City directory · USA · 2026
Best bars in Los Angeles
Explore 8 current listings and 1 closed record in our 2026 awards-led global corpus. Thunderbolt ranks #1 in Los Angeles and #56 globally.
- Current
- 8
- Best global rank
- 56
- Closed
- 1
2026 city ranking
Los Angeles ranking
City rank is each venue's position among the 8 current listings shown here. Global rank is its position in the worldwide Kinda Decent ranking. Profiles with unverified operating status are labeled.
How to read the signal scores
Signal charts show scores out of 100 before weighting. Open a venue for sources.
Est. = proxy estimate · None = checked, none found · Out = outside the scoring window · — = unavailable.
- 1City
Global #56
A technique-driven LA neighbourhood bar with a Madeira habit, a patio and three straight top-ten finishes in North America's 50 Best Bars.
Historic Filipinotown / Echo Park · Technical cocktails, Madeira and Southern-inspired food · site · IG
60.4
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 71 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 30 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 79 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 97 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 46 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 71 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 2City
Global #139
A Los Feliz Mexican kitchen and agave bar over two skylit floors, where agave-led drinks fuel a proper party.
Los Feliz · Mexican restaurant and cocktail bar · site · IG
51.9
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 70 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 7 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 76 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 80 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 11 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 78 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 3City
Global #483
The Arts District offshoot of New York's Death & Co, with inventive, balanced cocktails and North America's 50 Best Bars placings in 2022 and 2023.
Arts District / DTLA · Arts District craft cocktail bar · site
39.4
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 68 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 1 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 56 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 18 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 77 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 4City
Global #553
Los Angeles, USAThe Los Feliz bar Los Angeles has spent 2026 talking about, built on market-fresh cocktails, vintage spirits and food well beyond bar snacks.
Los Feliz · Neighbourhood cocktail bar with food · site · IG
37.7
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 58 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 38 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 26 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 42 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 78 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 5City
Global #565
Los Angeles, USAA tiny, convivial family-run tiki bar in Los Angeles, dating from 1961 and honoured with the Spirited Awards' Timeless U.S. Award in 2023.
Historic family-run tiki bar · site · IG
37.5
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 78 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- 55 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Regional Recognition
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Serious press
- 13 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 77 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 6City
Global #1028
Los Angeles, USAA tiny, laid-back Sunset Strip cocktail bar with leather booths and landmark-named drinks, No. 100 in North America's 50 Best Bars in 2025.
Sunset Strip / West Hollywood · Cocktail bar · site
32.5
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 61 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 6 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 24 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 20 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 78 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 7City
Global #1064
Los Angeles, USAA Sherman Oaks cantina that stretches the margarita into savoury, playful territory, and No. 44 on North America's 50 Best Bars 2026.
Sherman Oaks · Mexican restaurant and agave cocktail bar · site · IG
31.9
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 52 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 45 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 27 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 61 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 8City
Global #1194
Los Angeles, USAA Los Angeles cocktail bar with an easygoing manner and a well-liked list of named drinks, ranked No. 425 in the Top 500 Bars 2026.
Cocktail bar · site · IG
30.5
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 72 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 15 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Serious press
- 11 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 76 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
Evidence key: — unavailable · Est. proxy estimate · None checked with no qualifying signal · Out outside the scoring window. Unavailable, none and outside-window signals contribute zero; estimates use their disclosed proxy score. The published weights stay fixed.
Historical record
Closed venues
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