Around Haunted Head Saloon
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.1 mi
5:30 PMDinner
Mission Ave Bar and Grill
Cocktail Bar
711 Mission Ave, Oceanside, CA 92054, USA
Oceanside / Carlsbad
4.9
2
0.1 mi
7:00 PMCocktails
3
8:30 PMSomething sweet
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A cocktail night in Oceanside / Carlsbad
A proper drink between dinner and dessert.
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These are bars you go to for the drinks themselves — a considered menu, careful technique, a bartender who can make you something that isn't on it. They sit best in the middle of a night: after dinner, before dessert, or as the nightcap. Restaurants with a strong bar are on the restaurant lists instead.
This guide ranks 4 cocktail bars in Oceanside / Carlsbad. Editors' picks come first, then the rest by rating, and the plans below build a whole evening around the best of them.
Make a night of it
Routes around the top spots on the list, with the best-rated places nearby for the rest of the evening.
Around The Rooftop Bar
2 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.4 mi
5:30 PMDinner
2
7:00 PMCocktails
The Rooftop Bar
Rooftop & Cocktail Bar
201 N Myers St, Oceanside, CA 92054, USA
Oceanside / Carlsbad
4.4
Around The Meantime
2 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.1 mi
5:30 PMDinner
2
7:00 PMCocktails
Cocktail bars in Oceanside / Carlsbad
Editors' picks first, then by rating.
Good to know
- What's the best cocktail bar in Oceanside / Carlsbad for a date?
- Our top pick is Haunted Head Saloon, rated 4.5 out of 5. The Rooftop Bar and The Meantime round out the top 3.
- Are there affordable cocktail bars in Oceanside / Carlsbad?
- Yes — Haunted Head Saloon, The Rooftop Bar and The Meantime are all $$ or under.
- What should we do before or after?
- Make it a cocktail night: dinner, then cocktails, then something sweet. The plans on this page pair each top spot with the best-rated places within about a 20-minute walk.