I love a tiki bar, and I was so excited to see that The Royal Hawaiian was reopened on my latest trip to Laguna Beach. They’ve been renovating the space and just reopened it this year so we had to go. The historic tiki hangout first opened in 1947, and there’s lots of history in those walls. They have lots of cool history on the walls including photos of the original owner Philippines-born Francis Cabang and his partner Harold “Hal” Hanna. The current owners reconstructed the entire design and handmade custom details throughout to bring back the old days of the original restaurant. It feels like you time-traveled into the past when you walk in.
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xoxo Erika