Tiki Bars
Fort Nelson Hotel & Tiki Lounge
Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
First established in 1946, the hotel was remodeled and a two story addition added in 1952.
The hotel has a large indoor open pool area and lounge with several tikis.
One tiki with spear, appears to be originally from a Steve Crane Kon-Tiki location.
The Exotic Tiki Lounge - at the Mirimar East Hotel
Fort Walton Beach, Florida, United States (Closed)
Operated in the early 1960s.
Postcards list the location for the Mirimar only as downtown on Highway 98. It appears to have been at the site of the present-day Suites at Marina Bay.
Tropicana Lanes & the Kon-Tiki Room
Inglewood, California, United States (Closed)
The Tropicana Lanes was a 56 lane bowling alley with an attached cocktail lounge called the Kon-Tiki Room.
This location was opened around 1959 and closed around 1975.
The original structure has been leveled and is now home to the Crystal Inn Suites & Spas.
Tiki-O
Bradford, United Kingdom (Closed)
This tiki themed bar and nightclub opened August 27th, 2015.
Owned by parent company Tokyo Industries which was established by Aaron Mellor in 1997 and operates 32 bars, clubs, and other venues in the U.K. They strive to be a forward-thinking chain of deliberately unbranded music venues, not believing in the ‘cookie cutter’ approach to generic nightclubs.
Decor supplied by Cheeky Tiki.
Closed around February 2019.
Waikiki Tiki Room
Ciudad de México, Mexico
The Waikiki Tiki Room opened in 2019.
The build-out is very colorful with huge 1950s Hawaiian greeting card inspired mural wall graphics, plenty of tropical foliage wallpaper, reed matting on the ceilings, and an assortment of fish floats and basket style pendant lights hanging from the rafters.
The interior is light on actual tikis, however, with only a small tiki carving on the bar top and a couple of tiki masks on the back bar...
The emphasis is on their robust craft cocktail program, however, which appears to be on point and has drawn rave reviews with a respect for tiki classic cocktails and with an assortment of newer craft cocktails in rotation.
Stowaway - Park Avenue in Tustin
Tustin, California, United States (Closed)
Formerly known as Hatch Bar & Eatery, local restaurateur Leonard Chan and partner Dominic Iapello went from a light beach vibe to full-Tiki, starting with the re-opening of their restaurant in December 2018.
They added 35 Tiki cocktails on the expanded cocktail menu and the rum selection grew to 70+ bottles.
Food-wise, some favorites like the Loco Moco remained, with some new Polynesian-inspired additions including a tempura-battered Spam Musubi and Chinese-five spice chicken wings. The kitchen could also accommodate gluten-free and vegan preferences – the Impossible Burger was another newer option.
Stowaway was tucked behind Blacksteel Barbershop.
Stowaway announced that Saturday, November 5th, 2022 would be its last day open at this location.
*They re-opened with a sneak preview on May 16th, 2023 at their new location -- 14401 Newport Ave, Tustin, CA, United States.
Lost Isle Adventures & Tiki Boat
Morro Bay, California, United States
Lost Isle Adventures gives tours of Morro Bay in their "tiki boat," which is clad in bamboo and thatch, adorned with tiki masks, and has a small tiki bar aboard where they serve drinks. They also have a store in their ticket office, where they sell tiki mugs and carved tikis. They also offer boats for rental.
Tiki Grove
Indonesia
Tiki Grove is an open air tiki bar and restaurant in a coconut grove 300 meters from the beach on the tiny Indonesian island of Gili Trawangan. Visible from the island are two active volcanoes, on the neighboring islands of Lombok and Bali. Nestled in this true tropical location, Canadian-born couple Tommy and Catherine Milburn constructed a mainland American-inspired Polynesian pop tiki bar, taking full advantage of the locally available materials and carvings for decoration. Tiki Grove opened on September 15, 2017.
UnderTow - at Sip Coffee & Beer Garage
Phoenix, Arizona, United States (Closed)
UnderTow opened in August 2016, in the lower level of Sip Coffee & Beer Garage. The interior was designed by Danny "Tiki Diablo" Gallardo.
December 23rd, 2020 was the final day for UnderTow at this location, after which plans were put in place for a move inside the Century Grand building next door at 3626 E Indian School Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85018. The Century Grand also includes two other bars - Platform 18 and Grey Hen Rx.
Tonga Hut - Palm Springs
Palm Springs, California, United States
Tonga Hut opened in Palm Springs in the spring of 2013. It is the sister location of the historic Tonga Hut in North Hollywood, with the same ownership responsible for restoring that location to tiki glory.
Tonga Hut is located on the second floor of its building. The restaurant has booth seating, and a dramatic tiki bas relief wall. Tucked at the back is a phone booth with a false back, leading into a small private room with a rich, dense, golden-era approach to tiki style. Behind that room is a small private lanai with a Witco bar and stools. Opposite the restaurant side of the space, there is a good-sized bar with a tiki-tinged mid-century modern look, and a lanai overlooking Palm Springs' main drag. The interior was created by Tiki Diablo.
The Palm Springs Tonga Hut location has a full food menu, including a flaming pu-pu platter. The drink menu is a mix of classic tiki drinks and their own modern creations, and includes a flaming coconut drink and shared volcano bowls. Tonga Hut hosts special music events, with particular emphasis on Exotica acts.
Hula Hula Tiki Bar - Orange Beach
Orange Beach, Alabama, United States (Closed)
Opened in the late 2000s, Hula Hula Tiki Bar was part of North Shore Grill & Deli, owned by Joey Ward. There were tikis and bamboo, and the grill served burgers and more. It closed in 2012.
Shipwreck Tavern
Bayville, New York, United States
Shipwreck Tavern is a nautically-themed restaurant that opened in the fall of 2006. In summer 2007, they added a "Tiki Bar and Cafe" that includes an outdoor seating area with tiki poles and masks. Shipwreck Tavern is owned and operated by the same outfit that owns the pirate-themed Bayville Adventure Park next door, and also the Jekyll & Hyde Club in New York City.