Tiki Tiki on Whyte - Edmonton
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Drawing its name from the original 1960's Tiki Tiki in Edmonton, this establishment opened on June 4th, 2023.
Owner Lonny Seguin was inspired to bring back Tiki to Edmonton after experiencing Tiki spots throughout Las Vegas and San Diego.
Both Tiki Tiki on Whyte and the Honi Honi Tiki Bar in Edmonton sport vintage carved panels from the original Edmonton Beachcomber, salvaged by appreciative collectors, and then re-sold to the New Wave bars.
This small bar has a menu of gastropub island-inspired fare using fresh local ingredients and serves tropical cocktails in tiki mugs.
Details
- Type
- Bar & Restaurant
- Phone
- 780-756-8881
- Address
- Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Closed?
- No
- Links
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1 Visit
YuKonTiki – 20 Nov 2024
I stopped in to Tiki Tiki on Whyte for lunch with family and friends while in Edmonton for a Bruce Springsteen concert. Our server was fantastic, and the food was tasty, but the overall experience is a bit soulless as far as tiki bars go. The venue itself lacks authenticity. The decor is gift shop chic with “tacky tourist tiki” masks adorning the walls. On the drink menu, there is no zombie, or painkiller, or blue Hawaii, or rum barrel… as they have instead elected for their own drinks such as a “Dole Whip Piña Colada” (which is what I had). The mugs are generic and there is no swag for sale. The food was good, but definitely not like anything I have had in the South Pacific. This is more “flavours inspired by…” which has its place too, but preferably alongside some authentic dishes. For me, this visit was probably a one off. Edmonton has an exceptional tiki bar, Honi Honi, and Tiki Tiki on Whyte simply cannot compare.
