Paradise Lost
Cocktail bar · East Village
100 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10003
Highlights
Paradise Lost is an East Village tiki bar with a dark, kitschy vibe, inventive cocktails, flaming drinks, and immersive horror-themed decor.
Paradise Lost is an East Village tiki bar with a dark, kitschy vibe, inventive cocktails, flaming drinks, and immersive horror-themed decor.
"If you like piña coladas and getting caught in the rain (while being chased by a pack of bloodthirsty werewolves), this tiki bar by way of a B-movie in the East Village should tally with your idea of a good time. Horror film sound effects and intentionally kitsch decor aside, this dark, eerie bar with an unmarked door and demonic rock soundtrack manages to stay on the cool side of tacky, thanks largely to its long, creative drinks menu. It’s pricey, but go ahead and order a cocktail that involves smoke, fire, and about seven different ingredients you’ve never heard of before. It'll be worth it." - sonal shah, bryan kim, neha talreja, willa moore, molly fitzpatrick
"Paradise Lost achieves the rare thing of being kitschy but having substance to back it up. The interiors are a fever dream for adults who grew up on Rainforest Cafe, with cocktail garnishes and tiki cups. Drinks include Mai Tais, a passionfruit-gin drink that warns “a couple of these and you’ll start seeing little green men!”, and one with Spam-infused mezcal." - Eater Staff
"Paradise Lost is a hell-themed tiki bar that manages to be kitschy while serving some seriously delicious tiki classics like a Mai Tai and a Pearl Diver along with monstrous new creations like the Demon Path and the Strange Monster. While Paradise Lost isn’t technically haunted, it’s filled with shrunken heads, crocodile pelts, and enough hellscapes that, after a Cobra’s Fang or two, something is bound to manifest in your presence." - Laine Doss
"This East Village tiki bar is like a spring break horror movie, complete with fake tropical plants and creepy light and sound effects. Don’t expect resort package drinks though—the frozen cocktails here are hauntingly good. Try a creamy, black strap-sweetened piña colada, or the Blind Dragon, a juicier drink of tequila, clarin, rum and dragonfruit." - will hartman, sonal shah, molly fitzpatrick
"This East Village tiki bar is like a spring break horror movie, complete with neon signage, fake plants, and creepy sound effects (cue a werewolf howling in the distance). Somehow, it doesn’t feel tacky, thanks to a voodoo rock playlist and complex cocktails that are definitely not your average Mai Tai. Those cocktails mostly cost $20-$25 each, but some of them involve a tableside fire show, so offsetting the bar’s insurance premium seems a small price to pay. Try the Chaos Magick with rum, liqueurs, coffee, and Moroccan spices, or the smoking Bottomless Pit—and get a few snacks to share. There are plenty of conversation-starters for a date, large-format cocktails for groups, and a rum list for the booze nerds." - Bryan Kim, Will Hartman, Willa Moore, Sonal Shah
