52 Remedies

Where: San Diego, USA · 4805 Convoy St, San Diego, CA 92111, USA

Category: bar · Rating: 4.6/5 (443 reviews)

About 52 Remedies

Walk through Common Theory on Convoy Street, past the noise and the TVs and the casual pub energy, and you'll find a door that drops you into something completely different. The room is dim, moody, draped in apothecary vibes — dark wood, low amber light, the kind of place where you instinctively lower your voice. The whole concept riffs on traditional Chinese medicine, which could feel gimmicky but doesn't, because the drinks actually deliver. Herbal tinctures, unusual bitters, and ingredients you won't find at your neighborhood cocktail joint get worked into compositions that taste deliberate and balanced. Kearny Mesa is already San Diego's best food corridor, and this bar fits the neighborhood's spirit of taking Asian traditions seriously rather than just borrowing their aesthetics. The crowd skews younger and well-dressed, the bartenders know what they're doing, and the prices land where you'd expect for craft cocktails with this level of care — not cheap, but fair. One knock: it's small, and weekend waits can test your patience. Go on a Tuesday or Wednesday around 8, grab a seat at the bar, and let whoever's making drinks steer you toward something you wouldn't normally order.

Upscale, Chinese medicine-themed speakeasy bar featuring creative mixed drinks in a swanky interior.

Tags: group, reservable, late-night

Website: https://52remedies.com/

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