Breakfast at a San Diego Bar? You Bet!

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Everyone’s familiar with those neighborhood bars that open around 6am and don’t close until the wee hours of the morning. But we’ve got news: early bar hours are not necessarily for those who prefer to drink without sleeping. In fact, if you poke around for nearby bars with untimely hours, you’ll probably find that they also have a tempting selection of brunch and breakfast food.

Breakfast is, after all, the most important meal of the day. Who would have thought the same minds behind your flavorful evening fixes were just as capable of coming up with a nutritious and delicious start to the day? Sound a little too wholesome? Well, you can still get your (early) drink on!

Callahan’s Pub & Restaurant

            If you live farther east than west, and often  find yourself sleeping at home on a Saturday night instead of crashing on a friend’s couch Downtown, try Callahan’s Pub & Restaurant in Mira Mesa. A great place to go the morning after, Callahan’s offers a hearty, country-style Sunday brunch each week from 9:30am to 1pm, even though the bar stays open serving drinks until 1 o’clock the night before. Crunchy French toast, biscuits and gravy, and steak and eggs are sure to fill you right up and prepare you for one more night out. Another great, and slightly smaller choice at Callahan’s: the “Giant Cinnamon Roll,” served just a touch warm.

Urban Mo’s Bar & Grill

          Urban Mo’s Bar & Grill, located in Hillcrest, is a neighborhood bar that offers burgers and drag shows by evening, breakfast burritos by day. Breakfast is served daily at Mo’s, from 9:00am to 1:00pm., and includes a cross-cultural selection of morning grub. Choose from a Hawaiian breakfast of grilled pineapple and ham, French toast, or huevos Mexicana: three eggs smothered with melted cheddar and jack cheese and fresh salsa, served over a tortilla. This stylish joint also holds a special Champagne Sunday Brunch each weekend, with food served buffet style from 10-2am, and of course, plenty to drink!

Princess Pub & Grill

            In the Little Italy area downtown, the Princess Pub & Grill, a popular English pub, serves traditional English breakfast every morning, despite being open until 1am or midnight every evening of the week. Monday through Sunday, the pub happily welcomes its hungover patrons with a selection of omelettes, breakfast burritos, and slightly stranger British fare. For example, the “Princess Full English” is described as two eggs, bacon rashers, English banger, Heinz baked beans and grilled tomato, served with toast and coffee. The less hungry—if they can stomach it—can try the simple Heinz baked beans on toast. All dishes go perfectly with one of the Princess’s “Eye Openers,” including the Princess Bloody Mary and a mysterious concoction known only as “Buck’s Fizz.”

House of Blues

            There is always something going on Downtown, even in the early morning. One especially neat event—which even requires tickets—is found at the famous, and infamously boozy, House of Blues, on 5^th Avenue. The House of Blues offers an award-winning Gospel Brunch that serves as a truly uplifting hangover cure. You’ll forget all about last night when you dive into the HOB’s all you can eat Southern-style buffet. Accompanied by live music from different gospel groups from around the region, treats like pumpkin spice cake with butterscotch walnut filling, and Creole chicken and shrimp jambalaya will energize you for another night on the town in no time. Call 619-299-Blue to reserve a spot at the next brunch.