Tiki Bars
The Pupu House & Kiki's Tiki Bar - Waikiki
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Opened May 16th, 2023.
Located on Lewers Street in the old Moose McGillycuddy’s space.
The Pupu House on the first level is a family-friendly restaurant and bar, while Kiki’s Tiki Bar, located upstairs on the second level, is a DJ driven Dance Club/Nightclub.
Capt. J's Hurricane Tiki Room
Tilburg, Netherlands
Opened @November 2022.
From Captain J's Hurricane Tiki Room:
"Capt. J's Hurricane is a completely new concept in Tilburg.
A real tropical tiki room and latin club in the middle of the center.
There are few ways to escape modern problems,
but what if there was a place that transported you to another world?
The ultimate achievement in escapism. Enter the Tiki Room."
*NOTE: Capt. J's Hurricane is located in the De Lollipop building. Since an icon like De Lollipop can of course never disappear, De Lollipop will continue to exist as a festival and as a regularly recurring Saturday evening event under the name 'Lollipop Outdoor'.
Kontiki Slottsskogen
Änggården, Göteborg, Sweden (Closed)
Tiki bar and restaurant near Slottsskogen, a large park in central Gothenburg. Kontiki opened in 2007 (it had existed in another location earlier, starting in 2004), and closed in November 2015.
The space was decorated mainly with bamboo, and lots of it. Several tables had different themes, including "The Diner," "The Beach," "Flamingo Hrnet" (Flamingo Corner in English), "Fjllstugan" (Winter Cabin in English) and "Japan Skrubben" (Japan Hut in English). There were loft spaces accessible by ladders, and an outdoor patio.
The food offerings were an unusual take on tropical flavors, including some tropical pizzas. Kontiki had both live and DJ music nights.
Crow's Nest
Oxnard, California, United States (Closed)
This 1940s Pre-Tiki tropical bar was built inside of a WWII quonset hut with bamboo and thatch. Next to it was the Oxnard Airport where a military training squadron was and Howard Hughes kept some aircraft there.
Swizzle Dallas
Dallas, Texas, United States
Dallas's newest Tiki bar had their grand opening November 4th, 2020.
From their website:
"Swizzle has been bringing Tiki cocktails and a welcomed escape from the ordinary since 2016.
We're proud to be the producers of Dallas Tiki Week, the artist showcase The Waipuna Tiki Flea, and other Pop-Ups around DFW.
Now with our own establishment on Greenville Ave, we are ready to serve up unique culinary offerings and complex libations.
Why can't we live in a world where mermaids exist and volcanos have rum at the bottom of them?
At Swizzle, you can."
W Der Imbiss
Berlin, Germany
Opened in October 2016.
Restaurant with Tiki atmosphere and vegetarian-vegan-fusion cuisine in the heart of Berlin.
A small tiki bar is the centerpiece of the Restaurant. One part of is used as breakfastroom for the Artim hotel nextdoor.
Drinks are served in tiki mugs or tiki glassware.
There is also a spin-off in Kastanienallee 49, 10119 Berlin but not comparable.
Foundation Captain's Quarters
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
The Captain's Quarters is a fully tikified vacation rental on the second floor above Foundation Tiki Bar in Milwaukee. It is owned and operated by the same folks behind Foundation, and decorated by owner Don Nelson with the assistance of Milwaukee's own Dave Hansen, a.k.a. Lake Tiki. The feel of the space is a true extension of the highly regarded tiki bar below it, with vintage mugs, pufferfish, rattan furniture, tapa cloth, and carvings by Lake Tiki. The room is rented out via AirBnb, with two beds that can sleep up to four guests.
Traders Restaurant
Daytona Beach Shores, Florida, United States
Traders Restaurant is adjacent to the Aku Tiki Inn, and is sometimes called the Aku Tiki Traders Restaurant. There are a few pieces of tiki decor left, including some Witco carved furniture. It is just down the street from Hawaiian Inn.
The Polynesian Room at the Waldorf Hotel
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
The Polynesian Room (now called The Tiki Bar) is located in the Waldorf Hotel.
The hotel was established in 1947 and is one of the most renowned tiki-themed hotels in North America.
For much of the '90s and '00s, it was available only as a rental hall for private events. The Waldorf came under new ownership in late 2010, and the new owners have re-emphasized the Polynesian Pop angle. The Polynesian Room was renovated and restored, and a new era-appropriate analog sound system was installed. It reopened to the public in early November 2010.
It is made up of three rooms, the Polynesian Room (now the Tiki Bar), Tahitian Room (now the Tabu Room), and Menehune Room (now the Hideaway). The Polynesian Room has a large collection of black velvet paintings by Edgar Leeteg, collected by one of the original owners of the hotel, Bob Mills. One of these, The Tahitian Drummer, was used on much of their early advertising, especially on their swizzle sticks.
The Alibi
Portland, Oregon, United States
Even through the darkest days of tikidom, The Alibi remained popular and busy -- probably due to the frequent karaoke nights. The Alibi is full of beautiful lamps and decor from Oceanic Arts, and has been cared for very well. The drinks for many years were on the weak and sweet side; that changed when new management took over in 2017, and the menu is now solidly-constructed classic tiki drinks and originals.
The Alibi has a long history that predates tiki. It began in the late 1800s as the Chat-n-Nibble, a horse & buggy stop along a dirt road. In later days it became a tavern called Max Alibi. The third owner, Roy Ell, took over the tavern in 1947 and renamed it The Alibi. Ell had travelled to Hawaii, and is responsible for changing the decor to reflect his own Polynesian tastes. The tavern was expanded to include the restaurant in the 1950s. The Witco-inspired rails and 3D hula-girl mural were 1970s additions. In the 1980s, Ell leased The Alibi with the agreement that the decor must stay as is. From 1992 to 2017 The Alibi was run by the White family. In 2017, well-regarded local historic bar managers Marcus Archambeault and Warren Boothby took over with a light restoration and a re-focused bar and food menu, including a flaming pu-pu platter.
Just across the street is The Palms motor hotel. While not strictly tiki, it does have a fantastic neon sign, and is within stumbling distance.
The Islander - Denver
Denver, Colorado, United States (Closed)
Opened in 1964 as the Tiki Kai Supper Club, which was one of two locations, the other located in Albuquerque.
In 1971, the Denver-based Vegas show-band the Glass Menagerie purchased the building and renamed it The Islander. The Islander lasted until 1975, and then it became Herb Wong's New China restaurant (which still served Polynesian drinks in their Kahuna Cocktail Lounge) until being demolished in 1992.
Today this location is the SafeSplash Swim School.
*NOTE: The Islander at this location is not to be confused with the Tommy Wong's Island (circa. 1977 -1983) which was about 11 minutes South of this location. That Tommy Wong's location now appears (as of 2025) to be a parking lot adjacent a kosher deli.
Oriental Luau
Old Tappan, New Jersey, United States (Closed)
The Oriental Luau was originally opened in 1965 as “Tiki” by none other than Bob Gaudio, part of the famous group “The Four Seasons”.
Soon after, in the late 1960s or early 70s, “Tiki” became “The Oriental Luau”, most likely with a new owner, and it lasted until almost 1995. It retained much of its previous decor but with the addition of a floor to ceiling waterfall feature in one room.