The Reef Bar - at The Caliente Tropics

Palm Springs, California, United States

The Reef Bar is within the Caliente Tropics Resort in Palm Springs, a historic tiki hotel that opened in 1964.

The bar at the Caliente Tropics has changed names, theming, and management many times over the years. Originally, the bar was the Congo Room restaurant, a steakhouse. After the Congo Room years, the bar adopted its most-used Reef Bar name, and there was also a brief period in the late-'00s when it was Hawaiian Bill's.

After many years with the bar in flux, as of March 4th, 2017 it re-opened under the management of Rory Snyder, perhaps best known as the organizer of the annual Tiki Caliente event at the Caliente Tropics (and Circa Caliente). The bar has large windows and a patio overlooking the hotel's swimming pool, and rather than fight the light, Snyder aims to differentiate from the other tiki bars in town and create a space that blends the mid-century history of Palm Springs with the classic tiki elements on the grounds. A menu of tropical drinks and food is available. See cocktail menu below...

In addition to mugs and glassware, the bar also sports its own line of branded rum bottles with label designs by Anthony Carpenter.

Type
Bar & Restaurant
Address
Palm Springs, California, United States
Permanently Closed?
No

Visits

  1. Trader Tom - 15 May 2022

    Ilene and I were here for Tiki Caliente and I had several drinks from both the pre-made selections and the menu. Very good. Bought a bottle of the Dark Arts Rum with Anthony Carpenter's art on the label. Before this, I'd been to the Reef for previous Tiki Caliente events. I usually get the Caliente Burger with pineapple ring here at some point. "That's one tasty burger!" as Jules would say.

34 Tiki Mugs

  1. The Reef Slanted Two-Ring Bamboo Mug - Green Edition

  2. Santa P.I. - Red Edition - by Eekum Bookum - for The Reef

  3. Blue Lady - Monochromatic Edition - by Eekum Bookum - for The Reef

  4. Caliente Tropics Roof Mug - Blue - by Eekum Bookum - for The Reef

  5. The Protector of Paradise - Second Edition - Blue - by Eekum Bookum - for The Reef in Palm Springs

  6. Blue Lady - Full Color Editon - by Eekum Bookum - for The Reef

  7. The Protector of Paradise - First Edition - by Eekum Bookum - for The Reef in Palm Springs

  8. The Reef Skin Diver Mug - 3rd Edition - Queen of Hearts - Red

  9. King of Kapu - Test Glaze - for The Reef

  10. King of Kapu - for The Reef

  11. The Reef August Holland Pearl of Wisdom Mug Christmas Edition

  12. The Reef Skin Diver Mug - First Edition - Blue

  13. The Reef Skin Diver Mug - 2nd Edition - Orange

  14. The Reef Severed Hand Mug

  15. The Reef Slanted Two-Ring Bamboo Mug - Yellow Edition

  16. The Reef Zombie Glass White

  17. The Reef Mai Tai Glass Blue

  18. The Reef Mai Tai Glass Orange

  19. The Reef Mai Tai Glass White

  20. The Reef Tiki Pole Mug Blue

  21. The Reef Pink Pearl Mug

  22. The Reef 2018 August Holland Pearl Of Wisdom Mug

  23. The Reef Mai Tai Glass Green

  24. The Reef Leprechaun Long Pig Mug

  25. The Reef Black Pearl Mug

  26. The Reef Diver Duke Diving Helmet Mug

  27. The Reef 1st Anniversary Mug

  28. The Reef August Holland Pearl Of Wisdom Mug Mucho Caliente Lava Edition

  29. The Reef Zombie Glass Green

  30. Caliente Tropics 55th Anniversary Mai Tai Glass For Mod Palm Springs Event

  31. The Reef Moai Mug Green

  32. The Reef Tiki Pole Mug Green

  33. The Reef Tiki Pole Mug Orange

  34. The Reef Long Pig Mug

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Critiki
Source URL
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Source
Critiki
Source URL
critiki.com
Date
2020-04-23 08:09:01

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Date Created
23 Apr 2020
Date Updated
15 Mar 2023
Author
mytikilife
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