2025 DISCOS: The Best in LA Nightlife Awards

🪩 The DISCOS are BACK! Come see which people, places, and events win our 2025 Best In LA Nightlife reader's poll and walk away with a disco ball trophy. 🪩

Plus:

Open turntables 6-9 PM

Karaoke 9 PM

Food pop-up by Memito's Taquitos

A great night to honor some of the industry's best across 9 categories. Voting is open now! Check out the nominees and vote before 2026. Then, come see who wins on the 13th! 🪩

Best Bartender
SYDNEY, THE OFFBEAT
BLES, DE LA PLAYA RECORDS & LEISURE
MAX, MELODY LOUNGE
YAEL, VERDUGO BAR
ABBY, THE MERMAID

Best Happy Hour
THE MERMAID
KOMBU SUSHI
THE OFFBEAT
MELODY LOUNGE
THIRSTY CROW

Best Dinner Spot
MÍRATE
TENNO SUSHI
JOY ON YORK
DONNA’S
ESCALA K-TOWN

Best Place to See Live Music
LODGE ROOM
PERMANENT RECORDS ROADHOUSE
THE OFFBEAT
THE STOWAWAY
TERAGRAM BALLROOM

Best Ongoing Party
MOTOWN ON MONDAYS, THE SHORT STOP
SADE NIGHT, GENERAL LEE’S
DANSE X, MONTY BAR
MILKCRATE MONDAYS, MELODY LOUNGE
PARTYLINE, VARIOUS

Best Place to Go Dancing
LA CITA
ZEBULON CAFÉ
THE SHORT STOP
GENERAL LEE’S
THE OFFBEAT

Best Karaoke DJ
RICARDO, VARIOUS
THALIA, SIP N SING, THE OFFBEAT
KISSER, VIP KARAOKE, MELODY LOUNGE
KT, HEAVY KARAOKE, FOOTSIE’S
CHLOE, MORRISSEY OKE, EASTSIDE LUV

Best Late Night Food
FAT SAL’S
DTLA BODEGA
AVE 26 TACOS
ASTRO FAMILY RESTAURANT
ORIGINAL TOMMY’S

Best Dive Bar
THE GOLD ROOM
BLIPSY BAR
THE DRAWING ROOM
THE REDWOOD
THE FROLIC ROOM