Broken Shaker at Freehand Los Angeles
Bar · Downtown Los Angeles ·
Inventive craft cocktails, tropical vibes, and city skyline views
Inventive craft cocktails, tropical vibes, and city skyline views
"On Saturdays and Sundays, this rooftop bar at the Freehand Hotel becomes a full-on mob scene, but maybe that’s exactly the kind of afternoon you’re looking for. The colorful patio has strong cocktails, a solid snacks menu, and a great view of Downtown. You can only get in the pool if you’re staying at the hotel, but let’s be honest, your spray tan isn’t dry enough for that anyway." - brant cox
"Located at the very top of the Freehand Hotel in Downtown LA, Broken Shaker is exactly what you might picture when the words “Los Angeles rooftop bar” pop into your head. Despite the hordes of people posing in front of the pool, $15 cocktails, and the overall see-and-be-seen attitude, this rooftop bar still manages to remain relatively low-key. It offers all the requisite things you need for a proper day at the pool, like strong drinks, unobstructed views of the city skyline, and enough animal floaties to populate Noah’s ark." - brant cox, arden shore
"Los Angeles is a city obsessed with rooftops. This one has a sizable pool with neon floaties, a tiki-inspired bar, DJs on the weekends, and killer views of downtown. The drink menu features riffs on tiki classics with Angeleno-friendly spirits like mezcal and tequila, but bartenders will deftly whip up drinks based on personal tastes, too. Make a reservation and gather your friends at one of the tables around the pool, or stop by the rooftop for a nightcap with a date you're trying to impress." - Celeste Moure
"The pool at Broken Shaker is usually full of animal floaties, 24-year-olds wearing neon-colored swimwear, and the occasional dropped iPhone. If you’re looking for a fun place to day drink and swim with some friends who you won’t have to desperately beg to get in the water, make this your spot. It’s located on the rooftop of the Freehand hotel in DTLA, and they serve bar snacks like carne asada fries, fish tacos, and tuna tostadas all day long." - nikko duren, kat hong, brant cox
"Broken Shaker's twinkly-lit poolside patio is exactly what you might picture when the words “Los Angeles rooftop bar” pop into your head. Located at the very top of the Freehand Hotel in Downtown LA, this is one of the few downtown spots with unobstructed views of the city skyline. Weekdays are pretty tame, but on weekends, prepare to see hoards of people posing in front of the pool and enough animal floaties to populate Noah’s Ark. $14 Cocktails; $6 Beer; $10 Wine" - garrett snyder, brant cox, cathy park