Los Angeles
Polished, precise, civilised. Los Angeles's best hotel-bar drinking — picked for craft, not concierge buzz.
Downtown LA · $$$
The Lobby Bar at Hotel Figueroa draws a steady local crowd in Downtown LA. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evenin
Hollywood · $$$
The Rooftop at Mama Shelter draws a steady local crowd in Hollywood. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Highland Park · $$$
Good Housekeeping draws a steady local crowd in Highland Park. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Hollywood · $$$
Grandmaster Recorders Rooftop draws a steady local crowd in Hollywood. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Hollywood · $$$
The Spare Room draws a steady local crowd in Hollywood. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Venice · $$$
The Tasting Kitchen draws a steady local crowd in Venice. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
City centre · $$$
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Huntington Beach · $$$
The Bungalow Huntington Beach draws a steady local crowd in Huntington Beach. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the eve
West Hollywood · $$$
The Darkroom draws a steady local crowd in West Hollywood. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
East Hollywood · $$$
The Edmon draws a steady local crowd in East Hollywood. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Hotel bars solve specific problems. You need a bar near your room. You need somewhere quiet to take a meeting. You want the drink right the first time and you don't want to negotiate a wait. Every recommendation below clears those three bars. Most are open to non-guests; we've flagged any that aren't.
Best for: business travellers, late-checkout drinks, hotel-room negotiations made civilised, anniversaries that deserve a hotel jacket. Pricing skews higher than the city average — that's the trade. The rooms below justify it.
Civilised, polished, not pretending to be a club. Pick by neighbourhood and proximity to where you're sleeping.
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