LITTLE ITALY
NIGHTLIFE GUIDE

Little Italy after 9pm is a different neighborhood than Little Italy at lunch. Here's how locals work the block.

After dinner: the first drink

You just ate on India Street. The next move is a real bar, not another wine list. Waterfront Bar & Grill is two blocks west on Kettner — cold drafts, full cocktails, no waiting list. We're open until 2am every night, which most of the neighborhood is not.

Late night: who stays open

Most Little Italy restaurants close their kitchen by 10. Waterfront's kitchen runs through last call. If you want a burger at midnight, this is the move.

The dog-friendly patio

Half the neighborhood walks a dog. The patio takes them — water bowls out, no questions. It's why you see the same dogs three nights a week.

Game day, fight night, big games

Every screen, every game. Padres, Chargers/Bolts crowd, NFL Sundays, UFC pay-per-views, World Cup. Loud when it's supposed to be, quiet enough to talk when it isn't.

The unwritten rule

You can plan a Little Italy night out however you want. It tends to end the same place.