The Shameful Tiki Room

The Shameful Tiki Room

The Shameful Tiki Room in Vancouver is a lively haunt with a tropical vibe offering Polynesian-inspired food, exotic cocktails & live music. Playful, tacky, and beautiful, the Tiki Room is a local haunt offering Polynesian eats like tuna poke, prawn cocktails, and pork tacos, as well as a wide variety of rum-based tropical drinks. One of the best aspects of this spot is the live entertainment. From music to comedy to burlesque, there’s guaranteed a different act every night of the week. The Shameful Tiki Room is dedicated to providing a tiki experience unlike any other in Vancouver. Dim lighting, no visible windows, music that doesn’t drown out conversation, share plates for groups, and expertly crafted vintage exotic cocktails like the Zombie, Jet Pilot, and Mai Tai.

Tapas cloth from Tonga and Fiji, one-of-a-kind Tiki carvings from unique Californian carvers, puffer fish lamps from around the world, and even a recaptured piece of artwork from Vancouver’s historic Waldorf hotel. The Shameful Tiki Room is an authentic 1960s-style tiki lounge. From the period swizzle sticks and drinks—the Blue Hawaiian, for example, pays homage to the 1957 original from Harry Yee, the dean of Hawaiian tiki-era bartenders—to the hula dancers and blacked-out windows, they’re serious about tiki here. Even if the sun shines outside, it’s always midnight in Polynesia here in the Shameful Tiki Room. Some people have come because they’ve never been to an authentic tiki bar. Others, on the other hand, are serious about tropical cocktails.

Although there are a few lone stragglers, the majority of the attendees are couples or foursomes. Tiki drinks are strong in both quality and alcohol content. Of course, the rum-based Zombie and the Trader Vic’s Tiki Puka Puka are on the menu, as are originals like Day of the Dead. But what’s the real show-stopper? The Volcano Bowl is a four-person concoction complete with a blue flame shooting out from the center (and thunderclaps announcing the arrival of the sacred libation at your table). The food is a little disappointing, but the Pupu platter (ribs, pulled pork sliders, mango and coconut rice, and dumplings) is thematically appropriate. The party atmosphere is contagious, and the staff does an excellent job of maintaining it. If you’ve never been to a tiki bar, you should go. Go if you’ve never been to a tiki bar. So, The Shameful Tiki Room is one of the best bars in Vancouver for you.