Cocktails & speakeasies
Cocktails & speakeasies in Los Angeles
Craft drinks and speakeasies — quiet enough to talk.
Example nights
Real Los Angeles venues, put together by our planner. Refreshed Jul 20.
Cocktails at Ladies and Gentlemen - A Cocktail Experience in Old Pasadena, then dinner at Dog Haus Biergarten.
- 01Ladies and Gentlemen - A Cocktail ExperienceOld Pasadena · $$$
- 02Dog Haus BiergartenOld Pasadena · $$
Cocktails at The Lucky Tiki in Central LA, then dinner at V Wine Room and Pizza.
- 01The Lucky TikiCentral LA · $$
- 02V Wine Room and PizzaCentral LA · $$
Cocktails at Idle Hour in North Hollywood, then dinner at Lawless Brewing Co.
- 01Idle HourNorth Hollywood · $$
- 02Lawless Brewing Co.North Hollywood · $$
Top 12 venues
01
Death & Co Los Angeles
Little Tokyo · $$$
Dimly lit cocktail room with a lamb burger that lives up to the hype — creative drinks, quieter vibe, reservations essential.
02
The Rendition Room
Studio City · $$$
Speakeasy upstairs, Italian restaurant downstairs—Scott the bartender knows what he's doing. Dates, conspirators welcome.
03
10 1/4 Pasadena
Old Pasadena · $$$
04
Ladies and Gentlemen - A Cocktail Experience
Old Pasadena · $$$
Speakeasy entrance through ice cream shop. Cocktails with chemistry-class theatrics — Sand and Time, Cheerios drink, matcha lychee. Free chips, real hospitality.
05
Bar Next Door
Sunset Strip · $$$
Cocktails built on Sunset Strip history, made with precision and care. Chill vibe, good bartenders — ideal for early evening or a proper drink.
06
Chapter 4 At Les Amis
Fullerton · $$$
Craft cocktails in unique glassware, live jazz, side entrance — classier than the rest of Downtown Fullerton's bar scene.
07
Bar Henry
Echo Park · $$$
Moody cocktail bar with velvet seats, hill views, and drinks that don't disappoint — get there before the weekend crush.
08
Georgia’s Lounge
North Redondo · $$
09
Thunderbolt
Echo Park · $$
Experimental cocktails and old-school snacks — chicken biscuits, fried green tomatoes. No pretense, warm bartenders, worth the 50 Best nod.
10
Gold Line
Highland Park · $$
Dark, intimate bar with a big vinyl collection offering craft cocktails amid chic '70s & '80s decor.
11
The Wicked Wolf Cocktail Bar + Tea Lounge & Café
Long Beach · $$
12
Oldfield's Liquor Room
Palms · $$
Wood-paneled cocktail lounge where craft drinks and mocktails hit equally hard. Cozy enough for solo drinkers, social enough for groups.