The Best Cocktail Bars Near Le Petit Pali Laguna Beach, by the Record

1. Spirited Awards 2025 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best U.S. Cocktail Bar – U.S. West
2. Spirited Awards 2024 · Regional Honoree · Best U.S. Cocktail Bar – U.S. West
3. Spirited Awards 2026 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best U.S. Cocktail Bar – U.S. West

1. Punch Best New Bartenders · Kevin Nguyen
2. Esquire The Best New Restaurants in America
3. Bon Appétit America's Best New Restaurants

Inside the Hauser & Wirth arts complex in the Arts District, Manuela is a restaurant and bar where conceptual art hangs on the walls and the cooking tilts Southern with a serious commitment to local ingredients, some grown in their own garden. Cocktails use house-made bitters and tonics, and the food is the kind that makes a gallery crowd linger well past closing time.

1. Punch Archie · Our Favorite Cocktails
2. Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant

1. Difford's Guide 3 stars · Difford's Guide