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Forbidden Island Tiki Lounge, Alameda, CA

Forbidden Island Tiki Lounge

4.8 (448)
$30 and under
Cocktail Bar
1304 Lincoln Ave, Alameda, CA 94501-2335

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2 people
9:00 PM
Booked 19 times today

About this restaurant

  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Hot spot
  • Neighborhood gem
About
Forbidden Island Tiki Lounge is a tropical vacation spot right in the middle of your hometown! Serving award-winning, world famous classic and exotic cocktails along with many original recipes, along with some tasty snacks, Forbidden Island is a retro-oasis in the desert of your busy modern day! Now open indoors (seated capacity only) as well as outdoors in our Tiki Garden/ Patio, 7 days a week.

* Please note that all reservations are limited to 90 minutes for groups of 1-3 and 2 hours for groups of 4-8.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Cocktail Bar, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service, Hawaiian
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Mon–Fri 4:00 pm–12:00 am Sat 2:00 pm–12:00 am Sun 2:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Neighborhood
    Alameda
  • Cross street
    Sherman St
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 448 people are saying

Forbidden Island Tiki Lounge reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.2Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.9Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • San Francisco Bay Area

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  • East Bay

    Best Ambiance

  • East Bay

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Forbidden Island Tiki Lounge is a tiki bar gem in the Bay Area, famed for its "stellar cocktails" and "fantastic tiki bar vibe." Guests praise the "friendly staff" and unique decor. It's a perfect spot for tiki enthusiasts and offers a great blend of drinks and fun atmosphere. Reservations recommended.
448 Reviews
  1. JosephineB VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 11, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Forbidden Island has always been like a big hug for us every visit . Great staff , friendliest Ohana , corn dogs and chicken bites , and consistently stellar cocktails prepared by the best bartenders always keep us coming back. So grateful to Michael Thanos for keeping it going for 19 years and cheers to many more ! Mahalo !

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  2. Nikolas VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 9, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always a great time at Forbidden Island where the drinks are delicious and well crafted, beautiful decor, and the always friendly staff. A must visit for all tiki and tropical drink fans.

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  3. Andrew

    San Francisco Bay Area1 review

    5.0

    Dined on June 8, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This place feels like my second home. I absolutely love it here — the atmosphere is always welcoming, the drinks are consistently great. It’s the kind of spot that makes you want to keep coming back. Everyone should experience it at least once!

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  4. Rita VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area1 review

    5.0

    Dined on June 8, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Absolutely love Forbidden Island! The staff makes you feel like true Ohana. Drinks are always delicious as well as the snacks that are offered. The decor is top notch and the events are always worth checking out!

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  5. Lynn VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 8, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always excellent. The cocktails are delicious! A lot of fun tiki vibes!

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  6. Catherine VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area38 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 8, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The best Tiki bar!!!! I love this place. Drinks are delicious.

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  7. Mazi

    San Francisco Bay Area7 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on June 8, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    Disappointing experience. We waited 20 minutes at our table without anyone checking in, and only got help after flagging down the host. After that, it took another 30 minutes just to get our drinks and we later found out our food order was never put in, so it had to be redone from scratch. The food and drinks themselves were decent, but waiting over an hour to receive them is simply unacceptable.

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  8. Sabrina

    San Francisco Bay Area3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 8, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Forbidden Island is a favorite spot for hubby and I tl come hang out. The drinks are excellent and we love the Forbidden Fries. The staff is very friendly and knowledgeable.

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  9. Elaine VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area38 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 6, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent service, especially our server Chloe (?) who gave us great ordering-advice! All 4 of us each had 2 tiki drinks and enjoyed all of them, plus appetizers. Also, fantastic tiki bar vibe—just plain fun for any age/group mix ( we were mother/son/aunt/uncle!!) Go check it out if you have any affinity or interest in the tiki bar world!!!

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  10. Sahrye

    Washington, D.C. Area3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 26, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Good space for groups on the patio. Excellent drinks.

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FAQs

Forbidden Island Tiki Lounge offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (510) 749-0332.

Forbidden Island Tiki Lounge is rated 4.8 stars by 448 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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  2. United States
  3. San Francisco Bay Area
  4. East Bay
  5. Alameda

Make a reservation

2 people
9:00 PM
Booked 19 times today
Google Map for Forbidden Island Tiki Lounge

1304 Lincoln Ave, Alameda, CA 94501-2335

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Sherman St
  • Neighborhood
    Alameda
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Mon–Fri 4:00 pm–12:00 am Sat 2:00 pm–12:00 am Sun 2:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Cocktail Bar, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service, Hawaiian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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