The Lucky Tiki

One of L.A.’s hottest reservations at the moment isn’t even a restaurant—it’s the Lucky Tiki, a speakeasy-style tiki bar hidden away behind West Hollywood’s Tail o’ the Pup. Enter by buzzing the intercom within the pickle barrel on the patio, push through the beaded curtain and you’ll find an intimate space decorated with blowfish lanterns, one-of-a-kind tiki mugs and plenty of memorabilia from the original Lucky Tiki, which the 1933 Group’s Bobby Green first opened in the San Fernando Valley back in the early aughts. The second-floor space is also where the Doors recorded L.A. Woman in 1970, and the bar pays homage with a drink called the Ghost of Jim Morrison, which pairs Copalli rum with blackberry shrub and burnt rosemary. All of the drinks here are kitschy, strong and delicious—everything we’re looking for in a tiki drink. The only kicker? Reservations, released on a 30-day rolling basis on Resy, are hard to come by, and walk-ins aren’t guaranteed.