Home of the Original Mai Tai

Following his history-making creation of The Original Mai Tai® in 1944, Trader Vic created over 200 signature cocktails. Best described as Paradise In A Glass®, each handcrafted cocktail is an experience all its own.

Using quality ingredients served in Trader Vic's own oversized vessels, mugs, and glassware, these frothy potations really do pack a punch. Feel the sting of our Scorpion Bowl or try a spicy Middle East favorite, the Tiki Puka Puka.

Signature Cocktails & Wine

Happy Hour
Tuesdays 4:00 - Close Wednesday - Friday 4:00-6:00
Happy Hour 12.18 (1)
Small Plates
MONTEREY BAY CALAMARI
Crisp fried calamari, garlic aioli sauce
AVOCADO TOAST
Sourdough, olive oil, Susu-sesame dressing
KALUA PORK SLIDERS
Tangy BBQ dressing, katsu slaw, Hawaiian sweet bread
SWEET OR REGULAR FRIES
Banana ketchup
Featured Cocktails
PASSION TAI
Put a little passion in your life
Guava Tai
Light & gold rums with guava
Rusky Tai
Try our variation with vodka
Pinkly Gonzalez
A Tropical Tai with tequila
Honi Honi
Spiked with bourbon
Jalisco Sour
Fresh fruits with tequila
Chi Chi
A Piña Colada with vodka
Draft Beer
Trumer Pils
Trumer Brauerei - Berkeley, CA
LOCRIAN PALE
Ghost Town Brewing – Oakland, CA 
ISLAND HAZE IPA
Alameda Island Brewing Co. - Alameda, CA
Wine Selection
House Sparkling
House White
House Red

 

Home of the Original Mai Tai®
The Original Mai Tai

In 1944 Trader Vic’s concocted a rum drink and served it to a guest who, upon tasting it, said “Mai Tai Roa Ae!”...or “Out of this world!” in Tahitian. The Original Mai Tai was made with lime, orgeat, rock candy, orange curaçao and aged rum. Today, the Mai Tai is the most famous rum drink in the world and you can only get the Original here at Trader Vic’s.

Menehune Juice
A secret blend of Island rums and nectars. One sip and you may see a Menehune...
Pinky Gonzales
An old friend of Senor Pico. Made with tequila
Passion Tai
Our classic mixed with a hint of passion fruit
Honi Honi
Here's a bourbon drink with the spice of the Islands all wrapped into one
Suffering Bastard

Inspired by Joe Scialom's original formula from the Sheppard's Hotel in Cairo. Vic's version made with a forthright blend of rums and lime

Maui Tai

Escape to the Islands with with this Tropical Tai infused with a hint of pineapple

Mango Tai

Even more tropical ... with mango

Guava Tai

Our secret formula mixed with guava, light and gold rums

Rusky Tai

Try our variation with vodka

Tropical Tai Wave
Surf this wave with us... Try three of our Tropical Tais in one ride, Guava, Maui, Mango
OUR SIGNATURE "E'Ville Awa"

This drink was made for our beloved restaurant in Emeryville. A powerful concoction of fruit juices, rum, gin, brandy and orange liqueur with a hint of almond. Made for the sailors of the Emeryville Marina, this is a strong and E'ville cocktail.

 Potent Potions

Pirates, Buccaneers and Beachcombers never bandy their drinking. For them we offer:

Samoan Fog Cutter
A vaseful of rum, gin, brandy and sherry wine with orange juice and orgeat ... Strong enough to cut through any fog and later put you in one!
Zombie
The Trader's take on Don the Beachcomber's legendary lethal libation ... light and dark rums, grenadine and curaçao
Scorpion
(Individual) A powerful sting of rum, brandy and orange juice with a whisper of almonds
Tortuga
Sip slow on this potent concoction of orange-chocolate flavors!
Koana Puffer
This Poisonous Pufferfish packs a punch! A fruity and potent concoction of pineapple, passion and almond, all mixed with gin and an extra dropper of overproof rum
Navy Grog
A truly great drink. A blend of rums and grapefruit with a spiced syrup
Trader Vic's Stinker
Menehune's magical blend of dark rum, berries and spices make this drink a soothing delight
Molokai Mike
The sting of the scorpion crowned with a frozen lethal libation
Martinique Swizzle
An imitable original for fans of authentic swizzle
BERMUDA SWIZZLE
A sip of the Carri bean with a whisper of spiced apricot
SINGAPORE SYMPHONY
A combination of pineapple, passion fruit, fine rums and gin .. Add a touch of passion to your life

 

Barrels & Bowls:

The ancient Polynesian's ceremonial Luau drinks were serve in festive communal bowls.

 

Rum Keg

(Serves four people)
Pineapple, light and dark rums with apricot and passion fruit flavors

Tiki Bowl

(Serves two people)
A delightful punch of light and dark rums, brandy and almond mixed with orange juice in an earthen bowl supported by three Tikis

Lanyu Punch Bowl

(Serves two people) A combination of light rums and gold rums, guava and apricot, topped with sparkling wine

Scorpion Bowl

(Serves four people) A festive concoction of rums, fruit juices and brandy with a whisper of almond, bedecked with a flower and served with long straws

Potent Potions

"Taste the World" with these drinks of medium strength, which to me are very delightful.

SEYHORSE
A cocktail made for the opening of Trader Vic's Seychelles. Rum, melon liqueur and passion fruit."Paradise in a glass'
POTTED PARROT
"When it's time to go home, the Parrot goes with you." Light rum, curaçao and citrus juices
MAUI FIZZ
The Trader's take on a traditional frothy fizz with egg, pineapple and light rum
PINO PEPE
A refreshing blend of vodka, pineapple and citrus
ZAMBOANGA
A refreshing blend of vodka, pineapple and citrusLight and dark rum, passion fruit and fresh lime

 

Tart Side of Tiki
JALISCO SOUR
Tequila at its best
 
TRADER VIC'S OWN PUNCH
Fresh citrus fruits, fine light and dark rum with a fillip of almond
 
LONDON SOUR
If you like scotch, this is a different way to enjoy it
 
EASTERN SOUR
A magnificent drink. Fine bourbon with crushed orange, lemon and ice

 

Coconut Concoctions
BAHIA
A snowy concoction of light rum with coconut and pineapple. Innocent looking but watch it!
PEACH TREE PUNCH
A fish bowl of a drink with light rum, flavor of peaches and oranges and a soft southern whisper of coconuts
CHI CHI
A Pina Colada with vodka and a hint of orange
 
E'Ville BATIDA
For the cachaça lover, a tropical coconut and guava concoction straight from the jungles of Brazil

 

Snazzy Sippers

For those merry souls who seek and enjoy a really refreshing drink:

SIBONEY
A great Caribbean cocktail blend of dark rum, passion fruit, pineapple and lemon
DAIQUIRI
A gift from Havana, Cuba. We thank Hemingway and Constantino for making it famous by replicating this and lime make this a smooth refreshing cocktail. classic the way it was meant to be
 
TEARS OF THE TIKI
Try the nectar of the tiki gods... spiced rum, orange liqueur, and pineapple juice
 
TRADER VIC'S PASSION COCKTAIL
Gin, passion fruit nectar from "down under" and lime make this a smooth, refreshing cocktail

 

Happy Ending

Those special concoctions which complete a dinner:

TAHITIAN MUDSLIDE
Gold rum, Baileys, amaretto, Kahlua and cream
BRANDY ALEXANDER
Based on the original Alexander. This was a "Prohibition" favorite
GRASSHOPPER
Keeps you hopping. Light creme de cacao and creme de menthe
WHITE CLOUD
A delightful concoction of coconut and creme de cacao, laced with vodka

 

Fireside Grogs

Those special concoctions which complete a dinner:

COFFEE GROG
Hot coffee, strong rum and Grand Marnier flavors infused with cream of coconut. Served in a headhunter's mug
COFFEE GROG
Hot coffee, strong rum and Grand Marnier flavors infused with cream of coconut. Served in a headhunter's mug
KEOKE COFFEE
A blend of brandy and coffee liqueur topped with heavy cream
BLACK STRIPE
Fine dark rum, honey, crushed cherries and spices. Served steaming hot
TAHITIAN COFFEE
A delectable blend of rum and coffee topped with hand whipped cream

 

Traders To Be

Many delicious drinks around the world are made without liquors but with delicate flavors. We offer the following:

NO TAI MAI TAI
Our classic original adapted to perfection
KONA COFFEE
Pineapple, cranberry and orange juice mixed with passion fruit
PEACHTREE NO PUNCH
Peaches, orange juice and coconut cream
QUEEN CHARLOTTE FRUIT PUNCH
A luscious combination of fruit juices
PUERTO PRINCIPE
Creamy pineapple-coconut classic
CORAL REEF
A tropical drink made with strawberries, mango and coconut cream

Wines by the Glass

Hanh
GSM, Central Coast, Monterey County, California
Justin
Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles, Central Coast, California
Pinot Noir
Hanh
Monterey
Scott
Monterey
Chardonnay
Francis Coppola
Sonoma Coast
Processco
LA MARCA
Prosecco, Veneto, Italy
Pinot Grigio
Swanson
San Benito
Sauvignon Blanc
Frog’ Leap
Napa Valley
Zinfandel
Saracina
Mendocino County
Merlot
Markham
Napa Valley    

Wines by the Bottle 

Sparkling & Champagne
La Marca
Veneto, Italy
Roederer Estate
Anderson Valley, North Coast, California
Laurent-Perrier
Champagne, France
Schramsberg
North Coast, California
Veuve Cliquot
France
Dom Perignon
France

White Wine

Pinot Grigio
Swanson
San Benito
Riesling
Chateau Montelena
Potter Valley
Sauvignon Blanc
Frog’ Leap
Napa Valley
Cakebread
Napa Valley
Duckhorn
Napa Valley
Illumination
Napa Valley
Chardonnay
Francis Coppola
"Votre Sante", Sonoma Coast, California
Stags Leap
"Karia",Napa Valley
Trefethen
Napa Valley
Rombauer
Napa Valley
Lynmar Estate
Russian River Valley
St. Helena
Sonoma Mountains
Far Niente
Napa Valley  

Red Wine

Opus One
Napa Valley
Hanh
Monterey County
Paraduxx
Napa Valley
Qupe
Central Coast
Pinot Noir
Scott
Monterey
Etude
Napa Valley
DuMol
Russian River Valley
Hanh
Monterey County 
Merlot
Duckhorn
Napa Valley
Markham
Napa Valley
Cabernet Sauvignon
Justin
Paso Robles
Rombauer
Napa Valley
Jordan
Alexander Valley
St. Helena
Napa Valley
Silver Oaks
Alexander Valley
Pride
Mountain Vineyard
Zinfandel
Saracina
Mendocino County