ALTITUDE Sky Lounge visit photograph by Roger Ma
Roger’s original visit photograph · 2008-08-21

ALTITUDE Sky Lounge

Gaslamp, San DiegoRecommended

A rooftop lounge across from the Omni and Petco Park with skyline views and a decent beer selection, which Roger found much more laid-back on weekdays than the long weekend-night lines suggest.

The call

A rooftop lounge across from the Omni and Petco Park with skyline views and a decent beer selection, which Roger found much more laid-back on weekdays than the long weekend-night lines suggest.

What to order

    Best for

    • A rooftop drink with skyline views
    • Weekday visits to avoid crowds

    From Roger’s Foursquare

    Roger’s tips on ALTITUDE Sky Lounge

    On Roger’s lists: Guide to San Diego's best spots, SD Rooftops, SD's Rooftop Bars.

    Source-backed notes

    Visit history

    Checked in 25 times on Yelp and Swarm, most recently Dec 20, 2015. See the check-in log

    2008-08-21day precision · source explicit
    ★★★★☆
    “You can even have a birds-eye view of a baseball game.”

    A cool rooftop lounge across from the Omni with a bonfire area to mingle; beer selection (Blue Moon, Fat Tire, etc.) is decent, though Roger wasn't sure how well the bartenders make cocktails. Recommends going on weekdays, as Friday/Saturday nights after 9:30-10pm mean a long wait.

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