Idle Hour
Bar · North Hollywood
4824 Vineland Ave, North Hollywood, CA 91601
Highlights
Iconic barrel-shaped bar with great cocktails, patio, and brunch
Iconic barrel-shaped bar with great cocktails, patio, and brunch
"Idle Hour is one of the best bars in the Valley - it’s hard to beat drinking inside a giant wooden barrel - and it’s also a fantastic place for a surprisingly relaxed bottomless brunch. You can sit on the back patio next to a two-story sculpture of a dog smoking a pipe while you eat your steak and eggs and order the $15 bottomless deal." - brett keating
"The novelty of drinking inside a surfer bungalow a block from the beach is nice, but the novelty of drinking inside a giant wooden barrel built in 1941 in North Hollywood is better. Idle Hour reopened in 2015 after being closed for 30 years and has been one of the most popular places to drink in the Valley ever since. It’s rowdy any time of the day here, but you and your friends are always able to find a corner to take over. They have a massive beer list, good cocktails, and a back patio with a giant statue of a dog smoking a pipe." - brant cox
"Your friends from college just want to go to Sunset, but you live in North Hollywood and want to show them there’s plenty to do around here too. Idle Hour sprung back to life after decades of being a roadside eyesore, and almost overnight became one of the best places to drink in the Valley. Their cocktail and beer lists are strong and the crowd is exceedingly good-looking. Those two things tend to go well together. Also, you’re drinking in a gigantic wooden barrel." - brant cox, brett keating
"The Valley will never be a beacon of LA nightlife, but when it comes to Idle Hour, your slightly longer drive is worth it. For one, the space itself is amazing. You’re basically drinking inside a massive wooden barrel from the 1920s, and on the back patio there’s a two-story bulldog holding a pipe in its mouth staring back at you. There’s also a great craft beer list, good cocktails, and a crowd that’s always down to party." - brant cox
"Plain and simple, Idle Hour is the best cocktail bar in the Valley right now. After three decades of decay, somebody who knew exactly what they were doing bought this 90-year-old icon and turned it into a complete destination bar. Great drinks, a patio with a giant bulldog statue, and the kind of laid-back crowd you simply can’t get on the other side of the hills. $7 Cocktails; $7 Wines; $2 Off All Beers" - garrett snyder, brant cox, cathy park
