Around Bike Shed Moto Co
2 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.4 mi
5:30 PMDinner
2
7:00 PMCocktails
← Best cocktail bars in Los AngelesDate night guide · Los Angeles
A cocktail night in Downtown Los Angeles
A proper drink between dinner and dessert.
33 spots · Jump to the list
These are bars you go to for the drinks themselves — a considered menu, careful technique, a bartender who can make you something that isn't on it. They sit best in the middle of a night: after dinner, before dessert, or as the nightcap. Restaurants with a strong bar are on the restaurant lists instead.
This guide ranks 33 cocktail bars in Downtown Los Angeles. Editors' picks come first, then the rest by rating, and the plans below build a whole evening around the best of them.
Nights people planned here
Published date nights with a stop on this list.
Make a night of it
Routes around the top spots on the list, with the best-rated places nearby for the rest of the evening.
Around Mitsi
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.5 mi
5:30 PMDinner
La Sorted's
Pizza Restaurant
984 North Broadway, Los Angeles, California, 90012
Downtown Los Angeles
4.4
2
0.6 mi
7:00 PMCocktails
3
8:30 PMSomething sweet
Around Las Perlas Mezcal Bar
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.7 mi
5:30 PMDinner
DAMA Fashion District Restaurant & Bar
Restaurant
612 E 11th St., Los Angeles, CA 90015
Downtown Los Angeles
5.0
2
0.6 mi
7:00 PMCocktails
3
8:30 PMSomething sweet
Okayama Kobo Bakery & Cafe DTLA
Bakery
328 1st St First Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90012, USA
Downtown Los Angeles
4.9
Cocktail bars in Downtown Los Angeles
Editors' picks first, then by rating.
Bike Shed Moto Co
5.0(15)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
Mitsi
4.6(8)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
Las Perlas Mezcal Bar
4.5(14)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
Dahlia
4.4(19)Downtown Los Angeles · $$$
Uncle Ollie's Penthouse
4.3(21)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
Spring St. Bar
4.3(17)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
Apothéke
4.3(8)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
Death & Company
4.3(7)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
Caña Rum Bar
4.2(14)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
Steep After Dark
4.2(6)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
The Let’s Go! Disco & Cocktail Club
4.0(23)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
ÜCA
3.9(21)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
Broken Shaker at Freehand LA
3.8(17)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
Mary
Downtown Los Angeles · $$
The Wolves
5.0(6)Downtown Los Angeles · $$$
The Bellwether
4.9(26)Downtown Los Angeles
Florentín Rooftop Bar
4.9(14)Downtown Los Angeles · $$$$
The Paramount
4.8(16)Downtown Los Angeles
Hello Stranger
4.8(4)Downtown Los Angeles
Far Bar
4.7(14)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
The Count's Den
4.7(9)Downtown Los Angeles
Library Bar
4.6(25)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
Mr. Wanderlust
4.3(25)Downtown Los Angeles · $$$
The Slipper Clutch
4.3(16)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
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Good to know
- What's the best cocktail bar in Downtown Los Angeles for a date?
- Our top pick is Bike Shed Moto Co, rated 5.0 out of 5. Mitsi and Las Perlas Mezcal Bar round out the top 3.
- Are there affordable cocktail bars in Downtown Los Angeles?
- Yes — Bike Shed Moto Co, Mitsi and Las Perlas Mezcal Bar are all $$ or under.
- Do I need a reservation?
- It depends on the spot. Book ahead for Dahlia, while The Wolves takes walk-ins.
- What should we do before or after?
- Make it a cocktail night: dinner, then cocktails, then something sweet. The plans on this page pair each top spot with the best-rated places within about a 20-minute walk.