Bar Flores

Above Sunset Boulevard sits this popular bar from Karla Flores-Mercado that started as a pop-up. Occasionally skewing towards being a queer hub, Bar Flores offers fun drinks at solid prices.

The vibe: Once you head up the tile-lined stairs, the space evokes the feeling of a hillside casita with its ceiling fans helping air flow through its open windows to the street and across the bar to a bougainvillea-draped patio—which feels like another world unto itself. The crowd skews towards millennial and Gen Z professionals and queer patrons can often be found outside of their sapphic-forward queer events. 

The food: You can inhale $5 tacos and shareables like nachos from the taco cart off the patio when that third margarita starts hitting a little too hard. The cart offers its food menu Wednesday through Sunday, but drinks need to be ordered at the bar.

The drink: Their menu typically includes fresh takes on margaritas or crushable concoctions like the prickly pear and peppercorn-forward Spritz No. 4. The cocktails skew lighter and longer, likely the most refreshing tack for the indoor-outdoor establishment.

Time Out tip: On a packed night out with your friends, order a margarita or paloma pitcher to streamline the experience.