Good Neighbor Bar
Bar · Altadena
2311 Lincoln Ave, Altadena, CA 91001
Highlights
Exceptional cocktails, wine, and community vibes with popcorn
Exceptional cocktails, wine, and community vibes with popcorn
"Sometimes we drive around Altadena just to see the craftsman bungalows and 45-year-old screenwriters walking their dogs. The unincorporated area north of Pasadena is quiet and cool with a moody Pacific Northwest energy, perfect for a place like Good Neighbor Bar. Run by the Everson Royce folks, this casual, mod-designed hangout has great wine (and a bottle shop next door), $5 cans of Modelo, and comfy banquettes ideal for sitting with your spouse and discussing the Duplass brothers. But the reason to make a special trip to Good Neighbor are its cocktails. The expansive menu includes dedicated sections for highballs, tiki punches, and frothy drinks shaken with egg whites. Our favorites are the “Booze Forward” cocktails, including the silky, citrusy Rolls Royce laced with gin. There’s no food available but you’ll usually find various pop-ups serving in the parking lot." - brant cox, sylvio martins, garrett snyder
"This converted parking-lot patio has pure neighborhood vibes—ideal for outdoor gatherings—attached to an owners' wine shop and offering an organized cocktail menu with sections like refreshing highballs (try a mezcal Paloma), booze-forward drinks (a mezcal Negroni), and sweet tiki cocktails (rum-blended Puka Puka Punch). The venue typically hosts food pop-ups (for example, Shucks Oyster Company on Friday and For the Win on Saturday), has a 21+ indoor bar area, and features a striking mural by the owners that commemorates local wildfire damage." - Eater Staff
"Altadena is an unincorporated area north of Pasadena with a cool, moody Pacific Northwest feel, perfect for a place like Good Neighbor Bar. Run by the Everson Royce folks, this casual mod hangout has great wine, $6 cans of Modelo, and comfy banquettes ideal for sitting with your spouse and discussing the Duplass brothers. But the reason to make a special trip to Good Neighbor is its stellar cocktail menu. The expansive list is filled with classics and deep cuts divided into sections like highballs, tiki punches, “booze forward” and “shaken with egg whites.” We’ve yet to try one we didn’t enjoy, but we’re still thinking about the silky Rolls Royce with gin, vermouth, and Benedictine in particular. There’s no food available, but everybody orders in." - brant cox, sylvio martins
"Happy hour at Altadena’s Good Neighbor Bar runs from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday. Cocktails like an Old Fashioned, paloma, and a vodka gimlet are only $10, while glasses of wine come in at $8. On Thursday nights, Triple Beam Pizza is also set up outside slinging pies which can be eaten in the bar." - Rebecca Roland
"Altadena’s Good Neighbor Bar takes its name seriously. Co-founders April Langford and Randy Clement (who also own Everson Royce Bar and Silverlake Wine) are an unofficial community hub for the community with incredible cocktails. Regulars typically walk into Good Neighbor from their adjacent homes and hang out with their neighbors while sipping a mezcal Paloma with grapefruit and sea salt." - Rebecca Roland
