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Messhall Kitchen

20s / 30s / Affluent Hipsters / TVs

Reviewed by Justina S.

"If you’ve ever wanted to experience summer camp without the bugs, allergy-inducing foliage and long hikes, Messhall is your place. Located on Los Feli ..." more

4500 Los Feliz Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90027

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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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The Bazaar By José Andrés

30s / 40s / Ambient / Blazers / Dinner

Reviewed by Christie M.

"If you're anything like me you hate the overcrowded, overpriced, pretentious nature of most clubs in LA. That being said you can only go to the great ..." more

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

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Caña Rum Bar

Casual / Chill / Cocktail Lovers

714 West Olympic Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90015

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Townhouse + The Del Monte Speakeasy

ATM / Artists / Bohemian / Casual / DJ

Party Earth Review Opened by Italian immigrants in 1915, Townhouse and its basement counterpart The Del Monte Speakeasy have withstood the test of time, and together remain a lively and whiskey-charged Venice destination. During prohibition, the staff at Townhouse smuggled alcohol into the downstairs through underground caves. The secret ... more

52 Windward Avenue
Venice, CA 90291

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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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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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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 Writer's Room

Absinthe / Actors / Artsy / Chill / DJ

Party Earth Review Formerly the back room of famed restaurant Musso & Frank, where early-century scribes like Hemingway and Fitzgerald sipped swill and poured literary gold into their suds-stained notebooks, The Writer’s Room may be that one Hollywood speakeasy with legit ties to the era it claims to represent. Sherlockian scenesters know ... more

6685 Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood, CA 90028
(entrance around back)

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Tortilla Republic

20s / 30s / Beer / Blouses / Brunch / DJ

Reviewed by Gerard Nash G.

"Everything about this place was beyond my expectations. The food, the music, and the overall vibe of the restaurant was beyond extraordinary. I loved ..." more

616 North Robertson Boulevard
West Hollywood, CA 90069

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Liquid Kitty

After Work / Budget-friendly

Reviewed by Chad F.

"Liquid Kitty on Pico near Fox is an awesome dive bar. It's not just dark...it's dark-dark. Anything goes here. It's a place you go to drink when yo ..." more

11780 West Pico Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90064

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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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LA Cocktail Bars Overview

Messhall Kitchen - American Restaurant | Cocktail Bar | Oyster Bar 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.