Non-Alcoholic Cocktail Bars in Los Angeles, CA
Craft cocktail bars and lounges in Los Angeles that take their non-alcoholic program seriously. Los Angeles runs from a fully sober lounge like Free Spirited in Alhambra and pop-up sober bar Bar Nuda in Venice to serious cocktail programs at Mirate in Silver Lake and Apotheke in Chinatown. The sober-curious scene is well established across the eastside and the westside.
6 cocktail-style venues listed
Craft cocktail bars with NA programs
- ★★★★★?
A fully sober cocktail lounge with house-made zero-ABV cocktails and custom spirits (citrus rind, spiced molasses, aloe herb). Allergen-conscious, entirely gluten-free food menu. Does not serve commercial non-alcoholic brands.
- ★★★★★?
Kavahana is LA's first dedicated kava nectar bar, serving a fully alcohol-free menu of South Pacific-inspired drinks just blocks from the beach in Santa Monica's Ocean Park neighborhood. Open daily from morning to late night, it draws everyone from laptop workers to date-night crowds.
Signature NA drinks- Paradise Nectar
- Beach Nectar
- Ube Coconut Nectar
- ★★★★★?
A rooftop bar and lounge at The Aster Social Club with a dedicated non-alcoholic cocktail menu featuring seven zero-proof drinks, garden-driven mocktails, and panoramic views of Hollywood.
- ★★★★★?
One of the best bar programs in Los Feliz, tucked behind Alcove Cafe. The bartenders are happy to build NA versions of nearly anything on the menu, plus there are several dedicated NA cocktails.
- ★★★★★?
A post-Prohibition-themed cocktail bar on Melrose Avenue in the Fairfax District, open since 2013, with a dedicated nine-item non-alcoholic menu spanning handcrafted mocktails, N/A beer, and canned options.
Signature NA drinks- Nonalcoholic Negroni
- ★★★★★?
A medicinal-themed jazz cocktail bar in Chinatown LA, with a back bar of fresh herbs and bitters. Several NA "tonics" on the menu and the bartenders will engineer custom zero-proof builds.
Other bars in Los Angeles with serious NA programs
These aren't classified as cocktail bars, but their NA programs are extensive enough to be worth a stop.
What separates a good NA cocktail bar from the rest?
A great non-alcoholic cocktail bar isn't defined by whether it stocks Seedlip on the shelf. It's defined by whether the bartenders treat alcohol-free drinks as cocktails — built with the same logic, the same balance, the same care for mouthfeel and presentation as the alcoholic side of the menu.
The signal: a printed NA section on the menu with named drinks, an NA-spirits row on the back bar (Lyre's, Seedlip, Wilderton, Ritual, sometimes Monday Zero Alcohol Gin or Wilderton Lustre), house-made shrubs and bitters available for NA builds, and staff who can talk through what's in a drink without defaulting to "we can do something with juice."
The opposite: a generic "mocktail" line item priced at $8 with no description, or worse, a Shirley Temple by default. We rank cocktail-style venues here by NA Program Strength and lead with the venues that have published named NA drinks on their menu.
Frequently asked about NA cocktail bars in Los Angeles
6 cocktail-style bars in Los Angeles run non-alcoholic programs we've verified. Top picks include Free Spirited, Kavahana, Lemon Grove at The Aster Social Club.