Los Angeles in California is known not only for its film industry, national parks, luxury hotels, and best culinary scenes but also for the best cocktails and bars. The city has become a place for daring drinking with its freedom and creativity. Below are some of the few bars where you can enjoy a night out.

Melody Lounge

Melody Lounge in Chinatown is one of the busiest spots in Los Angeles. The standalone wine bar is perfect for a vast list of craft beers and spins records. Melody Lounge bar concentrates on low-intervention wines, focusing on Spanish, French, and Italian grapes. It has a heated outdoor patio with a wine bar, food pop-ups, event space, and an occasional DJ. Their menu consists of organic and small produced wines, and it offers the best way to taste new culinary ideas. Melody Lounge only has walk-ins; thus, it is advised to plan accordingly.

Las Perlas

First launched in 2010, Las Perlas served mescal and tequila spirits as a tribute to Mexican culture. The new Las Perlas bar in West Hollywood is also a Mexican theme bar perfect for large groups, cocktails, and birthdays. The bar is spacious, with a back patio, and it works well for mid-week casual drinks and the weekends. In addition, there is live music and happy hours, specifically on Friday nights. Las Pearls also has culinary services, and their food is fantastic. They also have a weekday happy hour with great deals from 5-8 pm.

Bar Lis

Bar Lis in Hollywood blends the laid-back Los Angeles attitude with the suave of the French Riviera. The rooftop bar presents plate menus and cocktail lists borrowed from the European seaside. Additionally, the views from this bar before sunset are magnificent while sipping on the refreshing cocktails. Some of the cocktails served at the bar include strawberry with vodka, rhubarb, mint, prosecco, chai-infused rum, soda, lime, and grapefruit, among many others.

Thunderbolt

Thunderbolt is a food bar perfect for birthdays, date nights, game nights, large groups, and good cocktails. The bar is managed by the Park’s Finest that does it all; bottle shop, incredible drinks, southern-style snacks, and Echo Park Trash Club. Thunderbolt is widely known for its vast Madeira wine collection. The bar also serves skillful and fun cocktails made from tamarind, cocoa bourbon, and mango. The bar has excellent playlists, comfortable leather sofas, and a dynamic front patio. Let it not surprise you if you stay all night. The inside of the bar also presents rust, the green palette with long communal, marble-dappled stools, high-top tables, plus a sidewalk.

Bar Bohemien

Bar Bohemien in Culver City is a rooftop vintage-inspired bar. The interior features leather bar seats, curved windows, vaulted ceilings, and exposed brick details. Their patio, overlooking the Culver City downtown, is covered by shades from the verdant plant walls. The bush-lined terrace is more beautiful at sunset, making it a perfect spot for dates and meet-ups. Bar Bohemien offers extensive drinks ranging from local beers to wines to inspired skillful cocktails. The bar also provides various food options in case you want to eat.

Homage Brewing

Homage Brewing, located in Chinatown, is a restaurant and microbrewery perfect for people who enjoy good beer and dancing. The inside of the bar features a disco ball, a long bar counter, and spinning DJ records. Friday and Saturday nights are usually packed on the dance floor till around 1 am. During the day, you will find people snacking on scallops and drinking IPAs.

Desert 5 Spot

Desert 5 Spot, in the heart of Hollywood, is a rooftop bar sitting at the recently opened Hollywood hotel. The inside of the bar has wood paneling and vintage furniture, plus a patio that gives a 360 degree of Hollywood Hills views. Desert 5 Spot has the best live bands in Los Angeles playing rock, country, and western music every weekend. Their drinks range from the famous Margarita to Jolene (an enticing cocktail with tequila, lime, agave, strawberry, and watermelon) to Ring of Fire mezcal, lemon, prickly pear, and ginger.

Everson Royce Bar

Everson Royce Bar is a cocktail bar in Downtown Arts District perfect for birthdays, big groups, and game nights. Stepping into this bar that feels stylish cocktail den with a string-lit back patio part is like having a sigh of relief. No matter where you choose to sit, you will order and be served some of the best cocktails in Los Angeles. The bar also offers delicious bar bites on its menu, ranging from shrimp buns to burgers to crackly buttermilk biscuits. Tuesday’s menu is usually for Everson Royce Bar’s Taquito and Tacos.

Lolo Wine Bar

Lolo Wine Bar in East Hollywood is a hangout bar with a vast wine list and heavy pours. Their menu consists of items that go well with wine, thus making it perfect for date nights, game nights, and good natural wine. Pasta, vegetables, and bread are made in-house, making it a safe bet since their portions are significant for the cost. With little seating and no reservations, this bar is a complex trade for anyone trying to confine a group of friends living across the city. In addition, Lolo Wine bar also operates a wine shop that is pickup only.

The Wolves

The Wolves bar in Downtown Los Angeles represents the early 20th century, perfect for special occasions and cocktails. The bar’s interior has a relic chandelier, lamps, and art dot space, while the ceiling is inspired by the arches of an old train station glass. The leather wood-covered space is dark and ideally a good spot for an intimate date. The Wolves bar has mouth-watering drinks from out-of-the-ordinary ingredients: shiitake mushrooms, haricot verts (Prey for us), and cream cheese (Millions of Peaches). Once a week, a special kind of cocktail (farm-to-glass) is made from different ingredients from the farmer’s market.

Conclusion

After about two years of pandemic disturbance, the Los Angeles bar scene is back in business. It poses a better time for a well-made drink, ideally with a side of bar bites. Like national parks and restaurants, bars offer rise to the highly regarded sense of belonging and community that identifies “third space.” Post-vaccine mandate has now allowed bar scenes to return to normal, and as a result, you can enjoy happy hours.