The Most Instagrammable Cocktails in L.A.

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Sometimes you see a drink and you think ‘Wow, that’s almost too pretty to swallow!’ But then you come to your senses, post a photo to Instagram and down the hatch it goes. HERE are the most instagrammable cocktails in the City of Angels (the ones that you actually drink and don’t just look at).

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Voldemort himself might smile at this cocktail, made with lemongrass vodka, lime, aloe and activated charcoal at the Houston Brothers’ new magic club, Black Rabbit Rose.

Black Rabbit Rose, 1719 N Hudson Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90028, https://www.blackrabbitrose.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blackrabbitrose/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blackrabbitrose/

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You’ll definitely be feeling summery when you order up the Royal Hawaiian at new K-Town supperclub Mama Lion, which is made with a house rum blend, blue curacao, fresh pineapple and cinnamon, garnished with fire. Yes, really. 

Mama Lion, 601 S Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90005, http://www.mamalion.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamalionla/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/mamalionla

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamalionla/

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The Unicorn cocktail at Terranea is, well, simply magical thanks to a blend of Tanqueray, lime, lemon, simple syrup and strawberry sorbet, topped with orange and turmeric foam, Chantilly cream laced with blue curacao and sprinkle garnish.

Terranea Resort, 100 Terranea Way, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275, www.terranea.com 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/terranearesort/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TerraneaResort

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Terranea/

Share a Social Bowl at Hermosa Beach hot spot Tower 12 will your friends (or make new ones).  You’ll love the taste of the Banana Hammock—made with Elijah Craig Bourbon, banana liqueur, fresh lemon juice, cinnamon syrup, bitters and banana chips—as much as we love the name.

Tower 12, 53 Pier Ave, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254, http://tower12hb.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tower12hb

Twitter: https://twitter.com/tower12hb

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tower12hb/

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If you love Beauty & the Beast, you’re going to love Delilah’s The Pink Pussycat, which offers an alcoholic version of Beast’s encapsulated rose as the garnish for a libation that contains Allaire rum, Contratto Vermouth Bianco, barsol pisco, chardonnay, honey, rosehip and hibiscus tea.

Delilah, 7969 California Route 2, West Hollywood, CA 90046, http://www.delilahla.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ladydelilah/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ladydelilah_la

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ladydelilahla/

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Earn your merit badge by drinking this colorful cocktail at David Lefevre’s The Arthur J, which is made of Eagle Rare 10 year, mint, rosemary and lime.

The Arthur J,903 Manhattan Ave, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266, http://www.thearthurj.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_arthur_j/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/The_Arthur_J

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheArthurJ/

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Get your culture fix without setting foot in a museum (unless the bar IS your museum) with Honeycut’s new ‘museum menu.’ The Smoke & Oakum cocktail—made with Cruzan Blackstrap, Hamilton black pot still Jamaican rum, Laphroaig Lore peated Islay whiskey, banana gum and clarified lemon cordial—was inspired by Basquiat.

Honeycut, 819 S Flower St, Los Angeles, CA 90017, http://honeycutla.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/honeycutla/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/HoneycutLA

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HoneycutLA/

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We’re digging the ocean-inspired cocktails that are on the A Day/A Night at Sea menu at Dave Kaplan and Alex Day (of New York’s famed Death & Co.) The Walker Inn, located inside the Normandie Hotel, that include this adorable mini-cocktail from the bar’s tasting menu.

The Walker Inn, 3612 W 6th St, Los Angeles, CA 90005, www.thewalkerinnla.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewalkerinn

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewalkerinn/

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We love everything about the whimsical Willy Wonka-esque wonderland that is Barton G., including its brand-new presentation of the Buddhalicious, From the restaurant’s Below Zero Nitro Bar, the signature cocktail is delivered to the table smoking and is made with pear-infused vodka, lychee, and cranberry juice and served with a nitrogenized pear vodka popsicle frozen with liquid nitrogen at -350 degrees F.

Barton G., 861 N La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90069, http://www.bartong.com/restaurants.html

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bartongla/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BartonGTheRestaurantLA/

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Feel footloose and fancy free with the Fancy Free at Barcito, a purple-hued cocktail made with bourbon, peach liqueur and barrel-aged bitters.

Barcito, 403 W 12th St, Los Angeles, CA 90015, https://www.barcitola.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barcitola/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/barcitoLA

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/barcitoLA/

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We love the new summer menu at Highland Park’s Block Party, which includes this glorious Unicorn Horchata, a housemade libation made of white chocolate mole horchata, vino de agave, blue unicorn “majik” and champagne gummy bears.

Block Party Highland Park, 5052 York Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90042, http://blockpartyhlp.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blockpartyhlp

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Block-Party-Highland-Park

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In addition to having some of the best views in Los Angeles, Yamashiro also has some of the most aesthetically pleasing cocktails, of which include the Red Lotus: a delicate but sweet cocktail made with vodka, lychees and fresh raspberries that is garnished with an edible orchid.

Yamashiro, 1999 N Sycamore Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90068, http://yamashirohollywood.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yamashirola/

Twitter:https://twitter.com/YamashiroLA

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YamashiroLA/

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We love to look at this beautiful cocktail—made with house-made cherry sorbet, champagne and delicate bits of fruit, as much as we love drinking it.

WP24 at The Ritz-Carlton Los Angeles,900 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015, https://wolfgangpuck.com/dining/wp24-by-wolfgang-puck/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wp24wolfgangpuck

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WP24byWolfgangPuck/

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You might feel like you’re doing something good (in addition to feeling REALLY good after drinking a few of them) when you imbibe the Tiki Novela, a sustainable cocktail where even the pineapple rind is boiled and used to create the Chica Morada syrup—nothing is wasted.

Winsome, 1115 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90012, http://www.eatwinsome.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eatwinsome/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/EatWinsome

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eatwinsome/

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This isn’t your average pina colada! In addition to being visually awesome, we’re stoked on the Scotch base of this PC, which also includes green tea, pineapple and coconut.

Otium, 222 S Hope, Los Angeles, CA 90012, http://otiumla.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/otiumla/

Twitter:https://twitter.com/otiumla

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OtiumLA/

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Yes, the T-iesel at Gracias Madre has a pot leaf sprinkled on top…but that’s because there’s actually cannabis IN the cocktail. The Sour T-iesel is made with CBD oil, the vegan egg white substitute aquafaba, tequila blanco, lime juice, agave nectar, mint and sage leaves, and a pinch of salt. That leaf on top, however, is not made with weed—that’s a matcha green tea leaf stencil garnish. But you don’t have to tell anyone. Your street cred is solidly in check.

Gracias Madre, 8905 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood, CA 90069, http://graciasmadreweho.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gmweho/

Twitter:https://twitter.com/GMWeHo

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GraciasMadreWeHo/

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Hey, girl. Ryan Gosling isn’t delivering you this drink, but you might still feel his glow thanks to a tongue and cheek love note on this black tea infused vodka, peach, lemon and mint drink. And you’re living a real-life meme.

Suburbia, 247 Avenida Del Norte, Redondo Beach, CA 90277, http://www.eatsuburbia.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eatsuburbia

Twitter:https://twitter.com/EatSuburbia

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eatsuburbia/

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This drink is big, red and lush—just like the lips of Marilyn Monroe, for whom the Norma Jean—a vodka spiked California strawberry lemonade—is named. Fun fact: Marilyn herself is buried in the cemetery right behind The Tuck Room.

The Tuck Room Tavern, 10850 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90024http://www.thetuckroom.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetuckroom/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheTuckRoom

FacebooK: https://www.facebook.com/TuckTavernLA/

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The fun, summery atmosphere at Salazar is an Instagram post in itself, but when paired with the coconut-infused Tell It To My Heart (also made with mezcal, lillet, strawberry, and mint) this Frogtown eatery is unbeatable.

Salazar, 2490 Fletcher Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90039, http://www.salazarla.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/salazarfrogtown/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/salazarfrogtown

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SalazarFrogtown/

Remember having a mood ring as a kid? Well, the color-changing Technicolor Dream at C.O.D. Seafood is the alcoholic version of said childhood toys. Made only with Tito’s Vodka, simple syrup and Butterfly Pea flower syrup, the dark blue drink changes to a bright lilac after adding lemon juice. Fun in a cup!

C.O.D. Seafood, 8408 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90048, http://www.codrestaurant.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/codrestaurant/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/codrestaurant

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/codseafoodandrawbar/

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The Sesame Mai Tai—sold at hot spot Catch—is a tropical mix of Superior rum, D’usse, Avua Amburana, Dry Curacao, Calamansi liqueur and lime garnished with toasted sesame seeds. Its tiki glass just demands to be captured by your camera phone.

Catch LA, 8715 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood, CA 90069, http://catchrestaurants.com/catchla/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catch/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Catch-LA-1234429166588662/

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Is there a better way to be pretty in pink (or to hashtag it) than with this beautiful cocktail of Arette blanco tequila, fresh lime, jamaica (hibiscus tea) and rosewater from Top Chef season 5 contestant, Alex Eusebio’s beloved Toluca Lake restaurant, Cascabel?

Cascabel, 10717 Riverside Dr, Toluca Lake, CA 91602, http://cascabelrestaurant.com/cms/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cascabelrestaurant/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cascabelrestaurant/

Photo Credit: Yael Vengroff

You’ll be feeling more than Coolio when you sip on this wacky, vibrant cocktail made with aged and spiced rums, passionfruit, cinnamon and tumeric colada at The Spare Room Hollywood.

The Spare Room at The Hollywood Roosevelt, 7000 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028, http://www.spareroomhollywood.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spareroomhwood/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/spareroomhwood

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SpareRoomHwood/