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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The Strand House

  • 117 Manhattan Beach Blvd

    Manhattan Beach CA 90266

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Brentwood Restaurant

  • 148 S Barrington Av

    Los Angeles CA 90049

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Tattle Tale Room

  • 5401 Sepulveda Blvd

    Culver City CA 90230

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33 Taps

  • 6263 Hollywood Blvd

    Hollywood CA 90028

Even if your team doesn't win, you'll still be cheering for the awesome tap beer selection at 33 Taps in Hollywood.

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Guerilla Tacos

  • 2000 East 7th Street

    Los Angeles CA 90021

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Frog Spot

  • 2825 Benedict St

    Los Angeles CA 90039

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Pour Vous

  • 5574 Melrose Ave

    Los Angeles CA 90038

Visit Paris for a night at this classy establishment, designed as a jazz-age salon with velvet banquettes, café-style seating, and a central fireplace. Cocktail attire is required, drinks are to die for, and burlesque dancers always make an appearance.

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The Craftsman

  • 119 Broadway

    Santa Monica CA 90401

Boasting one of the longest happy hours in Santa Monica (from 4 pm to 8 pm every day), this bar hosts live bands almost every night of the week – including the house band, The Old Fashioned, every Friday.

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No Vacancy

  • 1727 N Hudson Ave

    Los Angeles CA 90028

No Vacancy is an elegant, vintage-themed bar situated in a Victorian house in Los Angeles, providing unique entertainment experiences with its secret entrances and burlesque shows

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The King Eddy

  • 131 E 5TH St

    Los Angeles CA 90013

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Lush Lounge

  • 49 S Pine Ave

    Long Beach CA 90802

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Champs

  • 4103 W Burbank Blvd

    Burbank CA 91502

Champs in Burbank is an upbeat, lively sports bar offering an extensive drink selection, and multiple screens to catch your favorite games

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Cinema Bar

  • 3967 Sepulveda Blvd

    Culver City CA 90230

Hip dive bar with live music, outdoor patio space, and endless craft cocktails that keeps the energy high since 1947

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Ujpest Sports Lounge

  • 14034 Vanowen St

    Van Nuys CA 91405

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Basement Tavern

  • 2640 Main St

    Santa Monica CA 90405

Located in the underground of The Victorian 1800s mansion, this intimate speakeasy lounge offers an excellent selection of cocktails and craft beer. Sip away under a chandelier, watch classic movies, or show up at night for live music and a packed house.

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Mandrake Bar

  • 2692 S. La Cienega Blvd.

    Los Angeles CA 90230

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Living Room

  • 2636 Crenshaw Blvd

    Los Angeles CA 90016

Ring the bell if you want to get into this tiny club, a historic jazz and blues bar on Crenshaw Avenue. Along with a jukebox and sweet deals on drinks at happy hour, you'll find a low-key crowd of friendly patrons and a newly renovated interior.

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Hermosa Beach Yacht Club

  • 66 Hermosa Ave

    Hermosa Beach CA 90254

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Ashleys Bar and Grill

  • 1731 East 4th St

    Long Beach CA 90802

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Blind Barber

  • 10797 W Washington Blvd

    Culver City CA 90232

Pass the barbershop in the front, step into a hidden speakeasy and indulge in expertly crafted cocktails, live music, and a lively crowd at this modern-day prohibition hotspot