Los Angeles - Venice - Nightlife

80 Windward Ave., Los Angeles 90291
310-399-8811

Dry Tour

The guys behind Dry Tour went to great pains to make/keep 80 Windward Avenue looking like 1904. The entire space has been stripped down to the original chipped tile flooring and vaulted ceilin... read more

24 Windward Ave., Los Angeles 90291
310-399-2700

Larry's Venice

The father-son team behind Hotel Erwin (the hotel bar that brought a little excitement back to the Venice Beach scene) offers up this 60s-themed outdoor dining and drinking establishment. There a... read more

1697 Pacific Ave., Los Angeles 90291
310-452-1111

High

Drink all day long in Venice, but on a roof above the hoi polloi. Admit it: the appeal is obvious. Rooftop of the rehabbed Hotel Erwin has been given over to a happy happy lounge, with views here, ... read more

1201 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Los Angeles
310-396-6230

The Otheroom

Slamming beer and wine bar for slightly less crazy crowd of intellectual 30-somethings, not the kind with mohawked toddlers, but the kind with black rimmed glasses who know their wines and are dece... read more

1515 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Los Angeles
310-399-7537

The Brig

Hot, mixed crowd of locals in pork-pies, dreads, Perry Ellis, and Dickies lean back in droves, due to limited lounge alternatives. Romantic/Date Spot conquests are swift, especially when you're Ben... read more

2-10 Washington Blvd., Los Angeles
310-821-8737

Venice Whaler Bar & Grill

Who's next to be king of the world? Hokey must shaped like a ship. Two tiers in the thick of the sun n' fun action. Freaks, geeks, and beach-going chic abound in a hodge podge of Venice hoi polloi ... read more

205 Ocean Front Walk, Los Angeles 90291
310-392-0322

On The Waterfront Cafe

Angle chair to toast an Erdingers with lemon and a perfect summer sunset off the boardwalk. Offers traditional Swiss dishes and huge glasses of beer from the Alpine sector of Europe. German beer ga... read more

1302 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Los Angeles
310-392-2123

Roosterfish

Whoa, bathroom has more porn than little brother's under-the-bed stash. This gay dive suits Venice, with an easy feel in its dark hangout. Designer duds less important than an easily removable wife... read more

311 Washington Blvd., Los Angeles 90292
310-821-2252

Baja Cantina

Puerto Vallarta weeks, Cancun weekends. Students, poseurs, jocks, and loc'ed-out Del Rey waitstaff churn up frat-style Fridays. Margaritas served in bowls, indoor taco grill with DIY chips n' salsa... read more

2536 Lincoln Blvd., Los Angeles 90291
310-577-3741

The Garter

Is the trendy Brig giving you some sort of guilt about forgetting where you came from? There's always The Garter (formerly, The Red Garter, until the "Red" was dropped from their name with a new de... read more

323 Ocean Front Walk, Los Angeles
310-392-3997

Venice Bistro

Sitting in the sun can build up a thirst, right? Residents, tourists, and unemployed locals gather to clink glasses and listen to overly amped local bands kick out the jams. Share tables with peopl... read more

52 Windward Ave. , Los Angeles 90291
310-392-4040

Townhouse Cocktails

This venue has not yet been reviewed. read more

15 Washington Blvd., Los Angeles
310-822-3902

Hinano

Grab a few bottles of the namesake Tahitian brew, dig into a rightly famous grilled Hinano burger, get hustled at pool with sawdust and sand underfoot, and carve your name above the fire pit. And d... read more

52 Windward Ave., Los Angeles
310-392-4040

Town House

Drink as much as you can, enter boardwalk, and wile out. Local elders and night owls unite at oldest dive in Venice. Bare bones, trashy, and totally awesome, despite an attempt at glamming up the j... read more