Kava Bars
A Great Place to Relax and Be Social 
Kava Bars are popping up all over the US and for a great reason! A Kava bar is a great place to socially drink Kava, interact, and learn more about this increasingly popular root.
Kava is a perfect social drink. It makes you a little more talkative, happy, and relaxed. You’ll sleep real well after a night drinking Kava. And, unlike after a trip to a traditional bar serving alcohol, you’ll have no nasty hangover or side effects in the morning.
Use the interactive map below or review the list of bars by city and State at the bottom of the page to find a Kava bar near you. Scroll down to learn more about what you can expect to find when you visit and about Nakamals, the original pacific island kava bars
Can’t find a bar near you, then buy kava to make and drink at home
What to expect when visiting a Kava Bar
Kava bars are typically designed around a Pacific island theme to create a very relaxed atmosphere. Most bars serve traditionally prepared kava root either in coconut shells, called Bilos, or in similarly shaped, more modern, colorful cups.
As well as traditionally prepared kava drinks, most bars also offer customers other types of kava drinks where kava mixed with a fruit juice or puree or coconut water or milk to minimize the regular earthy flavor of the drink. Snacks or tapas with a pacific island flair are also available since kava is best consumed with food.
Kava bars will very rarely serve alcohol since kava and alcohol consumption should not be combined.
When you visit a Kava bar you’ll soon discover why they are a great alternative place to chill out and de-stress after work.
Kava bar origins
On the island of Vanuatu in the South Pacific, Nakamal is the word used to describe a traditional meeting place, a place for get-togethers, ceremonies and, of course, gathering to drink kava!
Nakamals are located in most populated Vanuatu communities and, it is interesting to note, most do not bear lockable doors, signifying that all friendly guests are welcome. With that said, traditionally Nakamals only allowed men to enter. Women might be allowed in to prepare or serve kava but not to join the group gathering or consume the drink. Nowadays, many urban Nakamals have discarded this rule. Learn more about Kava Culture.
Kava Bars by State and City
California |
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| Kava Bar Name | City |
| Melo Melo Kava Bar | Berkeley |
| Root of Happiness | Davis |
| Hayward Kava Club | Hayward |
| Root of Happiness Kava Bar | Rancho Cordova |
| Aladdin Café Hookah and Kava Bar | Roseville |
| Fiji Kava Pool Bar | Sacramento |
| San Bruno Kava Bar | San Bruno |
| Roots Kava Bar | Santa Cruz |
| Mystic Water Kava Bar | San Diego |
| Kava Lounge | San Diego |
| Rooted Kava Bar | San Diego |
| Kava Lounge SF | San Francisco |
Colorado |
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| Kava Bar Name | City |
| Kavasutra | Denver |
| Ohana Kava Bar | Colorado Springs |
Florida |
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| Kava Bar Name | City |
| Nakava | Boca Raton |
| The Nak Kava Bar | Boca Raton |
| Kavasutra Delray Beach | Delray Beach |
| Purple Lotus Delray Beach | Delray Beach |
| Delray Kava Lounge | Delray Beach |
| Kavasutra Fort Lauderdale | Ft. Lauderdale |
| Awa Na Kava Kava Bar | Ft. Lauderdale |
| Kava Bar & Hookah Lounge | Gainesville |
| Low Tide Kava Bar | Gulfport |
| Mystic Water Kava Bar | Hollywood |
| Kavasutra | Lake Worth |
| Purple Lotus | Miami Beach |
| Green Spot Botanicals | Miami |
| The Awa Kava Lounge | Miami |
| Island Root Kava Bar | Melbourne |
| Pacific Rootz | Orlando |
| Tenaga Kava | Palm Beach Gardens |
| Purple Lotus | West Palm Beach |
| Te Mana | West Palm Beach |
| Zen Root Kava | Pompano Beach |
| Awa Na Kava Kava Bar | Miami |
| Mad Hatters Ethnobotanical Tea Bar | St Peterburg |
| Kavakaze | Tallahassee |
Hawaii |
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| Kava Bar Name | City |
| Kava Kafe | Hawi |
| Bayfront Coffee, Kava & Tea Company | Hilo |
| Diamond Head Cove Health Bar | Honolulu |
| Kanaka Kava | Kailua-Kona |
| Uncle Roberts Awa Bar | Pahoa |
| La Hiki Ola Kava Bar | Pahoa |
New York |
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| Kava Bar Name | City |
| Brooklyn Kava | Brooklyn, NY |
| House of Kava | Brooklyn, NY |
| Kavasutra | New York |
| Mystic Water | Ithaca |
New Mexico |
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| Kava Bar Name | City |
| Santa Fe Oxygen & Healing Lounge | Santa Fe |
North Carolina |
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| Kava Bar Name | City |
| Noble Kava | Asheville |
| Noble Kava | Boone |
| Krave | Carrboro |
| Kat 5 Kava | Wilmington |
| Port City Vapo Kava & Oxygen Bar | Wilmington |
| Wow-Wee Maui’s Kava Bar & Grill | Wilmington |
Oregon |
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| Kava Bar Name | City |
| Bula Kava House | Portland |
Pennsylvania |
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| Kava Bar Name | City |
| Sol Luna Tea Room & Hookah Lounge | Trevose |
South Carolina |
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| Kava Bar Name | City |
| Kava Konnection | Greenville |
Texas |
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| Kava Bar Name | City |
| Square Rut Congress | Austin |
| Square Rut Lamar | Austin |