Lounge 1888
Inglewood • $$
A Black-owned speakeasy-lounge in Intuit Dome's backyard, equally suited to a high-end date night or a pregame pour. Expect roast chicken, five kinds of martinis, and five takes on the Old Fashioned.
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Old Man Bar
Mar Vista • $$
Slip into this dim pocket of a bar where vinyl spins, candles flicker, and the whiskey list runs deep. The Apple Miso Martini balances savory, sweet, and umami in a way that'll make you rethink what a cocktail can do.
The Lucky Tiki
Central LA
Buzz the pickle barrel intercom and slip through beaded curtains to find this intimate tiki hideaway. Blowfish lanterns glow overhead while bartenders craft theatrical cocktails in vintage tiki mugs.
The Spare Room
Hollywood • $$
Tucked inside the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, this swanky cocktail lounge pairs serious mixology with two vintage bowling lanes and a playlist that swings from old-school hip-hop to classics.
The Varnish
Downtown Los Angeles
A dimly lit speakeasy hidden behind an unmarked door, serving expertly crafted cocktails in an intimate, no-frills setting that feels like a secret worth keeping.
The Seafood Shop Gourmet & Charcuterie
NoHo • $$
Buttery toasted Lobster Rolls are the draw, but the real fun is exploring the curated gourmet market up front. In the back, Nori Nights turns the space into a quirky speakeasy for hand rolls and private dining.
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The Witch’s Cottage · NoHo
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Silverlake Wine · Silver Lake
$$
The Exhibition Room
California Heights
$$$
Sunset Tower Hotel
Sunset Strip
MAXXIMO New Age Banquet Hall
Pomona
The Velvet Martini Lounge
Studio City
$$
The Formosa Cafe
Central LA
$5
Andys
Andys · Central LA
$$
Bar di Bello
Silver Lake
$$$$
The Stowaway
Downtown Los Angeles
$
The Georgian Room
The Georgian Room · Santa Monica
$$$$
Blind Barber
Blind Barber · Highland Park
$$
Valley Jazz Club
Canoga Park
Somerville
South Los Angeles
Free
The Rendition Room
Studio City
$$
The Restaurant at Hotel Bel-Air
Bel Air
El Cid
Silver Lake
Cold Shoulder Bar
Beverly Grove
Townhouse Venice
Venice
$$
Blind Barber
Washington Culver
$$
The Chestnut Club
Downtown
$$
Adults Only
Central LA
$
The Melrose Station
Fairfax
$$
The Culver Hotel Bar & Restaurant
Downtown
The Speakeasy
Old Pasadena
$$
Real Charmer
East Hollywood
$$
Bar Lubitsch
Central LA
$
Lodge Room
Highland Park
Death & Co Los Angeles
Little Tokyo
$$
Force of Nature
Venice
Magic Show
Black Rabbit Rose Magic · Hollywood
Blue Collar
Beverly Grove
$$
Velvet Lounge
Downtown
Regent Theater
Downtown Los Angeles
Good Times at Davey Wayne's
Hollywood
$$
Secret Island Tiki Restaurant and Lounge
Downtown Core
$$
Employees Only Restaurant and Bar
Central LA
$$$
No Vacancy
Hollywood
$$
The Airliner
Lincoln Heights
$$
1881
Pasadena
$$
Exchange LA
Downtown
$$
Roxanne's
California Heights
$$
The Witch’s Cottage
NoHo
$
The Walker Inn
Koreatown
$$$
Mirate
Los Feliz
$$
Night on Earth
Hollywood Hills
$$
The Obscure
Arts District
The Escondite
Skid Row
$
The Del Monte Speakeasy
Venice
$$
Upstairs 2
Sawtelle
$$
Harvelle's
Downtown Core
$$
Hollywood Distillery Inc.
Hollywood
The Last Canteen
Studio City
$$
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