Thu 13 Aug · 7pm
Video Games Quiz
A bespoke quiz written for us by host Andrew. Teams of one to six, free to enter, $100 to the winners.
Quiz nights
Tonight at the Shakespeare
On the Screens
Premier League, Champions League, Padres, SDFC, Wave, NFL & F1
14
Screens · we open early for kick-off
Live sport scheduleSan Diego's Original British Pub
Opened in August 1990 and owned and run by British ex-pats ever since.
Inside it's old-world English Tudor — though with picture windows the old country never had — and a patio deck wraps the outside. Every dish is made from scratch in the British comfort-food style you'd find across the isles.
Our draught and bottled beers follow Britain, Ireland, mainland Europe and the U.S. — and we're one of the select few in San Diego with a beer engine, pulling a cask-conditioned real ale for the connoisseurs.
The Perfect Pint
Imported directly from Dublin and never rushed. Poured at a 45° tilt, left to surge and settle, then topped with a creamy domed head you could float a coin on.
The Beer Engine
Real ale finishes fermenting in the cask it's served from, drawn by hand rather than pushed with gas. No fizz, cellar-cool, and gone in days.
What's On
A bespoke quiz written for us by host Andrew. Teams of one to six, free to enter, $100 to the winners.
Quiz nights
Slow oven-roasted beef or the chef's roast of the day, Yorkshire pudding, roast and mashed potatoes, and lashings of gravy.
Weekly specials
A sit-down night matching courses to the cask and the bottle, hosted with the brewers. They sell out — book early.
Pairing nightsThe Bar
Britain, Ireland, mainland Europe and an Extra Special Bitter brewed locally just for us. Every draught pours in an imperial pint, an American pint or a half.
Pub Grub
Judged by the brewmaster and export director of Greene King, the UK's largest brewer — and cooked from scratch here every day since 1990.
A generous fillet of fresh Alaskan cod, traditionally battered or sautéed in garlic butter. Alongside it: shepherd's pie, three pot pies, curries, the Full Monty breakfast and a proper sticky toffee pudding.
Live Sport
We open early for kick-off. If the match you want isn't listed, ring the pub and we'll do our best to put it on.
Inside the Shakespeare
Finding Us
Just off the 5 at Washington Street, between Old Town and Downtown. There's a car park behind the pub, and the meters are free after 6pm.
Times shown are last call. Kitchen closes earlier; extended on holiday weekends.
