Best speakeasies for a date in Los Angeles
Dinner first, then the unmarked door.
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Half the fun is finding the door. These are the bars behind a phone booth, a freezer, an unmarked stairwell — small rooms where the drinks are made slowly and it stays quiet enough to talk. Most are small, so go early or book where they take reservations, and eat first: few of them serve much food.
This guide ranks 34 speakeasies in Los Angeles, from West Hollywood to Downtown Los Angeles and Manhattan Beach / El Segundo. Editors' picks come first, then the rest by rating, and the plans below build a whole evening around the best of them.
The list
Editors' picks first, then by rating.
The Rendition Room
4.8(23)$$
The Lucky Tiki
4.8(15)West Hollywood · $$
The Speakeasy
4.7(20)Pasadena · $$
X Speakeasy
4.6(8)Manhattan Beach / El Segundo
The Slipper Clutch
4.3(16)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
Employees Only Cocktail Bar and Restaurant
4.2(13)West Hollywood · $$
Lucky Tiki Highland Park
4.1(26)$$
The Del Monte Speakeasy
4.1(19)Venice
LA Speakeasy
Downtown Los Angeles
The Kibitz Room
West Hollywood · $
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Good to know
- What's the best speakeasy in Los Angeles for a date?
- Our top pick is The Rendition Room, rated 4.8 out of 5. The Lucky Tiki and The Speakeasy round out the top 3.
- Which Los Angeles neighborhoods have the best speakeasies?
- West Hollywood (3), Downtown Los Angeles (2) and Manhattan Beach / El Segundo (1) have the most spots in the top 10.
- Are there affordable speakeasies in Los Angeles?
- Yes — The Rendition Room, The Lucky Tiki and The Speakeasy are all $$ or under.
- Do I need a reservation?
- It depends on the spot. Book ahead for The Rendition Room and The Lucky Tiki.
- What should we do before or after?
- Make it a speakeasy night: dinner, then hidden cocktails, then something sweet. The plans on this page pair each top spot with the best-rated places within about a 20-minute walk.