The Tower Bar

The Tower Bar The Tower has been a San Diego landmark since 1932. Happy Hour 4-7 daily. Try a Cherry Limeade, Hello Kitty Fart, or Speed Racer. Stop in for a drink.

City of San Diego District 9 Business of The Year 2023
San Diego Magazine Critic’s Pick- Best Dive Bar 2020
City Beat Best Dive Bar - 2011
San Diego Magazine -Best of San Diego August, 2010
City Beat Best Dive Bar 2007.. "One of the 10 best dive bars in San Diego", The San Diego Union Tribune's Sign On San Diego. Bartender of the Month for July 2005,and October 2006
Monday nights at The Tower wit

h Lady Dottie & The Diamonds was one of SPIN Magazine's top 101 things to do, June 2006. Delishably.com Coolest Bars & Pubs In San Diego
San Diego Eater San Diego’s 22 Best Dive Bars June 2021

Happy Hour daily from 4 to 7 pm. $1 off all well drinks and draft beers.

Sunday 8/30 at The Tower BarWe’re opening for AMOR Y POWERS — Naïm Amor Gabriel Naïm Amor and Kid Congo Powers KC Powers...
08/19/2026

Sunday 8/30 at The Tower Bar
We’re opening for AMOR Y POWERS — Naïm Amor Gabriel Naïm Amor and Kid Congo Powers KC Powers
Peymaar and DJ Mini Shimmy _mini_shimmy are on the bill too.

AMOR Y POWERS — the unholy alliance of Tucson’s guitar chameleon Naïm Amor Gabriel Naïm Amor + punk royalty Kid Congo Powers KC Powers (The Cramps, Gun Club, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds) 🖤⚡

📍 The Tower Bar
4757 University Ave, San Diego
Sunday 8/30
Who’s coming? Tag your crew 👇

By Jake Morrison Pop's Tattoos
08/16/2026

By Jake Morrison Pop's Tattoos

08/16/2026

Saturday: PunchCard’s 20th Anniversary Show with Making Incredible Time, Strike 12, Gentrocide & The A-Bortz. Free!! Pun...
08/14/2026

Saturday: PunchCard’s 20th Anniversary Show with Making Incredible Time, Strike 12, Gentrocide & The A-Bortz. Free!! PunchCard Making Incredible Time Strike Twelve GentrOside ABortz

Tonight: Bloom Room Collective Rough Houser & The Kosmics $10
08/14/2026

Tonight: Bloom Room Collective Rough Houser & The Kosmics
$10

Wednesday: Chico Detour, The Reflectors, The Summer Doldrums and DJ Mini Shimmy. 8 pm $10Ⓒ̣̣̣Ⓗ̣̣̣Ⓘ̣̣̣Ⓒ̣̣̣Ⓞ̣̣̣ Ⓓ̣̣̣Ⓔ̣̣̣Ⓣ̣...
08/10/2026

Wednesday: Chico Detour, The Reflectors, The Summer Doldrums and DJ Mini Shimmy.
8 pm $10
Ⓒ̣̣̣Ⓗ̣̣̣Ⓘ̣̣̣Ⓒ̣̣̣Ⓞ̣̣̣ Ⓓ̣̣̣Ⓔ̣̣̣Ⓣ̣̣̣Ⓞ̣̣̣Ⓤ̣̣̣Ⓡ̣̣̣ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 The Summer Doldrums _mini_shimmy

Fatty’s Bottom Shelf Vodka now in stock 🥃 fattysbottomshelfvodka
08/09/2026

Fatty’s Bottom Shelf Vodka now in stock 🥃 fattysbottomshelfvodka

Tonight! Djs Gianni Beatnik & Stack-Aly. 8 pm. Jonny Borodiansky & Alyasha 7 Owerka-Moore
08/06/2026

Tonight! Djs Gianni Beatnik & Stack-Aly. 8 pm. Jonny Borodiansky & Alyasha 7 Owerka-Moore

Address

4757 University Avenue
San Diego, CA
92105

Opening Hours

Monday 4pm - 2am
Tuesday 4pm - 2am
Wednesday 4pm - 2am
Thursday 4pm - 2am
Friday 4pm - 2am
Saturday 4pm - 2am
Sunday 4pm - 2am

Telephone

+16192840158

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