Editorial

The 10 Best Tiki Bars in Los Angeles 2026

LA is the world's tiki capital — Don the Beachcomber opened here in 1933.

The 10 best tiki bars in Los Angeles

  1. 01

    Tiki-Ti

  2. 02

    Tonga Hut

  3. 03

    Trader Sam's Enchanted Tiki Bar

  4. 04

    Trader Vic's

  5. 05

    Clifton's Republic

  6. 06

    Strong Water

  7. 07

    Lost Spirits Distillery

  8. 08

    Don the Beachcomber

  9. 09

    The Bamboo Club

  10. 10

    Good Times at Davey Wayne's

How Los Angeles drinks tiki

The 10 above are where Los Angeles actually drinks tiki — proper Don the Beachcomber-era classics, deep rum lists, and the kind of décor that demands you stay for a third round.

Senior US Editor — drinks his way through New York and writes about which bars actually deserve their reputations.

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