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Bar Next Door

Los Angeles, USA · Cocktail bar · North America

A Sunset Strip cocktail bar in a restored 1920s building, with a dedicated back room for events.

Description source · Checked 2026-09-09

Plan Your Visit

9159 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069Sunset Strip / West Hollywood

Style
Cocktail barChecked 2026-09-09 · Source
Menu
View the venue’s menu ↗Checked 2026-09-30 · Source

Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.

The score & its evidence

Seven signals. One score.

30.1 / 100

The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.

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Signal / 100Score
Guest ratings
60.7
World's 50 Best
—None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Top 500 Bars
5.8
Spirited Awards
—None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Regional Recognition
22.5
Serious press
20.3
Social Vibes
63.0

Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%

Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.

Social Vibes

Score read updated:

positive2 mentions· high confidence

Sentiment score

90/ 100

Score context

Tiny Sunset Strip neighbourhood room with landmark-named cocktails, leather booths and a reel-to-reel. Guests call drinks fantastic and the vibe unfussy for the Strip; weekends pack out and you should arrive early for a booth.

Guest score details

What guests like

  • landmark-named cocktails
  • laid-back Strip neighbourhood energy
  • good-for-the-area prices
  • retro leather-and-tile room

What to know

  • tiny capacity
  • weekend crowds
  • arrive early for booths
Source excerpt
“The dime-sized space on the west end of The Strip gets crowded on the weekends, but is pleasantly mellow Sunday through Thursday.”

Source: theinfatuation.com (linked below)

This read cites editorial or award context. Those links are distinct from guest accounts; only the reviewed links in Reviews & press count toward Press.

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Crowd signal

Google 4.6★ across 83 reviews.

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Awards

Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.

Top 500 Bars

Regional Recognition

Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.

North America's 50 Best Bars

Reviews & press