The Lincoln

"The Lincoln is far from the Abbot Kinney crowds, but that doesn’t stop this place from getting packed on weekends. This cocktail bar looks like a mix between a beach bungalow and a dark tool shed with Edison bulbs and tin panel walls. Mood lighting aside, there is a great outdoor patio (which feels closed off from the loud traffic on Lincoln Blvd.) and solid drinks for every taste, from fancy fruit-infused cocktails to the simple “World’s Best Dad” combo that includes a Miller High Life and shot of whiskey." - sylvio martins

"No actor wants to drive west from Burbank after an audition, so getting as far away from the Valley as possible is one good way to avoid them. The Lincoln is a casual spot in a quiet part of Venice, with a nice front patio and Top Gun-themed cocktails. Despite the Maverick and Iceman references, this is a spot filled with people who live around the corner and probably won’t care that your most recent IMDb credit is from two years ago." - brett keating

"The Lincoln is one of the most popular bars in Venice, and that means on Friday and Saturday nights, you’ll be treated to long lines, crowded tables, and lots of people with a touch-and-go relationship with gravity. This is not when you take Fido to The Lincoln. Instead, come to their “Dog Day Afternoons,” which run monthly on Sunday afternoons. There are water bowls, treats, and toys for all the dogs, plus plenty of drink specials for their humans." - brant cox

"Finding a place to drinking outdoors on the Westside is easy. Finding a place to drink outdoors on the Westside with a crowd that doesn’t make you want to leave immediately is much harder. Skip all the fist-pumping bros in Sperrys, and go to The Lincoln in Venice instead. This cocktail bar on Lincoln Blvd. feels like a well-designed mechanic’s shop, and while it does get crowded at night, Saturday and Sunday afternoons are much more low-key. The front patio is great for lounging with solid cocktails (get the Bitter About My Hot Friend) and a crowd that generally knows how to communicate without having to shout “yo” before every sentence." - brant cox

"The Lincoln is far from the Abbot Kinney crowds, but that doesn’t stop this place from getting packed on weekends. This cocktail bar looks like a mix between a beach bungalow and a dark tool shed with Edison bulbs and tin panel walls. Mood lighting aside, there is a great outdoor patio (which feels closed off from the loud traffic on Lincoln Blvd.) and very solid drinks for every taste, from fancy fruit-infused cocktails to the simple “World’s Best Dad” combo that includes a Miller High Life and shot of whiskey." - Sylvio Martins