"Best Place to Hula" — East Bay Express

Don your flip-flops and puka shells, or just come as you are to our retro tropical paradise, The Conga Lounge! Home of the Gilligan's Island (our signature cocktail), located above Cafe Rustica at 5422 College Avenue in Oakland.

Tuesday through Saturday we'll mix you any one (or two or three) of our fabulous 40 cocktails starting at 5pm in the town that is the birthplace of Trader Vic's original bar and the Mai Tai cocktail. The Conga Lounge captures the best elements of Oakland's legendary Tiki past — a welcoming and laid back atmosphere, great drinks, hip decor that balances bamboo and kitsch, and a classic soundtrack of vintage Exotica (think Martin Denny's "Quiet Village"). Who says you can't take an island vacation on a weeknight?

Enjoy our daily Happy Hour from 5pm-7pm, with $2 off our fabulous Mai Tais, draft beers and appetizers! During restaurant hours you can sample anything from the entire Rustica menu or graze on our tasty selection of fantasty island appetizers. Join us for one of our coming theme nights or catch one of our DJ spots on selected weekends.

Photos of many great times at the Conga Lounge are on view at Flickr.
Got Conga Lounge photos of your own to share? Upload them to Flickr with the tag "congalounge"!

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