The Shameful Tiki Room is not just a bar, it’s a world.

To enter this staggeringly dim, jungle room is to leave the day behind you for gongs, mist, eruptions and a tropical vacay in a cocktail coupe… or a punch bowl, volcano or hurricane glass. Drinks are generally strong (as denoted by the number of cask icons on the menu) but perfectly balanced; juices are fresh; flavors are vibrant. Tiki is an American cocktail folklore, and this is one of its finest museums.

WHAT TO ORDER: Day of the Dead

The Shameful Tiki Room (Vancouver)

4362 Main St., Vancouver, B.C.