We’ve compiled a short list of speakeasies in the San Diego area that we think are worth your time and money. It is owned by the SDCM restaurant group. 96% Upvoted. San Diego, California This speakeasy in San Diego is a decked-out tiki, secret bar. Pin By Tiki S Grill Bar On Tikis In 2019 Tiki Restaurant. I’m not even sure if they’ve been open since the pandemic started. Planning a trip to San Diego? Close. See all 162 photos. San Diego Shelter Island Hotel On The Beach Resort Spa. Nowadays, the term speakeasy is primarily used to describe bars that have hidden entrances, retro themes, or a combination of the two. Tiki Bars Take Off In San Diego California S Beach City. Taking on tiki for their next project is SDCM, the local collective that runs Little Italy hotspot Kettner Exchange as well as Vin de Syrah in the Gaslamp and PB's FIREHOUSE. It looks like something out of an amusement park with its lighting and decor. Posted by 1 year ago. Tafazoli founded Consortium Holdings in 2007 with the hope of elevating San Diego’s restaurant scene. 4.2. Share. 356. It is somewhat of a speakeasy, where you have to go through a freezer door from a poke restaurant. 99. ratings. Still in its lesser form, by far the best Tiki vibe in all of San Diego County. Gaslamp Speakeasy. Photo by Michele Jarvie. The Grass Skirt opened in November 2016, in San Diego's Pacific Beach neighborhood. save hide report. Found the speakeasy tiki bar at the San Diego county fair !! Visit Pacific Beach S Own Secret Speakeasy Bar The Grass Skirt. Crowne Plaza San Diego (formerly the Hanalei Hotel) in Mission Valley is another mid-50s Mecca for tiki as it hosts the annual Tiki Oasis Convention each summer, drawing the country's largest gathering of tikiphiles for pool parties and tropical fun.. Where: 2270 Hotel Circle N, San Diego, CA 92108 > Find out more about Crown Plaza San Diego Also a speakeasy design, you enter through neighboring restaurant Good Time Poke, walk down a misty hallway and emerge into the spacious bar. False Idol. Tips 17; Photos 162; False Idol. San Diego’s other tiki speakeasy is from CH Projects and rests behind Craft & Commerce in Little Italy. The neon Polynesian dancer on the moss wall is our favorite part of the decor but there is so much more to love. About See All. Crowne Plaza San Diego. 656 people like this. A popular San Diego eatery currently undergoing a large-scale renovation has added one more feature to its master plan: a new tiki bar hidden within the restaurant. I mentioned this was a tiki crawl, so you’re probably wondering where else we visited. Tiki Bar in San Diego, California. Review: False Idol - San Diego's New Tiki Speakeasy — Modern Tiki Lounge Just last month, False Idol made its debut in San Diego. History: Though most people wouldn't think to combine tiki and speakeasy themes, it really works for this Polynesian hideaway on Beech Street in San Diego’s Little Italy—all thanks to its visionary creator, Martin Cate. Old Favorites. Little Italy, San Diego. 44 comments. Kilowatt Brewing recently opened its third location, a satellite tasting room in Oceanside, but there’ll be no rest for owners Steve Kozyk and Rachel Fischer. The bar offers around 40 types of cocktails including more than 100 types of rum. The immersive decor will make you feel as if you have left reality and entered into tiki world. While a traditional 1920’s speakeasy was for providing a space to consume alcohol when it was outlawed, our SD local joints are all about atmosphere, experience & most importantly specialty cocktails. This speakeasy-style tiki bar is hidden behind a poke restaurant, Good Time Poke. A smaller, classy venue accommodating only fifty people, this bar is San Diego’s modern take on the historic speakeasy, featuring live bands every night and 1920’s décor. Once we heard that Martin Cate (of Smuggler's Cove fame) was one of the co-owners, we were super excited to check it out. Cate has been visiting San Diego for the annual Tiki Oasis event for the past decade and has long thought a tiki bar would mesh with the local dining and drinking scene. History: Though most people wouldn't think to combine tiki and speakeasy themes, it really works for this Polynesian hideaway on Beech Street in San Diego’s Little Italy—all thanks to its visionary creator, Martin Cate. Community See All. New … (2,244.42 mi) San Diego, CA, CA 92111. Archived. 675 W Beech St San Diego, CA 92101. Most of the drinks are rum based, as it is a tiki bar. Speakeasy Bars in San Diego October 8, 2019 By sodiegotours There’s always a nostalgic feeling you get as you duck through the hidden door or carefully manage the rickety basement steps in order to enter that famous local speakeasy. The 1,200-square-foot former karaoke spot […] 682 people follow this. 1. share. Review: False Idol - San Diego's New Tiki Speakeasy — Modern Tiki Lounge Just last month, False Idol made its debut in San Diego. The drinks are pricey, but you are really paying for the themed atmosphere. And San Diego has its handful of hidden gem speakeasy’s to enjoy. Traditionally, speakeasies were secret bars established during Prohibition (1920-1933). San Diego's Consortium Holdings To Open Young Blood Speakeasy Within A Speakeasy January 28, 2021 San Diego's burgeoning hospitality collective, Consortium Holdings (Born & Raised, Morning Glory, Ironside Fish & Oyster), is launching Young Blood - a speakeasy within a speakeasy accessible through a hidden entrance in the East Village’s Neighborhood bar & restaurant complex. The left side of its menu features classic tiki drinks while the right side features creative updates, like a Chartreuse Swizzle. 286 check-ins. 7576 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. Beach Bar San Diego Ca. 4.2 out of 5 stars. This thread is archived. The Grass Skirt is a fun Tiki Bar located in the Pacific Beach area of San Diego. Inside, tiki gods glare at you as a volcano erupts, flames shoot and booming thunder rocks your seat. Save. Consortium Holdings has worked on an array of upscale dining rooms and bars around San Diego, including North Park’s Fortunate Son Chinese restaurant, False Idol tiki/speakeasy bar and Raised by Wolves spirit shop and cocktail bar in La Jolla. I just had to go to Bali Hai, since it’s the oldest tiki bar and restaurant in San Diego. Photo. Built in 1953, Bali Hai was the first Polynesian-themed restaurant to open on the newly developed Shelter Island. There is a full menu of tropical cocktails, mostly their … SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — The world's largest tiki party kicks off on Shelter Island Wednesday. Foursquare can help you find the best places to go to. “I was considering San Diego as a location for a tiki bar for many years,” he says.