Spring St. Bar

On our list of the best cocktail bars in Los Angeles.

More than 250 bottles line the back bar of this small Historic Core room, most of them agave and whiskey. Alex Vaughan-Ruiz and Brandon Richard, bartenders who both spent years with Park Hospitality Group, took over the old Spring Street Bar and reopened it in 2024 as a cocktail bar lit by Edison bulbs. House drinks include Tajín-infused mezcal with cucumber, aloe and passionfruit, and vodka with housemade strawberry horchata; the Spring St Special is a can of light beer and a mezcal shot. DJs rotate through weekly, and there are industry nights for bar and restaurant staff.