2024 Best Bars in Los Angeles Area

The Best Cocktail Bars in Los Angeles

Raise your glasses to the best bars, which might feature inventive and friendly mixologists, perfectly crafted cocktails and a cool crowd ready to mix and mingle. Some places even offer special menus of tasty bar bites to make a night on the town a more epicurean experience.

Enjoy GAYOT's picks for the Best Places for a Drink in Los Angeles, presented in alphabetical order.

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The Abbey Food & Bar
13/20
There is never a dull moment at The Abbey between its happy clientele, variety of cocktails, and the tasty food. See More
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Big Bar

Gourmet Bar Food, American, California
Big Bar
13/20
Los Feliz’ little bar serves up sophisticated cocktails and bar bites amid a hip neighborhood crowd and vintage Craftsman stylings. See More
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Clifton's
QB
This 80-year-old Broadway icon serves up cocktails on multiple levels floors. See More
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Edendale
13/20
Eclectic fare in a wood-warmed setting draws Silver Lake locals, groups and flirting twosomes. See More
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13/20
Hollywood's historic Formosa Café has been restored to glory under the 1933 Group. See More

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Katana
13/20
A hip Japanese restaurant and sushi hot-spot on the Sunset Strip. See More

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Modern American, Burgers, Gastropub
Laurel Tavern
QB
This rustic Studio City pub draws a lively local crowd with artisan beers, boutique wines and an upscale tavern menu. See More
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The Polo Lounge
13/20
The Polo Lounge, a Beverly Hills legend since 1941, serves (too) classic cuisine in an elegant setting. See More
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The Roger Room
QB
Craft cocktails made with premium spirits and organic juices. See More
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Seven Grand
QB
This whiskey-focused watering hole has the feeling of an old-fashioned hunting lodge. See More
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