest · $
Cozy University Heights neighborhood gay bar.
University Heights · $
Longtime downtown gay bar with vintage-cabaret charm.
Bankers Hill · $
Downtown dive bar open since 1941, cheap drinks, no-frills queer charm.
Downtown San Diego · $
Classic Mission Hills dive bar with red booths and stiff, cheap drinks.
Mission Hills · $
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