Haunted Pubs & Inns in California

Pubs, inns, and bars with reported stories, local history, and places to visit responsibly.

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Moss Beach Distillery

Moss Beach, CA

A clifftop restaurant on the San Mateo coast of California, opened in 1927 as the Prohibition speakeasy 'Frank's Place'. It is home to one of the state's most famous ghost stories, the 'Blue Lady', said to be a young woman who died on the beach below in the 1930s.

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Editorial rating (not community score) Moderate

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El Adobe de Capistrano

San Juan Capistrano, CA

El Adobe de Capistrano is a historic restaurant in San Juan Capistrano, California, formed from two adobe buildings dating to around 1800, one of which served as a courthouse and jail. A favourite of Richard Nixon, it carries gentle ghost stories tied to its jail cell and old corridors.

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Editorial rating (not community score) Moderate

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Cosmopolitan Hotel and Restaurant

San Diego, CA

The Cosmopolitan Hotel and Restaurant in Old Town San Diego occupies the 1820s adobe of Californio patriarch Juan Bandini, later a stage-stop hotel. Restored within the state historic park, it tells warmly of Bandini-era figures and its celebrated resident spirits.

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Editorial rating (not community score) Moderate

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About haunted pubs & inns in California

California's haunted pubs & inns are compiled from local history, published folklore and visitor reports. Many are open to the public, and several offer tours or overnight stays.

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