The Bamboo Club

 The city of L.A. has its fair share of tiki bars, but it doesn’t have anything as downright chill as this prime tiki joint down in Long Beach. Home to killer tropical cocktails and vinyl nights, the Bamboo Club serves up some of the most affordable tiki concoctions in greater Los Angeles; most drinks run about $14 to $16, and man, are they strong. There are tiki classics, rum-free creations and a section of the menu devoted to coconut, which includes our favorite Bamboo Club drink: the Bye Bye Birdie, where a classic piña colada gets a nutty twist with vodka and macadamia liqueur. What really seals the deal is the bar’s tasty island-inspired food menu, which includes Spam musubi, adobo pork belly over rice and fried chicken topped with teriyaki sauce. Compared to Silver Lake’s ultra-crowded Tiki-Ti and the booked-out nature of the newer Lucky Tiki in West Hollywood, we’ll take a longer trip down the 405 any day.