LA speakeasies are Downtown hidden temples and Hollywood Bourbon rooms.
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The 10 best speakeasies in Los Angeles
01 · Los Angeles
Downtown
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Iconic · Behind a sandwich shop
Iconic Downtown speakeasy behind Cole's sandwich shop.
Order: A bartender's-choice signature
02 · Los Angeles
Hollywood Roosevelt
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Iconic · Hotel speakeasy
Iconic Hollywood Roosevelt speakeasy with bowling lanes.
Order: A high-rye Manhattan
03 · Los Angeles
Hollywood
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Iconic · 70s + tiki
Iconic Hollywood 70s-themed speakeasy.
Order: A Mai Tai
04 · Los Angeles
Downtown
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Iconic · Members whisky
Iconic Downtown members whisky speakeasy.
Order: A pour of rare Macallan
05 · Los Angeles
Downtown
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Iconic · Japanese whisky speakeasy
Iconic Downtown Japanese whisky speakeasy inside Seven Grand.
Order: A pour of rare Hakushu
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06 · Los Angeles
Historic Filipinotown
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Iconic · Hidden
Iconic Historic Filipinotown hidden cocktail speakeasy.
Order: Bartender's choice
07 · Los Angeles
Koreatown
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Iconic · Hotel speakeasy
Iconic Koreatown hidden hotel speakeasy.
Order: A precise Manhattan
08 · Los Angeles
Koreatown
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Iconic · Tasting menu
Iconic Koreatown cocktail tasting menu speakeasy.
Order: The bartender's tasting menu
09 · Los Angeles
Hollywood
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Iconic · Hidden
Iconic Hollywood hidden hotel speakeasy.
Order: A precise Old Fashioned
10 · Los Angeles
Downtown
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Iconic · Plush
Iconic Downtown plush speakeasy in a former cathedral.
Order: A martini, made carefully
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How to find a speakeasy in Los Angeles
The 10 above are where Los Angeles hides its best cocktails — behind phone booths, fridges, bookcases, and unmarked doors. The point is the secret. The reward is the cocktail on the other side.
