Suffering Bastard
28 Mar 2026
The best tiki bar experience in the Orlando area serving great drinks and a short menu of small bites. Reservations are almost universally needed as previously described, but you can find a seat at the bar if it's a slower night, usually without issue. Dark, quiet, intimate, and full of thoroughly themed charm, this is the most true-to-tradition on several metrics.
Tiki Bar
Suffering Bastard
Sanford, Florida, United States
Opened in Spring 2019.
They describe themselves on their Facebook page as "An intimate Tiki experience located inside Tuffy's Bottle Shop & Lounge."
Typhoon Tommy has crafted pieces throughout the space. Handmade or hand-painted weapons hang on the walls, which are covered in different textiles and woods.
It has a max capacity of about 30 people and requires a reservation unless you’re extremely lucky with party sizes of 6 or less. If you have larger parties they do accommodate but require you to rent out the entire bar.
*NOTE: The bar made an announcement that they will be packing their bags and moving to Orlando after April 30th, 2026! So enjoy this location while you still can...