Broken Shaker at Freehand Los Angeles
Bar · Downtown Los Angeles
416 W 8th St, Los Angeles, CA 90014
Highlights
Inventive cocktails & tiki-forward drinks with city skyline views
Inventive cocktails & tiki-forward drinks with 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
"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
"Broken Shaker in Downtown LA has everything you want in a rooftop: Great views, a pool to stare at, and some really excellent cocktails. The food menu is a bit all over the place, but if you get the crispy, twice-fried chicken wings, you won’t be disappointed. Plus, what you’re really there for are the tiki-themed drinks, especially the Sunsetland - guava, coconut cream, and pineapple juice, with your choice of booze. Reservations highly encouraged" - brant cox, brett keating
