Side Bar

3.8
Overall Rating based on 3 reviews
Side Bar
Map It 536 Market Street
Downtown / Gaslamp, CA 92101
(866) 618-8969
Homepage:Click Here
Price Range: $$$ $$$
Nearby Neighborhoods:N/A
Category: Nightlife
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Additional Business Info:
  • Type of establishment: Lounges
  • Featuring: Full Bar, Bar Dining, VIP Bottle Service, Patio / Outdoor, Entertainment
  • Payment options: All Types
  • Cover Charge: $10.00-$15.00
  • VIP Contact: Vinny DiNino
  • Accepts Walk-Ins: No
  • Hours of Operation:
  • Wednesday - Saturday 5:00 PM - 2:00 AM
  • Sunday - Sunday 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  • Minimum Dress Code: Business Casual
  • VIP Phone: 866.618.8969
Listing Details: New York Style hangout doubling as a bar and nightclub.

Editorial Review of Side Bar

Side Bar first acquired acclamation when it opened five years ago as a New York style hangout, upping the ante on VIP entertainment. Following an edgy revamp in early 2009, Side Bar now abides as both a lounge and nightclub, providing a dynamic aesthetic with classic sex appeal. A mismatched array of velvet burgundy couches is set beneath black sheathed crystal chandeliers. A cluster of thirty maroon birdcages dangles from the lofted ceiling above the front lounge. But the real focal point is the extreme birdcage in the back club that houses DJs and transforms into a stage for go-go girls to climb and tease the high-energy dancing crowd that gathers below.

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Pre-Thanksgiving Parties

Category:San Diego Nightlife Blog

You have to work up an appetite somehow, right? Before you make it to Thanksgiving dinner with the fam, there are some partying duties t...more

4th Annual Thanksgiving Can Drive at Side Bar
4th Annual Thanksgiving Can Drive at Side Bar

Category:San Diego Nightlife Blog

If your sights are already set on the winter holidays, it’s time to slow your roll and take it one special occasion at a time. We know t...more

Shopping & Champagne: Side Bar's Black Friday
Shopping & Champagne: Side Bar's Black Friday

Category:San Diego Nightlife Blog

If you’re ready to trade in those early morning bargains and mad dashes through the insane crowds, we have a new proposition for you. Ta...more

Industry Mixology Class
Industry Mixology Class

Category:San Diego Nightlife Blog

Your chance to learn to bartend from an industry pro is right around the corner. San Diego’s sexy nightclub Side Bar is introducing an a...more

Go Out and Give Back: Hot Charity Events
Go Out and Give Back: Hot Charity Events

Category:Charity Events

This month, you can give back to outstanding charities, and all you have to do is put your party pants on and head to a local nightclub....more

The Local's Labor Day Pub Crawl
The Local's Labor Day Pub Crawl

Category:San Diego Nightlife Blog

On Saturday, September 1, they’re kicking things off at House of Blues, featuring the incredible 80s arena hair band Wayward Sons. Then,...more

America's Next Top Guest Bartender
America's Next Top Guest Bartender

Category:San Diego Nightlife Blog

Downtown’s central club and ultra-lounge Side Bar is giving San Diego locals the chance to call the shots, and pour them too, in a new c...more

Weekend Preview: Best Events 5/17-20
Weekend Preview: Best Events 5/17-20

Category:Things to do in San Diego

Eat your way through Cardiff-by-the-Sea, celebrate three years of Side Bar, be first to experience the new Kitty Diamond, battle the wor...more

Industry Spotlight: Side Bar Principal Owner Dave Laurent
Industry Spotlight: Side Bar Principal Owner Dave Laurent

Group:Industry Spotlight

Meet Dave Laurent – one part Side Bar Principal Owner, two parts rock star. While it’s no surprise to see Dave Laurent puppeteering the ...more

New Side Bar Reignites Gaslamp Glow
New Side Bar Reignites Gaslamp Glow

Group:Club Scene

A mismatched array of velvet burgundy couches set beneath black sheathed crystal chandeliers and a cluster of thirty maroon birdcages da...more

Thursdays at Side Bar
Thursdays at Side Bar

When: Thursday,05/23/2013 Where: Side Bar Downtown / Gaslamp

Description: Check out an all new Thursday Nights at Side Bar! Side Bar lounge from 7pm to close!

Divino Thursdays at Side Bar
Divino Thursdays at Side Bar

When: Thursday,05/23/2013 Where: Side Bar Downtown / Gaslamp

Description: Thursdays at Side Bar just got a little Latin flair! Top 40's DJ's...Top Notch Dancing

Fridays at Side Bar
Fridays at Side Bar

When: Friday,05/24/2013 Where: Side Bar Downtown / Gaslamp

Description: Sexy, Seductive, Sensual, Sinful. For VIP Bottle Service Reservations, call 866.618.8969 or e-mail BottleService@SideBarSD.com. There ...

Saturdays at Side Bar
Saturdays at Side Bar

When: Saturday,05/25/2013 Where: Side Bar Downtown / Gaslamp

Description: Saturdays at Side Bar Nightclub. For bottle service call 619.696.8041 To get on the guest lists, visit http://www.facebook.com/SideBarSD.

Five/Ten Sundays
Five/Ten Sundays

When: Sunday,05/26/2013 Where: Side Bar Downtown / Gaslamp

Description: Five/Ten Sunday Intermission parties at Side Bar return to rage our faces off! From bikini clad bartenders to discounted champagne bottl...

5/18/13 Side Bar Anniversary
5/18/13 Side Bar Anniversary

Photographer: Devin White

Side Bar’s big anniversary bash featured DJ Kyle Flesch with Rico de Largo on Saturday, May 18, 2013.more

5/12/13 Five/Ten at Side Bar
5/12/13 Five/Ten at Side Bar

Photographer: Jared Gase

Side Bar hosts the hottest post-pool party event in town, Five/Ten Intermission. Scope the scene on May 12, 2013.more

4/28/13 Five/Ten at Side Bar
4/28/13 Five/Ten at Side Bar

Photographer: Jared Gase

Every week when the pool party sun goes down, locals flock to Side Bar for Five/Ten Sunday Intermission. Check out the pool party afterm...more

4/3/13 Industry Wednesday at Side Bar
4/3/13 Industry Wednesday at Side Bar

Photographer: Jared Gase

Side Bar kicked off the weekend with an Industry Wednesday party ft. DJ Scooter on April 3, 2013. more

3/13 Industry Wednesday at Side Bar
3/13 Industry Wednesday at Side Bar

Photographer: Jared Gase

Side Bar kicked of St. Patrick's Day festivities with its signature Industry Wednesday party on March 13, 2013.more

3 Reviews of Side Bar:

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Added 04/19/11 Cut a rug

My date got in for free but of course I was stuck with cover. Not a bad deal, I've gotten used to this by now. Once inside, the dance floor was packed and we were able to get in on the action. The music plays til the end of the night; try to keep up!

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Added 04/13/11 Fun Hangout

This place is really fun to hang out with friends. I have gone here several times and it's a great place to let loose and have a good time.

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Added 05/17/07 Swanky and upscale bar

My boyfriend took me once to Side Bar, and was pretty impressed with how chic and trendy the place is. The bartenders are cool too, and it has good music for dancing. The drinks could get a bit pricey though, but what else can you expect from a place as swanky as this? The bouncers can be a bit intimidating too, but they seem nice.

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Added 07/20/09
LOVE the new Side Bar!

I went to Side Bar last weekend without even realizing there had been a remodel. When I walked in, I fell in love with the design. The bird cages are surreal, esp. the DJ bird cage by the dance floor. We hung by the "downstairs" front bar first, then danced it up in the back after a few rounds. The crowd is great and the new design is seriously one of the coolest I've seen in Gaslamp!

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