Rainbow Bar & Grill ★ 4.4
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West HollywoodMon-Fri 11:00-02:00, Sat-Sun 15:00-02:00.
Rainbow Bar & Grill on the West Hollywood Sunset Strip is the 1972 rock dive that fed Led Zeppelin, Motorhead and Guns N Roses into the small hours.
TipKitchen runs to 01:30, bar to 02:00. Lemmy's corner booth is preserved by the front door.
Frolic Room ★ 4.4
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HollywoodDaily 11:00-02:00.
Frolic Room next to the Pantages Theatre has poured on Hollywood Boulevard since 1934, a neon-lit dive with an Al Hirschfeld mural and a regulars-only bar.
TipCash and card. Open 11:00-02:00 daily. The mural over the bar was installed 1963 and depicts mid-century Hollywood.
HMS Bounty ★ 4.3
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KoreatownDaily 11:00-02:00.
HMS Bounty on the ground floor of the 1924 Gaylord Hotel in Koreatown is the nautical-themed dive bar and diner pouring cheap pours and old fashioneds.
TipBurgers and kitchen run late. Friday and Saturday push to 02:00; happy hour weekdays 17:00-19:00.
The Prince ★ 4.4
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KoreatownMon-Wed 11:00-00:00, Thu 11:00-01:00, Fri-Sat 11:00-02:00, Sun 11:00-00:00.
The Prince on West 7th in LA's Koreatown, opened 1927, became a Korean dive in 1991: red booths, gold-flocked walls and Korean fried chicken until late.
TipCash and card. The fried chicken and OB lager combo runs to 23:00 nightly. New Girl built a set based on this room.
Footsie's ★ 4.2
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Highland ParkDaily 17:00-02:00.
Footsie's on Figueroa in Cypress Park is the dark wood-paneled Eastside LA dive with leather booths, a jukebox, pool table and nightly DJ dance parties.
TipOpen 17:00-02:00 daily. Cash-friendly, cheap pours, dance floor at the back. The patio holds smokers and karaoke spillover.
Sound Nightclub ★ 4.5
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HollywoodWed occasional events, Thu-Sat 22:00-04:00, Sun occasional events. Closed Mon-Tue.
Sound Nightclub in Hollywood is the Las Palmas room that built the LA techno and deep house scene with a Funktion-One rig and weekend bookings of touring.
TipBuy advance tickets through Resident Advisor; the Friday techno bookings sell out, weekday parties walk in easier.