Everybody's got their favorite dive bar, a regular booth, a bartender or two on first-name basis status. Sometimes there's a menu, usually offerings from the food groups "greasy" or "fried", but you're grateful for it all the same because it keeps you from getting too saturated. Even when they're rough around the edges, there's a cozy quality to a good dive; if a bar's been around a long time, something's gotta be right.
In honor of Eater's first Cocktail Week, we've put together a map of San Diego's Iconic Dive Bars; some are decades-old, all have well-earned character. We only had room for 13; if we've missed your spot please tell us about it, and what makes the place special, in the comments.
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