No Boys Club: A Girls Night Out Guide to San Diego

by Erin Chambers - Citysearch Editor - 9,287 Reviews - 164 Lists

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Updated: June 11, 2009

You've gathered the gals, done your nails, swapped shoes and wrangled a car or designated driver. All that's left for the perfect girls night out is a place to meet, eat, dance and drink, right? That's where we come in. From VIP club scenes and karaoke dens to low-key wine bars and spa havens, we've pulled together San Diego's ultimate list of ladies night destinations.

No Boys Clubs: Best Spots for a Girls Night Out

  1. 1 Beauty Bar
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    4746 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA 92125 (map)

    Stop in on Monday at this kitschy City Heights cocktail lounge for special "manicures and martinis" deals for $10 every night.

  2. 2 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Spa Violet
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    2025 San Elijo Ave, Cardiff By The Sea, CA 92007 (map)

    Gather the gals and make a reservation for a "brow bar happy hour", where you all get your brows cleaned up while chatting with a glass of wine for just $28.

  3. 3 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Great News Discount Cookware
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    1788 Garnet Ave, San Diego, CA 92109 (map)

    This is one girls night idea that requires a bit more planning: Cooking classes at Great News in PB. Their classes range from party appetizers to baking cupcakes, and they all book up well in advance. You get to watch the instructors from right behind the counter, tasting everything along the way, including wine. A perfect outing for your foodie girlfriends.

  4. 4 4 Star Rating: Recommended Lips
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    2770 5th Ave, San Diego, CA 92103 (map)

    Feeling wild? Book a table for the brunch at Lips, where the entire staff puts on a live drag show, complete with Chef impersonator and bottomless mimosas all morning.

  5. 5 Se San Diego
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    1047 Fifth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101 (map)

    Make reservations for a luxurious mani-pedi session with your group of gals, and the spa at the Se San Diego Hotel will comp everyone's valet parking. They're also an "alcohol friendly" spa and salon, so the martinis and mimosas are always flowing!

  6. 6 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Shout House
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    655 4TH Ave, San Diego, CA 92101 (map)

    Need to embarrass a bachelorette? Looking for "something different" for your sister's birthday? Try the dueling piano show at Shout House, where the lyrics are always raunchy, the drinks are always stiff, and you never know who's going to get called up on stage for a duet. Book a table if you have more than four people, and be sure to bring cash. Piano players are easily swayed by song requests that come with a Lincoln or two.

  7. 7 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Splash Wine Lounge
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    3043 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92104 (map)

    Treat the ladies to vine life for a night at North Park's unqiue Splash wine bar. All the wine is stored in vending machine-like dispensers, so you can taste a perfect 1oz. pour of anything before you commit to an entire glass. We love their yummy organic pizzas, too.

  8. 8 4 Star Rating: Recommended Stingaree
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    454 Sixth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101 (map)

    Single and ready to mingle with your ladies? Stingaree is it. Opt for dinner reservations downstairs first, so you don't have to pay the steep cover charges at the club. And you can feel good about drinking and dancing all night, 'cause the club is in the process of "going green" and earning LEED certification.

  9. 9 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended On Broadway Events Center
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    615 Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101 (map)

    Need to shake it up? Look fabulous and get your shimmie on at On Broadway. Groups of gals never have trouble getting past the old-school bouncers.