Le Descarga

Le Descarga is located at 1159 N Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA. This location is in the Hollywood neighborhood. This business specializes in Bars, Pubs, & Clubs and has 1 review(s) with a star rating of 5.0.

This “Cuban-themed oasis” in the middle of a “nightlife desert on Western Avenue” boasts a speakeasy-style entrance (through the closet of what looks like an office), top-shelf rum, a cigar lounge and burlesque-style salsa acts performed in the middle of the club; there’s a serious dress code, but converts say it’s “well worth the rigmarole” of “the slightly annoying door.”

La Descarga hearkens back to the days of Prohibition with its speakeasy-style entrance up a staircase and through an armoire filled with clothes. Once inside, guests descend down another spiral staircase into the dramatic space, which features chandeliers and other vintage design details, a handful of banquette seating, and an outdoor cigar lounge. There's dozens of varieties of rums to try, as...

Rum bar on a sketchy, underpopulated block in non-gentrified Hollywood. And one enters through an armoire to get that drunky feeling before a libation even touches your lips. More bottles of rum than you've ever seen in one place, and a decor scheme reminiscent of pre-Castro Cuba. A bit theme park-y. Reservations "encouraged," though we guarantee that won't last long.

A rum and cigar bar reminiscent of Little Havana. Full cigar bar, or bring your own. Reservations are REQUIRED for Thurs-Sat and any party over 8 people. Table and standing reservations available. No food is served here.