Tiki Bars
Kalypso Tutti Frutti
Cala D'or, Spain
Opened in 2002.
This brightly colored bar features tropical birds and serves drinks in tiki mugs.
This bar has no cocktail menu, but you order the "cocktail of the day" and they serve you from a pre-mix.
Hula Hula Room - Torrance
Torrance, California, United States
Soft opening on March 9th and official opening on March 13th, 2024.
Occupies the site formerly inhabited by the Zebra Room.
The Hula Hula Room decor is dark and cozy, walls lined with tropical wallpaper framed by lots of lauhala matting and bamboo. Well-lit with colored lighting and aiming for a classic tiki bar feel and look.
Stowaway - Newport Avenue in Tustin
Tustin, California, United States
Formerly at Park Avenue in Tustin, they moved locations to Newport Avenue and re-opened with a sneak preview on May 16th, 2023 and did their grand re-opening on June 6th, 2023.
This appears to be a much roomier space.
Kapu Bar
Petaluma, California, United States (Closed)
Opened January 21st, 2023.
Owner Michael Richardson is a longtime tiki bartender and co-author of the Frankie's Tiki Room (Las Vegas) cocktail book, “Liquid Vacation.” Chef Mike Lutz helms the kitchen, serving Hawaiian-inspired dishes.
Interior design was done by Bamboo Ben.
April 19th, 2025, the building was sold and the last day was abruptly announced.
The Tahitian Room - at the U.S. Grant Hotel
San Diego, California, United States (Closed)
The Tahitian Room was a Polynesian-themed restaurant and bar in the U.S. Grant Hotel's northern annex that opened in 1960. It closed 10 years later and the annex was demolished and replaced with a parking lot.
The Luau - La Jolla
La Jolla, California, United States (Closed)
Opened April 28th, 1960.
The Luau copied its name, logo and much of its menu from The Luau of Beverly Hills, but it's unclear whether there was any formal connection.
Closed in 1966.
Chi-Chi - San Diego
San Diego, California, United States (Closed)
The Chi-Chi was one of a chain with locations also in Palm Springs, Hollywood, Riverside and Long Beach. The San Diego location opened in 1946 and included the South Seas Room. It closed in 1951.
As of 2023, this location is home to Urban India Restaurant & Bar.
The Hurricane - San Diego
San Diego, California, United States (Closed)
The Hurricane was a tropical cocktail lounge opened in 1945 by Sam Stutz and Edward Bolander, who operated a number of other bars/restaurants in town. The bar went through a long series of owners before closing in 1960.
Bradley’s Puka-Puka
San Diego, California, United States (Closed)
Opened in 1938, Bradley's Puka-Puka was a pre-tiki tropical rum bar that managed to remain open until 1970.
The bar was located on the mezzanine level of Bradley’s 5 & 10.
All drinks served were priced at five or 10 cents each and the menu featured 150 varieties of rum.
The original building was demolished in the early 1980s.
Black Sands Hula Lounge
San Diego, California, United States (Closed)
This lightly-themed tiki bar and restaurant was located below the South Beach Bar & Grill. Opened in late 2020, but closed just about a year later.
The Kon-Tiki Room - at Palmetto
Oakland, California, United States (Closed)
Opened June 10th, 2021.
This bar was next door to Palmetto and from the same team behind both The Kon-Tiki and Palmetto. In fact, it shared a door with Palmetto and served food out of the Palmetto kitchen. However, the Kon-Tiki Room was a dark tiki bar and felt entirely different from its next door neighbor.
The interior leaned heavily toward the nautical side and was designed by artist Woody Miller (Wood Tiki).
*NOTE: In an Instagram post by Palmetto on 10/06/2023, they announced that both the Palmetto and The Kon-Tiki Room would be closing for good on 10/29/2023.