13 cocktail bar places in Los Angeles we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Los Angeles | Cocktail Bar across every city.
Los Angeles has a deep bar culture that runs from the historic dive to the hidden craft room, scattered across Hollywood and the Eastside. Thunderbolt in Historic Filipinotown pours one of the city's best martinis with frozen rotations, while the Frolic Room on Hollywood Boulevard is a 1934 dive with a Hirschfeld mural and a cheap well drink. Tiki-Ti on Sunset has run as a 12-seat tiki bar since 1961 under three generations of the Buhen family, cash only and opening at 16:00.
Thunderbolt ★ 4.6
1263 W Temple St, Los Angeles, CA 90026
Thunderbolt in Historic Filipinotown, Los Angeles is a Mathew Biancaniello cocktail room with frozen rotations and one of the city's best martinis.
Frolic Room ★ 4.3
6245 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90028
Frolic Room on Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles is a 1934 dive bar with a Hirschfeld mural along the back wall and a $7 well drink. Cash only, no food.
Bar Flores ★ 4.5
1542 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
Bar Flores in Echo Park, Los Angeles is Othon Nolasco's mezcal and tequila room serving Latin-leaning cocktails and a small dinner plate menu.
Good Times at Davey Wayne's ★ 4.2
1611 N El Centro Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90028
Good Times at Davey Wayne's in Hollywood, Los Angeles is a 1970s-themed bar from the 1933 Group; enter through a refrigerator door, large patio out back.
Tiki-Ti ★ 4.5
4427 West Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90027
Tiki-Ti on Sunset, Los Angeles has been a 12-seat tiki bar since 1961, run by three generations of the Buhen family. Cash only, opens at 16:00.
The Roger Room ★ 4.4
370 North La Cienega Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA 90048
The Roger Room on La Cienega, Los Angeles is an unmarked cocktail bar behind a palm-reader sign, pouring craft drinks at a 25-seat room since 2008.
Tiki No ★ 4.3
4657 Lankershim Blvd, North Hollywood, CA 91602
Tiki No in North Hollywood, Los Angeles is a 1933 Group tiki bar with hand-carved booths and a long rum list. The strongest Mai Tai in the valley.
Old Lightning ★ 4.7
2905 Washington Blvd, Marina del Rey, CA 90292
Old Lightning in Venice, Los Angeles is a hidden whiskey bar behind Scopa with rare bourbons and pre-Prohibition spirits. Order the vintage bourbon flights.
No Vacancy ★ 4.3
1727 North Hudson Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90028
No Vacancy in Hollywood, Los Angeles is a 1902 Victorian house turned 1933 Group cocktail bar with a large patio, a piano room and a strict ID at the door.
Everson Royce Bar ★ 4.5
1936 E 7th St, Los Angeles, CA 90021
Everson Royce Bar in the Arts District, Los Angeles serves a martini-and-smashburger combo that locals book the patio for. Walk-in friendly weeknights.
Cha Cha Lounge ★ 4.0
2375 Glendale Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90039
Cha Cha Lounge in Silver Lake, Los Angeles is a kitsch-y dive bar with a back patio, a photo booth and a $5 well. Open since the late 1990s.
The Prince ★ 4.3
3198 1/2 West 7th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90005
The Prince in Koreatown, Los Angeles is a 1949 hotel bar with red velvet booths, used as a Mad Men location, now serving Korean fried chicken with soju.
La Cuevita ★ 4.3
5922 N Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90042
La Cuevita in Highland Park, Los Angeles is a mezcal and tequila bar with a deep agave list, a Mexican kitchen and one of the better DJ booths on York.