Secret Island is in the basement under "Shannon's Corner." It and the whole street is the hot night spot in Long Beach. Parking was tough, but we eventually got a spot on the street close to the bar. Indeed, Secret Island is the first Tiki Bar we've been to (of 28) that was filled with young people out for the evening. It is a BAR filled with people doing bar things. We got there late, so walking in wasn't a problem. The entrance is unique: you descend stairs then walk past a motion activated light and sound effect as you come to the door. There are lots of Tiki effects all over the bar, highlighted by a lava throne. A small band was in the corner of the room breaking down their equipment as we arrived. The decor is thorough, but perhaps done on the cheap. There was a cool thunderstorm light effect that periodically happened overhead. It's not one of the best decorated bars we've visited, but the drinks were top notch. This was unexpected, considering the "hook up" place it seemed like. We went to four Tiki bars on this LA trip (Tonga Hut, Tiki-Ti, Broken Compass, and SI), and the best drinks were definitely had here.

Tiki Bar

Secret Island

Long Beach, California, United States

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Opened September 30th, 2021.

This bar is underground, below Shannon's on Pine. The build-out was completed by Bamboo Ben.

Some features include a poured resin bartop with a "stream" of resin running along the middle of the wood surface, a "lava" throne for photo ops, a floor with bright orange/red "lava" rivulets painted where you might normally see grout lines, and plenty of thatch and tikis.

This is also a live music venue.

The entire building is under one owner, so they are able to utilize several different levels and areas of indoor space for marketplace events as well (beyond just the bar). They started their own marketplace in June 2022 -- held roughly at quarterly intervals throughout the year.