Bars, Pubs & Breweries

Burgeon Beer Company’s The Grove is a downtown Vista taproom at 501 S Santa Fe Avenue, in Paseo Artist Village. Its 18 taps pour a rotating selection of core beers and fresh releases, including lagers, pilsners, pale ales and IPAs. The room uses reclaimed-wood tables and design details tied to the surrounding Vista arts community. Guests can sit inside or on the patio, and dogs are welcome in the taproom. Burgeon also offers beer to go in four-packs, crowlers and growlers. For food, visitors can order from participating local restaurants for delivery to their table; the location also posts a food-truck schedule.

At 155 Mata Way, Pizza Port’s San Marcos outpost combines a beer tasting room with a production brewery. The company says this facility opened in 2023 and brews on a 30-barrel system. Visitors can choose from 12 taps; its published beer list shows lagers, blonde and amber ales, IPAs and stout among the styles, though individual pours can change. Pizza Port also stations its food truck at the San Marcos site, adding a food option alongside the beers. The Mata Way operation differs from the company’s full brewpubs elsewhere: this listing is specifically for the tasting room and brewery in San Marcos.