Tiki Bars
Fuchsia Tiki Bar
New Paltz, New York, United States (Closed)
Opened in 2019.
This small tiki bar was a bit eclectic -- it had some traditional tiki decor (large tiki carving in corner and masks, mugs, and art on the walls) blended with nautical (netting on ceiling with beach cottage lanterns), as well as a large pirate flag and palm fronds wallpaper. The tufted green Victorian couch, chrome barstools and stacked stone walls may have felt slightly at odds with the other themes, but the overall vibe was clean and cozy and tropical.
They had a healthy selection of tiki cocktails (classic and contemporary) and rums to peruse, as well as a large menu of sushi (or appetizers if you just needed something to snack on).
The owners announced that September 30th, 2023 would be their last day of business at this location. Their lease was not renewed. They hope to secure another lease nearby in the future and re-open if possible.
Tiki Rock Bar - Genève
Genève, Switzerland
Tiki Rock Bar opened in January 2019.
From Tiki Rock Bar:
"The bar is located in the American Dream Diner in the basement of the restaurant. WOW! This is the expression we regularly hear from our customers who come for the first time to the TIKI ROCK BAR. We have designed this place to take you not only to travel to the tropical Polynesian islands, but also to travel to the 1940s, 1950s, the golden age of American Tiki. Discover and taste a great selection of Rums from many parts of the Pacific and Caribbean. Max and Justine, our experienced bartenders, will be happy to prepare the best of classic Tiki cocktails as well as our delicious signature creations. Welcome to Tiki Rock Bar, a taste of paradise. Aloha, TIKI ROCK! "
Tiki Chateau
Madrid, Spain (Closed)
Tiki Chateau was a modern tiki bar in the Malasaa neighborhood of Madrid. It was owned by Miguel Escobedo (Señor Castaway), and opened in November 2016.
The space was very small, and the decoration was spare, but heartfelt; Escobedo has a genuine love of tiki. The wall coverings were not organic matting, but instead a damask wallpaper, but small tiki touches were peppered throughout, and a framed piece of tapa cloth was at the end of the wooden bar. Unlike most of the Spanish tiki destinations, the focus at Tiki Chateau was on creating great tiki cocktails, including the use of housemade syrups and appropriate rums.
Closed December 1st, 2022.
Taha'a Twisted Tiki
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Taha'a Twisted Tiki opened in December 2013, in the Grove neighborhood of St. Louis. The decor is simple, and there is an outdoor patio. There is a menu of tropical drinks available, served in tiki mugs, and a Volcano Bowl.
*NOTE: Blue menus shown are circa 2015.
Tiki Bar Head Hunter
Kita-ku, Okayama, Japan
Tiki Bar Head Hunter is a small but thoroughly decorated tiki bar inside Omote-machi Play Town in Okayama. It opened in November 2011, and is owned by Yosiaki Taniguchi. Logo artwork was created for the bar by Mookie Sato.
The bar is encrusted with bamboo and festooned with netting, with thatch and float lamps and pufferfish and everything you want to see in a classic tiki bar.
Though the space is small, live acts perform regularly at Head Hunter, with an emphasis on musicians that get the mid-century American vibe.
Head Hunter is cash only.
Tiki Bar - Ponferrada
Ponferrada, Spain (Closed)
Tiki Bar opened in January 2008 in Ponferrada, in the province of Len. The bar served tropical cocktails and hosted live music, mainly rock & roll. The bar was a celebration of midcentury American pop culture.
It appears they closed some time in 2010 to 2011.
The location is now home to La Posada Club.
There is another Tiki Bar location on the other side of Spain at Calle La Rioja, 39, Gandía. It opened in 2010.
Tiki No
Los Angeles, California, United States
Tiki No is a bar in the San Fernando Valley; it had initial soft openings in October 2010 and opened a few weeks later in early November. The "No" in the name is a reference to it being in North Hollywood.
The interior is by Bamboo Ben. The building is at a corner, with lit tiki torches. The interior has several large, but cozy, upholstered booths with thatched roofs, and the walls are lined with lots of bamboo. The bar has several large tiki carvings. There is a small outdoor smoking patio, which is not heavily themed.
A small menu of tropical drinks are available, a mix of classics and their own creations, including some served in tiki mugs.
Kon-Tiki - Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (Closed)
This was the seventh restaurant in the Kon-Tiki chain, owned by Stephen Crane. It opened on August 23, 1965. It was located in the Sheraton-Gibson Hotel, on the edge of Fountain Square in downtown Cincinnati.
Closed February 1974.
The Sheraton-Gibson Hotel was demolished in 1977.
Emerald Tiki
Baldwin Place, New York, United States (Closed)
Restaurant in a small town in New York state, next to a driving range.
The King Kamehameha Tiki House
Sedalia, Missouri, United States
The King Kamehameha Tiki House was built in 1964 by William Parkhurst, on his own private land. It is owned today by his grandson, Rob Parkhurst. It has been used as a rental facility for many decades, and is still available for rental today.
The building sits off of Highway Y and Dresden Road upon a man-made island in a man-made lake, with an arched bridge from the land to the island. The structure has four peaked roofs arranged in a sort of plus-sign shape.
The space was once decorated with many items acquired during trips to Hawaii, and King Kamehameha imagery was found all around the building and grounds in the form of metal cutouts.
Today it appears to have been renovated and modernized but the structure is still the same.
Ungawa Tiki Bar
Bergantino, Italy (Closed)
Ungawa was a small tiki bar in a small village on the Po river in the middle of northern Italy. It hosted live music, mainly rockabilly acts.
They opened in 2005 and closed in 2017.
Tiki Lodge Motel
Medford, Oregon, United States
This motel once had a great sign with a tiki on it, and outrigger beams jutting from its A-frame main office. Today, all traces of tiki have been removed, but the name and A-frame structure remain.
They've recently re-embraced the old tiki as their logo, so perhaps some re-tikification is in the future...