Los Angeles NightlifeDirectory

Hotel bar

Lounge

Located 21 floors above the streets of downtown LA, Elevate Lounge is an upscale nightclub with lively music and amazing panoramic views of the city.

Bar

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

Hotel bar

When you're on the roof at the Penthouse in the Huntley, that's when you know you've really made it to the top in L.A.

Live music venue

A nightlife mainstay in the trendy hipster neighborhood of Silver Lake, Satellite is an intimate indie rock venue with cheap drinks, a young crowd and live bands every evening.

Bar

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.

Sports bar

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.

Irish pub

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,

American restaurant

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.

English pub

If you're looking to grab some brews with some cool Brits, the Britannia has got you and your friends covered this weekend.

Bar

A historic hot spot in downtown LA's Theatre District, Broadway Bar offers trendy drinks in an old school atmosphere, perfect as a drinking destination for the night or for pre/post-show cocktails wit

Dive bar

Irish pub

Thai restaurant

Irish pub

Tom Bergin's on Fairfax is the oldest Irish pub in Los Angeles, a classic whiskey tavern that offers a casual and convivial atmosphere to a crowd drawn from a cross section of the city.

Bar

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.

Rooftop bars

With panoramic views of the Los Angeles skyline, a beautiful crowd and strong cocktails, the rooftop bar and pool at the downtown Standard Hotel is the perfect place to party.

Asian fusion

When people talk about being on top of the world, it's fair to say they're talking about being at Yamashiro.

Hotel bar

Spending an evening at the trendy yet intimate Bar Marmont needs to go to the top of your L.A. bucket list immediately - if it isn't there already.

Wine bar

Bar

Venice's On The Waterfront Café has amazing beachside views that will go perfectly with a little beer and sunshine this weekend.

Latin dancing

A chill downtown hangout with live music and a leafy back patio, La Cita is a popular choice for its dance nights, cheap happy hour and fun party atmosphere.

Irish pub

Even if you're not that into The Big Game, Joxer Daly's sporty Irish Pub will have you cheering- if not for your team, then at least for the awesome plate of nachos in front of you.

Wine bar

A friendly neighborhood wine bar with an innovative take on small plates cuisine, Barbrix in Silver Lake offers an extensive wine list, friendly service and a rustic, low-key environment.

American restaurant

If its ice-cold beer you want, its Stouts cozy venue you need.

Mexican bar

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.

Live music venue

If you've been on the hunt for the "Cheers" of Hollywood, you can finally call of the neighborhood search.

English pub

Casual and convivial, this traditional British pub includes an outdoor patio, bakery, and a gift shop selling English treats. It’s actually two bars in one – a big main bar and a smaller, more intimate "Bulldog Bar."

Lounge

With lovely and unique interior designing to surround your night of drinking and lounging, Bungalow will make you want to move in and never leave.

American restaurant

The Original Pantry Cafe serves huge portions of traditional diner food in a casual atmosphere twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week in downtown Los Angeles.

Restaurant

Find great prices, a chic understated atmosphere and fresh, authentic Vietnamese dishes, noodle soups and hot teas at downtown LA restaurant Blossom on the corner of South Main Street and Winston.

American restaurant

Serving classic comfort food in a chilled-out downtown environment, the Nickel Diner harkens back to a simpler time while introducing new tastes to a hipstered-out and hungover crowd.

Bar

A pirate dive bar with live punk and rock music every night, Redwood Bar and Grill is a low-key hangout with dark lighting, delicious food and a fun attitude.

Sports bar

Find a little bit of everything at this multi-room sports lounge: ping pong, darts, pool, bingo, dancing and of course - several huge flat-screen TVs. It's a top-ranked sports bar with elevated pub cuisine and weekend brunch specials.

Live music venue

Retro, cool, and inconspicuous, Rock and Reilly's is the best kept secret of WeHo locals and celebrities.

Mexican bar

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

Italian restaurant

If you are looking to do an expensive high-end happy hour in Hollywood, this romantic spot is the place to go to impress a date.

Bar

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

Bar

Good eats, an upscale nightlife scene, and a chill patio with an ocean view make Ocean Bar a Hermosa Beach must-go.

Bar

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

Bar

Sometimes the West Coast needs a little Texas hospitality, and luckily The Outpost in Hollywood obliges.

Bar

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.

Bar

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.

Bar

Bigfoot West's cool log cabin lounge is the go to place for locals on the Westside to grab a hand crafted drink and pretend they are stranded on a snowy (super hip) mountaintop somewhere.

Sports bar

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

Lounge

Combining a chic European style with a West Hollywood edge, Riviera 31 is your new go-to lounge in Los Angeles.

Lounge

This weekend is the perfect time to get high- high above Venice at the chill yet swanky High Rooftop Lounge atop the Hotel Erwin.

Bar

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.

Bowling

Lucky Strike is the place to go for an awesome lounge experience, cool music, good food and drinks, oh, and a little bowling too.

Sports bar

Mad Bull's Tavern is a trendy sport's, wine and pizza bar.

Bar

Rooftop bars

Los Angeles is essentially a place without winter, and no one takes better advantage of that than the Upstairs bar at the Ace Hotel, packing in poolside loungers all year round.

Sports bar

Culver City's sports bar, The Garage, has everything you and your crew needs to get your motors revved up and running this weekend.

Bar

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.