Happy Hour

The Balboa

Name: The Balboa
Address: 1863 Fifth Ave, San Diego, CA, 92101, US
Telephone: (619) 955-8525

Balboa Park · Bar & grill

GOOGLE★ 4.71,363Google: higher than 91% of venues in San Diego

The happy hour

Drinks

Beer, wine & wells — $6

Food

Balboa burger, fries & a beer (or soda) — $20
Mondays: Balboa burgers $10 until 9:30 PM

Deal last verified 2026-10-08. Confirmed on the venue’s own website.

The space

Photos: Google Maps

The vibe

A Bankers Hill neighbourhood bar and burger joint on Fifth Avenue, with $6 drinks all night on Mondays.

Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Cozy
Hip
Good for groups
Known for cocktails
Google: happy hour drinks
Google: happy hour food
Late-night food

Is that score good?

Almost everywhere scores 4–5 stars, so each site's score is shown against every venue in the Atlas rated on that site — here in San Diego, and across the US. The gold bar is this spot.

GOOGLE ★ 4.7 1,363 ratings ↗

In San Diego 112 rated venues Top 10%

4.2 4.5 THIS SPOT 4.7 4.8

Rated higher than 91% · tied with 7% · lower than 2% of the others · median ★ 4.5

Across the US 2,042 rated venues Top quarter

3.1 3.5 4.0 4.5 THIS SPOT 4.7 5.0

Rated higher than 77% · tied with 13% · lower than 10% of the others · median ★ 4.5

Each bar counts venues at that rating (0.1-star steps), lowest on the left; the curve starts at the lowest score anyone has. Ratings captured October 8, 2026.

Getting there

1863 Fifth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101 · (619) 955-8525

More in Balboa Park

Artifact at Mingei Balboa Park · International Google ★ 4.5 (184) Fri–Sun 2:30–5 PM (bar only) Select white, red, rosé or bubbles by the glass — $9

Piacere Mio Balboa Park · Italian Google ★ 4.7 (1,632) Mon–Thu 4–5:30 PM Wine by the glass (prosecco, chardonnay, pinot grigio, malbec, cabernet) — $6

insideOUT Balboa Park · New American Google ★ 4.5 (1,785) Tue–Fri 4–6 PM Cocktails: Hillcrest Basic $8.50, Stormy Daniels $8, Ruby's Nectar $9, Camp Pendleton $11, Freaky Tiki $12

Mon	4–10 PM
Tue–Fri	4–6 PM