The Moody Neighborhood Wine Bar Done Right
Los Feliz · Los Angeles · Wine Bar · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · August 15, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Tabula Rasa Bar’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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The room does most of the talking before you even open the menu — dim lighting, good music, a vibe that feels equal parts date night and solo-glass-after-work. Tabula Rasa leans into its neighborhood bar identity without apologizing for it, and somehow that makes the wine list feel more interesting than it has any right to be. This is not a showroom; it's a place people actually drink in.
The list skews toward an Old World sensibility with a rotating selection that suggests someone behind the bar is paying attention — this isn't a set-and-forget situation. Global in reach but curated in spirit, the list appears sized to stay manageable rather than impressive on paper, which in practice usually means the bottles on it are actually worth drinking. Vintage bottlings pop up, which is an unusual and genuinely exciting signal for a casual Hollywood Boulevard bar. The gaps in our data are real, but the intent of the program reads clearly: keep it interesting, keep it turning over.
Happy hour runs 4–6pm daily, with a house wine pour at $7 — affordable enough to make a Tuesday evening feel like a very reasonable decision. Tuesdays reportedly bring additional wine deals, though the specifics vary; expect discounts rather than a formal structured program. The glass pour count is unknown, but given the bar's size and rotating ethos, we'd expect a tight, thoughtful selection rather than a wall of options.
Tuesday — Yelp sources mention Tuesday wine deals and a daily happy hour from 4–6pm featuring $7 house wine, $5 house beer, and $2 off other wines and draft beers. Formal half-price wine night details are unconfirmed — call ahead to verify.
The Bottom Line
Tabula Rasa is the kind of wine bar that rewards regulars — the list rotates, the prices are fair, and the room alone is worth the visit. We'd send friends here on a Tuesday without hesitation.
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