Hollywood
In new Hollywood digs, this much-loved British pub will have you pining for Old Blighty with its mix of UK ales (think Newcastle Brown Ale and Old…
Must-see nightlife in Los Angeles
Santa Monica
This darkly lit emporium of food, drink and fun is notable for the decent menu and phenomenal cocktails made from craftsman spirits. Set in a historic…
Hollywood
One of LA's naughtier gay bars, with no shortage of beards and brawn. Take off your shirt and join the Sunday-afternoon beer bust (it’s an institution),…
Silver Lake & Echo Park
A divey, hipster-pulling whiskey bar on Sunset where (small-batch) bourbon is the preferred poison. The $5 happy-hour drinks, offered 5pm to 8pm on…
Long Beach & San Pedro
Local sports freaks and sun worshippers collide at Riley’s during big games. Ice-cold beer is poured into massive goblets, the pub grub is decent and the…
Long Beach & San Pedro
A popular pub on the Promenade on the ground floor of a historic building, Congregation Ale House has nearly 30 craft beers on tap and a nice patio out…
Santa Monica
A long-running ‘meet market.’ Strong drinks, loud music and seductive red-on-black decor further loosen inhibitions, but waiting in line to get past the…
Long Beach & San Pedro
A Long Beach shingle of the venerable Santa Monica spot, hosting regular blues bands, burlesque dancers and the famed Toledo Show on Thursdays.
Downtown Los Angeles & Boyle Heights
In a former bank vault, Crane's is one of our favorite Downtown dives, complete with jukebox, butcher-block bar (carved from a 130-year-old Douglas fir)…
Los Angeles
Sunshiny, mellow and just a little grungy, this corner coffee shop keeps it local with changing art on the walls, gig posters on the windows and a kids'…
Long Beach & San Pedro
Bessie Walker started selling sandwiches at this classic Americana divey biker bar in 1943, and the place has hardly changed a lick since: sloping…
West Hollywood & Mid-City
Are there too many juice bars in LA? Yes, but you could still make the argument that there should be more of this juice-bar brand, found across the city…
Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Brentwood & Westwood
In Sawtelle Japantown, this excellent coffee roaster pours mean lattes and organic teas, but it stands out for fresh-baked pretzels with an unusual twist …
Los Angeles
While it mightn't be much to look at, this lo-fi coffee shop brews decent cups of joe using beans from local roasters Sightglass and Contraband. Chilled…
South Bay Beaches
A fun, laid-back gastropub that's low lit and neighborhoody at its best. It does craftsman cocktails, steamed little neck clams, a grilled albacore…
Los Angeles
This humble, stucco-cottage nightclub has tasty tequila at good prices, a wide dance floor and a bandstand featuring DJs and live acts playing the pan…
Hollywood
If you enjoy the glitz and glam of big-city nightclubs and love your EDM beats, find your way to this offering from LA nightlife empresarios SBE. Squeeze…
Santa Monica
When everywhere else on Main is dead, this reasonably priced, friendly sports bar has a pulse. Late night? Midday? There’s usually a fun vibe, a ball game…
West Hollywood & Mid-City
With pool tables and sports on the flat-screen TVs, this brick-house, low-lit dive is a long-running boulevard staple that is less fabulous and more down…
Downtown Los Angeles & Boyle Heights
Across from Mariachi Plaza, this Latin-flavored wine bar comes with frequent live music and DJs.
Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Brentwood & Westwood
A monument to postmodern coffee, disposable plastic capsules and the overseas-only George Clooney advertising model. You can buy the fancy machines here,…
