Oculto 477

Hidden Prohibition-Style Bar Opens Next to Old Town Cemetery | Eater San Diego

"I discovered a cemetery-adjacent speakeasy hidden inside Tahona: Oculto 477 pays homage to the neighboring El Campo Santo Cemetery, San Diego’s second-oldest cemetery which dates back to 1849. Its secret entryway is located somewhere within Tahona, and the cozy 25-seat room is lit by 477 lights to mark each of the grave sites. Drawing inspiration from the Prohibition era and historic drinks, beverage directors Blair Marano and Carlo Bracci Devoti organized the menu by cocktail styles, from low-proof sippers like the Campo Sherry Cobbler made with Oloroso sherry, blackberry mole grenadine, and lemon to riffs on Sours, Old Fashioneds, Negronis, and Fizzes — including the Senor Huesos Fizz with gin, spiced pineapple gomme, crème de peche, egg white, lemon, and cumin bitters — and there’s even a punch bowl named after Yankee Jim, an infamous San Diego pioneer whose final resting place is next door. Oculto 477 is now taking reservations online and is open Tuesday through Sunday from 5 p.m. to midnight." - Candice Woo