Bar · Omaha · The 402
Laka Lono Rum Club
Underground tiki bar in Old Market known for rum-based craft cocktails, tropical decor, and Hawaiian-inspired bites.
What stands out
Immersive, elaborately themed tiki decor
Good to know
Drink prices climb fast for a second or third round
- Cocktail bar
- Craft cocktails
- Open late
- Visitor classic
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- Local favorite
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- Cocktail bar
- Craft cocktails
- Open late
- Visitor classic
+1 more useful filters
- Local favorite
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Why people go
- Immersive, elaborately themed tiki decor
- Well-crafted, rum-forward cocktails with housemade syrups
Good to know
- Drink prices climb fast for a second or third round
Sources + full snapshot3 sources
Reviewers and local press consistently rank Laka Lono among Omaha's best cocktail bars, praising its immersive underground tiki theming, well-crafted rum-forward drinks, and genuinely friendly service — sentiment backed by a 2023 Reader's Choice win and strong ratings across Yelp, Google, and TripAdvisor. The main knock is that a night of craft cocktails adds up quickly, though most reviewers say it's worth it.
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- Friendly, attentive bartenders
- Hawaiian-inspired bites like musubi and manapua
More notes
- Background music doesn't always match the tiki theme
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- Omaha World-Herald — Nightlife review: "Laka Lono Rum Club is a tropical oasis" (Ashley Strehle Hartman, Nov 30, 2017)
- The Reader — Named Best Cocktail Lounge (tied) in the 2023 "Best of the Big O" Readers' Choice awards
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- Drinks8.7
- Vibe9.0
- Value7.8
- Service8.3
- Music6.0
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