Belles Beach House is a vibrant Tiki-inspired retreat in Venice, serving up tropical cocktails and Hawaiian-inspired dishes in a breezy, laid-back atmosphere just steps from the beach.
"Belles Beach House is technically a restaurant that serves good tiki-adjacent cocktails, but it’s the experience of drinking here that earns it a place on this list. At Belles, we suggest leaning into the unsubtle tropical beach theme and ordering a mai tai, piña colada, or any drink poured into a tall decorative mug. That’s why you’re here. Besides feeling like you time traveled to 1970s Waikiki, this boardwalk bar offers other campy amenities such as punch bowl drinks, tequila-spiked slushies served in coconut shells, and a DJ playing tropical house music as you completely lose sense of which continent you are on." - sylvio martins
"The beach seems to come right to diners and drinkers at Belles Beach House, the Tulum-meets-Tiki newcomer on Windward where the coolest of the westside set hang out these days. Part bar, part restaurant, this is the place to smell the salty ocean and maybe see someone famous as you dine on pan-Asian dishes with Polynesian influences. Try the epic teriyaki cheeseburger with a draft yuzu spritz cocktail." - Eater Staff
"Those wishing they spent the holidays in Hawaii might feel most comfortable at this Venice playhouse just a few steps from the ocean (don’t worry, there’s plenty of heating inside). From 10 p.m. to late, a DJ will play curated tunes while punch bowls and cocktails spill forth from the Tiki-decorated bar. Cover charge is a modest $24 with a midnight champagne toast, while bottle service table options are also available." - Eater Staff
"Those wishing they spent the holidays in Hawaii might feel most comfortable at this Venice playhouse just a few steps from the ocean (don’t worry, there’s plenty of heating inside). From 10 p.m. to late, a DJ will play curated tunes while punch bowls and cocktails spill forth from the Tiki-decorated bar. Cover charge is a modest $24 with a midnight champagne toast, while bottle service table options are also available." - Eater Staff
"Belles takes over the former Larry’s in Venice, a gastropub named after local artist that closed during the pandemic. The quick turnaround has produced an open-feeling space surrounded by teak sliding doors. There are no enclosed walls on three sides, making the entire place feel like an open-air patio, but also requires a ton of overhead electric heaters to keep it comfortable inside. A separate outdoor patio will fit another 60 or so people across the sidewalk." - Farley Elliott
