10 Best Breweries and Beer Places in San Diego County

"For a casual dinner, check-out this local Memphis style BBQ joint where everything is made fresh daily. With spectacular park and bay views, they have over 100 varieties of beer to choose from to help you wash down the delicious food!. Don’t forget to check-out So Diego Tours for a chance to experience the best this island has to offer as part of a group!"

"Waitress brought a bowl of water and a dog biscuit for my lab. Outside picnic table seating, fast service. Excellent BBQ brisket."

"Bartender pouring a Death Before Dying beer at North Park in San Diego. Credit: Courtesy of North Park Beer. The first thing you should know about this company is that its tasting room is big, beautiful, and definitely a place where you’d want to spend an afternoon."

"When you come to this brewery, you’re not just getting a tasting room — you’re also getting an incredible beer garden that you’ll want to stay in all afternoon. Established in 1989, this beer brewing company exemplifies the Southern California lifestyle with its refreshing brews and laid-back atmosphere. It’s also credited as being one of the first breweries to kick off the craft beer scene in San Diego."

"Their red trolley ale is my favorite and a great pick for first time visitors. Many convenient locations across San Diego (even inside airport terminal!) makes it a great option to try."

"Inspired by stories of Nordic Vikings, this brewery specializes in bold, strong, and unique flavors. In fact, many of its brews are named after Norse gods and mythical figures, like Loki’s Wit, Odinson, Asgard Ale, Ragnabock. If you’re a fan of Norse mythology, or the Avengers, you’ll definitely appreciate their tasting room."

"El Cajon’s Burning Beard Brewing is open for dine-in and take out of crowlers, new growlers, and bottles. Call ahead or stop by for pick-up."

"Sparks Gallery exhibits and sells original contemporary artwork primarily by Southern California artists who introduce and provide excellent craftsmanship in a multitude of mediums. They showcase combined exhibitions, curated exhibitions by the gallery owner Sonya Sparks, and solo exhibitions. With a focus on surreal and impressionistic artwork, the gallery ministers towards emotive works in themes ranging from portraiture and figurative to landscape and conceptual."

"One of San Diego’s only outlet centers, Viejas offers everyday bargains at popular stores such as Coach, Nike and Chico."

"A post shared by skybound coffee☕️ (@skyboundcoffee) on Jun 6, 2014 at 7:37am PDT. Skybound is your go-to coffee or lunch break lounge. They offer healthy sandwiches, with vegan options, and renders a consistently pleasing customer service."

"909 Prospect St, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 459-8800Order Online Here$$ | Famous Meals. Since 1948, this establishment has been serving up glorious breakfast starting in the mid-west. We were lucky enough to get a Richard Walker’s in La Jolla in 2014."

"Coronado’s beloved family-owned and operated restaurant, which recently celebrated its 30th anniversary, just introduced new items to its summer entrées, happy hour, dessert, and cocktail menus. There’s a tagliatelle Adriatico with fresh tomatoes, shrimp and scallops and a portobello mushroom-stuffed ravioli with sun-dried tomato and a dill cream sauce. Every Thursday Primavera runs a date night special too that includes two entrées and two glasses of wine for $60 per couple."

"One of San Diego's finest Italian Restaurants located in the heart of Coronado, California, The Primavera Ristorante offers a unique blend of Northern Italian cuisine. We have been serving exquisite meals for 20 years and voted Best Italian Food by Zagat Survey."

"The famous osso bucco and Northern Italian cuisine are enough to lure people to Primavera. For a truly special occasion, the Tuscany Room private dining room is luxurious and intimate–the epitome of romance and grandeur."