Bar Lis Guide: Jazz Tuesdays, Rooftop Nights, and How to Get In

Bar Lis is what happens when a rooftop stops trying to be a club and starts trying to be a scene. French Riviera energy, Hollywood address, and a weekly program that actually gives you four different reasons to show up.

Most venues do one thing. Bar Lis does four, and does them on purpose.

The Bar Lis Weekly Breakdown

Tuesday: Jazz Night. The grown night. Live jazz, low lights, conversation you can actually hear. This is the most sophisticated Tuesday in Hollywood and it draws a crowd that matches. If your idea of a night out involves a proper cocktail and no elbows, start here.

Thursday: Open Format. A mixed crowd and a relaxed but lively rooftop energy. Thursday is the accessible night, ideal for groups, dates, or easing into the weekend without committing to weekend intensity.

Friday: Open Format. The crowd skews younger and the energy rises with it. Friday is the bridge between the lounge Bar Lis is early in the week and the party it becomes on Saturday.

Saturday: The Marquee Night. Full rooftop, younger to mixed crowd, and the strongest energy of the week. Saturday is when Bar Lis competes with any room in the city, with a view none of them can match.

The Space

Riviera inspired rooftop above Hollywood, atop the Thompson Hollywood hotel. Open air, elegant, and built for golden hour into late night. It photographs well because it was designed well, but the room is better in person than on any feed.

Who Bar Lis Is For

Tuesdays draw a grown, refined crowd. Thursdays bring the mix. Fridays and Saturdays bring the energy. It is one of the few venues in LA where the answer to who it is for genuinely changes by the night, which makes picking the right night the whole game.

Dress Code

Elevated, with a Riviera lean. Linen works. Athletic wear does not. It is a rooftop, so evenings cool down. Dress smart in both senses.

How to Get Into Bar Lis

Tuesdays and Thursdays reward a reservation or a list. Fridays and Saturdays reward planning ahead, because the rooftop caps out and the door tightens accordingly.

RARE curates guestlist and table access at Bar Lis weekly. Pick your night, request access, and arrive to a confirmed name.

Frequently asked questions

What is jazz night at Bar Lis?
Tuesday. Live jazz on the rooftop with a grown, sophisticated crowd. One of the best Tuesday nights in Los Angeles.

What is the best night at Bar Lis?
Saturday for energy. Tuesday for atmosphere. Thursday if you want both in moderation.

Is Bar Lis a club or a lounge?
Both, depending on the night. Early week it is an elegant rooftop lounge. Weekends it runs like a full nightlife venue.

Where is Bar Lis?
On a rooftop in Hollywood, above the Thompson Hollywood hotel.

Want the grown midweek circuit? Pair jazz Tuesdays here with Dream Rooftop's Wednesday, or see all our guides starting with the most exclusive clubs in Los Angeles.