What is a Kava Bar? A Great Place to Relax and Be Social
Kava Bars are popping up all over the US and for a great reason! They are great place to hang out socially, and connect and talk with others while enjoying the super relaxing effects of a drink of kava.
Kava is a perfect social drink. It makes you a little more happy, chatty and chilled. 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 USA Kava bar near you whether you live in NYC or Miami. You'll soon see why Florida is called the kava capital of the U.S.A.
And scroll down to learn more about about "Nakamals" the original, community meeting places on Vanuatu where locals gather to drink kava.
Can’t find a bar near you? Then buy kava to make and drink at home!
What you'll experience
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. These recipes help to minimize the regular earthy flavor of the drink. For the same reason, you may be served a kava chaser, a slide of fruit or a small snack along with your beverage. Many bars sell tapas or small plates with a pacific island flair too.
Kava cafés will very rarely serve alcohol since kava and alcohol consumption should not be combined.
You'll soon discover why these very different bars, where no alcohol is served are a great alternative place to chill out and de-stress after work.
Nakamals
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 the original kava bars.
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.
Discover a Kava Bar in Your State!
Kava Bar Name |
Location By State |
Name |
Arkansas |
| CBD American Shaman + Kava Bar | Fayetteville, AR |
Name |
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 |
| MeloMelo Kava Bar | Berkeley 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 |
Name |
Colorado |
| Mad Hatters Mile High Kava Bar | Denver, CO |
| Ohana Kava Bar | Colorado Springs CO |
| Kavasutra Denver | Denver CO |
Name |
Florida |
| Awa Na Kava Kava Bar | Ft. Lauderdale 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 Kava Bar | Stuart, FL |
| Island Root Kava Bar | Melbourne 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 |
| 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 |
| On Cloud9 Kava Lounge | Largo, FL |
| Pacific Rootz | Orlando, FL |
| Purple Lotus Delray Beach | Delray Beach FL |
| Purple Lotus Miami Beach | Miami Beach FL |
| Purple Lotus West Palm Beach | West West Palm FL |
| Speakeasy Kava | Largo, FL |
| SpookEasy Lounge | Tampa, 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 |
| Vapor Road - Disston | St. Petersburg, FL |
| Vapor Road - Tyrone | St. Petersburg, FL |
| Zen Root Kava | Pompano Beach, FL |
| ZenfiniTea Botanical Bar And Lounge | New Port Richey, FL |
Name |
Hawaii |
| Black Lava Vape and Kava | Naalehu, HI |
| Bayfront Coffee, Kava & Tea Company LLC | Hilo HI |
| Diamond Head Cove Health Bar | Honolulu HI |
| Kanaka Kava | Kailua-Kona HI |
| Kava Kafe | Hawi HI |
| La Hiki Ola Kava bar | Pahoa HI |
| Uncle Robert's Awa Bar | Pahoa HI |
Name |
Illinois |
| Tropikava Kafe | Chicago, IL |
Name |
Kansas |
| Mana Bar | Lawrence, KS |
Name |
Louisiana |
| Euphorbia Kava Bar | New Orleans, LA |
NameSol Luna Tea Room and Hookah Lounge |
PennsylvaniaTrevose, PA |
Name |
Michigan |
| Kava Kasa GR | Grand Rapids, MI |
Name |
Missouri |
| Kickin' it with Kava | St. Charles, MO |
| Synergy Smoothie and Elixir Bar | St. Louis, MO |
| TikiCat | Kansas City, MO |
Name |
Montana |
| Kulture Kava Lounge | Missoula, MT |
Name |
New Mexico |
| Santa Fe Oxygen and Healing Bar | Santa Fe, NM |
Name |
New York |
| House of Kava | Brooklyn, NY |
| Brooklyn Kava | Brooklyn, NY |
| Kavasutra New York | New York NY |
| Village Kava Bar | Smithtown, NY |
| Doc Concrescence | Binghamton, NY |
| Mystic Water Kava Bar | Ithaca, NY |
| Sacred Root Kava Lounge & Tea Bar | Ithaca, NY |
Name |
North Carolina |
| Vintage Kava | Weaverville, NC |
| Noble Kava Asheville | Asheville NC |
| Noble Kava Boone | Boone NC |
| Krave | Carrboro NC |
| Krave Kava Bar Greensboro | Greensboro, NC |
| Port City Vapor Kava & Oxygen Bar | Wilmington, NC |
| Kat 5 Kava | Wilmington NC |
| Wow-Wee Maui’s Kava Bar & Grill | Wilmington NC |
Name |
Oregon |
| Pono Plant | Portland OR |
| LovaKava Kava Bar and Restaurant | Eugene, OR |
| Bula Kava House | Portland OR |
| Nalu Kava Bar | Portland, OR |
Name |
South Carolina |
| Kava Konnection | Greenville SC |
Name |
Texas |
| SquareRut Congress | AustinTX |
| SquareRut Lamar | AustinTX |
Name |
Washington |
| Mad Hat Tea | Tacoma, WA |
Name |
Mexico |
| Kava Kasa | Playa del Carmen, MX |