The Best Craft Cocktail Bars in LA
The Walker Inn is one of The Best Craft Cocktail Bars in LA.

1. The Walker Inn

3612 W 6th St (Normandie), Los Ángeles, CA
Bar clandestino · Wilshire Center - Koreatown · 15 tips y reseñas

PUNCHPUNCH: The Walker Inn is one of the most ambitious cocktail bars to open in years. Located behind a “secret door," the sunken bar doles out high-concept drinks that utilize a number of modernist techniques. Leer más.

Bar Jackalope is one of The Best Craft Cocktail Bars in LA.

2. Bar Jackalope

7.4
515 W. 7th St. 2nd Floor DTLA Back Room, Los Ángeles, CA
Whisky Bar · Financial District · 13 tips y reseñas

PUNCHPUNCH: Jackalope focuses on whiskey. The bar offers sampling from crystal snifters while an antique gramophone hums in the corner. Leer más.

Caña Rum Bar is one of The Best Craft Cocktail Bars in LA.

3. Caña Rum Bar

8.4
714 W Olympic Blvd (at Flower St), Los Ángeles, CA
Bar de cócteles · South Park · 45 tips y reseñas

PUNCHPUNCH: Caña Rum Bar requires a membership, but the $20 annual fee prevents it from becoming too crowded, allowing patrons to sip their way through the collection of 140 rare and small-batch rums. Leer más.

The Chestnut Club is one of The Best Craft Cocktail Bars in LA.

4. The Chestnut Club

7.9
1348 14th St (Santa Monica Blvd.), Santa Mónica, CA
Bar de cócteles · 20 tips y reseñas

PUNCHPUNCH: The Chestnut Club’s bare brick walls and antique fixtures lend a dignified air, perfect for enjoying a stunning collection of old and rare spirits and a sharp list of spartan cocktails. Leer más.

Little Toni's is one of The Best Craft Cocktail Bars in LA.

5. Little Toni's

7.6
4745 Lankershim Blvd (Camarillo St), North Hollywood, CA
Restaurante italiano · 43 tips y reseñas

PUNCHPUNCH: Bar Toni’s offers a modern drinks program managed by Aidan Demarest, whose menu veers towards flaming frozen Daiquiris, Lemon Drop Martinis and a Grasshopper “stolen” from Jeffrey Morgenthaler. Leer más.

Harvard & Stone is one of The Best Craft Cocktail Bars in LA.

6. Harvard & Stone

7.7
5221 Hollywood Blvd (at N Harvard Blvd), Los Ángeles, CA
Bar · Los Feliz · 87 tips y reseñas

PUNCHPUNCH: Harvard & Stone is a faux-grungy hangout with a rollicking band and burlesque dancers. The main bar serves cheeky house cocktails, while the rear Research & Development Bar serves experimental drinks. Leer más.

Honeycut is one of The Best Craft Cocktail Bars in LA.

7. Honeycut

819 S Flower St (Alley between 8th and 9th St.), Los Ángeles, CA
Club nocturno · South Park · 26 tips y reseñas

PUNCHPUNCH: This clubby subterranean cocktail lounge packs skill behind its flamboyant veneer. The eclectic drink list features 50 choices, and group cocktails can push happy hour into all-night dance party. Leer más.

Sonny's Hideaway is one of The Best Craft Cocktail Bars in LA.

8. Sonny's Hideaway

5137 York Blvd, Highland Park, CA
Restaurante americano · 28 tips y reseñas

PUNCHPUNCH: The mirrored wall behind the counter at Sonny’s Hideaway is stocked with a collection of aperitifs and liqueurs, though bartenders make formidable renditions of stern and serious cocktails, too. Leer más.

The Spare Room is one of The Best Craft Cocktail Bars in LA.

9. The Spare Room

8.0
7000 Hollywood Blvd, Los Ángeles, CA
Bar de cócteles · Central Hollywood · 56 tips y reseñas

PUNCHPUNCH: At The Spare Room, waitresses in Gatsby-era dresses offer classically simple cocktails with seasonal additions. Sporting is encouraged, so don’t be surprised if you’re challenged to a board game. Leer más.

10. Tiki Ti

8.5
4427 W Sunset Blvd (at Virgil Pl.), Los Ángeles, CA
Bar tiki · Los Feliz · 104 tips y reseñas

PUNCHPUNCH: This tiny Hollywood joint offers 12 bar stools, tiki kitsch galore and 94 signature concoctions. Even the most ardent cocktail snob can’t help but embrace this ultimate tiki time warp. Leer más.

The Varnish is one of The Best Craft Cocktail Bars in LA.

11. The Varnish

8.6
118 E 6th St (at Main St), Los Ángeles, CA
Bar clandestino · Fashion District · 124 tips y reseñas

PUNCHPUNCH: This barebones speakeasy aims to perfect overlooked classic cocktails. Even when the bar is full, it can take on a reverential hush, cushioned only by the sound of soft jazz and clinking glasses Leer más.