From rooftop views at Perch and Florentin to vintage dive energy at Golden Gopher and La Cita, DTLA packs more bar range than anywhere in LA. Craft cocktails, live jazz, French wine, neighborhood dives — all within walking distance.
DTLA · 714 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015
A Cuban-inspired hideaway with a $20 membership fee that’s more of a velvet rope than a barrier. Once inside, expect a candlelit atmosphere, an encyclopedic rum selection, and bartenders who know their way around a prop…
DTLA · 438 Main St, Los Angeles, CA 90013
A jewel box of a bar on Main where wallpaper blooms, neon cherries glow, and the cocktails are as moody as the lighting. The list leans playful—one sip might taste like candy, the next like a long confession—and late ni…
DTLA · 939 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90015
Tucked inside the Hotel Figueroa, this velvet-cloaked lounge is a Moorish fever dream with an eclectic swirl of hotel guests, downtown escapees, and discreet rendezvous. Sip a craft cocktail and take comfort in the soar…
DTLA · 943 Sun Mun Wy, Los Angeles, CA 90012
A Chinatown relic that feels like stumbling into a ’50s speakeasy where jazz never really left. Grand Star splits its personality between cozy live tunes and DJs spinning everything from dusty standards to hip‑hop throw…
DTLA · 336 S Hill St, Los Angeles, CA 90013
La Cita is exactly what you want when you're looking for a chill, low-key spot to grab drinks and hang out. It's got that cozy, no-frills divey vibe, but in the best way. The atmosphere is relaxed, the staff is friendly…
DTLA · 617 S Spring St 8th floor, Los Angeles, CA 90014
A DTLA rooftop with a mezcal-hued energy—low lights, palm shadows, and a crowd that looks like they planned to stay one drink but dressed just in case. It’s polished without being precious, best at golden hour when the …
DTLA · 541 S Spring St, Los Angeles, CA 90013
Tucked into the Spring Arcade in DTLA, this French wine-bar feels like you're crashing a Parisian salon after the crowds go home. Warm lighting, marble bar, intimate tables, and a quiet “surfaced-from-a-boutique” store …
DTLA · 555 N Spring St Ste 106, Los Angeles, CA 90012, USA
A bar and bottle shop packed into a tight space, where the cocktail menu is built around low-ABV intentions and the shelves behind you are well stacked. The outdoor patio works best before the crowd fills in, and valida…
DTLA · 448 S Hill St, Los Angeles, CA 90013
It’s not subtle. With rooftop views made for marriage proposals and Aperol Spritzes engineered for the grid, Perch is where Angelenos go to cosplay Parisian leisure. Think wrought iron, string lights, jazz nights, and j…
DTLA · 417 W 8th St, Los Angeles, CA 90014
A 1905 classic dive with a liquor license old enough to let them sell booze to-go—a loophole from an era when Teddy Roosevelt was rumored to own the place. It’s dark, narrow, and gloriously unfussy—no TVs, no nonsense, …
Arts District · 2017 E 7th St, Los Angeles, CA 90021
Old-school dive with neighborhood bones: brick walls lit by Christmas lights, a stretched-out bar, and games everywhere — pool, darts, ping-pong — plus a back patio that bursts into life when it’s warm. The drinks stick…