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Little Joy Cocktail Lounge

20s / 30s / Artists / ATM / Cash Only

Reviewed by Alexandre P.

"I've heard rumor that the previous owners of the building that now houses Little Joy on Sunset Boulevard were shut down for dealing meth out of the ba ..." more

1477 West Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90026

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Thirsty Crow

20s / 30s / Bar / Bluegrass / Blues

Party Earth Review A favorite haunt for local hipsters and Silver Lake denizens, Thirsty Crow is a homey neighborhood bar whose saloon atmosphere and excellent whiskey drinks have made it a destination for bourbon lovers from all over the city. Just past the velvet curtain and the display of antique whiskey bottles lies a large wooden horseshoe ... more

2939 West Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90026

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The Black Cat

Ambient / Beer / Burgers / Cigars

Reviewed by Brett C.

"My Take: I went to The Black Cat last week at the end of a night of bar-hopping and could not have been happier with this last stop of the night. We f ..." more

3909 West Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90026

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Bar Centro at the SLS Beverly Hills

30s / Button-downs / Cocktails

Party Earth Review Featuring a fantastical design by Philippe Starck and an equally imaginative food and cocktail menu by renowned chef José Andrés, Bar Centro is a playground for the senses that foodies and cocktail lovers won’t want to miss. A long center table illuminated to resemble a catwalk brings the trendy ... more

SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills
465 South La Cienega Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90048

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El Carmen

30s / After Work / Anything goes

Party Earth Review For an upbeat vibe no doubt helped along by one of the best selections of tequila in LA, patrons will want to head to the kitschy El Carmen, a bustling cantina popular with a laid-back clientele of young professionals, artsy types, and neighborhood regulars. The small one-room space is packed to the gills with campy ... more

8138 West Third Street
Los Angeles, CA 90048

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The Blind Barber

20s / 30s / Chill / DJ / Happy Hour / Bar

Reviewed by Billy K.

"WHO’S HANGING HERE: Overgrown kids in their mid-20s and young 30s who want to dress up for the night, feel like they’re at an exclusive hole-in-the-wa ..." more

10797 Washington Boulevard
Culver City, CA 90232

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Caña Rum Bar

Casual / Chill / Cocktail Lovers

714 West Olympic Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90015

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Next Door Lounge

Ambient / Ambient Jazz / Artsy / DJ

Party Earth Review Situated next to the popular and über-casual Hollywood Corner restaurant, speakeasy Next Door Lounge can usually be spotted by its distinguished gentleman host, whose white-gloved hand runs down reservation lists (highly recommended), checks passwords (required), and ushers guests in through expansive double doors ... more

1154 North Highland Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90038

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Màs Malo

Mexican Restaurant

Reviewed by catherine c.

"I came here with my sisters and brothers for a random night out. I was impressed with their selection of cocktails, which can be spicy. Since tequila ..." more

515 West 7th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90014

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Seventy7

30s / 40s / Absinthe / Ambient / Artsy

Party Earth Review Hidden from the street down a dim alleyway, Seventy7 exudes a speakeasy vibe from the minute patrons step through the inconspicuous door until the last drop from the absinthe fountain has trickled down their throats. Part of the ongoing expansion of Culver City’s nightlife, the upscale lounge caters to a refined mix of ... more

3843 Main Street
Culver City, CA 90232

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Las Perlas

40s / ATM / Blouses / Boisterous / DJ

Party Earth Review A small bar specializing in the agave-powered greatness of mezcal, Las Perlas features a menu centered on this Oaxacan favorite, from rare “mezcaleros” meant to be sipped slowly, to intricate fruity cocktails meant to be guzzled by the gallon as well as a long list of tequila, which is actually a form of mezcal. A hybrid ... more

107 East 6th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90014

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La Descarga

20s / 30s / 40s / Artsy / Balcony / Latin

Party Earth Review Patrons looking for a ticket to another reality should head straight to the Cuban rum and cigar bar La Descarga, a Latin-flavored Narnia for sophisticated adults who haven’t lost their imaginations. On most nights, the well-dressed crowd of international sophisticates, hipsters, and professionals waits with ... more

1159 North Western Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90029

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LA Cocktail Bars Overview

Little Joy Cocktail Lounge - Cocktail Bar | Dive Bar | Pool Hall in LA

Sometimes you just want a cheap beer, but other times you want a high-end artisanal drink made with exotic bitters and the souls of unicorns, and that’s where Los Angeles cocktail bars come into play.

It won’t be hard to get a stellar drink in this town, as dedicated cocktail bars in LA can be found in most neighborhoods, from hipster-heavy but still gritty Echo Park to the glitzy expanse of Beverly Hills.

Keep in mind that going to an LA cocktail bar probably means you’re going to shell out more money than you would at the average dive, but the payout can be enjoying a drink that you’d never be able to get anywhere else.

Thirsty Crow over in Silver Lake is a homey neighborhood bar whose saloon atmosphere has made it a destination for bourbon lovers from all over the city, but patrons also know to show up for the extensive selection of handcrafted cocktails. Whiskey-lover’s paradise Seven Grand in Downtown, Los Angeles attracts an upscale clientele of both young professionals and artsy types looking to sample the venue’s three-hundred top-shelf whiskeys, or challenge the knowledgeable mixologists to incorporate one (or more of) into a delectable craft cocktail.

The White Horse Inn Cocktail Lounge in Hollywood, meanwhile, is a dive in the truest sense – nothing says hole-in-the-wall quite like free cheese puffs and a location on the first floor of a Super 8 Motel – but the joint manages to dole up some surprisingly good cocktail nonetheless.

From old-school speakeasies like Oldfield’s Liquor Room in Culver City to upscale lounges like Hemingway’s in Hollywood, cocktail bars in Los Angeles keep the mixes flowing and the shakers rattling all over town.