The last thing you’d expect to see as you turn down San Pedro Street is a huge, backlit Tiki god staring back at you, but there he is, presiding over Smoke Tiki Lounge, an awesomely retro—think Don Ho and Martin Denny—drinking and eating paradise in downtown San Jose.

Smoke Tiki Lounge sports a back patio that’s larger than most local bars complete with its own bar, patio heaters and stage for live music performances. Whether inside or outside, try some of their house island cocktails served in kitschy ceramic tiki glasses, like the ones your parents had when the Polynesian fad hit in the '60s and '70s, or some of their genuine beers straight from the islands.

Also, the party gets raucous—hotties dancing on the bar for the ogling masses—here nearly every night with hip cats and cool chicks looking to escape the normal San Jose local bar scene with a little liquid vacation.

Happy Hour is 7 days-a-week from 4pm thru 7pm
- $2.95 apps
- $4 beers (draft and bottle - all types)
- Daily cocktial specials and deals

2007 BEST OF SILICON VALLEY
Winner Best Tiki Sculptures

San Jose artisan John Stewart's re-creation of tiki totems, cast in Bondo, bring nightclub design into the realm of fine art. Watch the Maori faces improve behind the bar after a few drinks.

— Metro, Silicon Valley's Weekly Newspaper, September 26, 2007