VenTiki Tiki Lounge and Lanai

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

The lanai patio outside has a tiki waterfall, a mural of a wahine framed by real flowers, tiki torches, and a fire pit; inside, the walls and ceiling are covered edge to edge in matting, bamboo, and carved tiki masks. The menu runs to loco moco, seared diver scallops, and a rainbow roll alongside classic tiki cocktails like the Mai Tai, Lapu Lapu, and Zombie. One drink, the Altar of Sacrifice, arrives with a lime still on fire.