If you ever catch yourself thinking that all burgers look like, cast your eyes on the HP Burger offered by University Heights bar and grill, Hundred Proof.
Ocean Beach Brewery: This three-level brewpub offers food, games, and cocktails, but its main draw (besides the beer) is a rooftop deck with a clear view of the neighborhood’s famous sunsets.
Beginning with 100-percent organic, grass-fed beef, at first blush, Raglan’s burgers don’t seem all too different from higher-quality American versions. But look closer and you’ll find subtle differences, including fresh focaccia style buns, and use of Edam rather than cheddar or American cheese.
One of the rare San Diego craft breweries that didn’t start with a bevy of IPA recipes, East Village beer maker Knotty Brewing tends to favor old world styles out of Germany, England, Ireland, and Belgium.
Jimmy’s Famous American Tavern offers a wide assortment of attractive burger options, and each possesses its own appetizing charms. But all of these beauties start off with one huge thing in common: a half pound, sirloin burger patty, formed with naturally raised beef from the Pacific Northwest.
Kearny Mesa may not be the San Diego neighborhood most associated with burgers and beer, but smack in the middle of Convoy Street, Common Theory Public House offers 30 taps of draft beer and a comprehensive menu of elevated pub fare.
One of North County’s fastest growing breweries, Belching Beaver has locations all around San Diego, and distributes to a number of states, as well as to Canada, Europe, Australia, and Southeast Asia.
Food vendors of every stripe bring their a game to the Reader Burgers & Beer Festival, and many bring inspired interpretations of what makes a hamburger. One such restaurant is the Thai Burger Company, and its efforts earned it a most innovative burger distinction in 2017.
About as stylish a brewery as you’ll find anywhere, of course, North Park Beer Co. of San Diego is a namesake of the craft beer rich neighborhood it calls home. Their friendly neighborhood atmosphere and exceptional décor make it a great place to linger and try historic beer styles.
A sister business of the Local Eatery & Drinking Hole gastropub downtown, Resident Brewing in San Diego also pours beers out of the back of the restaurant!