The Rooftop Bar at the Standard

The Standard Rooftop Bar
550 South Flower (at 6th St)
Los Angeles, CA 90071
(213) 892-8080

The Rooftop Bar at The Standard Hotel is one of LA's most popular night spots, and a favorite happy hour and weekend afternoon destination as well.

The Standard Rooftop Bar in Downtown LA wraps around the center core of the hotel tower, so it is not one big area, but more of a veranda around the building. The entrance is on the north side opening onto a lounge area with towering topiaries, convertible grey sofa/chaise/chairs, 60s retro yellow plastic tables and chairs and a tiny dance floor. To the west, you'll find colorful sofas and loungers on Astroturf. If you make your way around to the south, a short stairway leads up to the pool. The east wing is home to retro red waterbed pods and the bar.

But it’s the open-air view of surrounding downtown skyscrapers that gives this spot its greatest appeal.