Golden Hill · Best Dive Bars in San Diego
Turf Supper Club Review
Last updatedRanked #4 of 8 in Best Dive Bars in San Diego
A dark red-booth bar where you cook your own steak on a communal grill.
Score breakdown
- Character94/100
- Drinks84/100
- Value84/100
- Crowd & service86/100
- Extras96/100
The verdict on Turf Supper Club
Ranked #4 of 8 — 89/100 in our Best Dive Bars in San Diego coverage
Turf Supper Club sells you a raw steak and points you at a grill in the middle of the room. It is cheap, dark, and completely singular — the most fun you can have in a San Diego bar that also feeds you dinner.
What to drink at Turf Supper Club
Across our coverage the recommendation is consistent: Grill your own steak, drink an old fashioned.
Get there before 8 PM on weekends or the grill line gets long.
When to go
Bars and breweries in Golden Hill typically fill up on Friday and Saturday nights; a weeknight or early-evening visit is the easier way to get a seat without a wait.
Is Turf Supper Club worth the price?
Turf Supper Club sits at $$ — the mid band for this category. Nothing else we ranked in this category lands in the same price bracket, so the comparison is against cheaper or pricier alternatives rather than a like-for-like rival.
Turf Supper Club FAQ
Is Turf Supper Club expensive?
Turf Supper Club is priced at $$, which puts it in the mid-range band for this category. There is no other option at the exact same price point on the same list, so treat it as its own bracket.
Is Turf Supper Club worth it?
It scores 89/100, 0.1 points above the 88.9 average for its list. That's a solid recommendation within the category.
What should I get at Turf Supper Club?
We recommend the Grill your own steak, drink an old fashioned.
What else is nearby Turf Supper Club?
Kingfisher (90/100 in our best restaurants in san diego list) and Nate's Bagels (87/100 in our best bagels in san diego list) are also ranked in the same neighborhood, so it's easy to pair a visit.
What works
- Strong extras — scored 96/100 in our ranking
- Strong character — scored 94/100 in our ranking
Know before you go
- Get there before 8 PM on weekends or the grill line gets long.
The full review
Turf Supper Club sells you a raw steak and points you at a grill in the middle of the room. It is cheap, dark, and completely singular — the most fun you can have in a San Diego bar that also feeds you dinner.
On our weighted scale it earns 89/100 — good for #4 of 8 places we evaluated for best dive bars in san diego. We drink at the places we rank, pay our own tab, and re-score when a bar changes hands, moves or reworks its list.
What to drink at Turf Supper Club
Grill your own steak, drink an old fashioned
Typical spend: $$
How we scored Turf Supper Club
Every score on this page comes from the same editorial rubric we apply to the whole category: character, drinks, value, crowd & service, extras. The criteria are weighted toward what matters most in the category, compared against every other place we ranked in the same list rather than against an abstract ideal. We drink at the places we rank, pay our own tab, and re-score when a bar changes hands, moves or reworks its list. Scores are editorial judgments rather than aggregated user ratings.