
Bar Benjamin
Fairfax District, Los Angeles
Bar in Los Angeles, United States
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Price
$30–50per person
Why go
Bar Benjamin is worth booking when the priority is a serious cocktail list in an intimate upstairs Melrose room. The draw is the menu structure: savory drinks, martini variations, bright high-acid builds, and a full zero-proof section, backed by snacks substantial enough to stretch the night.
About Bar Benjamin
Bar Benjamin is a Los Angeles venue with a guide price of about $40 per person and a smart casual dress code.
The smart move is to plan around the confirmed basics
The most useful confirmed detail is the expected spend: about $40 per person.
The dress code is smart casual. That is the strongest practical cue for how to approach the visit: polished but not overly formal, with enough flexibility for a Los Angeles night out.
Use it as a Los Angeles option with limited detail
Dress smart casual and budget around the verified $40 per person figure.
Where it fits in a Los Angeles night out
At about $40 per person, Bar Benjamin may fit a Los Angeles night out when the budget and smart casual dress code match what you want.
For broader planning, use the Los Angeles bars guide, plus the Los Angeles restaurants guide and the Los Angeles hotels guide if the night needs dinner or a stay nearby. Pearl also tracks city guides for Los Angeles wineries and Los Angeles experiences.
Planning details
- Hours
- Monday: Closed · Tuesday: 6 pm–12 am
- Location
- 7174 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046, United States
- Reservations
- Book on Resy
- Website
- barbenjamin.com
- Phone
- +1 323-500-1122
Venue details
Ambiance
A moody, intimate cocktail lounge with Art Deco and mid-century influences, vintage-inspired listening lounge speakers, and a speakeasy-like feel.
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At the Bar
- Bar Category
- Cocktail Bar
- Late Night
- Closes by Midnight
- Music
- Vinyl Dj Sets
- Spirits Focus
- Tequila, Gin, Mezcal, Vodka, Rum
- Zero-Proof Program
- Yes
- Opened
- 2025
Signature Pours
- ONION KNIGHT
- CEREMONY
- LAST LAUGH
- BEN'S MARTINI
- DIRTIER MARTINI
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- Getting there
- 7174 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046, United States
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Hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- 6 pm–12 am
- Wednesday
- 6 pm–12 am
- Thursday
- 6 pm–1 am
- Friday
- 6 pm–1 am
- Saturday
- 6 pm–1 am
- Sunday
- Closed
Location
7174 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046, United States · Directions
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Bar Benjamin worth the prices?
Bar Benjamin costs about $40 per person. Whether it is worth it depends on whether that budget and the smart casual dress code fit your Los Angeles plans.
What's the crowd like at Bar Benjamin?
The confirmed practical details are a smart casual dress code and an estimated spend of about $40 per person.

















