Mama Shelter is a vibrant boutique hotel in Hollywood, boasting quirky decor, a lively rooftop bar, and a fun, laid-back atmosphere ideal for stylish stays.
"Hollywood rooftop bar and restaurant that closed abruptly along with its attached hotel, plans to reopen in Downtown LA in 2026." - Rebecca Roland
"A popular rooftop bar in Hollywood known for its Instagrammable views, bright-colored seating, and cozy interior with a chance of celebrity sightings. It also operated a hotel in the building." - Rebecca Roland
"If you come to LA with the expectation of dancing and drinking on rooftop patios all weekend, you’ll be disappointed. We don’t really do that, and many of those patios are over-priced, over-crowded, and generally terrible. Except for Mama Shelter. The colorful hotel rooftop in the heart of Hollywood is certainly a party, but that’s what you’re looking for. Grab a well-made cocktail from the bar, play some foosball, watch a movie on the big screen, and pray for the girl in stilettos trying to do a round-off on a daybed. There’s also a separate restaurant section with very solid Mediterranean food in case you get hungry." - brant cox
"Hollywood’s Mama Shelter is one of the most consistently fun rooftops in the city - they’ve got great cocktails including seven different types of mules, a large California-based wine list, and a surprisingly bearable weekend brunch crowd. But finding a table in the middle of the day on a weekend here can be pretty competitive (they don’t take reservations), so that’s why we recommend using it more as a midweek after-work drinks spot instead. There’s a fraction of the crowd, the drinks are just as strong, and you get to watch the sunset with coworkers who will be just as hungover as you for the Zoom call tomorrow." - brant cox
"Even with all the flashier Hollywood rooftops like Bar Lis and Desert 5 nearby, the best of the bunch remains Mama Shelter. This spot perched atop the hotel of the same name has been around since 2016—ancient history in Hollywood rooftop world—but still strikes the optimal balance between strong cocktails, great views, and a semi-local crowd that’s down to get weird. On weeknights, the scene is mostly Netflix employees drinking sangria as quickly as possible, but on Saturday afternoons, expect to find seasoned weekend athletes, the kind only trained for sipping frozen slushies, eating decent fish tacos, and falling asleep on one of the day beds." - Brant Cox
