Best Happy Hour in Point Loma

Happy hour in Point Loma has gotten precious. A lot of "specials" now run $14 down from $16. That isn't what people mean when they ask where to drink in the neighborhood. They mean: where's the cold beer, the well drink, the quiet stool before the game?

The honest version

At Club Marina, happy hour means actual specials on actual drinks and drafts — the things people order. It runs every day, 11am to 6pm, with $4 domestic bottles and $5 well drinks and wines. Daytime timing favors the lunch crowd, the after-work crew, and the early-evening regulars.

Why this is the locals' answer

The room is quiet enough on a Tuesday at 5 to actually have a conversation, and loud enough on a Friday night to feel like a bar. Pool table free, pinball lit up, a game on somewhere — happy hour at Club Marina is the everyday routine for a real chunk of Point Loma.

What pairs with the special

A $4 domestic bottle and the early innings of a Padres game. A $5 well drink and the pool table. A glass of wine and the back wall. Nothing complicated — that's the appeal.

Make it a stop

Drop in any day between 11am and 6pm for the specials, stay through Happenings when something's on, and you'll see why people who've lived here for years keep coming back. Find us at 1310 Scott Street.