Secret Rooms and Speakeasies in San Diego
Room 56 hides behind a bookcase in Moxy San Diego. Confer with the “librarian” for the password. Attire is smart; collared shirts and classy dress. How do you join the experiment? Enjoy timeless, classic cocktails at Room 56, named after the 56 Declaration signers.
The Grass Skirt in San Diego has a similar entrance inside a Poké restaurant through a freezer door. Once inside, a Polynesian world of flaming torches, hula girls and tiki carvings awaits!
San Diego’s Hidden Gems
Black’s Beach is known as San Diego’s only unofficial nude beach. To get there, you have some options, but they all involve effort.
Here’s a real secret in San Diego: the city regularly tears down swings speckled in various spots, but people quickly set them up again. If you can’t find them, try again. You can also consider a guided sea cave kayaking tour after finding the swing.
At Point Loma’s shore when the tide goes out, tide pools appear like secret mini-ocean worlds left behind by the water. You can find cool sea creatures living in them.
Speakeasies and Hidden Bars
How do you get into the grass skirt speakeasy?
The Grass Skirt speakeasy transports guests to a tropical paradise. Enter through a freezer door inside Good Time Poke and walk down a dark hallway. Reservations are encouraged but walk-ins can try their luck. Enjoy exotic drinks served in pineapples and coconut shells. Share a flaming volcano bowl with friends. The food menu features tasty island-style bites.
Other popular speakeasies include Three Piece Bar hidden inside Seven Grand whiskey bar and Shaker Room concealed behind a bookcase in Moxy Hotel. A password from the “librarian” allows entry into its Roaring Twenties style bar.