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8 Rum Drinks We Love in Los Angeles
Playa is one of 8 Rum Drinks We Love in Los Angeles.

1. Playa

7360 Beverly Blvd (btwn Martel & Fuller Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Latin American Restaurant · Mid-City West · 26 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Streetfighter: Golden-hued and rich. The color comes from turmeric and plays nicely off the richness from coconut cream and the sweet tartness from a burst of pineapple and a hint of aromatic mint. Read more.

The Spare Room is one of 8 Rum Drinks We Love in Los Angeles.

2. The Spare Room

8.1
7000 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Cocktail Bar · Central Hollywood · 56 tips and reviews
The Tasting Kitchen is one of 8 Rum Drinks We Love in Los Angeles.

3. The Tasting Kitchen

8.4
1633 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA
New American Restaurant · 179 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Real McCoy: A frothy, easy-to-sip potion of rum, citrus, and a healthy dose of sweet, nutty orgeat syrup. It finishes with a solid, clean kick that can only come from a well-mixed rum drink. Read more.

Ray's & Stark Bar is one of 8 Rum Drinks We Love in Los Angeles.

4. Ray's & Stark Bar

7.2
5905 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA
New American Restaurant · Mid-City West · 69 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Ray's Swizzle: With lime juice, pineapple syrup, muddled blackberries, and oranges. Skews more tart than sweet, which allows the subtle but smooth Don Q Cristal rum to shine through at the finish. Read more.

Raymond Restaurant is one of 8 Rum Drinks We Love in Los Angeles.

5. Raymond Restaurant

8.0
1250 S Fair Oaks Ave (Columbia St), Pasadena, CA
American Restaurant · 21 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Zombie at 1886: Made with 3 kinds of rum, including a 110-proof demerara. Lots of citrus notes from fresh lemon, lime, and pineapple juices, and sweetness from passion fruit and demarara syrups. Read more.

Picca Peruvian Cantina is one of 8 Rum Drinks We Love in Los Angeles.

6. Picca Peruvian Cantina

9575 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Peruvian Restaurant · South Robertson · 91 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: The Avocado Project: Avocado is mashed with agave nectar & ascorbic acid, then combined with Banks 5 Island rum and fresh lime juice. Double strained to give it a viscous but clean mouthfeel. Read more.

La Descarga is one of 8 Rum Drinks We Love in Los Angeles.

7. La Descarga

8.2
1159 Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Cocktail Bar · 66 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Hemingway Daiquiri: Made with Bacardi 1909, grapefruit juice, and maraschino liqueur served up, it balances an effervescent, citrusy beginning with a surprisingly earthy finish. Read more.

Rosé is one of 8 Rum Drinks We Love in Los Angeles.

8. Rosé

861 N LA Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
French Restaurant · Mid-City West · 6 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Tabacco Vanilla: Blend of spiced Bacardi, fresh fig and pear, tobacco-infused honey, sandalwood and fresh lime. It's smoky and robust but in an unexpected floral, fruity way. Read more.