Tiki Bars
Restaurant Waikiki - Yachiyo, Japan
Yonamoto, Yachiyo, Japan
Open since at least 2012, if not earlier.
Restaurant Waikiki is in the Yonamoto area of Yachiyo in Chiba prefecture. Two large tikis flank the entrance.
Dan'ton-Ku
Biel, Switzerland
Dan'ton-Ku opened in February 2013 in the city of Biel or Bienne, depending on whether you speak German Swiss or French Swiss. The exterior facade of the tiki bar is flanked by two tall tikis. The bar's stools are carved tikis, and more carved tikis serve as supports for tall tables. The decor uses a lot of bamboo and matting, with tiki masks on the walls. Drinks are served in tiki mugs and volcano bowls.
Mata Hari Bar
Zürich, Switzerland
Mata Hari Bar has been in the Gewerbeschule quarter of Zurich since 2004. The room is ringed with plush red velvet seating, with walls lined in bamboo. The bar back is flanked by two large, carved tikis.
City Beverage
Durham, North Carolina, United States (Closed)
City Beverage was a kitsch fantasia of a bar & restaurant, with a smattering of retro & vintage decor, including a good dose of tiki. Silk flower garlands hung from the ceiling, and a few tikis could be found in corners. City Beverage opened in 2004, and later expanded; the original area of the restaurant was called the Lava Lounge. A few tropical drinks were served, including a Volcano Bowl.
City Beverage closed in February 2016.
The Waterfront Restaurant
Redwood City, California, United States (Closed)
Opened in 1973.
This old school restaurant was also known by the names "Harbor House" (a previous name) and "Pete's Harbor" (the name of the harbor where the restaurant resides). The entry was flanked by two large, old wooden tikis that were a bit rotted and termite ridden, but were still gorgeous. The entry was covered by thatch, and the building had a nautical feel. The tiki apparently ended by the time you were inside, though.
The restaurant closed for good at the end of 2012, the property fated for redevelopment.
Bali-Hai Hotel
Magallanes, Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico
Bali-Hai Hotel is just a short distance from the beach in the heart of Acapulco. There is a restaurant and bar on-site. There are several tikis at the entrance, and there appears to be a thatch-covered building with swooping A-frame ends near the pool.
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.
Outrigger Inn Motor Hotel & Mr. C's Restaurant
Long Beach, California, United States (Closed)
This hotel was opened on 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 (opened in September of 1962), which served "Polynesian, Cantonese and American cuisine." It had seating for 350 people.
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.
Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden
Stanford, California, United States
The Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden was created by the Cantor Arts Center in 1994, when they brought several artists from Papua New Guinea to carve tikis on-site. Several dozen tikis, carved poles and figures are carved from wood and stone, and sit in a wooded area on the Stanford University campus.
Raglan's Bistro
North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Opened in 1999.
Small neighborhood restaurant, with a sort of beach/surf theme (it's named for the famous surf spot in New Zealand).
Decorations include bamboo, tin roofs, images of tikis, and a carved Rastafarian head with a joint in his mouth. They pull from several islands for inspiration and have tropical drinks, but for those expecting a traditional tiki bar, they might want to look elsewhere.
Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza
Merrillville, Indiana, United States (Closed)
This hotel, located about 40 minutes southeast of Chicago, featured a tropical atrium with an indoor pool, a waterfall, fake palm trees and some large tikis. There was a bar in the atrium, called the Khaki Club, that had live entertainment on Fridays and Saturdays.
The Radisson was leveled to make room for new development in 2017.