October is one of our favorite months of the year; a time to dress in creative costumes, drink spell-casted cocktails, and enter new worlds of excitement and terror! With Halloween approaching, it’s your chance to sip spooky cocktails with your best witches at LA’s most festive and themed bars. Grab your best costume and join goons and goblins in the upside-down version of LA.
1. Beetle House LA (Hollywood)
Address: 7080 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028
If you’ve been waiting to embrace the Halloween spirit, Beetle House is your go-to spot. This bar has themed food and drinks with fun names like Beetle Juice, Bio-Exorcism, Edwards Lemonade, and so much more! They even have live entertainment that will ensure you never sleep again! Be sure to dress up in your spookiest Halloween costume and head over for blood-filled drinks and a freaky night out.
LA Girl Pick: Bio-Exorcism (Gin, Muddled Cucumber, splash of simple syrup, lime, topped with club soda)
Photo By – Vine Pair
2. Videre LA (Mid-Wilshire)
Address: 6317 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048
Videre LA is your spot for rooftop spooky shenanigans.They’re serving up exclusive cocktails for the season, with a view. Their “Nightmare on Wilshire” combines La Luna mezcal with chocolate-infused Campari and white crème de cacao liqueur for a sweet, smoky delight. For a cozy fall vibe, “Shower Fear” offers mulled spice syrup, Rittenhouse rye, and sparkling cider. And for something truly enchanting, try the “Sip of Sanderson’s” with Bacardi rum, sweet potato liqueur, vanilla, and apple.
3. House of Spirits (Los Angeles)
Address: Casa Vertigo 1828 Oak St, Los Angeles, CA 90015
Here’s your excuse to dress up in Halloween gear or elegant attire and get your spooky on! Branded as a haunted cocktail soiree, the House of Spirits has made its presence known with spooky cocktails, tarot readings, games, and more. Freely roam the haunted house and get immersed in a night of festivities and fear. This unique experience is only in town for a limited amount of time from October 6th to the 31st, so find your date or party crew and step into the new Halloween town.
Photo By – The Secret LA
4. Potions & Poisons (Koreatown)
Address: 3514 W 8th St. Los Angeles, CA 90005
Tucked away in Koreatown is an absolute gem. Potions and Poisons is your new secret bar that offers alleviative, medicinal beverages and liqueurs. Their drinks look to DIE for, and this lowkey gem just may be your new favorite spot, especially during the spooky season. Embrace the Halloween spirit while mingling over spell-casted drinks.
LA Girl Pick: The Emerald Tablet (Gin, Green Chartreuse, Maraschino, absinthe, lime)
Photo By – Koreatown LA
5. Black Rabbit Rose (Los Angeles)
Address: 1719 N Hudson Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90028
Where magic and mystery meet, The Black Rabbit Rose is one of LA’s most-known magic lounges, and you’re in for a real trick or treat! This lounge has an entire list of spooky cocktails, so pick your poison. Try themed drinks with names like Dark Art, Smoke n Mirrors, Dove Tail, and more! Enjoy a night of entertainment, drinks, and magic in the air.
LA Girl Pick: Zig Zag Lady (House blended Rum, black currant juice, lime, ginger, szechuan pepper rim, mango candy)
Photo By – Time Out
6. The Cauldron (Buena Park)
Address: 8028 Beach Blvd, Buena Park, CA 90620
The Cauldron sets the mood right for costumes and cocktails all night long. From now until October 31st, rock your best Halloween costume to get discounts on food and drinks. Who doesn’t like a themed party? Visit their website to see weekly costume themes that consist of haunted Hollywood, pirates, Masquerade, and more!
LA Girl Pick: Wizards Cup (Effen cucumber vodka mule, muddles with mint & lime)
Photo By – The Cauldron.io
7. Lily Rose (Los Angeles)
Address: 813 Flower St, Los Angeles, CA 90017
Drink up, witches! Lily Rose speakeasy is calling upon all Halloween lovers to join them for their annual Spooky High Tea and Highballs service available for all of October. Head over for some of the spookiest (& delicious) cocktails in town, including their Deathly Morsels, Devilish Delights, and other ghoulish cocktails. This speakeasy has all the right vibes for an aesthetically pleasing and tasteful Halloween.
LA Girl Pick: White Rabbit (House infused blanc d’anji suze liqueur, pineapple gomme syrup, citrus)
Photo by- Trip Advisor
8. The Blind Rabbit (Anaheim)
Address: 440 S Anaheim Blvd #104, Anaheim, CA 92805
Visit Alice in the upside down! Where wonderland and spooky meet, this Alice in Wonderland-themed bar is sure to make you feel like you are experiencing a whole different world. They have an entire Halloween menu dedicated to whisk you away. Some of their drinks include Rumming up that Hill, Coffee & Contemplation, Friends Don’t Lie, and more that are sure to satisfy your Halloween taste buds. Enter the upside down and drink up!
LA Girl Pick: Tweedle Dee & Tweedle Plum (Empirical plum, lo-fi gentian amaro, grapefruit juice, lemon, orange flower water)
Photo By – AFAR Magazine
9. Haunted Little Tokyo Block Party (Little Tokyo)
Address: The secret location will be shared upon check-in at Brunswig Square (360 E. 2nd St)
Enter the 21+ ghost town of Little Tokyo and watch the dead come alive! Party with Casper the Friendly Ghost, at this rockin block party coming October 26th. Enjoy a night of DJ sets, drinks, food, and a costume contest (so show out!). If you’re into cocktails mixed with Halloween festivities, join the party and also take advantage of the full bar.
Photo By – Haunted Attraction Network
