Tiki Bars
Coral Reef - Millbrae
Millbrae, California, United States (Closed)
Coral Reef was a Polynesian restaurant in Millbrae, just south of San Francisco, owned by Buddy and Roberta Maleville. This location opened in 1946 or earlier, and was closed by the owners in 1953 as the restaurant had accumulated debt. During its heyday, it was a destination restaurant. When it was open, Bing Crosby was a regular, and brought Bob Hope here.
The Malevilles also opened a Coral Reef location in Sacramento in 1949, that location was connected to a lodge and operated until 1994.
Adventure Island Mini Golf - Birmingham
Birmingham, United Kingdom (Closed)
Adventure Island Mini Golf was a tiki-themed miniature golf course, it opened in 2008 in Star City, Birmingham. The indoor course featured lots of faux rock work, bamboo, artificial palm trees, and many tikis and moai. There was a "tiki bar" that served light refreshments and a selection of bottled drinks.
In 2017, investor Mo Chaudry made a deal to expand the brand. A second location was then opened in 2020 at Stoke-On-Trent (Chaudry's already thriving Waterworld location) to give even more entertainment options. He planned to expand the brand even further with more locations in the future -- shooting for 20 locations by 2022 -- but then COVID happened, throwing future development into turmoil.
This location at Star City closed on January 19th, 2023. However, the Stoke-On-Trent location remains (at least as of 2024).
The Beachcomber - London
London, United Kingdom
The Beachcomber opened in April 2013 in an underground space in London's Notting Hill. There is no connection to the historic The Beachcomber restaurant that operated in London's Mayfair area in the '60s. The bar's culinary focus is on the French Caribbean, and on the drinks side their selection of tropical cocktails make use of rhum agricole. The bar is wrapped in large-diameter bamboo, while the seating areas are lined with simple matting framed by more large bamboo.
The Liars Lounge - at Cane & Grain
Manchester, United Kingdom
The Liars Lounge opened in July 2014 inside Cane & Grain, and was the sister location of The Liars Club, also in Manchester (but now closed as of 2023).
This "tiki dive bar" is decorated with thatch, matting, floats, and found objects.
Like its former sister bar, the focus is on craft cocktails and rums.
The bar is only open on weekend evenings.
The Liars Club
Manchester, United Kingdom (Closed)
The Liars Club opened in Manchester in September 2011. It is a cocktail-centric modern tiki bar, with a large menu of classics and originals. There is a large selection of rums. Styled as a "tiki dive bar," the basement space has a mix of tapa cloth, lauhala, found materials, and graffiti-painted brick.
Closed at the end of December 2023.
There is a sister location, The Liars Lounge, found within Cane & Grain in Manchester.
Pu-Pu Platter's
Mozac, France (Closed)
Pu-Pu Platter's was a bar, restaurant and nightclub in the small town of Mozac in central France's Auvergne region. It was opened in July 2016 by Alexandra Iwankow and Flavien Baster. The space was large, with a dance floor below and mezzanine seating above, all lined with bamboo and guarded by tikis.
As of 2020 and 2021, they added a pizzeria and built-out their location with an outdoor dining area and added trim and other decor -- using the downtime from Covid productively to add features for their customers.
Apparently, these additions were not enough. The restaurant closed Friday, September 15th, 2023.
The new owners re-named the space "Conquistador" and appear to have retained much of the bamboo and other natural materials in the decor, but are not upholding the tiki theme.
No Bones Beach Club - Portland
Portland, Oregon, United States (Closed)
No Bones Beach Club opened in January 2017 in the Mississippi neighborhood of Portland. It was an all-vegan restaurant and bar, with a percentage of the proceeds donated to animal causes. This was the second No Bones Beach Club location, the first was in Seattle.
The space was on two levels, with walls lined with lauhala mats, and true to its name, beachy decor. A small menu of tropical drinks was available, using local, fresh ingredients as much as possible.
Closed in October 2020 as a financial casualty of the Covid Pandemic shutdowns.
Their Seattle location closed about the same time as well.
Pilikia
Dallas, Texas, United States (Closed)
Pilikia was a tiki bar and nightclub in Dallas, the name means "trouble" in Hawaiian. It opened in late January 2017. They served tiki drinks and shared bowl drinks, and had a small menu of food. The entrance was flanked by two tall tikis, with a large moai looking over. Inside, the decor was spare, with carved tiki stools, paper lantern lights, and some bamboo. There was an outdoor patio.
Closed in July 2018 after the city decided to go after several bars in the area that were not full restaurants in an area zoned for restaurants, not bars.
Dan'ton-Ku
Biel, Switzerland
Dan'ton-Ku opened in February 2013 in the city of Biel or Bienne, depending on whether you speak German Swiss or French Swiss. The exterior facade of the tiki bar is flanked by two tall tikis. The bar's stools are carved tikis, and more carved tikis serve as supports for tall tables. The decor uses a lot of bamboo and matting, with tiki masks on the walls. Drinks are served in tiki mugs and volcano bowls.
Trader Vic's Mai Tai Lounge - at the Hilton Al Hamra - Ras al Khaimah
Al Hamra Village, Al Jazirah Al Hamra, United Arab Emirates (Closed)
This smaller version of a Trader Vic's opened in May 2014 in the Hilton Al Hamra Beach & Golf Resort. It wasn't a full restaurant, but it did offer small plates of food and a full bar. There was indoor seating and an outdoor lanai.
Closed @2021.
Trader Vic's - Seychelles
Beau Vallon, Seychelles
This Trader Vic's opened in March 2016. It is located within the H Resort Beau Vallon Beach on the island of Mah in the Seychelles, far off the east coast of Africa.
Trader Vic's - Doha
Diplomatic Area, Doha, Qatar
This Trader Vic's location opened in 2014, in the then-new Hilton Doha. The restaurant is in its own circular, window-lined building with dramatic views of Doha Bay. The room is ringed with tapa cloth, and the faceted ceiling has many floats and other beachcomber lamps.
Tahitian Village is the newer outdoor extension of the main Trader Vic's with great ocean views.