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Cocktails in Los Angeles, CA, ranked by the locals who eat there.

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Top 5 Cocktail Bars in Los Angeles

Top Tier EditorialSourcesThe Infatuation LAResy LAEater LA

  1. 1

    Thunderbolt

    Historic Filipinotown

    Mathew Biancaniello and team's zero-waste program puts it on North America's 50 Best Bars every year; the spec-forward highballs and the Ketel One Sustainable Bar Award make it LA's bartender-favorite bar.

  2. 2

    Mirate

    Los Feliz

    Max Reis's agave program — rare mezcals, pre-Hispanic fermented drinks, and one of LA's best cocktail lists — has landed Mírate on World's 50 Best Bars' longlist and every LA publication's top-5.

  3. 3

    Death & Co Los Angeles

    Arts District

    The NYC icon's LA outpost is the reference-point subterranean lounge; Eater and Infatuation point to the ever-evolving menu as the city's gold-standard cocktail education.

  4. 4

    Bar Benjamin

    Melrose Hill

    The 2024 opener that every LA critic added to their 2025 rankings — intricate drinks like the tomato negroni and Sichuan-peppercorn margarita pair with one of the best restaurant burgers in town.

  5. 5

    Tiki-Ti

    Los Feliz

    The 12-stool tiki A-frame operating since 1961 is untouchable LA picks; Ray's Mistake and the Blood & Sand are mandatory pilgrimages per Eater, Infatuation, and LA Times.

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