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The tragically hip artsy crowd of Silver Lake like to relax in this informal bar with its long oblong bar and hanging tapestries. Black booths line one wall, while a bigger- than-life Buddha watches over the mixed crowd. Shuffle your way around the busy bar to the corner couches or back round to the jukebox, which is packed with everything from Billy Joel to Johnny Cash to the Velvet Underground.
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The bar within the Standard hotel is decked out in the same surreal retro- cyberspace décor. Frequented by a stylish crowd of the local beautiful people and Sunset Strip club kids, who lounge at the tables inside or the inflatable couches in the lobby, which carpeted floor to ceiling white shag pile. Like numerous hotels on this side of the strip you can enjoy panoramic views of LA from the unusual Astro Turfed pool deck.
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If staying in the Chateau is a little out of your budget, then make do with a martini in the Bar Marmont. Like the hotel, the bar’s decor is striking, bathed in red light, with fake butterflies meticulously applied to the ceiling. Just as the hotel attracts stars so does the bar – Leonardo DiCaprio, Johnny Depp and Edward Furlong have all spent evenings drinking here.
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If the need for a good old British pint grabs you whilst in LA, you could do worse than head for the Cat and Fiddle. A large outdoor patio makes it perfect place to enjoy LA’s warm summer evenings. British food is also served. Skip the Sunday dinners but the fish and chips; bangers and mash will make you feel at home.
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This cash only bar has all the glamour of a seedy Hollywood dive bar, in a good way with its dark interior, larger than life bar maid and small half booths. Sports fans can enjoy Monday night football here, although at the weekends sports make way for people just talking and drinking heavily. With strong cheap drinks, and an anything goes dress code, this Los Feliz bar is direct opposite of any of the Sunset Strip bars.
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