Around Bonsai Coffee & Bar
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.2 mi
5:30 PMDinner
2
0.7 mi
7:00 PMCocktails
3
8:30 PMSomething sweet
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A cocktail night in West LA / Brentwood
A proper drink between dinner and dessert.
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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 3 cocktail bars in West LA / Brentwood. Editors' picks come first, then the rest by rating, and the plans below build a whole evening around the best of them.
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Published date nights with a stop on this list.
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Routes around the top spots on the list, with the best-rated places nearby for the rest of the evening.
Around The Rosegold Saloon
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.8 mi
5:30 PMDinner
2
0.3 mi
7:00 PMCocktails
3
8:30 PMSomething sweet
Artelice Pâtisserie
Dessert Shop
11301 W Olympic Blvd UNIT 123, Los Angeles, CA 90064, USA
West LA / Brentwood
4.5
Around Offhand Wine Bar
2 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.8 mi
5:30 PMDinner
2
7:00 PMCocktails
Offhand Wine Bar
Wine Bar
3008 Santa Monica Blvd SuIte A, Santa Monica, CA 90404, USA
West LA / Brentwood
4.2
Cocktail bars in West LA / Brentwood
Editors' picks first, then by rating.
Good to know
- What's the best cocktail bar in West LA / Brentwood for a date?
- Our top pick is Bonsai Coffee & Bar, rated 4.6 out of 5. The Rosegold Saloon and Offhand Wine Bar round out the top 3.
- Are there affordable cocktail bars in West LA / Brentwood?
- Yes — Bonsai Coffee & Bar, The Rosegold Saloon and Offhand Wine Bar are all $$ or under.
- 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.