Tiki Bars
Jungle Tiki Bar - Brisbane's West End
West End, Queensland, Australia
Opened in September of 2013.
From Jungle:
"Welcome to Jungle, the original tiki bar transporting you from Brisbane to your own tropical paradise. Our handmade tiki hut takes inspiration from the Polynesian Islands, with a cocktail list just as tropical to match! You’ll find us centrally located in West End on Vulture Street. Though she is but small… she is mighty. Making and shaking is what we do, baby. We love mixing up tropical concoctions with a list of drinks reflecting seasonal produce and emerging rums. Let us know if you have a classic cocktail or something different in mind; we can more than likely whip that up for you. We also have a wall of rum, a range of local and international beers and tasty beverages rotating on tap."
Bar Tiki - Clearwater Beach
Clearwater, Florida, United States
This bar opened in Clearwater Beach, Florida as of October 31, 2021.
It's located on the 3rd floor of the Marina Cantina by the docks.
In addition to their drinks menu, they also have a limited food menu with quesadillas, tacos, empanadas, spring rolls, etc...
Teriyaki Tiki
Los Angeles, California, United States (Closed)
This short-lived fast food restaurant opened in 1971, in Los Angeles, California, off Airdrome St. It was notable for its unique fiberglass leaf shingles.
Waiana Tiki Bar
Zürich, Switzerland
Opened in July 2023.
The Waiana Tiki Bar strives to convey an original South Seas atmosphere in the middle of old town Zurich. A huge palm tree on one of the two outdoor terraces with twelve and 24 seats points the way to the Polynesian terrain. The smell of coconut beach from a scent machine at the counter permeates the entire interior on the ground floor, the Tiki-style interior decoration, the service and the matching music create South Sea dreams if you want to get involved. The handmade tiki cups come from Niki's Tiki (a Hungarian craftswoman and daughter of a Budapest tiki bar owner).
With the opening of the Waiana Tiki Bar, Hunor Deák has fulfilled his dream of having his own bar in the tiki format. An anchor in the catering industry for 17 years, his gastronomic journey began at Morrison's , which is one of Budapest's oldest nightclubs. This was followed by bartending and bar manager positions on the cruise ship Aida, in the Café del Sol on Ibiza, in the English Loose Cannon Cocktail Bar and in the Committee Bar & Restaurant in Boston. Afterwards, he and his wife Betina De-Luca wanted to explore Waiana in Mallorca. But Covid and the subsequent war in Ukraine caused them to leave the island to find a new place for Waiana. They have been living in Switzerland since September of 2022.
Tora Tiki
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Opened summer of 2021.
Build-out completed by Northstar General Contracting.
The duo of owners behind the bar are also the owners of Saint Franks, located on Broad Street.
The bar does have a limited food menu and also features a private karaoke room.
Mangoladas Tiki Bar
Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, Germany
Built December 18th, 2010.
This was a lightly themed tiki bar with a mural of a surfing tiki on one interior wall, some netted fish floats, and bamboo trimming.
They served a variety of tiki cocktails in tiki mugs.
Sold December 30th, 2022 by original owner.
It appears the new owner kept the name but eventually by 2024, the location was no longer a public bar, but a private event space only.
So, still open, technically...
Curayacu Tiki Bar - Barranco, Lima
Barranco, Peru
Opened in 2016 in Barranco, Lima, Peru. This is one of three locations in Peru, which include Barranco, Punta Hermosa, and San Borja.
Barranco, towards the south, is one of 43 districts in Lima, Peru.
Curayacu makes the claim of being the first tiki bar in Peru.
The interior design of the bar makes good use of tiki style colored lighting and they do have natural materials, bamboo, and fish float lights, as well as tiki masks and framed prints from tiki artists in abundance. Some sections appear a bit rustic, with sealed plywood walls and concrete floors, but others are more finished with tile and other materials.
Their menu has many classic tiki cocktails as well as some of their own in-house signature drinks. They also boast over 120 rum labels behind the bar.
They serve cocktails in tiki mugs, many of which were made specifically for this location, including a signature tiki mug in several color-ways and a unique-looking Frank Sinatra zombie mug!
Pleasure Tiki's Island Oasis
Tequesta, Florida, United States
Opened November 19th, 2015 by Glen Hoyer and Lisa Diblasio.
Located in the Tequesta Fashion Mall.
This store stocks a wide assortment of tiki and tropical fashion and decor, including carvings, mugs, shirts, jewelry, paintings, books, and much more...
Cheeki Tiki Bar
Cala d Or, Spain
The Cheeki Tiki Bar in Cala d'Or is mostly outdoor but there is also room inside. You will be entertained by some parrots in a chilled atmosphere surrounded by nice decor. It is a classic Tiki bar with a lot of bamboo but green and blue lights keep it bright. Cocktails are pretty good and they come in mugs from Spanish production.
*NOTE: Only open in summer season.
Pōā Tiki Bar
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Opened December 23rd, 2022.
Pōā Tiki Bar claims to be the first permanent bar in Ottawa to have a tropical Hawaiian atmosphere.
The entire space is filled with tiki and pirate-themed decor - with nautical ropes and flotsam & jetsam hanging from the ceiling -- all artfully lit with colored lighting.
Their cocktail menu features some unorthodox creations of their own and some unusual serving vessels, including their "Shokin Pirate" which is served in a clear glass bong with dry ice to provide a smoke effect in the chamber.
MaiPai Tiki Bar
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Opened in February 2020.
This is a combination mash-up of Detroit style pizza restaurant and tiki bar, owned by Salar Madadi.
Salar describes his pizza:
"So with a Detroit-style pizza, they're cooked in a rectangular pan. Ideally, it's like a seasoned steel pan. It's like a hydration dough with a higher hydration. Like when you bake it off, you'll get more air into the crust and it'll come out crispier. Your sauce goes on top, if you're using a sauce, and you have cheese that goes edge to edge. So you get like a crispy cheese crown all the way around. I enjoy eating foods where each bite is different and different in texture and flavour. The crispy cheese crust was, I think like the first time I had it, I was like, 'Oh, this is awesome.'"
About the decor:
Salar spent a good amount of time sourcing Polynesian art to decorate the place. He built a considerable amount of the furniture himself. He was buying bamboo from all over Canada to carve and build some of the posts, assembling vintage lamps. There is even a booth in the restaurant dedicated to Spam and all the variations of Spam.
Tiny Tiki - Washington DC
Washington, District of Columbia, United States (Closed)
Opened in 2021 underneath a Vietnamese restaurant in DC's Adams Morgan neighborhood.
Tiny Tiki is a small, intimate bar, seating around 30 people, with 6-8 at the bar. The decor is traditional tiki, with lowered lights, statues, carvings, and Polynesian-pop decoration throughout. A very large Moai at the entrance faces a decommissioned Vespa next to the table seating. The drink menu covers the Tiki greatest-hits with a reasonably extensive rum list, organized by origin. The bartenders will take orders off menu. No food is available, but can be brought in from neighboring shops.
*NOTE: Not to be confused with the Tiny Tiki in Spokane, Washington (closed "temporarily" since 2021).
Tiny Tiki closed on 29 June, 2024.