Santa Monica
Lounges

When you're on the roof at the Penthouse in the Huntley, that's when you know you've really made it to the top in L.A.

With a prime location right on the Santa Monica Pier, this casual beach bar and grill is a top destination for fresh seafood and classic pub grub. Surfboards decorate the laid-back space, and live bands perform on the weekends.

Clover-colored, casual hangout that is often full of sports fans, this Irish tavern and gastro pub serves classic Irish favorites and traditional New England cuisine with California flair. Play darts or a round of pool with your friends, try the karaoke,

Big Dean's Oceanfront Cafe, a quintessential beach bar right off the Santa Monica Pier is the best place to be for year round sunshine and beachside fun with a side of fish and chips.

Part dance club and part hideaway lounge, The Room is a dark, swanky joint with an inexpensive cover charge ($5) and crowd-pleasing DJs who spin a mix of Top 40, pop hits and Old School hip hop.

Soak in the views of the pier from this upbeat, Pan-Asian lounge, which features a standout menu of late-night nosh and a tasty raw bar. You'll find live DJs on weekend nights, and salsa dancing on Wednesdays.

With a trendy vibe, low light and top-shelf cocktails, this lounge offers an intimate setting to savor the sophisticated bistro cuisine. Candles, chandeliers and a well-dressed crowd help to create an elegant atmosphere.

Djs play Hip Hop/Rap/R&B to a chill and diverse crowd. This place gets packed on Saturdays.

It's all about the cocktails at this fun beachside hangout. Sip a handcrafted masterpiece in the laid-back maritime setting, and mingle with a posh crowd of locals and party people.

With lovely and unique interior designing to surround your night of drinking and lounging, Bungalow will make you want to move in and never leave.

Dark and divey, this hip hop hotspot has a tiny dance floor that gets packed with students, hipsters and the young-and-beautiful. Make your way through the crowd and get down to mainstream rap hits.