The best bars & nightlife in Ventura County
46 bars & nightlife we’ve checked and stand behind — with the story on each one. Not a ranking; a record.
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The Draft Sports Bar at Mupu Grill
NightlifeWhen you want a reliable spot to cheer on your team, The Draft Sports Bar at Mupu Grill comes through with large screens, a dog-friendly…
The Draft Sports Bar at Mupu Grill
NightlifeLucas Sellers Wine
NightlifeLucas Sellers Wine is a family-run Moorpark tasting room and winery making minimal-intervention bottles with no additives like commercial…
Lucas Sellers Wine
NightlifeCavaletti Vineyards
NightlifeSmall-production and proudly Moorpark, Cavaletti Vineyards leans into Grenache, Syrah, Zinfandel and Tempranillo from organic and…
Cavaletti Vineyards
NightlifeSandahl Cellars
NightlifeSkip the freeway wine trek and slide into Sandahl Cellars in Moorpark for small-batch California pours, a Mediterranean-inspired tasting…
Sandahl Cellars
NightlifeEnegren Brewing Company
NightlifeCraving crisp, clean lagers and classic German styles close to home? Enegren Brewing Company nails Helles, Pils, Märzen and more in a…
Enegren Brewing Company
NightlifeThe Taproom at Wagon Wheel Brewing Company is brewing on site and cooking with fresh, seasonal ingredients, so you can pair a juicy burger…
BellRinger Brewing Company
NightlifeBellRinger Brewing Company is a family-owned Downtown Ventura brewpub pouring award-winning beer brewed on site plus rotating guest taps,…
BellRinger Brewing Company
NightlifeSheila's Place Wine Bar & Cafe
NightlifeSheila's Place Wine Bar & Cafe pairs American fusion plates made with high quality ingredients with handcrafted cocktails and a wine list…
Sheila's Place Wine Bar & Cafe
NightlifeHOUSE OF BAMBOO
NightlifeHouse of Bamboo is pouring serious tiki energy right here in Camarillo with rum-forward classics like the Zombie, Painkiller, and a bright,…
HOUSE OF BAMBOO
NightlifeVentura Wine Co
NightlifeThis week, duck into The Cave inside Ventura Wine Co for a rotating lineup of 40-plus wines by the ounce, cozy candlelit tables, and…
Ventura Wine Co
NightlifeRumfish y Vino
NightlifeRumfish y Vino keeps downtown afternoons and date nights easy with a stylish patio, a proper cocktail list, and menus that swing from…
Rumfish y Vino
NightlifeCamarillo Custom Crush Winery
NightlifeCamarillo Custom Crush Winery helps small producers craft private label wine without the headache of owning a winery, offering custom crush…
Camarillo Custom Crush Winery
NightlifeVenTiki Tiki Lounge and Lanai
NightlifeVenTiki Tiki Lounge and Lanai serves Trader Vic style Mai Tais, Don the Beachcomber’s 1934 Zombie, and a rum list they tout as the best in…
VenTiki Tiki Lounge and Lanai
NightlifeCantara Cellars
NightlifeCantara Cellars at Camarillo Barrel Works is pouring wine and beer with on-site eats and rotating food trucks most weekends, making it an…
Cantara Cellars
NightlifeThe Ronald Reagan Pub
NightlifeThe Ronald Reagan Pub is the actual pub from Ballyporeen, Ireland, reassembled inside the Air Force One Pavilion, so you can enjoy a…
The Ronald Reagan Pub
NightlifeFluid State Beer Garden
NightlifeSome nights call for a cold, well chosen pint and a tangy-crisp sourdough crust you can hear crackle. Fluid State Beer Garden keeps a…
Fluid State Beer Garden
NightlifeThe Wine Closet
NightlifeKeep your week rolling with a flight or a glass of handpicked, small-production California wines and imports, or a craft beer at The Wine…
The Wine Closet
NightlifeGiessinger Winery & Cidery
NightlifeGiessinger Winery & Cidery pours French Algerian inspired wines alongside Methode Champenoise bubbles and hard cider, with a lineup that…
Giessinger Winery & Cidery
NightlifeThe Shores | Bar & Restaurant
NightlifeCraving laid-back coastal comfort close to home? The Shores | Bar & Restaurant turns out beer-battered fish and chips, grilled shrimp…
The Shores | Bar & Restaurant
NightlifeStrey Cellars
NightlifeStrey Cellars keeps weekends lively with award winning wines poured in a fun, welcoming tasting room, plus live music, local bands, and…
Strey Cellars
NightlifeSIPS Coffee Wine Beer
NightlifeSIPS Coffee Wine Beer is a family-owned hangout in nearby Ventura pouring curated coffee, wine, and craft beer with yummy bites, plus…
SIPS Coffee Wine Beer
NightlifeRincon Brewery
NightlifeRincon Brewery is a casual brewpub pouring easy-to-like pints alongside the pub grub you actually crave, think wings, sliders, and…
Rincon Brewery
NightlifeBeachcomber Tavern
NightlifeCasual bar featuring beers, wines and pub fare in a cozy setting with darts, shuffleboard tables and board games.
Beachcomber Tavern
NightlifeVictoria Pub & Grill
NightlifeVictoria Pub & Grill has that cozy English pub vibe without the passport, pouring draughts alongside British staples and American…
Victoria Pub & Grill
NightlifeInstitution Ale Co.
NightlifeInstitution Ale Co. keeps Camarillo happily hydrated with a rotating taplist that swings from crisp RX Pils and super session Inviting…
Institution Ale Co.
NightlifeOak and Iron
NightlifeOak and Iron blends classic craft with inventive twists, serving meticulous cocktails made from quality ingredients alongside solid craft…
Oak and Iron
NightlifeThe Grape
NightlifeSlide into The Grape for an intimate listening room where A-list players roll through from across the map, plus locals jumping in at The…
The Grape
NightlifeThe Mighty Axe
NightlifeThe Mighty Axe mixes all-ages axe throwing with slick interactive targets, classic pinball, and a serious local beer lineup featuring…
The Mighty Axe
NightlifeHerzog Wine Cellars
NightlifeRooted in Old World tradition and shaped by modern California winemaking, Herzog Wine Cellars pours intention into every bottle. Swing by…
Herzog Wine Cellars
NightlifeNaughty Pine Brewing Company
NightlifeCraving a new pint without trekking far? Naughty Pine Brewing Company in Westlake Village keeps the tap list rotating, including a…
Naughty Pine Brewing Company
NightlifeTwenty 88 Gourmet Fusion
NightlifeIf you like creative cocktails and polished New American plates with some local and international flair, Twenty 88 Gourmet Fusion nails it…
Twenty 88 Gourmet Fusion
NightlifeThe Local Camarillo
NightlifeThe Local Camarillo keeps things fun with a weekly Mystery Whiskey... the label’s hidden until the big reveal, so you can flex your palate…
The Local Camarillo
NightlifePedals & Pints Brewing Company
NightlifeHouse-brewed beers plus a crowd-pleasing food menu make Pedals & Pints Brewing Company an easy weeknight win. Bonus points if you join…
Pedals & Pints Brewing Company
NightlifeTopa Topa Brewing Co.
NightlifeIf your week needs a little sunshine, Topa Topa Brewing Co. pours Chief Peak IPA, Spectro Hazy IPA, easygoing Level Line Pale Ale, and…
Topa Topa Brewing Co.
NightlifeNative Bloom Winery
NightlifeSmall batch, low intervention wines made sustainably in Ventura County from Central Coast grapes, fermented with natural yeast and zero new…
Native Bloom Winery
NightlifeClubhouse Sports Bar & Grill
NightlifeWhether you're lining up a game of pool, arguing over replay calls, or hunting for house-made pub grub, Clubhouse Sports Bar & Grill brings…
Clubhouse Sports Bar & Grill
NightlifeBank of Italy Cocktail Trust
NightlifeOld-bank charm meets Italian cocktail craft at Bank of Italy Cocktail Trust, an Italian-influenced cocktail bar and restaurant in Downtown…
Bank of Italy Cocktail Trust
NightlifeTarantula Hill Brewing Co.
NightlifeTarantula Hill Brewing Co. brings award-winning IPAs, crisp lagers, and legit Neapolitan-style pies together with house-made ice cream…
Tarantula Hill Brewing Co.
NightlifeFermentation House
NightlifeFermentation House pours small-batch hard ciders, organic hard teas, and 100% natural wines in a low-key Santa Paula tasting room.…
Fermentation House
NightlifeClub 14 Wine Bar
NightlifeClub 14 Wine Bar is pouring a curated by-the-glass lineup, including natural, organic, and biodynamic picks, so your midweek pour actually…
Club 14 Wine Bar
NightlifeWest Tasting Room
NightlifeWest Tasting Room is a relaxed wine bar just over the hill, pairing a solid wine lineup with pizzas and boards that actually feel curated,…
West Tasting Room
NightlifeJaguar Moon
NightlifeJaguar Moon is Downtown Ventura’s mezcal and tequila cocktail bar, pouring agave-forward creations alongside a full nightly food menu that…
Jaguar Moon
NightlifeTwisted Oak Tavern
NightlifeTwisted Oak Tavern puts a modern spin on the classic pub, with craft local beers, proper cocktails, and a scratch kitchen using locally…
Twisted Oak Tavern
Nightlifeharley’s Simi Bowl
NightlifeHarley's Simi Bowl has your weeknight boredom handled with easy online lane booking, league play, and plenty of live event energy. Rally…
harley’s Simi Bowl
NightlifeCammarano’s Bourbon Burger Bar
NightlifeCammarano’s Bourbon Burger Bar is a family-run scratch kitchen turning seasonal burgers, serious nibbles, and hand-crafted cocktails into a…
Cammarano’s Bourbon Burger Bar
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