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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in The Infatuation LA and Eater LA. Updated August 2026.
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.
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.
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.
Bar Benjamin · Melrose Hill
The 2024 opener that LA critics added to their 2025 rankings. Intricate drinks like the tomato negroni and Sichuan-peppercorn margarita sit alongside a much-discussed restaurant burger.
Tiki-Ti · Los Feliz
A 12-stool tiki A-frame operating since 1961. Ray's Mistake and the Blood & Sand are mandatory.