(619) 544-9500

454 Sixth Ave (Island Avenue)
San Diego, CA 92101 32.7099 -117.1592

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Neighborhoods: Gaslamp, Central, Central San Diego

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Years in business

Established in 2004

Hours:

Daily 5pm-2am

Price:

$$$

Last updated 1.24.11

Category:

Bars & Clubs, Restaurants, Singles Bars, Lounges, Bars & Pubs, Attractions, Nightclubs

Payment Methods:

American Express, Discover, Visa, MasterCard

Bar & Pub Special Features:

Water View, Dance Floor

Restaurant Special Features:

Late Night Dining, Celeb Hangout, Date Spot, Dancing, Notable Chef, People Watching, Business Dining, Group Dining, Happy Hour, Dine At The Bar, Bar Scene, Notable Wine List, Prix Fixe Menu

Bar & Club Special Features:

DJ, After Hours, 21 & Over, Specialty Cocktails, Outdoor Seating, Late-Night Scene

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What People Are Saying About Stingaree

The Owner

Stingaree

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Stingaree is a 2000-capacity nightclub and dining venue that sets the high bar for San Diego nightlife. Building a national reputation, Stingaree was rated one of the top ten new bars in the country by MSN.Located in an historic warehouse from the 18th century vice district of the same name, Stingaree is a state-of-the-art restaurant, nightclub and event center boasting the ultimate blend of high style and excellent service. The multi-million dollar facility occupies three stories on the corner of Sixth Avenue and Island Street and features a floor-to-ceiling waterfall, rooftop cabanas, fire…

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Featured Review

Erin Chambers

Contributor

In Short – The ever-packed tri-level nightclub is more than just DJs and party people. Chef Antonio Friscia has created a foodie-friendly menu, too, for the first-floor restaurant space. Retro-modern booth "pods" outline the dining room, with a few four-tops in front of the downstairs bar. The upscale menu, which ranges from foir gras and porcini raviloi to shrimp cocktail and steak frites, changes often depending on the freshest available seafood and produce. – –

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Know Before You Go:
Springing for bottle service in one of the rooftop cabanas is your best shot at a chance elbow rub with celebs like Paris Hilton, Kim Kardashian, and the Black Eyed Peas, who have all partied here.
Look Good:
There's a strict dress code enforced with up to $20 cover charged at the head of the line, which runs around the block on weekends. Avoid it by making dinner reservations.
ambiance
75.0% positive
  1. “This place was so much fun.”
  2. “Umm where do I start, parking is difficult, the long line sucks, crammed in like sardines, and drinks are way overpriced.”
  3. “ambience was good, the entertainment was good.”
  4. “The rooftop ambience was awesome.”
atmosphere
94.70000267028809% positive
  1. “the upper deck on the roof is the best spot.”
  2. “the rooftop ambience was awesome.”
  3. “this nightclub is pretty nice, mostly depends on when.”
  4. “good nightclub, too crowded”
  5. “great decor”
  6. “this place is nice”
  7. “you do not like the main floor just head on upstairs”
  8. “ambience was good”
  9. “really fun, great atmosphere, overall great club.”
  10. “but, the rooftop was great, especially with san diego 's great weather.”
  11. “good idea for a nightclub, definitely like the idea of.”
  12. “my favorite spot is the tables above the dance floor.”
  13. “the club, i like that it has more than one room.”
  14. “great venue, great crowd, awful music”
  15. “the music is no good.”
  16. “the music is pretty good”
  17. “best nightclub in sd”
dessert
75.0% positive
  1. “All in all, a beautiful night club, delicious dinner, deserts and drinks, great open-air rooftop, awful music.”
  2. “all in all, a beautiful night club, delicious dinner, deserts and drinks, great open-air rooftop, awful music.”
drinks
58.33000183105469% positive
  1. “drinks are overpriced”
  2. “their drinks really good”
  3. “But they make their drinks really good, and if you know a promoter who can put you on a list it's quick to get in!”
  4. “Umm where do I start, parking is difficult, the long line sucks, crammed in like sardines, and drinks are way overpriced.”
  5. “all in all, a beautiful night club, delicious dinner, deserts and drinks, great open-air rooftop, awful music.”
  6. “All in all, a beautiful night club, delicious dinner, deserts and drinks, great open-air rooftop, awful music.”
food quality
75.0% positive
  1. “The steak was delicious, but small in portions.”
  2. “Excellent food and unique rooftop experience!”
  3. “the steak was delicious, but small in portions.”
  4. “excellent food and unique rooftop experience!”
  5. “the kobe sliders were amazing!”
  6. “all in all, a beautiful night club, delicious dinner, deserts and drinks, great open-air rooftop, awful music.”
  7. “and the roof top is great for!”
  8. “All in all, a beautiful night club, delicious dinner, deserts and drinks, great open-air rooftop, awful music.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “i love this place.”
  2. “this is a great place.”
  3. “i love this place when”
  4. “so, if you plan on this is a good place.”
  5. “This is a great place to hang out with friends and meet new friends.”
  6. “So, if you plan on going VIP this is a good place.”
  7. “great place.”
  8. “This place is nice, but once they start letting people in they jam pack the place.”
  9. “great place!”
  10. “it was ultimately a great experience”
return potential
10.0% positive
  1. “ridiculous dress code, i 'm a very stylish guy!”
  2. “ridiculous dress code”
  3. “of a bad dance song to the next.”
  4. “stingaree is horrible!”
service
74.07000064849854% positive
  1. “staff is friendly”
  2. “This place is nice, but once they start letting people in they jam pack the place.”
  3. “If you get there early enough, you can take advantage of happy hour prices which are a great value and help offset some of the other costs like the cabana bottle service.”
  4. “it is great people watching.”
  5. “Drinks are overpriced, the bartenders are rude.”
  6. “the staff was very attentive and professional.”
  7. “Staff is friendly and the roof top is great for socializing!”
  8. “besides the music is bad.”
  9. “There people that show up there are lame too.”
  10. “It is great people watching.”
  11. “The staff was very attentive and professional.”
  12. “The place is nice and people are pretty but other than that, not my shtick.”
  13. “as for the music, dj fashen was simply `` awful ''.”
  14. “the bartenders are rude.”
  15. “great service”
value
50.0% positive
  1. “the entertainment was good.”
  2. “The initial coordination and planning was a challenge so we were a little concerned with how the night would turn out but, to our pleasant surprise the night was a huge success!”
  3. “the steak was delicious, but small in portions.”
  4. “Drinks are overpriced, the bartenders are rude.”
  5. “If you get there early enough, you can take advantage of happy hour prices which are a great value and help offset some of the other costs like the cabana bottle service.”
  6. “Umm where do I start, parking is difficult, the long line sucks, crammed in like sardines, and drinks are way overpriced.”
  7. “pretty good dj”
  8. “drinks are overpriced”
  9. “The steak was delicious, but small in portions.”
  10. “are a great value”
wait time
50.0% positive
  1. “Umm where do I start, parking is difficult, the long line sucks, crammed in like sardines, and drinks are way overpriced.”
  2. “i was not impressed after an hour wait.”
  3. “But they make their drinks really good, and if you know a promoter who can put you on a list it's quick to get in!”
  4. “in my opinion,$ 20 cover is ridiculous.”
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

08/04/11

NICE SCENE

by magdakrishna at Citysearch

Bottle service is excellent, and not too too pricey. The service was great a little crowded but they got their job done. Bartender mixed me a couple of her own specialty drinks and they were fabulous! It’s packed on Saturdays so if you hate big crowds it isn’t the place for you, but I loved every minute of it.

3 Star Rating: Average

01/23/11

One of the happening spots in San Diego

by MaryMilestone at Citysearch

A lot of gold diggers in this spot. Same as Ivy. Service is decent they seem to just want your money.

1 Star Rating: Poor

01/19/11

Stingaree more like ghetoree

by candi1111 at Citysearch

This place makes San Diego nightlife look horrible. It is a ghetto nightclub. The place has the potential to be fun since its 3 stories, however the bouncers are power trip idiots that look for fights. They are want to be cops that regulate on everyone's party. You cannot have a good time there. The bouncers take away from the fun. I will never go back there ever again. Way better to go to Fluxx or Hardrock or even Ivy any day.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

07/31/10

Higher end club

by MissAdrianna at Citysearch

One of the better clubs in San Diego since there is less low lives here. Scummy men can't afford to go to this spot. lol The club is 3 levels and their is a restaurant at the lower level. The rooftop of the building is where you want to be at.

  • Pros: No low lives here
  • Cons: Expensive
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

06/15/10

mmmhmmm

by EHouston at Citysearch

Very sexy, fun, young. Love the women here. The place is alright too.

  • Pros: Women
  • Cons: Busy

The Details on Stingaree

Place Categories:

  • great place
  • awful music
  • nice nightclub
  • favorite spot
  • ridiculous dress code
  • excellent unique rooftop
  • delicious steak
  • great decor
  • good dj
  • great atmosphere
  • not liked main floor
  • attentive professional
  • friendly staff
  • not impressive hour wait
  • great people
  • nice place
  • other people
  • awful euro dance music
  • great openair rooftop
  • overpriced drinks
  • good rooftop ambience
  • beautiful night club
  • very attentive staff
  • small steak
  • favorite hot spot
  • huge success
  • amazing kobe sliders
  • pretty nice nightclub
  • cool trilevel
  • good nothing
  • rude bartenders
  • bad dance song
  • not love crowded places
  • great venue
  • great service
  • good entertainment
  • horrible stingaree
  • love women
  • no good awful music
  • great value

Message from Stingaree

  • 3-Level Club w/ Multiple DJ's
  • Large Rooftop Oasis Patio
  • Private Parties Availalbe

Stingaree is a 2000-capacity nightclub and dining venue that sets the high bar for San Diego nightlife. Building a national reputation, Stingaree was rated one of the top ten new bars in the country by MSN.

Located in an historic warehouse from the 18th century vice district of the same name, Stingaree is a state-of-the-art restaurant, nightclub and event center boasting the ultimate blend of high style and excellent service. The multi-million dollar facility occupies three stories on the corner of Sixth Avenue and Island Street and features a floor-to-ceiling waterfall, rooftop cabanas, fire pit and VIP lounge.

Built for corporate and social events, Stingaree offers 22,000 square feet of flexible meeting space with six venues to choose from - all under one roof. We're the only venue in San Diego with the 3 B's - bars, banquet kitchen and bathrooms- on every level.

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