Number One Fifth Ave
Make Your Night in Hillcrest, Iconic!
San Diego's Iconic Gay Dive Bar in the heart of Hillcrest
Known for our friendly staff, great drinks, and a place where all are welcome, Number 1 Fifth Avenue is a gay dive bar in the heart of San Diego. Nestled into a nondescript location on Fifth Avenue in the middle of Hillcrest, we invite you to come, be yourself, and enjoy a drink or two with friends and chosen family.
Since 1981 we’ve been welcoming the LGBTQ community through our doors, and created a safe haven for drinks, fun, and good times. Stop in today and say hi – we’ll pour you a drink and show you a good time.
Join us at the ultimate gay dive bar in San Diego, where every night is a celebration of diversity and community.
Here are some recent community reviews:
Went here for the back patio specifically as I was told that might be a drag show and it was outstanding!!!
Wasn’t sure what to expect when I walked in to a very divey chill spot with a mostly older crowd, but as I opened the door to the back patio us was like a whole different venue!
Performers were very talented and made the most of a small crowd on a weeknight. Highly recommend, support local artists!
Shane D.
Stopped in on NYE for drinks. Of course the place was hopping and the holiday decorations were over the top. #1 is always a fun place to go for a cocktail.
Michael M.
This Bar is a neighborhood institution! Good amount of space, welcoming to all!!! They do have a patio space in back and offer live entertainment. On this visit had the best quality fun listening to Ria and Aaron sing tunes from an ENORMOUS request list!! Fun, fun, fun!
E Browder (Dr B)
Love this place. Since 2018 it's been my (first) go-to neighborhood bar. Great atmosphere, great staff, inexpensive, strong drinks, nice diverse crowd. Holiday decorations aren't what they were when Marc bartended there, but they still make an effort, and the new owners made some much-needed and overdue improvements - especially to the bathrooms. They were awful, and are now really pretty nice. I've met some great people here, too!
B McComas
I love this bar. Such a great, friendly environment. Staff are fab work prompt service and the music is great to have a good dance to. I cannot wait to see the expansion- always a good night out
J Murray
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