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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

  1. 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.

  2. 02

    The Rendition Room

    Studio City · $$$

    Speakeasy upstairs, Italian restaurant downstairs—Scott the bartender knows what he's doing. Dates, conspirators welcome.

  3. 03

    10 1/4 Pasadena

    Old Pasadena · $$$

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 08

    Georgia’s Lounge

    North Redondo · $$

  9. 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. 10

    Gold Line

    Highland Park · $$

    Dark, intimate bar with a big vinyl collection offering craft cocktails amid chic '70s & '80s decor.

  11. 11

    The Wicked Wolf Cocktail Bar + Tea Lounge & Café

    Long Beach · $$

  12. 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.