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How To:Best Wine Bars in San Diego

By Reece Robbins

We scoured the County and put together our list of the best Wine Bar Happy Hours. Well, we might have cheated a little bit – you will also find some fantastic Italian restaurants and lounges that have an incredible wine selection. Cheers!

BANKER’S HILL
Wet Stone Winebar & Café: Tue-Sat 5-7pm, 4-6pm Sunday- $2 off Small Bites, $5 Wines by the Glass, $5 Sangria, $3 Craft Beers
1927 4th Ave.

CARDIFF
Wine Steals: Tue Mon-Thu 4-7pm- 10 Different Wines by the Glass for $4, Select $2 Pizza Slices
1953 San Elijo Ave.

CHULA VISTA
Via Lago Trattoria: Daily 3-6pm, Tue 3-10pm- $5.95-$6.95 Food Items, $3.50 House Wines, $3 Imports & Domestics, $4 Wells, $4.50 Well Martinis
866 Eastlake Pkwy.

CORONADO
ENO Wine Room: Tue 5-8pm- Sample 10 Wines for $10, Thu- 1/2 price Sparkling Wines by the Glass or Bottles, Fri 5-7pm- $5 Glasses of Wine
1500 Orange Ave. (located in the Hotel Del)

DEL CERRO
KnB Wine Cellars: Daily 3-6pm, 10pm-12am- $2.50 Stella, $3 House Wine, ½ priced Food Specials
6380 Del Cerro Blvd.

DEL MAR
Crepes & Corks Restaurant and Wine Bar: Daily Tue-Fri 4-6pm- $2 off Select Wines
1328 Camino del Mar

DOWNTOWN
Bacchus Wine Market & Tasting Room: Thursday 5-8pm- 5 Wines for $5
647 G St.

Café Chole: Mon-Fri 4-6pm- Wines by the Glass & Discounted Menu Items from $4-$6
721 9th Ave, #1

Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar: Nightly until 7pm- 5 Appetizers, 5 Premium Cocktails, & 5 Wines by the Glass, each priced at $6
380 K St.

Ivy Wine Bar: Mon-Fri 5-8pm- Five Tastes of Wine for $5 on Select Wines, $5 Grey Goose, Bacardi, Cazadores, Corzo and Dewar’s Cocktails, ½ off Ivy Wine Bar Food Menu, ½ off Select Wines by the Glass
600 F St. (located in the Andaz Hotel)

Osetra Watergrill: Sun-Fri 5-7pm- $5 House Wine & Wells, $3 Bottled Beers, $7 Specialty Drinks & Martinis, ½ off Chilled Bar & Appetizers, $1 Fresh Daily Oysters
904 5th Ave.

Proper Gastro Pub: Daily 4-7pm & 10pm-Close- ½ off Cocktails & Appetizers
795 J St.

The Cask Room: Sun-Thu 5-7pm- $6 Wines by the Glass, $3 Craft Beer, 1/2 off Selected Food Items
550 Park Blvd, #2104

Toast Enoteca & Cucina: Mon-Fri 3-6pm- ½ off Appetizers, Wine Tastings starting at $2
927 J St.

Toscana Cafe & Wine Bar: Daily 2-7pm- $2 off Wines by the Glass, $4 off Wine Bottles
238 5th Ave.

Vin de Syrah: Tue-Sun 4-8pm- $3 Drafts, Budweiser & Bud Light, $5 Wine Specials & Sangria, $4 Wells, $10 Wine Flight Specials
901 Fifth Ave.

Wine Steals: Mon-Thu 4-7pm- 10 Different Wines by the Glass for $4, Select $2 Pizza Slices
795 J St.

ENCINITAS
3rd Corner Wine Shop & Bistro: Tue-Sat 3-6pm- $4 Sangria, $5 House Wine, $5 Drafts, $6 Specialty Cocktails, $10 Meat & Cheese Platter, $8 Hummus Plate, $5 Olive Sampler, $12 Mussels w/ Red Peppers
897 S. Coast Highway, Ste. F-104

Firefly Grill & Wine Bar: Daily 4:30-6:30pm- ½ off Small Plates, ½ off Select Wine Flights, $5 Signature Martinis, $4 Featured Wines by the Glass
251 N. El Camino Real, Ste. B

HILLCREST
Bamboo Lounge: Tue-Sat 4-7pm- ½ off Wine Bottles, $4 Panini, $5 Sangria, $5 House Wine, $5 Bud Light
1475 University Ave.

Jake’s on 6th Wine Bar: Daily 4-7pm- $2 off Wines by the Glass & Beer, $3-$6 Food Items, $9.95 Small Fruit & Cheese + Glass of Wine, $21.95 Large Fruit & Cheese + Bottle of Wine
3755 6th Ave.

Tango Wine Company: Mon-Sat 4-6pm- $3 Select Wines by the Glass
2161 India St.

The Wine Encounter: Mon-Sat 5-7pm, all day Sunday during football season- Wine Specials, Discounted Menu Items
690 University Ave.

Voyou: Daily 4-7pm- $5 Wines, $5 Appetizers
3696 5th Ave.

Wine Steals: Mon-Thu 4-7pm-10 Different Wines by the Glass for $4, Select $2 Pizza Slices
1243 University Ave.

KEARNEY MESA
Excalibur Cigar Lounge & Wine Bar: Mon-Wed 2-6pm- $6 Featured Wines by the Glass, $5 Import Drafts
7094 Miramar Rd, #113

KENSINGTON
Kensington Vine: Daily 3-6pm, all day Monday- $5 Wines, $5 Appetizers
4187 Adams Ave.

LA JOLLA
Burgundy Grill & Wine Bar: Daily 3:30-7pm- $3 off Wines by the Glass, Discounted Appetizers
830 Kline St.

Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar: Daily until 7pm- 5 Appetizers, 5 Premium Cocktails, & 5 Wines by the Glass, each priced at $6
8970 University Center Lane

LA MESA
GIO Bistro & Wine Bar: Daily 4-6pm- $4 House Wine by the Glass, $4 GIO Signature Sangria, $20 Pitches of Sangria, Wednesdays- ½ off Wine Bottles
8384 La Mesa Blvd.

LITTLE ITALY
Bencotto Italian Kitchen: Tue-Fri 4-6pm- $5 Wines by the Glass (Pinot, Sparkling, Malbec), Discounted Menu Items
750 W. Fir St.

Enoteca Style: Mon-Fri 3-6pm- $4 Select Wines by the Glass, $12 Select Bottles of Wine, $2 off Drafts, $2 off Paninis
1445 India St.

Po Pazzo: Mon-Fri 4:30-6:30pm, Sun 4:30-9pm- $2.95 Drafts, $3.95 House Wine by the Glass, $3.95 Cocktails, $5.95-$6.95 Food Items
1917 India St.

The Glass Door: Daily 3-6pm- $5 Select Wines by the Glass, Specialty Cocktails, $4 Local Brews, Discounted Food Items
1835 Columbia St. (located at the Porto Vista Hotel)

Vincenzo Ristorante Italiano: Daily 3-6pm- $5 Wine & $5 Appetizers, $3.50 Coors Light, Bud Light, $4 Stella, Heineken, $4.50 Stone IPA, Stone Pale Ale, Karl Strauss Amber
1702 India St.

Zia’s Bistro: Mon-Fri 4-7pm- $2.95 House Wine, $4.95 Appetizers, $7.95 Pizza
1845 India St.

MISSIN HILLS
Café Bleu: $5 Wines by the Glass, $4-$10.50 Food Items
807 W. Washington St.

Olivetto Café & Wine Bar: Daily 11am-6pm- $5 Featured Wines by the Glass, $20 Bottles of Wine, ½ off Appetizers (3-6pm)
860 W. Washington St.

The Red Door Restaurant and Wine Bar: Daily 3-6pm, all day Tuesday- $4-$9 Menu Items, $7.50 Specialty Cocktails, $5 Select Wines by the Glass, $3.50 Drafts
741 W. Washington St.

MISSION VALLEY
Trisler's Wine Bar: Mon-Thu 4-7pm, Fri 5-7pm- $5 Wines by the Glass, $3 Beers
8555 Station Village Lane, Suite C

NORTH PARK
Mosaic Wine Bar: Daily 4-7pm- $4 Select Wines by the Glass, $2 off Select Bottled Beers, $3 Premium Drafts, $5 off Pizzas & Flatbreads
3422 30th St.

Splash Wine Lounge: Daily 4-6pm, all day Sunday- $3 Select House Wines & Select Bottled Beers, $3 off Pizzas & Cheese Plates, $3 Food Items
3043 University Ave.

OCEAN BEACH
3rd Corner Wine Shop & Bistro: Tue-Sat 3-6pm- $4 Sangria, $5 House Wine, $5 Drafts, $6 Specialty Cocktails, Discounted Menu Items
2265 Bacon St.

The Vine: Daily 4-6pm, all day Tue- ½ price Wines by the Glass & Select Bottled Beers
1851 Bacon St.

OLD TOWN
The Wine Cabana: Mon-Thu 5-7pm, Fri-Sun 4-6pm- $3 Beers, $2 off Wines by the Glass, ½ priced Appetizers
2539 Congress St.

PACIFIC BEACH
JRDN: Tue-Sat 3-6pm- $4 Sangria, $5 House Wine, $5 Drafts, $6 Specialty Cocktails, Discounted Menu Items
723 Felspar St.

The Turquoise: Daily 5-7pm- $3 Tapas, Wine, Beer, Sangria
873 Turquoise St.

POINT LOMA
The Wine Pub: Sun-Thu 4-6pm- $4 Beer, $4 Wines by the Glass, Mon 5-7pm- 5 Tastings, $5
2907 Shelter Island Dr, #108

Wine Steals: Mon-Thu 4-7pm-10 Different Wines by the Glass for $4, Select $2 Pizza Slices
2970 Truxtun Rd.

RANCHO BERNARDO
Capri Blu Italian Bistro and Wine Bar: Daily 4-7pm, all day Sundays- $5-$7 Discounted Menu Items
10436 Craftsman Way