Unlike many cocktail towns, Los Angeles is not beholden to any one tradition. It’s a city where you can find jazz clubs , speakeasies , and plenty of aperitivo bars tucked in the same neighborhood with completely different crowds. From the early days of Hollywood to the more recent craft cocktail renaissance, Los Angeles remains a destination for daring drinking in part due to this freedom and out-of-the-box thinking.
Here are the best cocktail bars in Los Angeles. Tonga Hut Tonga Hut , LA’s oldest tiki bar, has been around since Trader Vic and Don the Beachcomber were still fighting over who made the first mai tai. The drinks are still sweet and potent nearly 60 years later.
Drinkers who want to get their name on the wall need to drink 78 cocktails from the bar’s Grog Log within a year. Also featured in: 13 places in LA to take your out-of-town relatives LA's 22 Essential Cocktail Bars The Rendition Room This reservation-only cocktail bar hidden behind a bookshelf in Vitello’s Studio City Italian restaurant is a cozy spot to sip barrel-aged cocktails, as well as classic riffs made with infused spirits, such as a spicy mango margarita with jalapeno-infused tequila. Barman Scott Warren is the drink creator and consummate host of the bar, making guests feel like regulars.
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