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Vandell
Los Angeles, USA · Neighbourhood cocktail bar with food · North America
Vandell is a Los Feliz cocktail bar with market-led drinks, spirit-forward variations, classics and zero-proof options, alongside food from bar snacks to crudo, burgers and steak frites.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-30
Plan Your Visit
1966 Hillhurst Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027, USALos Feliz
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- Style
- Neighbourhood cocktail bar with foodChecked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Hours
- Daily 17:00–01:00. The owner Instagram lists last food call at 00:00 and drinks at 00:30.Checked 2026-09-30 · Source
- Menu
- The owner publishes itemized cocktail and food menus, including zero-proof drinks.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.
35.7 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 57.9
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 38.4
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 25.9
- Serious press
- 42.4
- Social Vibes
- 64.4
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:
Sentiment score
92/ 100
The existing 92/100 remains the proprietary Social Vibes score. This source review clarifies the evidence without recalculating it.
Score context
Hottest LA bar of 2026 in Los Feliz: market-fresh produce cocktails, vintage spirits, strong food program and mid-century vibe. Lines common; drinks under $20, burger and smoked tomato cocktail standouts.
Guest sources checked:
This review checks the linked sources. The stored summary and themes remain a historical proprietary interpretation, not a fresh customer survey.
Guest score details
Highlights in the stored read
- market-fresh precise cocktails
- excellent food beyond bar snacks
- cozy mid-century atmosphere
- knowledgeable staff
Reservations in the stored read
- long waits or hard reservations
- crowded on weekends
Source excerpt
“It's L.A.'s hottest bar. And a leap forward for drinking culture”
This is Bill Addison’s Los Angeles Times review headline, not an ordinary customer quotation.
Source: latimes.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.
Editorial citations in this read
- latimes.comLos Angeles Times review — Bill Addison · Published 3 September 2026; visit dates not specified
Bill Addison’s review concerns Vandell at 1966 Hillhurst Avenue. The stored sample is the article headline, not a customer quotation. The article includes caveats about the nonalcoholic selection and food as well as praise; no current service or crowd policy is established here.
- theinfatuation.comThe Infatuation review — Sylvio Martins · Version dated 9 March 2026; visit date unknown
Sylvio Martins’ Vandell review displays 9 March 2026. Publication metadata first dates it to 11 December 2025; the displayed version and original publication are distinct. Praise and reservations about the drinks, food and queues remain critic observations.
Crowd signal
Google 4.5★ across 85 reviews.
View on Google · Checked . Ratings and review counts can change.
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.