The Best Bars in Echo Park
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Rank 1. Thunderbolt
Southern-Inspired Cocktail Bar
Money-green walls and brown leather set the tone at this approachable cocktail bar where Filipinotown, Echo Park, and Downtown all bleed together. The crowd reflects the neighborhood mix, and the bar leans into that, keeping menus short and descriptive so nobody feels lost. Seasonal cocktails share space with a Frozen of the Month, which is exactly the kind of menu that means everyone leaves happy. A James Beard Outstanding Bar semifinalist and on North America's 50 Best Bars list.
The awards
- The Pinnacle Guide The Pinnacle Guide: 2 Pins
- The 50 The 50: #92 · North America's 50 Best Bars
- The 50 The 50: Sustainable Bar Award
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The awards
- Food & Wine Food & Wine: The 10 Top Bars in the US
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Rank 3. Donna's
American Italian
The awards
- Spirited Awards Spirited Awards: 2026 · Top 10 Nominee · U.S. Bartender of the Year · Linda Douglas
- Spirited Awards Spirited Awards: 2025 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best U.S. Restaurant Bar – U.S. West
- Spirited Awards Spirited Awards: 2026 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best U.S. Restaurant Bar – U.S. West
- Spirited Awards 2026 · Top 10 Nominee · U.S. Bartender of the Year · Linda Douglas
- Spirited Awards 2025 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best U.S. Restaurant Bar – U.S. West
- Spirited Awards 2026 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best U.S. Restaurant Bar – U.S. West