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La Descarga

1159 Western Ave. (Virginia Ave.) Send to Phone
Los AngelesCA 90038
323-466-1324 | Menu
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Sip rum-based libations in the dramatic setting of this modern speakeasy. La Descarga Restaurant is one of GAYOT's 2013 | Top 10 LA Lounge Restaurants |  La Descarga hosted an event for the release of David Córdoba's Bacardi cocktail book Arte de Cocteles. Read more on our review of Bacardi Reserva Limitada.

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Open Tues.-Sat. evenings

Features

  • Full bar
  • Reservations suggested
  • Open late
  • Valet parking
  • Casual dressy

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Dining room at La Descarga, Los Angeles, CA

La Descarga Restaurant Review

: La Descarga hearkens back to the days of Prohibition with its speakeasy-style entrance up a staircase and through an armoire filled with clothes. Once inside, guests descend down another spiral staircase into the dramatic space, which features chandeliers and other vintage design details, a handful of banquette seating, and an outdoor cigar lounge. There's dozens of varieties of rums to try, as well as classic drinks like mojitos and daiquiris. As the night wears on, Latin musicians and dancers perform while weaving through the crowd and roaming the catwalks above. There's no food on offer here, but the nearby taqueria is popular with patrons and if you're lucky there might be a few food trucks lining the street outside.

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