Bars

in Los Angeles

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Looking for the best bars in Los Angeles? Discover the ultimate guide to Los Angeles bars and find the perfect spot that suits your style. Diverse, trendy and always evolving, LA bars continuously up the ante to appeal to the city's hunger for the new and improved. Outdoor patios and courtyards abound, and many bars offer some combination of food, live music, specialty themes or all of the above. You can sip an artisan cocktail next to a rooftop pool, slam a cold beer in a dive bar or savor a glass of wine with a view of the ocean. Head to a swanky hotel lounge to rub shoulders with the rich and famous, or party underground at an unmarked tavern. Hang out by the Westside beaches at an easygoing surf shack, or visit one of the Eastside's many dive bars for PBR specials and hipster-friendly fun. Relax at an intimate wine bistro, chill out at an Irish pub or spend a few hours at an outdoor beer garden in the sun. From happy hour watering holes to late-night haunts and everything in between, the wide variety of bars in LA make it easy to get your swerve on in style.

We have gathered 638 bars in the City of Angels. So, which are the best bars in Los Angeles? Just scroll down and find the LA bars best suited for you.

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Oldfields Liquor Room

  • 10899 Venice Blvd

    Culver City CA 90034

If you are feeling nostalgic for the bygone era of the 1930's, you don't have to buy a time machine, you just have to mosey on down to Oldfield's in Culver City.

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Clancy's

  • 111 Main St

    Seal Beach CA 90740

Day or night, visit Clancy's to watch your favorite LA-sports team in a brick, farmhouse style venue with daily happy hours to wash down your corned beef.

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Sassafras

  • 1233 Vine St

    Los Angeles CA 90038

If you are feeling nostalgic for the hospitality of the deep South circa 1920, Sassafras is more than ready to fill the void for Hollywood residents.

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La Descarga

  • 1159 N Western Ave

    Los Angeles CA 90029

Step into Havana's hidden past at La Descarga Hollywood's speakeasy, where Cuban influence meets craft cocktails

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Sonny McLeans

  • 2615 Wilshire Blvd

    Santa Monica CA 90403

Clover-colored, casual hangout that is often full of sports fans, this Irish tavern and gastro pub serves classic Irish favorites and traditional New England cuisine with California flair. Play darts or a round of pool with your friends, try the karaoke,

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Seven Grand

  • 515 W. seventh St.

    Los Angeles CA 90012

A downtown LA bar made for whiskey lovers, Seven Grand provides a dark and masculine atmosphere where its dynamic crowd of upscale urbanites and hipsters lets loose for the night.

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The Varnish

  • 118 E 6th St

    Los Angeles CA 90014

Dark and discreet, The Varnish is a speakeasy lounge located in the historic core of downtown LA that features a vintage wooden bar, intimate atmosphere and immaculate hand-crafted cocktails.

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Duke's Malibu

  • 21150 Pacific Coast Hwy

    Malibu CA 90265

Perched upon the water like a boat at sea, a drink at Duke's of Malibu will make you feel as though you may just float away.

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The Powder Room

  • 1606 N Cahuenga Blvd

    Hollywood CA 90028

The Powder Room has everything Hollywood patrons are looking for- it's brand new, it's exclusive, and it's mysteriously hard to find.

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City Tavern

  • 9739 Culver Blvd

    Culver City CA 90232

Culver City's retro City Tavern is just classy and old school enough to make you feel like this could have also been Thomas Jefferson's favorite pub to stumble into for a cold brew.

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Saint Felix

  • 1602 N Cahuenga Blvd

    Hollywood CA 90028

Have a fancy cocktail, some deconstructed nachos, and a great time at St Felix in Hollywood.

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Thirsty Crow

  • 2939 W Sunset Blvd

    Los Angeles CA 90026

Strap on your best hipster suspenders and wade into this whiskey lover's paradise this weekend.

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The Parlour Room

  • 6423 Yucca St

    Hollywood CA 90028

The Parlour Room is everything a local yearns for in a bar. The specialty cocktails are excellent and inventive. The inside is reminiscent of Old Hollywood charm and the outdoor ideal for a date by burning brick fireplace.

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Big Dean's Cafe

  • 1615 Ocean Front Walk

    Santa Monica CA 90401

Big Dean's Oceanfront Cafe, a quintessential beach bar right off the Santa Monica Pier is the best place to be for year round sunshine and beachside fun with a side of fish and chips.

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Whisky A Go Go

  • 8901 Sunset Blvd

    West Hollywood CA 90069

Since 1964, The Whisky A Go-Go has been home to some of the largest names in Rock'n'Roll.

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Harvard and Stone

  • 5221 Hollywood Blvd

    Los Angeles CA 90027

Strap on your suspenders and prepare yourself for an uber cool evening at Los Feliz's trendy Harvard and Stone.

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Saddle Ranch

  • 8371 W Sunset Blvd

    West Hollywood CA 90069

The Sunset Strip's famous Saddle Ranch chophouse offers jaded Angelenos the awesome ability to get into something a little bit (or a lot) different this weekend.

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The Airliner

  • 2419 N Broadway

    Los Angeles CA 90031

For cutting-edge electronic music, instrumental hip hop and "LA beats," head to The Airliner and let the magic of this grimy dive bar wash over you along with the massive bass from the mega-watt sound

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Boardner's

  • 1652 N Cherokee Ave

    Hollywood CA 90029

Boardner's is best known for its goth night, Bar Sinister, on Saturday nights, and talk about being whisked far away from the bass thumps of other Hollywood clubs.

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Tequila Jacks

  • 407 Shoreline Village Dr

    Long Beach CA 90802

A spacious bar-restaurant with one of the best ocean views in Long Beach meets over 100 tequilas, endless margarita combos, and endless traditional Mexican fixings for the ideal Cinco de Mayo celebrat

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Te'Kila

  • 6541 Hollywood Blvd

    Los Angeles CA 90028

Wonderfully strong margaritas, tasty Mexican tacos, and the ideal people watching perch- Te'Kila embodies the ultimate south of the border hangout right here in the heart of Hollywood.

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Rusty's Surf Ranch

  • 256 Santa Monica Pier

    Santa Monica CA 90401

With a prime location right on the Santa Monica Pier, this casual beach bar and grill is a top destination for fresh seafood and classic pub grub. Surfboards decorate the laid-back space, and live bands perform on the weekends.

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Venice Beach Wines

  • 529 Rose Avenue

    Venice CA 90291

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Molly Malone's

  • 575 S Fairfax Ave

    Los Angeles CA 90036

One of the oldest family owned and ran Pub/Bars in Los Angeles -- food, booze & live music.