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4356 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90029

323-665-6810 

http://www.akbarsilverlake.com  

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4356 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles CA 90029

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  • African, Moroccan
  • Daily 7pm-2am
  • Live Entertainment, DJs
Description

Silver Lake's Moroccan-themed gay grotto is a long-running fave, as much for its stiff, reasonably priced drinks as for its vivacious, open-to-all atmosphere. When the adjacent dance room was added a few years ago, it became a full-fledged club. The dark and sweaty pit pumps and pulsates on weekends thanks to dynamic electro/disco mixes from local DJs. Expect a bevy of boho bi and gay grinders in the mix mostly on weekends, and local of all ilks during the week - even crafters (!), who take over with an early gathering every Wednesday.








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  • Party Pick of the Week: Full Frontal Disco

    Party Pick of the Week: Full Frontal Disco

    By Lina Lecaro | Fri, April 05, 2013

    Full Frontal Disco Akbar, 4356 W. Sunset Blvd., Silver Lake, Sat., April 6, 10 p.m. - 2 a.m., $5 The population of Silver Lake isn't nearly as poseur-heavy as you might have been led to believe. F... More »

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  • Top 10 Gay Bars in Los Angeles

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    By Lina Lecaro | Mon, March 26, 2012

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    By Lina Lecaro | Thu, February 17, 2011

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  • 2012 | Best Gay Bar

    Akbar continues to be a top-notch stop for barhoppers -- straight and gay alike -- nearly 16 years after opening. The exotic spot always has great music pumping, whether from top-notch DJs in the dance room or the killer jukebox in the loungey bar area. There's a cool staff, potent cocktails and a central location with plenty of parking in the neighborhood. For these reasons it's a spot of choice for shows from promoters like drag diva Miss Barbie-Q (Shhhh!), Mario Diaz (Full... More »

  • 2011 | Best Place to Dance in Your Underwear, Unwatched

    It was one of those nights. Me and my favorite lonely single girlfriend wanted to practice our dance moves with abandon. Real abandon, the kind that is inadvisable when cute, straight guys might be watching. But where to go? Outside of Ryan Heffington's dance classes, there's only one dance floor in Silver Lake where girls, biological and otherwise, can truly boogie down; where the DJ cranks Depeche Mode like it's 1987; where a bona fide disco ball casts glitter light at your twinkle toes;... More »

  • 2010 | Best Queer Stand-Up Night

    There is a plethora of stand-up nights in L.A., but few cater to the queer crowd like the weekly show Drunk on Stage. Located inside a small space in Akbar, a laid-back, unpretentious bar in Silver Lake, talented queer and queer-friendly comics perform every Tuesday night at 8 p.m. before a welcoming crowd. The dimly lit, Arabian-themed room makes you feel like you’re watching comedy in some intimate dive in Dubai. Bruce Daniels hosts the show and often mentions, during his opening... More »

  • 2008 | Best of Gay L.A Nightlife: Gay Bar

    Akbar stands as a monument to everything that's right and good about the gay-bar scene. Opened on December 31, 1996, by co-owners Scott Craig and Peter Alexander, the jukebox offers everything from Gram Parsons to Vampire Weekend, while the bar attracts a wide variety of hot guys and gals who chill out, drink a few beers and possibly make out in the back. Elitism is not a vibe that runs through Akbar, and its customers seem to know it. The place feels like a neighborhood bar rather than a... More »

  • 2008 | Best Nightclubs for Girls Who Like Boys Who Like to Be Girls: Dance Workouts

    What roundup of GLBT 'n' straight mashes would be complete without the Silver Lake sweat fests at Akbar? The dance floor and adjacent bar area are a microcosmic meld of the neighborhood itself, attracting boy toys and breeder babes both multiethnic and bodaciously boho.--Lina Lecaro More »

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    | Los Angeles, CA | 71 Reviews

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    | Wed, May 6, 2009

    What roundup of GLBT 'n' straight mashes would be complete without the Silver Lake sweat fests at Akbar? The dance floor and adjacent bar area are a microcosmic meld of the neighborhood itself, attracting boy toys and breeder babes both multiethnic and bodaciously boho.—Lina Lecaro

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    | Culver City, CA | 3 Reviews

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    | Mon, August 17, 2009

    every mondays is Ska and rocksteady nite and drinks are cheap and music is awsome .People are so friendly and cool .

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    | Anaheim, CA | 186 Reviews

    4
    | Sun, January 25, 2009

    This is my favorite little Gay Bar in the LA area. On Fridays and Saturdays they have a good mix of 80's and current music. They have a lounge on the side when you walk in, and a dance floor on the other that is separated so that you can have conversation or shake your ass. It does get crowded on the weekends, but I don't feel like the crowd is as pretentious as some of the gay haunts in the area.

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Main Menu
Shurat
Appetizers
$2.75
Samose
triangular pies stuffed with potatoes and peas, delicately tempered with spices and herbs
$2.95
Subzi Ke Pakore
florets of assorted vegetables fried in a spiced chick pea batter
$3.25
Murg Ke Pakore
marinated chicken wings, crispy and delicious
$4.95
Murg Tikke
tender chunks of boneless chicken kababs seasoned with heavenly spices and herbs
$3.50
Shammi Kabab
minced lamb patties, spiced to perfection very popular from the days of the mughal royalty
$4.95
Reshmi Seekh Kabab
minced lamb marinated in fresh herbs and charcoal grilled on a skewer
$3.25
Bawarchi Ki Pasand (Per Person)
a chef's platter, offering samples of various appetizers
$3.95
Chat-E-Murg
a chicken salad with a sweet and sour taste of pungent spices
$2.95
Dahi Bhalla
lentil cakes covered whipped yogurt, aromatic spices and chutneys. a real indian taste
$1.75
Kashmiri Raita
a delicately spiced yogurt salad
$1.25
Papad
mini wafers of spicy lentil flour
$2.95
Piyaaz-Ki-Bhaji
a chick-pea and onion delicacy
$2.50
Kachumber Salad
an indian salad of diced cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers tossed with tangy spices
Shorbe
Soups
$2.50
Jehangiri Shorba
curry flavored chicken and lentil broth
$2.50
Tamatar Shorba
tomato soup, delicately flavored with coconut and spices
Hamare Tandoor Se
From Our Tandoor
$8.95
Tandoori Murg
one half chicken marinated overnight in yogurt and spices, barbecued in a traditional clay oven
$10.95
Murg Ke Tikke
tender chunks of boneless chicken kababs seasoned with heavenly spices and herbs
$11.95
Barra Akbari
tender chunks of lamb marinated in yogurt and spices charcoal grilled
$9.95
Reshmi Seekh Kabab
minced lamb marinated in fresh herbs and charcoal grilled on a skewer
$12.95
Jheenga Tandoori
barbecued shrimps with a subtle taste of indian spices
$11.25
Machli Amritsari
fresh fish, lightly marinated, cooked masterfully on skewer over charcoal
$12.50
Tandoori Khoobiyan
a mix grill of tandoori chicken, lamb kabab and shrimp
Bawarchi Khane Se
From Our Kitchen
Beef $10.50
Lamb $11.25
Mughlai Curry
a kashmiri style curry made with freshly ground spices
Beef $10.95
Lamb $11.95
Shahi Korma
cooked in a mild and aromatic cream and almond sauce
Beef $10.95
Lamb $11.95
Ghost Saagwala
masterfully cooked with spinach & a touch of cream curry sauce
$12.95
Barra Kabab Makhani
tender chunks of lamb kababs cooked in a herb and tomato sauce with a butter taste
Beef $10.95
Lamb $11.95
Gobi Ghost
a curry sauteed with fresh cauliflower to perfection
Beef $10.95
Lamb $11.95
Jalfrezie
sauteed with onions, bell peppers and chillies in kadai with a touch of cury a spicy treat
$10.50
Jehangiri Kofta
minced lamb balls stuffed with cashew nuts and raisins, cooked in a velvety sauce of curry and cream unbelievable taste
Beef $10.95
Lamb $10.95
Ghost Mirch Masala
a very hot and spicy curry sauteed with potatoes and chillies only for the brave at heart
Shaan-E Murg
Chicken Specialties
$9.95
Murg Curry Shahajani
a chicken curry popular from the days of shahajan, builder of the world famous taj mahal
$10.95
Murg Gobiwala
tender chunks of boneless chicken sauteed with fresh cauliflowe and a touch of curry sauce
$11.95
Murg Tikka Makhani
chicken kababs cooked in herbs and tomato sauce with a butter taste. a specialty of the house
$10.95
Murg Kadaiwala
tender chunks of marinated chicken sauteed with onions, bell peppers and chillies in kadai a hot and spicy specialty
$10.95
Murg Saagwala
boneless chicken & spinach cooked with a touch of creamy sauce
$10.95
Murg Shaan-E Delhi
an aromatic and mild chicken curry cooked with almonds, poppy seeds and cream
$10.95
Murg Mirch Masala
a very hot and spicy chicken curry sauteed with potatoes and chillies only for the brave at heart
$10.95
Murg Radda Punjabi
chunks of chicken sauteed with spiced ground chicken with a touch of a special sauce a treat from punjab
Samunder Se
From the Sea
$11.50
Jheenga Curry Bombay
a classical shrimp curry
$11.95
Jheenga Jalfrazie
shrimps sauteed with bell peppers, onions, tomatoes & curry sauce in kadai
$12.95
Tandoori Jheenga Makhani
barbecued shrimps delicately cooked in a herb and tomato sauce, with a touch of cream
$11.95
Jheenga Mirch Masala
a very hot and spicy shrimp curry sauteed with potatoes and chillies
$11.95
Machli Tikka Masala
fish kababs cooked in the tandoor and prepared in a herb and tomato curry sauce
Subzi Ki Mandi Se
From the Vegetable Market
$8.95
Saag Panner
homemade cheese & spinach sauteed with a touch of cream
$7.95
Baigan Bhurta
baked eggplant sauteed with onions, garden peas & tomatoes a must for lovers of indian vegetables
$7.50
Bahaar-E-Subz
assorted vegetables cooked with a blend of traditional spices in kadai
$8.75
Malai Kofta
cheese and vegetables dumplings cooked in a cream and almond sauce
$8.75
Navrattan Korma
a blend of fresh garden vegetables, nuts & raisins in a aromatic cream sauce
$7.25
Tarka Dal Makhani
black lentils simmered for hours with herbs and spices and then tempered with butter
$8.75
Mutter Paneer
homemade cheese and garden peas cooked in a creamy curry sauce
$7.50
Channa Pindiwala
cooked garbanzo beans sauteed with flavorful spices in kadai a specialty of punjab
$8.95
Paneer Makhani Masala
homemade cheese cooked in a spicy tomato sauce with a touch of cream a divine buttery taste
$8.95
Paneer Kadaiwala
homemade cheese sauteed with onions, bell peppers and chillies in kadai a hot and spicy specialty
$7.50
Baigan Aloowala
eggplant and potato sauteed with a spiced tomato sauce
$11.95
Vegetarian Thali
a complete three course vegetarian meal, served on a traditional thali
Basmati Ka Bhandar
Rice Specialties
$11.95
Gosht Hyderabadi Biryani
curried lamb or beef sauteed with flavorful basmati rice and herbs
$11.25
Shahi Murg Biryani
chunks of chicken kababs sauteed with basmati rice and a touch of curry sauce
$12.95
Jheenga Biryani
curried shrimps sauteed with the same flavorful basmati rice
$8.50
Navrattan Pillau
pillau rice cooked with garden fresh vegetables
$6.95
Kashmir Ki Biryani
fluffy rice preparation with homemade cheese, fruit and nuts.
Tandoori Rotiyan
Indian Breads From Tandoor
$1.25
Naan Akbari
a traditional soft bread garnish with onion seeds
$2.25
Keema Naan
stuffed with minced lamb, tempered with herbs and spices
$2.25
Kandhari Naan
stuffed with pieces of chicken kababs
$1.25
Khasta Roti
an unleavened whole-wheat bread
$1.50
Makhani Paratha
a whole-wheat bread leavened with melted butter
$1.75
Aloo Paratha
with a stuffing of potatoes, green peas and spices
$1.75
Gobi Paratha
with a stuffing of delicately spiced cauliflower
$1.75
Kulcha Do Piaza
a delicious bread stuffed with spicy minced onions
$2.25
Paneer Kulcha
with a heavenly stuffing of homemade cheese and raisins
Achaar Aur Chutni
Condiments
$1.25
Panchranga Achaar
mango, lime and chilies pickled with indian herbs and hot spices.
$1.25
Aam Ki Chutni
sweet mango chutney
Pasand Apni Apni
Desserts of Your Choice
$3.25
Kulfi Pistewali
a frozen milk and cream dessert, flavored with pistachios and cardamons
$2.95
Shahi Rasmalai
creamed cheese patties served in reduced milk, garnished with pistachios, a classic bengali dessert
$2.25
Gulab Jamun
pastry balls served warm in cardamon and honey syrup. a very traditional dessert
$2.25
Gajar Halwa
a carrot and nut delicacy served warm
$2.50
Badamee Khee
a rice and almond pudding with a divine taste
$2.95
Aam Ka Kamaal
a mango sundae garnished with pistachios
Peene Ke Liye
Beverages
Sushi $1.75
Lassi
refreshing whipped yogurt drink. served sweet or salted
Sushi $2.25
Aam Ki Lassi
refreshing whipped mango and yogurt drink
Sushi $1.25
Soft Drinks
Sushi $2.25
Milk Shakes
thick and flavorful
Sushi $1.25
Chai
indian tea served hot with milk or lemon
Sushi $1.25
Thandi Chai
iced indian tea
Sushi $1.50
Masala Chai
served hot with aromatic spices
Sushi $1.25
Coffee
regular or decaffinated

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