LA is the world's tiki capital — Don the Beachcomber opened here in 1933.
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The 10 best tiki bars in Los Angeles
01 · Los Angeles
Los Feliz
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Iconic 1961 · Family-run
Iconic family-run Los Feliz tiki bar since 1961.
Order: A Ray's Mistake or a Vicious Virgin
02 · Los Angeles
North Hollywood
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Iconic 1958 · Tiki
Iconic North Hollywood tiki bar since 1958.
Order: A Mai Tai
03 · Los Angeles
Anaheim
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Iconic · Disney tiki
Iconic Disney Grand Californian Hotel tiki bar.
Order: A Krakatoa Punch
04 · Los Angeles
Beverly Hills
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Iconic · Tiki
Iconic Beverly Hilton Trader Vic's outpost.
Order: A Trader Vic's Mai Tai
05 · Los Angeles
Downtown
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Iconic · Tiki
Iconic Downtown multi-floor tiki and cocktail venue.
Order: A Pagan Idol
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06 · Los Angeles
Anaheim
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Modern · Tiki
Modern Anaheim tiki bar.
Order: A Painkiller
07 · Los Angeles
Downtown
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Iconic · Rum + tiki
Iconic Downtown rum distillery with immersive tiki experience.
Order: A bartender's tiki cocktail
08 · Los Angeles
Sunset Beach
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Iconic 1934 · Tiki
Iconic 1934 Sunset Beach Don the Beachcomber outpost.
Order: A Zombie
09 · Los Angeles
West Hollywood
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Modern · Tiki
Modern West Hollywood tiki bar.
Order: A Mai Tai
10 · Los Angeles
Hollywood
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Iconic · 70s + tiki
Iconic Hollywood 70s-themed tiki bar.
Order: A Mai Tai
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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.
