Tiki Bars
Le Mon-Tiki - at Salle à Manger Tropicana
Mont-Laurier, Quebec, Canada (Closed)
Le Mon-Tiki was a club attached to a restaurant called Salle à Manger Tropicana.
Lots of interesting rock-work on the walls, especially around the interior front entrance.
According to postcards, it appears to have been open as early as 1960.
Same logo tiki as used by the Marie Antoinette Restaurant & Tahiti Bar.
No trace remains today.
The Shameful Tiki Room - Toronto - 777 Queen Street West
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The Shameful Tiki Room Toronto originally opened in 2015 at 1378 Queen Street West.
Their final night there was May 27th, 2025.
They re-opened here, just down the road, at 777 Queen Street West on June 9th, 2025.
Vern's Tiki Bar - at Public Domain
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Vern's Tiki Bar opened in March of 2025 in the back of the Public Domain craft cocktail bar, where Neon Tiger used to be located.
The bar is named after Vernon Burke, a young bootlegger from the 1930s who also ran a speakeasy. The owner, Van Voorst, who’s a history buff, saw a 1932 article about Vern’s arrest, at a time when he and his brother-in-law were smuggling booze in Wisconsin and Minnesota. “I thought that’s kind of a fun story so let’s just name a tiki bar after Vern,” he said.
The bar is minimally decorated with some lauhala matting, thatch, tropical leaf wallpaper, some tropical plants, and dark booths with outdoor patio lights strung across the ceiling.
It's not an over-the-top immersive environment like some of the leading tiki bars around the country, but there is always room to grow and they have received good reviews on their tiki cocktails, which are served in inexpensive tiki mugs.
It does not appear that they have a house mug as of yet.
Grind Gastropub & Kona Tiki Bar
Ormond Beach, Florida, United States
Previously known as Caffeine Bistro or Caffeine Wine Bar (opened @2011), this location had a tiki bar outside with some poles and decorations, but in 2013, the interior and exterior underwent a major makeover and re-naming to become Grind Gastropub and Kona Tiki Bar.
The outside makeover included a tall, peaked thatched roof over the tiki bar, which was lengthened and expanded to accommodate more beer taps. Large televisions were added. They retained the wood deck, tall carved tiki statues and string lights of Easter Island heads all up against the side of 1924-built carriage house.
An uncovered area sits between the tiki bar and restaurant building and includes a music stage where they regularly have live entertainment. It features some tiki themed murals.
Inside, the building has a large Italian wine cellar-style banquet room that can seat up to 50 persons and a smaller private room that features an entire wall filled with framed SHAG prints.
Kaia’s Island Kitchen & Tiki Bar
Danville, California, United States
After a temporary closure and remodeling, Danville California's Vine and Spirits reopened in April 2025 as Kaia’s Island Kitchen and Tiki Bar.
From Kaia's website:
"At Kaia’s Island Kitchen & Tiki Bar, everything starts with family, love, and the aloha spirit. Our story began with countless unforgettable trips to Hawaii—lazy beach days, laughter around the table, and the simple joy of sharing great food with the people you love most.
For Randy Negi (A local restaurant Entrepreneur), those island memories meant everything. They were filled with warmth, happiness, and a sense of belonging. He wanted to bring that feeling home — to create a place where every guest feels like part of the family, and every meal feels like a little escape to paradise.
Kaia’s is named after Randy’s granddaughter, Kaia — the heart and inspiration behind this dream. Her joyful energy, curiosity, and love for the islands are woven into every corner of our restaurant. From the food to the atmosphere, everything here reflects what Hawaii means to us: connection, happiness, and living life with aloha.
We believe food is more than just a meal — it’s a way to bring people together. Whether you’re gathering with family, meeting friends, or simply unwinding after a busy day, Kaia’s invites you to slow down, savor the moment, and embrace the island spirit. Our menu celebrates authentic Hawaiian comfort food, island-inspired cocktails, and the freshest ingredients, all served with aloha. We serve everything from savory Loco Moco to vibrant poke bowls, tropical cocktails, and sweet island indulgences.
Sip on our silky-smooth Chi Chi Cocktail, the ultimate creamy, coconut refreshment. Discover why our 44 Mai Tai is the most loved — a bold, balanced island classic, bursting with aloha. And don’t forget to save room for Hula Pie, the ultimate Hawaiian dessert — macadamia nut ice cream stacked on a chocolate cookie crust with whipped cream, toasted mac nuts, and chocolate drizzle.
At Kaia’s, every bite and every sip carries you to the heart of Hawaii — where aloha lives, the breeze whispers, and everything’s made with love."
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Kaia's offers a food-first, tiki bar second experience.
The entire location is tastefully decorated in island-inspired decor, with all of the typical design elements: bamboo, tiki statues, thatching, tropical prints, etc.
The food menu features Hawaiian and Hawaii-inspired fare. The drink menu offers beer, wine, traditional tiki bar drinks (mai tai, painkiller, zombie), as well as their own custom tiki drinks (Three Hour Tour and Ohanapod Mai Tai).
For swag, they offer a number of shirts, baseball caps, branded glassware, and multiple tiki mugs.
Rum Row Tiki Bar - at Tequila Butcher
Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States
Originally, this bar opened on October 10th, 2022 and was located in the basement at 1583 1st Avenue East, Shakopee, MN, in the Shakopee House Restaurant.
It was there for less than a year...
Both the restaurant and bar closed on September 30, 2023.
On October 24th, 2023 the bar re-opened in the back of Tequila Butcher in Chanhassen, MN.
Forbidden Inn & Tiki Room
Bellingham, Washington, United States (Closed)
Opened in June of 1976. Featured "Chinese American Cuisine" and boasted a Tiki Room.
Closing date is uncertain...
Since 1998, and still as of 2025, the space is part of the Wild Buffalo House of Music (nightclub).
Te Fiti Tiki
Frankenmuth, Michigan, United States
Opened October 2nd, 2025.
This relatively small bar has an indoor dining area with bench and table seating framed by large shaded windows and tropical leaf wallpaper punctuated by a few carefully placed tiki masks.
They also feature outdoor seating.
Small curated menu of about a dozen cocktails and a backbar with a good representation of Planteray, Real McCoy, and other fine rums...and they also have zero proof mocktail options using Lyre’s Non-Alcoholic products.
Hidden Peak Tiki Lounge - at B. Social Feedstore Restaurant
Westcliffe, Colorado, United States
Opened August 30th, 2025.
Located in the basement of the B. Social Feedstore restaurant.
Concept and operations by Katie and Rian James, year-round residents of Silver Cliff.
Surf City Tiki Hut
Gilbert, Arizona, United States
Opened February 1st, 2026, in Gilbert, Arizona.
FIG (Paul Figliomeni), is the owner. He is a longtime surfer, chef and founder of Surf City Sandwich.
The interior design was overseen by Tiki Diablo (Danny Gallardo) and the build-out is gorgeous classic tiki styling with spectacular hanging lamps, routered wood trim pieces carved with Polynesian designs, tiki carvings, thatching, nautical touches (a shark's head, ship's wheel, and vintage buoys), a mug display case, and much more.
The bar also features their own branded mugs and their house cocktail menu features both classics and signature cocktails.
The Parrot Shadow Rum Bar & Tiki Cocktails - Lima
San Isidro, Peru
Opened in 2019 by Nando Córdova in San Isidro, Lima, Peru.
San Isidro, towards the west center, is one of 43 districts in Lima, Peru.
They have been on Calle Santa Luisa #250, San Isidro district since 2022. (It had a previous iteration at Manuel Bonilla 170 for a few months but shuttered due to COVID pandemic lockdown.)
Nando is a renowned Peruvian bartender, educator and promoter involved in the beverage, education and entertainment industry for over 20 years, specializing in branding, rum and tropical cocktails. In 2016 he was recognized for his track record as “Best Rum Bartender” by the International Rum Conference in Madrid, considered one of the benchmarks for rum and Tiki cocktails in Latin America.
His passion for rum led him, since 2017, to organize and direct Kontiki Lima Tiki Fest, a festival that brings together bartenders from the region and influential characters dedicated to the education and promotion of Tiki culture, as well as the Lima Rum Festival, a space within KLTF that brings together industry experts and the best rum brands in the local market, in order to promote the consumption and value of sugar cane distillates.
From The Parrot Shadow's Facebook:
"Somos un bar de culto al ron, influenciada por la coctelería Tiki, Tropical y Tradicional caribeña. Rescatamos y mantenemos el legado de sus protagonistas y la historia."
"We are a rum cult bar, influenced by Tiki, Tropical and Traditional Caribbean cocktails. We rescue and maintain the legacy of its protagonists and history."
Marco Island Marriott Resort and Kane Tiki Bar & Grill
Marco Island, Florida, United States
Originally a 50-room hotel when it was built to greet the modern-era’s first visitors in 1965, island developers Elliott, Robert and Frank Mackle Jr. would go on to expand the property to 100 rooms in 1967.
By 1971 the brothers and their company, the Deltona Corp., spent a then-staggering sum of $18 million to further improve their beachfront showplace. A new 10-story tower — the first of two — 400 beautifully appointed rooms, much-needed convention space, and Quinn’s restaurant on the beach ushered in a new era for the Mackles and their fledgling island paradise.
Once opened, the hotel became the largest on Florida’s entire west coast. More than 400 employees were hired. Each and every guest enjoyed a Gulf view.
Marriott purchased the property in 1979 and soon built a second tower.
The work was not yet completed, however.
Beginning in 2016, Marriott began a 3-year and $320 million transformation project, to bring us what we currently see today (as of 2021) -- a completely modern and no expenses spared adults only resort.
This gulfside resort may not be Polynesian themed (despite the name of the new "Lanai" tower), but they do have a Kane Tiki Bar & Grill which serves cocktails in tiki mugs.