The Space Pad

4.7

57 Reviews

$30 and under

Speakeasy

Make a reservation

2 people

Feb 27, 2025

7:00 p.m.

Booked 8 times today

Great for creative cocktails
Innovative
Neighbourhood gem

At The Space Pad expect to find cocktails with flavored smoke bubbles floating on top of your drink, cocktails that look like a lava lamp in your hand, change color as you drink, fruit suspensions, and spherified cocktails that you actually eat rather than drink, similar to giant boba pods each individually filled with cocktail ingredients that bursts with flavor and booze when you bite into it.

Reservations offer a 90-minute experience. WALK-INS WELCOME - Reservations not available? We always set aside space to accommodate walk-ins, first come, first served. And before or after your experience at The Space Pad you're welcome to join us at Kilowatt Brewing for our award winning craft beers, hard seltzers, adult slushies, and a bite to eat!

Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Speakeasy, Hawaiian, Cocktail Bar
Hours of Operation
Tue, Wed, Sun 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Thu–Sat 5:00 pm–12:00 am
Phone number
(760) 231-1997
Website
https://thespacepad.com/
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
406 Mission Ave, Oceanside, CA 92054
Neighbourhood
Oceanside
Cross Street
Coast and Mission Downtown Oceanside
Parking details
Public Lot
Public transit
5 minute walk from the Coaster, Sprinter, Metrolink and Amtrak Surfliner at the Oceanside transit center.
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Wine

Absinthe Fountain
The traditional way to drink Absinthe with a slow fountain drip over a sugar cube. $20 per person, 2 person minimum.
Ambassador Scones
Cucumber Infused Gin. Citrus. Mint. Rillisporian Fassionola. Space Rock Rim.
Beam Me Up
Rum. Coconut. Citrus. Rum & Lime Infused Gelatin.
Blast Off
Rum. Passionfruit. Citrus. Orgeat.
Cosmic Coil
Rum. Peach. Orange. Coconut. Rillisporian Fassionola.
Lunar Roja
Ginger. Honey. Lemon. Mezcal. Alma Tepec.
Reverse Paloma
Tequila. Lime. Grapefruit. Falernum.
Smoked Old Fashioned
Choose Whiskey, Bourbon, Mezcal or Rum. Applewood Smoke.
Spaceman's Sour
Rye or Bourbon. Citrus. Passionfruit. Frozen Sangria. Smoke Bubble.
Venus Phoenix
Tequila. Alma Tepec Float. Passion Fruit. Orange. Guava. Lime. Jalapeno. Tajin.
Violet Vega
Vodka. Violet Sparkle Liqueur. Lemon. Rhubarb Bitters. Blueberry Maraschino.
X-15 (Saturn)
Gin. Falernum. Orgeat. Passionfruit. Lemon.
Jungle Bird
Rum. Campari. Lemon. Pineapple.
Mai Tai
Rum. Curacao. Orgeat. Lime.
Royal Hawaiian
Gin. Orgeat. Lemon. Pineapple.
Spritz Veneziano
Aperol. Prosecco. Soda.
Trinidad Sour
Rye. Angostura Bitters. Lemon. Orgeat.
Whiskey Sour
Rye or Bourbon. Citrus.
Zombie
Overproof Rum. Absinthe. Falernum. Cinnamon. Grapefruit. Lime.

What 57 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.3Food
4.8Service
4.8Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

San Diego
Innovative
North San Diego
Innovative
North San Diego
Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

The Space Pad offers an "awesome experience" with "fun surprises" and a unique, campy space theme. Known for "great drinks" and "amazing service," it's a perfect spot for date nights or group outings. While drinks are "creative and delicious," they are "pricy." The ambiance is fun and engaging.

57 Reviews

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Tracy
San Diego
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 15, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Awesome! Fun spot for locals and newbies............
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Angelique
Orange County
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on February 12, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Did not eat food, so could not rate. But the specialty cocktails and awesome bartender/manager, made this a worthwhile, fun experience, especially for visiting out of towners. Wouldn’t want to give away anything, but there are some fun surprises throughout your stay.
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JenniferB
Los Angeles
27 reviews
5.0
27 reviews
Dined on January 26, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
I love people who create something fun and unique. Our party of four had a great time. Wonderful drinks, great pork nachos. The absinthe was an experience. Loved the vibes. Have fun with the fingerpuppets!
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James
San Diego
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 25, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great people great drinks and great ambiance! Coming back for sure!
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belrex
VIP
San Diego
23 reviews
4.0
23 reviews
Dined on January 18, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A fun place to take friends, who have not been previously. A cute campy space theme with a back story & musical surprise. Very pricy for their specialty drinks. 4 people, 7 drinks, 1 appetizer $180! Limited menu but done well.
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Kevin
Los Angeles
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on January 11, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Cool and fun, only went for drinks so don’t know about the food
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Michelle
San Diego
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 8, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
So much fun! And our bartender was fantastic. Tennessee’s loss is definitely our gain!!
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ron
San Diego
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on January 6, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Drinks were excellent. Food was very average. Fun place to go. Get the pirate klaus if you’re hungry. Teriyaki chicken nachos not recommended
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Alondra
San Diego
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 5, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Very interesting spot. it’s small but once you start drinking it starts to feel bigger and more comfortable. If you’re claustrophobic probably not the spot for you. Over all the music was a surprise. Order a blast off special drink and you’ll see the experience
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Brian
Denver
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 28, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This wa a real cool place to hang and have food and drinks. Food was very good!
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FAQs

The Space Pad is rated 4.7 stars by 57 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Feb 27, 2025

7:00 p.m.

Booked 8 times today

406 Mission Ave, Oceanside, CA 92054

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross Street
Coast and Mission Downtown Oceanside
Neighbourhood
Oceanside
Hours of Operation
Tue, Wed, Sun 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Thu–Sat 5:00 pm–12:00 am
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Speakeasy, Hawaiian, Cocktail Bar
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Public Lot
Public transit
5 minute walk from the Coaster, Sprinter, Metrolink and Amtrak Surfliner at the Oceanside transit center.
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Wine

Website
https://thespacepad.com/
Phone number
(760) 231-1997

The Space Pad

Make a reservation

Dining areas

Additional information

Menu

Cocktails

Absinthe Fountain

Ambassador Scones

Beam Me Up

Blast Off

Cosmic Coil

Lunar Roja

Reverse Paloma

Smoked Old Fashioned

Spaceman's Sour

Venus Phoenix

Violet Vega

X-15 (Saturn)

Jungle Bird

Mai Tai

Royal Hawaiian

Spritz Veneziano

Trinidad Sour

Whiskey Sour

Zombie

What 57 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Review summary

FAQs

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Dining areas

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