Bars in San Marcos, CA

Bars in San Marcos at a glance

• Bars is the 5th largest food category in San Marcos, after mexican and coffee shops and cafes.
• Its 5.5% share compares with 9.5% across the 506 cities in this guide, so it is thinner here than in most cities.
• Of the 21 listed below, 15 are independent and 6 belong to chains; 20 list a website.

Bars in San Marcos

• Pizza Port Tasting Room
  Bar · Chain · 155 Mata Way Ste. #104
• Hooters of San Marcos
  Bar · Chain · 775 Center Dr
• Churchill's Pub and Grille
  Restaurant · Chain · 887 W San Marcos Blvd
• Nara Hookah Lounge and Smoke Shop
  Bar · 407 N Twin Oaks Valley Rd #102
• North County Wine Company
  Bar · 1099 W San Marcos Blvd
• Players Sports Bar
  Bar · 328 S Twin Oaks Valley Rd
• San Elijo Vine & Tap
  Restaurant · 1231 Elfin Forest Rd W Ste 110
• Shanes Pizza and Pints
  Bar · 1523 San Elijo Rd S #109
• Buffalo Wild Wings
  Bar · Chain · 1010 W San Marcos Blvd
• The Cowshed
  Bar · 502 E Mission Rd
• 49er's Bar and Grill
  Bar · 546 W Mission Rd
• Applebee's Grill + Bar
  Bar · Chain · 573 Grand Ave
• Newtopia Cyder
  Bar · 250 N City Dr #10
• Penny Lane Pub and Grill
  Bar · 1001 W San Marcos Blvd
• Sublime Alehouse - San Marcos
  Restaurant · 1020 W San Marcos Blvd
• The Bellows
  Restaurant · 803 S Twin Oaks Valley Rd
• The Hidden Grill
  Bar · 925 W San Marcos Blvd
• Urge Gastropub & Common House
  Restaurant · 255 Redel Rd
• Acapulco Mexican Restaurant Y Cantina
  Bar · 1020-50 W San Marcos Blvd
• Sinbad Restaurant And Lounge
  Bar · 1551 W Mission Rd
• Outback Steakhouse
  Bar · Chain · 177 W San Marcos Blvd

Bars elsewhere in California

Among the California cities in this guide, the most bars listings are in Los Angeles (1251), San Francisco (914), San Diego (691), Oakland (211), Sacramento (201) and San Jose (198).

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