One of LA's most celebrated cocktail destinations, ranked #24 on North America's 50 Best Bars 2025. Founded by Mike Capoferri and led by head bartender Tom Liu (formerly of NoMad NYC), Thunderbolt offers an exclusive rotating happy hour cocktail menu available only during the 5–7 PM window. Intimate, low-lit, beloved by serious cocktail enthusiasts.
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Cozy
Hip
Good for groups
Known for cocktails
Takes reservations
Outdoor seating
Is that score good?
Almost everywhere scores 4–5 stars, so each site's score is shown against every venue in the Atlas rated on that site — here in Los Angeles, and across the US. The gold bar is this spot.
Rated higher than 80% · tied with 8% · lower than 13% of the others
· median ★ 4.1
Across the US1,993 rated venuesTop quarter
2.03.03.54.0THIS SPOT4.45.0
Rated higher than 76% · tied with 11% · lower than 13% of the others
· median ★ 4.1
Each bar counts venues at that rating (0.1-star steps), lowest on the left; the curve starts at the lowest score anyone has. Ratings captured October 7, 2026.
