From classic tiki haunts to new speakeasies, these are the best tiki bars and Polynesian-inspired restaurants in San Diego, Orange County, Los Angeles and Ventura.

Like tiki itself, the menu at The Monkeys Paw is a mishmash. It has the standards: the Painkiller, Scorpion Bowl, and Mai Tais are must-try-classics.

And they're handmade, hand carved!" It features hundreds of tiki carvings crafted by local artisans, all carved on site. The stand is decorated with palm trees in a Polynesian island atmosphere, ...

Hand-carved tiki poles go for more than $1,000. A renowned tiki artist, Hrnjak is credited with helping spark renewed interest in the style and was the subject of the 2020 documentary, ...

Knowing this, when I saw a social media post about a new tiki bar called Kapu opening in Petaluma in early 2023, my interest was immediately piqued. While I live in the East Bay, my dad was born ...

Walking into The Monkey’s Paw in Springfield feels like stepping into another dimension. At first, it is pitch black inside, with gentle tiki exotica tunes playing over a hidden speaker, luring ...

Hand-carved tiki poles go for more than $1,000. A renowned tiki artist, Hrnjak is credited with helping spark renewed interest in the style and was the subject of the 2020 documentary, ...

Walking into The Monkey’s Paw in Springfield feels like stepping into another dimension. At first, it is pitch black inside, with gentle tiki exotica tunes playing over a hidden speaker, luring ...