Tiki-Ti
Tiki bar · Los Feliz ·
Tropical drinks in a tiny tiki-themed bar with strong pours
Tropical drinks in a tiny tiki-themed bar with strong pours
"The Westside has plenty of good dive bars - but none of them are quite like Tiki-Ti, the Sunset Junction tiki bar that’s smaller than a Silver Lake studio apartment. This place is a throwback to old school LA bars - it’s cash-only, and there are plenty of surly regulars, but these are some of the best-made and strongest drinks around (don’t even think about driving here if you have more than one). We always order the Ray’s Mistake or the Uga Booga - we really don’t know what’s in either of them besides rum, but they’re both excellent, and ordering the latter results in the entire bar chanting “UGA-BOOGA” at you. That’s an experience everyone needs to have at least once." - brett keating
"This small, dusty old tiki den is as kitschy as it gets. It's a kaleidoscope of Polynesian paraphernalia. Bar staff are passionate tiki aficionados that are diehards for the genre, so brace yourself for boozy zombies, mai tais, grogs, and daiquiris—the gang's all here. Just pace yourself, as these drinks are known to make for a less-than-productive morning after." - Celeste Moure
"Tiki-Ti is tropical camp at its finest, complete with a mechanical toy bull that does flips on the bar and, naturally, cocktails that are both delicious and dangerously strong. This Los Feliz dive only seats a handful of people at a time (many of whom have been regulars since the Nixon administration), so expect to wait outside on busy nights. Patience is worth it to honor longstanding traditions, though, like the entire bar chanting when someone orders the Uga Booga. Or when your friend ends up on the floor after thinking they had the stamina for a third cocktail." - brant cox
"Tiki-Ti is kitschy weirdness at its finest, complete with a toy mechanical bull and dangerously strong—and delicious—cocktails. This small A-frame tiki bar in Los Feliz only seats a handful of people at a time (many of which are regulars who have been coming here since the ‘70s), so plan to wait outside on busy nights. But know that the wait is worth it, because a night here is about fun traditions, like the whole bar chant that happens when you order the Uga Booga. Or when one of your friends ends up on the floor after thinking they have the stamina for a third cocktail." - brant cox, sylvio martins
"The fun seemingly never stops at Tiki-Ti, the Sunset Boulevard cocktail legend that seats only a few dozen drinkers some nights, owing to its tiny space and customers’ penchant for lingering. The place was founded by Ray Buhen, who was one of the first bartenders at the now long-gone Don the Beachcomber in the 1930s. Buhen’s son and now grandsons have since taken over the bar, retaining its knick-knack-riddled charm and easy vibes. And patrons stick around for good reason: the drinks are strong and the atmosphere is unlike anything else in LA." - Matthew Kang
