Tiki Bars
Haifischbar
Augsburg-Innenstadt, Augsburg, Germany
Haifischbar ("Shark Bar") opened in 2006, in Augsburg in Bavarian Suebia, in Germany.
American food and tropical cocktails are served, in a setting with plenty of bamboo and some large tikis, plus a swordfish mounted on the wall.
Rummy's Polynesian House
Douglassville, Pennsylvania, United States (Closed)
Rummy's Polynesian House was located in Berks County. The menu from this Polynesian restaurant features imagery lifted from other restaurants, including the Kon Tiki, and the Hilton Hawaiian Village. The restaurant had tikis, a large fish tank, and plenty of bamboo and pufferfish lamps. The restaurant probably opened some time in the '60s (open at least as early as 1968), and closed in the early 1980s when its owner (Warren "Rummy" Steinle) passed away. The building was unused for a few years, later re-opening as a bar; today (as of 2024) it is a strip club called "Utopia Cabaret Diva's Gentleman's Club." Menus and matchbooks from Rummy's list its location as simply being on Route 422 in Monocacy; today's modern address for this spot is 395 Ben Franklin Highway in Douglassville. A menu also lists what appears to be a second location, in nearby Douglassville (so nearby that the "Monocacy" location today is in the now-grown Douglassville), on a nowhere-to-be-found Route 2.
Hale Pele
Portland, Oregon, United States
Hale Pele is a tiki bar in Northeast Portland, opened by Blair Reynolds, who ran Hale Pele until 2016 when the failure of his second bar enterprise (Americano) forced him to sell his share in Hale Pele to Martin Cate and step away. However, Blair Reynolds has another claim to fame in the world of tiki mixology: his line of flavored syrups sold under the name B.G. Reynolds which is still thriving.
Hale Pele opened in late August 2012, in a space that had previously held a tiki bar named Thatch. At the entrance, you cross a bridge past a small water feature, and are greeted by a large, sunken bar -- this allows seated bar patrons to be at eye level with their bartender. Behind the bar are a trio of large cannibal tiki carvings, these originated at Portland's Kon-Tiki and also lived for many years at the Jasmine Tree. At the very back of Hale Pele is the elevated Chieftain's Hut, a semi-private large booth, which can be reserved in advance.
The drink menu focuses on both classic tiki drinks and new creations. The bar has a small kitchen, so food is available in addition to the drink menu.
Tiburon Tommie's
Tiburon, California, United States (Closed)
Tiburon Tommie's was initially called "Tiburon Tommie's Pier 41" when it was opened by Tommy Cox and Johnnie Won sometime around 1955 or so (Won was a former chef at the Zombie Village in Oakland).
In 1963 it was renamed "Tiburon Tommie's Mai Tai."
The building was large, and situated on the water on historic Main St. in Tiburon, across the bay from San Francisco. Its upper level was the "Maori Sky Room," used in later years only for storage.
Tommy Cox retired in 1976. The Won family bought out his half.
Tiburon Tommie's lasted longer than many of the grand tiki places, closing in 1995 when Alice Won (wife of the then sole owner, Johnny Won) suffered a stroke. When it went out of business, many of its items were reportedly found in a dumpster, and then sold at auction. Many members of the then-burgeoning San Francisco tiki scene were able to purchase items from the decor. In the early '00s, the building was torn down, and now condos are on the spot.
Voodoo Room
West Hollywood, California, United States (Closed)
This restaurant and bar opened in early 2006, with drinks served in tiki mugs, and tiki decor provided by Bosko. Signature sign by Tiki Al. The Voodoo Room didn't last long, closing in September 2006 after a dispute between the restaurant's owners and management.
The Suttles' Tiki Point
Grove, Oklahoma, United States
Tiki Point is a Moai statue looking out over Courtyard Hollow, a small part of the Grand Lake o' the Cherokees in the northeast corner of Oklahoma. Information on the tiki is sparse, but it may have been created in 1967 by Earl Suttle, who once owned the land the tiki sits on; it has since been split up into smaller residential parcels. The moai is easily seen from the water, but it is unclear if it is accessible from the road. It is not actually on Number 6 Lake Road, but probably nearer to one of the side lanes that turn south off the road -- most likely S 604 Lane -- but it may be on private property.
Samoan Sea Apartments
Los Angeles, California, United States
Nestled somewhat awkwardly between the Harbor Fwy and an on-ramp sits the Samoan Sea Apartments. It was likely built in the '60s, and the front of the building still has a lot of charm. There is a large A-frame entrance, flanked by pier posts with nautical chain, and plenty of lush landscaping. There are two very big tikis that are still in great shape, thanks to their concrete construction. The tikis are painted, and look very similar to the spitting tiki drums in Adventureland at Walt Disney World. The rest of the grounds are sort of well-maintained, but one gets the sense that the days of luxury living at the Samoan Seas are firmly in the past.
Outrigger Inn Motor Hotel & Mr. C's Restaurant
Long Beach, California, United States (Closed)
Opened May 28th, 1962 by Long Beach City Councilman Robert Crow (Mr. C).
The Outrigger Inn Motor Hotel had A-frame structures with many tikis, surrounding a courtyard with a pool. There was some lush landscaping, including a waterfall.
The hotel housed Mr. C's restaurant, which served "Polynesian, Cantonese and American cuisine."
The entryway of Mr C's featured an 11' tall statue of the Goddess Pele in tiki form, carved from monkeypod, weighing 1,800 pounds and holding a giant clam shell. Carved by Guy Wilson of Oceanic Arts.
Mr. C's appears to have been open for business as late as 1975.
The property has been extensively remodeled, and as of 2024 is home to the Hotel Current Long Beach.
Tikis Woodcarvings
North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States (Closed)
Closed Fall of 2009.
Tikis Woodcarvings, also called "Tiki's Woodcarvings," "Tiki Joe's Wood Carvings" or "Tiki & Co." was the shop of Joe Fanelli, who had been carving tikis for more than 30 years. Tiki Joe made and sold a number of tiki masks and large tiki poles from this small setup next to Dick's Pawn Shop. Tiki Joe's tikis were carved with a chainsaw from cypress or red cedar.
Hawaiian Village - Vancouver
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (Closed)
The Hawaiian Village in Vancouver was also known as The Beachcomber, part of the Canadian chain of Beachcomber restaurants. It is currently unknown when and why the restaurant changed its name, but the style of the Hawaiian Village menu matches that of the Beachcomber chain.
Mugs for the Vancouver Hawaiian Village were created for them by Erneli Food Equipment.
Young's Cafeteria
Glen Dale, West Virginia, United States (Closed)
Young's Cafeteria, a longtime family restaurant, first opened in 1968 in Wheeling before moving locations twice, ending up at its final location along Wheeling Avenue in Glen Dale in 1976.
It had a back room that was tikified, with tikis, lauhala matting, lamps and bamboo.
It was in Glen Dale on the main road through town, adjacent to the town of Moundsville. Since it was a restaurant only, there were no tiki drinks to be had here -- at least, not any alcoholic ones.
Young's closed at the end of 2016.
Trader Vic's Mai Tai Bar - Estepona
Estepona, Almería, Spain (Closed)
This location opened in 2006, and was the first of a new concept from Trader Vic's: Trader Vic's Mai Tai Bars. It was a stripped-down Trader Vic's location, without a Chinese oven, and with a stronger focus on the drinks.
It was located in the Laguna Village complex just outside Estepona in the Costa del Sol, at kilometer marker 159 of the CN 340. It was not far from the Marbella Trader Vic's (owned by the same franchisee).
It closed sometime around the end of 2008 or early 2009.