What is a Kava Bar? A Great Place to Relax and Be Social
Kava Bars are popping up all over the US— with over 180 locations— and for a good reason, they are a great place to hang out socially, connect, and talk with others while enjoying the all-natural, alcohol-free relaxing effects of a kava drink.
Kava is a truly unique social drink. It makes you a little happier, chatty, and chilled out. You’ll often sleep well after a night drinking kava too. Plus, unlike after a trip to a traditional bar serving alcohol, you’ll have no nasty hangover or side effects the next morning to worry about.
Find a kava bar near you using the interactive map below or our list by city and state at the bottom of the page. Whether you live in NYC, Miami, or even Montana there could be a kava bar close by, and if not, just wait, the number of locations has grown by 300% in the last three years and one could be coming to you soon. You'll see why Florida is known as the Kava Capital of the USA, with over 75 kava bars in Florida alone!
Scroll down to learn more about "Nakamals", the original community meeting places in Vanuatu where locals gather to drink kava— a tradition for over 1000 years and a precursor to the trend now unfolding in the US.
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What you'll experience
Kava bars can be very similar to a trendy alcohol bar. Many times, they are designed around a Pacific island theme to create a more relaxed atmosphere though and pay homage to the origination of the plant. Most kava bars serve traditionally prepared kava root either in coconut shells— called Bilos— or in similarly shaped, more modern, colorful cups.
In addition to traditionally prepared kava drinks, bars will also offer customers kava drinks mixed together with fruit juices, coconut water, or milk to make the drink more palatable. These recipes help to minimize the regular earthy flavor of the drink. For the same reason, you may be served a kava chaser— a slice of fruit or a small snack along with your beverage. Kava bars will sometimes sell tapas or small plates with a pacific island flair too.
Kava and alcohol consumption should not be combined, therefore it is very rare to find alcohol at a kava bar location but they do have other offerings like Kombucha, CBD drinks, and other alcohol-alternatives.
With the Sober Movement on the rise, many people are finding kava bars as a great alternative place to meet with friends, chill out, and de-stress after work or class.
Nakamals
The country of Vanuatu in the South Pacific is known to be the birthplace of kava thousands of years ago. There, Nakamal is the word used to describe a traditional meeting place; a place for get-togethers, ceremonies, and (most often) the place where everyone meets to drink kava! Nakamals are the original kava bars.
Nakamals are located in almost every Vanuatu community 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 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.
Discover a Kava Bar near you!
Kava Bar Name | Location By State |
Arizona | |
| Awa Kava Bar | Flagstaff, AZ |
| Lacuna Kava Bar | Phoenix, AZ |
| The Kava Bar | Tucson, AZ |
Arkansas | |
| CBD American Shaman + Kava Bar | Fayetteville, AR |
California | |
| Aladdin Cafe Hookah & kava Bar | Roseville CA |
| Elixart | Nevada City, CA |
| Fiji Kava Pool Bar | Sacramento CA |
| Hayward Kava Club | Hayward CA |
| Kava Lounge San Diego | San Diego CA |
| Kava Lounge SF | San Francisco CA |
| Key Tea House | San Rafael, CA |
| Melo Melo Kava Bar - Oakland | Oakland, CA |
| Melo Melo Kava Bar - Berkeley | Berkeley CA |
| Melo Melo Kava Bar - Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz, CA |
| Mystic Water Kava Bar San Diego | San Diego CA |
| Root of Happiness Davis | Davis, CA |
| Root of Happiness Kava Bar | Rancho Cordova CA |
| Rooted Kava Bar | San Diego CA |
| Roots Kava Bar | Santa Cruz CA |
| San Bruno Kava Bar | San Bruno CA |
| Sunset Kava | San Diego, CA |
| Wu Wei Tea Temple | Fairfax, CA |
Colorado | |
| Twisted Root Kava & Ethnobotanical Tea | Denver, CO |
| Ohana Kava Bar | Colorado Springs CO |
| Kavasutra Denver | Denver CO |
Florida | |
| Awa Na Kava Kava Bar | Ft. Lauderdale FL |
| Blue Lagoon Kava Bar | Merritt Island, FL |
| Bula Café Cocoa Beach | Cocoa Beach, FL |
| Bula Kafe | St. Petersburg, FL |
| Bula on the Beach | Madeira Beach, FL |
| Civil Vapes Kava Bar | Orlando, FL |
| Delray Kava Lounge | Delray Beach FL |
| Dharma Hookah & Kava Lounge | Largo, FL |
| Fiji Kava Bar | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| Frog Vapor | Palm Harbor, FL |
| Grassroots Kava House | St. Petersburg, FL |
| Green Spot Botanicals | Miami, FL |
| Hippie-Hi | Clearwater, FL |
| InVision Creative Cafe | St. Petersburg, FL |
| Island Root - Royal Palm | Royal Palm Beach, FL |
| Island Root Kava Bar | Stuart, FL |
| Island Root Kava Bar | Melbourne FL |
| Island Vibes Kava Bar | West Palm Beach, FL |
| Johnny Vapors | St Petersburg, FL |
| Johnnys Kratom Kava CBD | St Petersburg, FL |
| Kapua Kava Bar | Fort Myers, FL |
| Kava Bar and Hookah Lounge | Gainesville FL |
| Kava By the Water | Pompano Beach, FL |
| Kava Cove Lounge | Winter Park, FL |
| Kava Culture Ft. Meyers | Fort Meyers, FL |
| Kava Culture Kava Bar | Bonita Springs, FL |
| Kava Garden | Miami Beach, FL |
| Kavakaze | Tallahassee, FL |
| KaVapor | Kissimmee, FL |
| Kavastura Delray Beach | Delray Beach FL |
| Kavasutra Ft. Lauderdale | Ft. Lauderdale FL |
| Kavasutra Lake Worth | Lake Worth FL |
| Kilo's Kava & Tea Bar | Safety Harbor, FL |
| Lava Lounge | St. Petersburg, FL |
| Low Tide Kava Bar | Gulfport FL |
| Mad Chiller World Kava & Waffles | Tampa, FL |
| Mad Hatters Ethnobotanical Tea Bar | St Petersburg FL |
| Mai Kai Kava Bar | Gainesville, FL |
| Manna Tea & Kava bar | Sarasota, FL |
| Muddy Water Kava | St. Petersburg, FL |
| Mystic Joint | Cutler Bay, FL |
| Mystic Water Kava Bar | Hollywood FL |
| Nakava | Boca Raton FL |
| Native Kava | Boynton Beach, FL |
| Native Kava WPB | West Palm Beach, FL |
| On Cloud9 Kava Lounge | Largo, FL |
| Pacific Rootz | Orlando, FL |
| Pause at Swinton | Delray Beach, FL |
| Purple Lotus Delray Beach | Delray Beach FL |
| Purple Lotus Miami Beach | Miami Beach FL |
| Purple Lotus West Palm Beach | West West Palm FL |
| SadBoy Lounge | Pinellas Park, FL |
| Sage the World | Clearwater, FL |
| Shells Kava Bar | Lauderhill, FL |
| Speakeasy Kava | Largo, FL |
| SpookEasy Lounge | Tampa, FL |
| State Side Kava Bar | Indian Shores, FL |
| Steep Station | Tampa, FL |
| Syndicate Kava Bar & Tap Room | Miami, FL |
| Tampa Vapor - Riverview / Brandon | Riverview, FL |
| Tampa Vapor - South Tampa | Tampa, FL |
| Te Mana | West Palm Beach FL |
| Tenaga Kava | Palm Beach Gardens, FL |
| The Awa Kava Lounge | Miami, FL |
| The Garden of Tea | Clearwater, FL |
| The Healthy Buddah | Mount Dora, FL |
| The Healthy Buddah 2 | Winter Park, FL |
| The Healthy Buddah 3 | Sanford, FL |
| The Nak Kava Bar | Boca Raton FL |
| Tiki Tide Kava Bar | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| TranquiliTea | Palm Harbor, FL |
| Tribal Kava Bar | West Palm Beach, FL |
| Twisted Roots Kava Brewery | Hollywood, FL |
| Vapor Road - Disston | St. Petersburg, FL |
| Vapor Road - Tyrone | St. Petersburg, FL |
| VāPOUR Kratom Kava CBD | Clearwater, FL |
| Wildcrafters Tea & Kava | Jacksonville, FL |
| Zen Root Kava | Pompano Beach, FL |
| ZenfiniTea Botanical Bar And Lounge | New Port Richey, FL |
Hawaii | |
| Black Lava Vape and Kava | Naalehu, HI |
| Bayfront Coffee, Kava & Tea Company LLC | Hilo HI |
| Diamond Head Cove Health Bar | Honolulu HI |
| Fiji Kava Bar Honolulu | Honolulu, HI |
| Hawaiian Superfoods Kava Bar | Kahului, HI |
| Kanaka Kava | Kailua-Kona HI |
| Kava Kafe | Hawi HI |
| La Hiki Ola Kava bar | Pahoa HI |
| Uncle Robert's Awa Bar | Pahoa HI |
Illinois | |
| Tropikava Kafe | Chicago, IL |
Kansas | |
| Mana Bar | Lawrence, KS |
Louisiana | |
| Euphorbia Kava Bar | New Orleans, LA |
Michigan | |
| Kava Kasa GR | Grand Rapids, MI |
Missouri | |
| Kickin' it with Kava | St. Charles, MO |
| Synergy Smoothie and Elixir Bar | St. Louis, MO |
| TikiCat | Kansas City, MO |
Montana | |
| Kulture Kava Lounge | Missoula, MT |
New Mexico | |
| Santa Fe Oxygen and Healing Bar | Santa Fe, NM |
New York | |
| BarBula | New York, NY |
| Brooklyn Kava | Brooklyn, NY |
| Doc Concrescence | Binghamton, NY |
| House of Kava | Brooklyn, NY |
| Ka-Va Kava Bar | Brooklyn, NY |
| Kava Social | Brooklyn, NY |
| Kavasutra New York | New York NY |
| Mystic Water Kava Bar | Ithaca, NY |
| Ritual Kava Bar | New York, NY |
| Sacred Root Kava Lounge & Tea Bar | Ithaca, NY |
| Village Kava Bar | Smithtown, NY |
North Carolina | |
| Kat 5 Kava | Wilmington NC |
| Krave | Carrboro NC |
| Krave Kava Bar Greensboro | Greensboro, NC |
| Komodo Kava House | Charlotte, NC |
| Noble Kava Asheville | Asheville NC |
| Noble Kava Boone | Boone NC |
| Port City Vapor Kava & Oxygen Bar | Wilmington, NC |
| Sip' Sum | Sylva, NC |
| Sip' Sum | Maggie Valley, NC |
| Vintage Kava | Weaverville, NC |
| Wow-Wee Maui’s Kava Bar & Grill | Wilmington NC |
Oregon | |
| Bula Kava House | Portland OR |
| LovaKava Kava Bar and Restaurant | Eugene, OR |
| Nalu Kava Bar | Portland, OR |
| Pono Plant | Portland OR |
Pennsylvania | |
| Bantha Tea Bar | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Merch by Cory’s Kava Korner | Trucksville, PA |
| Jaya Kava | Philadelphia, PA |
| The Random Tea Room & Curiosity Shop | Philadelphia, PA |
| Sol Luna Tea Room and Hookah Lounge | Trevose, PA |
South Carolina | |
| Kava Konnection | Greenville SC |
Texas | |
| SquareRut Congress | Austin, TX |
| SquareRut Lamar | Austin, TX |
Utah | |
| ReKava Cafe | Provo UT |
Washington | |
| Mad Hat Tea | Tacoma, WA |
Mexico | |
| Kava Kasa | Playa del Carmen, MX |