Dr. Funk
13 Feb 2022
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Tiki Bar
Dr. Funk
San Jose, California, United States
This tiki bar soft opened in San Pedro Square in downtown San Jose on Monday, December 13th, 2021. Opened to the public on Thursday, December 16th.
Located in the former site of Peggy Sue’s 1950s-style diner.
Designer Notch Gonzalez transformed the venue with thatched-roof booths, bamboo railings and blowfish lights hanging from the ceiling. There are tikis everywhere, including a six-footer that Gonzalez carved in about a week.
Notch hearkened back to classic tiki carver Milan Guanko with his own versions carved in the recognizable Guanko style.
They serve Dr Funk's namesake cocktail (of rum, absinthe, lime, lemon, demerara syrup, grenadine and seltzer) alongside 12 original tiki tipples and eight classics.
There is also a limited food menu with coconut shrimp, Hawaiian ribs, burgers, chicken sandwiches, etc...