Forbidden Island

Forbidden Island is a bar in Alameda, CA, located at 1304 Lincoln Ave. It holds a rating of 4.60 based on customer reviews.

The venue serves classic and contemporary tiki cocktails, including the China Clipper, Mary Ann, and a Mai Tai made with Aged Appleton Estate rum. The bar maintains a rum program featuring over 150 sugar cane spirits from around the globe. Food offerings include Jamaican Beef, Chicken Verde, Forbidden Fries, coconut shrimp with spicy aioli, and edamame with furikake flakes.

Forbidden Island opened in April 2006 and features an atmosphere with tiki statues, glowing puffer fish, and Tahitian paintings. The lounge includes a patio and Tiki Garden. The venue hosts live musical acts, an annual Luau, a Parking Lot Sale, and a Surf music festival. Private Polynesian parties are available on weekend afternoons. The business is open seven days a week, with hours extending to 2am on Fridays and Saturdays.

The bar sits on Lincoln Avenue, just a short walk from the Hālau Makana Polynesian Cultural Arts Center and Littlejohn Park. It is also near the Mastick Senior Center and the main roads of Central Avenue and Encinal Avenue.

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