Tiki Bars
The Toasted Coconut
Houston, Texas, United States
Opened in 2019 by husband and wife team Martin and Sara Stayer of Nobie’s Restaurant fame.
This venue swings more tropical than tiki with its decor, although you might spy a small tiki or two hanging out at their water fountain feature.
Primarily a restaurant known for its food, The Toasted Coconut also has a full listing of tropical cocktails sure to please most tikiphiles.
Shangri-La - Burnaby
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada (Closed)
This bar was open from around 1965-1970. Later, it was re-named the Tiki Tai.
The Lucky Tiki - Highland Park
Los Angeles, California, United States
This location had their soft opening at the end of August 2025.
Nestled right beside the entrance of LA’s Oldest Bowling Alley, Highland Park Bowl.
Metered street parking is available, and there’s also a parking lot just behind the building.
Run by Bobby Green and the 1933 group.
In keeping with the speakeasy theme established at the West Hollywood location, you must figure out the secret entrance...in this case, look to your left for your old sailing buddy, and play a little shell game for entry.
Once inside, the interior is decorated much like the West Hollywood location, with a plethora of fantastic swag lamps hanging from the ceiling, as well as lit netted glass fish floats, thatching, tapa cloth, actual carved tikis, and a large outrigger canoe suspended from the ceiling as well.
Holy Diver Tiki Lounge - at Hi-Tones
San Antonio, Texas, United States
Opened in February of 2024.
Located above Hi-Tones and accessible through a marked door at the back.
Several carved tikis greet you at the top of the stairs.
The space is well-lit with warm multi-colored tiki mood lighting, and this bar has a very retro feel with vintage paintings, tapa lamps on the ceiling, bench and table seating lining the sides of the room, and several round pub tables with stools in the middle.
The main bar is wrapped in lauhala matting and the back bar is well-provisioned with a selection of rums, spirits, and assorted liqueurs.
Their menu sports classic tiki and original cocktails -- served in tiki glasses.
South Seas Apartments
Los Angeles, California, United States
Built in 1963.
Comprised of 37 units. The property is a two-story, garden-style building situated on .75 acre of land near the northeast corner of Tampa Avenue and Saticoy Street.
The building is rather spartan in appearance and other than the cool lettering on the front, there is little to distinguish it.
This is why the apartment was chosen as the filming location of the 1984 film, "The Karate Kid" featuring Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso and Pat Morita as Mr. Miyagi.
The director wanted a bleakness to show why the Daniel LaRusso was so miserable in his new home. They emphasized this by taking the apartment's otherwise well-kept swimming pool and emptying out most of the water and leaving some dirty water in the bottom with an abandoned children's inflatable. Today, the pool is looking good again, but due to the cutting back of vegetation around the complex, it looks bleaker than ever.
Tiki Docks - Port Orange
Port Orange, Florida, United States
Tiki Docks in Port Orange officially opened on Monday, November 25, 2024, taking over the location of the former Fysh Bar & Grill at 3633 S. Ridgewood Ave.
Tiki Docks Bar and Grill has three locations currently: Riverview, Port Orange, and St. Petersburg, FL.
Of the three, this location might have the least tiki decor, but the food and cocktail menu seem to be much the same.
Rum Row Tiki Bar - at Tequila Butcher
Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States
Originally, this bar opened on October 10th, 2022 and was located in the basement at 1583 1st Avenue East, Shakopee, MN, in the Shakopee House Restaurant.
It was there for less than a year...
Both the restaurant and bar closed on September 30, 2023.
On October 24th, 2023 the bar re-opened in the back of Tequila Butcher in Chanhassen, MN.
False Eyedoll Lounge - at The Apostle Supper Club - Duluth
Duluth, Minnesota, United States (Closed)
This bar was located at the Radisson Hotel Duluth-Harborview from 2022 - 2023.
It replaced the JJ Astor restaurant which opened back in 2010.
There was also a sister location (now closed as well) in St. Paul.
False Eyedoll Lounge - at The Apostle Supper Club - St. Paul
Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States (Closed)
Open from approximately late October 2022 through May 2025, this small tiki bar was situated in The Apostle Supper Club restaurant in West downtown St. Paul, Minnesota (which was across the street from the Minnesota Wild NHL Hockey club).
This modest space had one custom Tiki mug "The Goalie", which looks suspiciously like the GeekiTiki Jason Vorhees mug, though this version is labeled "Apostle", bears the red and green colors of the Wild hockey team, and is heavier and much more substantial. And he's holding a hockey stick, naturally. The incised brand on the mug bottom states "Purpose Restaurants".
This mug was served with the "False Eyedoll" drink, composed of Rumhaven Coconut Rum, House Rum Blend, Peach Schnapps, Lychee, and Mango.
Local media at the time stated: "That goalie glass is not a Halloween/Jason ref, it's available for purchase anytime for $30 and includes your first drink. Find classics like a Mai Tai and a Pain Killer on the menu, but also more creative takes like Pond Hockey Royale and Saint Paul Grog. Drinks hover around $12-13 and bar food includes fried Spam tacos, pickle rollups, and a Kalua pulled pork sandwich with fries."
*NOTE: There was a second location in Duluth that was open from 2022-2023, but is also now closed.
Pat's at Punalu'u
Hauula, Hawaii, United States (Closed)
Pat's restaurant was opened in November of 1960. It was a Hawaiian/tropical restaurant with an Irish twist. The owners were Pat and Iris Hallaran.
Hallaran described it as "a combination of driftwood and dreams".
The building seated 400-500 diners.
It's interior included aged redwood, driftwood, and beachcomber decor, especially glass fish floats hanging from the ceiling.
Furniture was rattan and wicker.
Large glass windows opened out on scenic views.
Although it did not have tikis and tiki art and would not be thought a terribly tiki location by most tikiphile standards, they did serve tropical and tiki drinks in tiki vessels, including some made especially for this location by Polynesian Pottery and Daga.
In addition to the restaurant, there was a hotel, shop, offices, and bungalows on the property.
They were also known for their mynah birds, which were kept in a series of large cages on premises.
Years later after the closing of the restaurant, the entire interior was white-washed, changing the look from the expanse of redwood timber seen in early photographs. The property and hotel are still under the Pat's name but appear to be functioning as vacation rentals.
Joy Island
New York, United States (Closed)
Circa 1962 - 1992.
Originally named Joy Tang when opened at 212-17 26th Avenue, in the Bay Terrace Shopping Center Bayside Queens, New York 11360.
Served Polynesian, Cantonese, and Szechuan food and had a separate cocktail lounge.
Host was Pat Lai.
Chan's Hawaii Inn - Mahwah
Mahwah, New Jersey, United States (Closed)
This was one in a small chain of locations, including Chan's Dragon Inn (Ridgefield) and Chan's Waikiki (Paramus).
This location opened in the 70s.
Located at Route 17 & 202 in Mahwah, New Jersey, Chan's Hawaii Inn touted Chinese, American, and Polynesian cuisine. They had a separate "South Sea Cocktail Lounge".
Hosts were Bing Gin and Jerry Chin.
Closed in 1983.