Studio City punches well above its weight for bar culture. You will find a 1930s speakeasy tucked behind a bookshelf door, a legendary jazz bunker open since 1970, a karaoke industry bar that draws actors and writers going late, and cocktail rooms ranging from neon-futurist to low-lit martini lounge. Ventura Boulevard has a lot going on.
Studio City · 11915 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, CA 91604, USA
Part date night, part industry hang: here's a low-lit, slightly chaotic throwback where martinis slip into dinner effortlessly. The room stays in motion—people squeezing in at the bar, conversations stacking on top of e…
Studio City · 11938 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, CA 91604
A Ventura Boulevard staple where the burger is the main event and the beer list could make a hophead blush. Inside it’s dark wood and barstools, outside it’s heaters, string lights, and an Airstream that doubles as a ba…
Studio City · 11042 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, CA 91604, USA
A long-running Studio City industry bar where karaoke goes late, outside food is encouraged, and the crowd skews heavily toward actors, writers, and people somewhere between auditions. The lantern-lit room has the speci…
Studio City · 3256 Cahuenga Blvd W, Los Angeles, CA 90068
A futuristic ’80s neon cocoon somewhere between Studio City and Blade Runner, this strip-mall bar from the Thunderbolt folks is built for electric moods and cocktails that lean “classic, but weird.” Think glowing blue b…
Studio City · 12446 Moorpark St, Studio City, CA 91604
A scrappy Studio City hang that looks like a dive but eats like a fever dream—matzo-ball ramen, smoked salmon onigiri, burgers with hoisin ketchup. The cocktails are sharp, the crowd’s mixed, and the space is small enou…
Studio City · 4349 Tujunga Ave #2, Studio City, CA 91604
Behind a hidden bookshelf door in Vitello's, this speakeasy channels 1930s Hollywood with velvet drapes, candle-lit plush chairs, and a jukebox crooning old-school tunes. Cocktails arrive like scenes from a film noir—sm…
Studio City · 12080 Ventura Pl Unit 3, Studio City, CA 91604, USA
A mother-daughter–owned natural wine shop and bar with a tightly curated selection of 100–200 bottles, all low-intervention and organically produced with zero filler on the shelves. A weekly tasting flight rotates throu…