Tiki Bars
Unnamed Tiki Apartments - Duarte
Duarte, California, United States
These unnamed Duarte Apartments probably had a very Polynesian or Island-themed name when they first opened, but have switched hands several times and are often just named unimaginatively as "Duarte Apartments" or after whichever managing company owns them from year to year.
This is a 30-unit courtyard-style multifamily property built in 1966, with 23,917 square feet of building and an oversized lot of 52,024 square feet. The property has a mix of two three-bedroom/two-baths, nineteen two-bedroom/one-baths, and nine one-bedroom/one-bath units. The property features two A-frame main entrances with tiki poles forming the frames. A round glass swag lamp hangs from the tallest points.
There are also tiki railings (or there used to be) leading up to these entrances.
Inside is a tiki roof decoration over the tenant mailboxes.
In back is a community pool.
Waycaster Tiki
South Lyon, Michigan, United States
Soft opening on December 1st, 2024 and officially opened December 10th, 2024.
This is a traditionally decorated tiki bar with art, tiki carvings, flotsam and jetsam, swag lamps, and dim lighting for a mysterious twilight experience.
They serve a menu of traditional tiki cocktails (see below).
They have merch on their Etsy store (see below).
Kon Tiki Motel - El Centro
El Centro, California, United States (Closed)
This location had a very nice sign once-upon-a-time and was located on El Centro's motel row @1960s-70s.
Around 2012 it was converted to the "American Inn" and later to "Villa Hermosa Apartments".
Kon Tiki Apartments - Riverside
Riverside, California, United States (Closed)
Built in 1961.
This development consisted of two 2-story buildings with a courtyard and pool in-between. 16 units total (1783-1797 Loma Vista St., Riverside, CA 92507).
A one-bedroom here on opening went for $85 a month.
Today, the structures remain with their stone wall front facades, but the pool has been filled in and the cool mid century fence with alternating colored rectangles has been replaced with a generic black fence.
The tiki in front is long gone and the name has undergone a few changes as well.
Its current name and commercial status remains unclear as of 2025 but all signs of tiki decor appear to have been removed.
Bernard's Tiki Room - at the Arvada Tavern
Arvada, Colorado, United States
Opened in 2023, Bernard’s Tiki Room is located in the upstairs room of the historic Arvada Tavern in downtown Arvada, Colorado. You can enter Bernard's through the phone booth downstairs in the Tavern, hipster prohibition style.
Bernard's is generally open evenings after 6pm Thur-Sat competently serving classic tiki drinks, and is known to host various tiki themed events and live bands.
Bernard's features a somewhat less visually impactful tiki bar setting than many, all in one large, square room - but it is cozy nonetheless.
Encio's Tiki Bar
Ferrara, Italy
Opened @2021.
This tiki bar is located in the center of Ferrara, Italy.
Waikiki Speaki-Tiki Bar
Trieste, Italy
Opened September 23rd, 2021.
This tiki bar and restaurant is close to the harbor of Trieste (Italy).
Roxy's Tikibar
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Opened @November 2022.
From Roxy's:
"Roxy's Tikibar is the new place in Nijmegen for the tastiest cocktails, burgers and nachos. Exotic cocktails are central to tiki culture , including in our tiki bar.
We serve a wide range of well-known cocktails such as the Mojito, Pornstar Martini or Moscow Mule. Of course you will also find special tiki cocktails such as the Mai Tai, the Jungle Bird or the Ancient Mariner. One cocktail sounds and tastes even more exotic than the other. Served in an original tiki mug, you will soon feel like you are on holiday in our atmospheric cocktail bar.
Will we see you soon for a cocktail and a burger or a large bowl of nachos? Love, Team Roxy's"
Wharf Fishhouse & Tiki Bar
Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Opened summer of 2023 and located in downtown Newport, RI, this two-level bar and restaurant is tucked away in-between shops and bars on the side of a building on Bowen’s Wharf.
The tiki decor is sparse but there are fish floats, walls covered with lauhala matting, fish netting on ceilings, and tropical plants throughout. The white ceilings and beige walls along with wide plate-glass windows run contrary to the usual dark and cloistered tiki bar environment. Neither are there the layers of tiki mementos and ephemera one might find at a Trader Vic's or other classic establishment, but Wharf Fishhouse is new and has room to add more if they wish.
Their selection of custom tiki drinks are served in various tiki mugs, and they have several Polynesian inspired dishes, with a variety of skewers, sliders, rangoons, wings, ribs, etc.. Additionally, they offer standard local New England fare.
From Wharf Fishhouse & Tiki Bar:
“POLYNESIAN INSPIRED SMALL PLATES, NEW ENGLAND CLASSICS AND TIKI BAR. RIGHT IN THE HEART OF BOWEN’S WHARF.”
Kiki's Tiki Lounge
Douglas, Isle of Man
Established November 12th, 2020.
Formerly Peggy's, which appears to have been a divey but beloved disco nightclub.
This new Kiki's bar concept was developed to use the under-utilized space within Peggy’s. The team behind Kiki's promise “higher end” cocktails, a private entrance and a table-service only policy, and tell patrons of the former club to think of it as Peggy’s more sophisticated big sister.
The bars owners say they take inspiration from the legendary tiki bars such as Trader Vic’s and Don the Beachcomber. Visitors can expect that traditional tiki bar feel, coupled with a soundtrack of reggae, motown and disco classics.
Alex Lewthwaite, General Manager of Peggy’s and Director of Extra Fancy Limited said; “When we were brainstorming ideas for a new cocktail bar, we thought a tiki paradise in such troubling times where it’s no longer as easy to hop off on holiday would provide the Manx public with some much needed ‘sunshine’ and escapism!”
*NOTE: All that said, the interior design of this bar is still closer to a dive tiki bar than to early Trader Vic's or Don the Beachcomber. There is some thatch and natural fiber on the ceiling and walls, some inexpensive Indonesian style masks, and some tropical pillows strewn about, but it appears a bit thrown together. The cocktail menu does look well thought-out and has some tiki classics on it that look very promising, however.
The Golden Monkey Tiki Lounge - at Resorts World
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Opened April 17th, 2023 in what used to be the Genting Palace Lounge.
The idea, apparently, was that the Genting Palace Restaurant was too formal and intimidating for their lounge to see casual traffic from people not interested in dining, so they separated it from the restaurant and made it a more inviting and slightly more casual space.
There was a very light re-model of the old lounge which already had a bit of an exotic Asian vibe. Tiki masks were added, along with some standing surfboards and an impressively lit wall of mugs that appear to have all been sourced from BarConic or some other inexpensive tiki mug wholesaler.
Beverage Director Will Cahow insists that The Golden Monkey, which takes its name from the golden monkey statue that has sat on the bar since the venue opened in 2021, shares no association with the similarly named Golden Tiki. “We want to be a little different,” he says.
The Golden Monkey lists 50 types of rum behind the bar and 20 cocktails on their menu, which you can check out below.
The Kondo-Tiki
Tampa, Florida, United States
Opened January 2023.
When vacationing in Tampa, Florida you can stay in this 1 bedroom tiki-themed vacation condo (The Kondo Tiki) right on the bay! This 1 bedroom condo comes with a full kitchen and has access to the resort's swimming pool and private beach area. The resort is centrally located, and has causeway access to beaches in Clearwater and St. Petersburg.
Decked out by Rarabird (former Disney Park Decorator, Prop and Scenic artist who helped rehab and create props and florals for the Enchanted Tikiroom for the Disneyland 50th Anniversary, 2005) and the owner and mastermind, Chris Iller “The Chief” and ”Mr. Sitcom”, former fellow Disney cast member, MGM Tour Guide and TV production artist.