National Register of Historic Places

Mai-Kai Restaurant

Oakland Park, Broward County, Florida
Listed
November 18, 2014
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
14000951

About this property

The Mai-Kai is a Polynesian-themed restaurant and tiki bar in Oakland Park, Florida. It opened to the public on December 28, 1956, and is one of the few "Grand Polynesian Palaces of Tiki" still in operation today. In 2015 it was named the "best tiki bar in the world" by Critiki, an organization of fans of Polynesian pop culture. It is the last restaurant in existence carrying on the traditions of service and serving the original drink recipes of Don the Beachcomber, and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Location

3599 N. Federal Hwy.
Oakland Park, Broward County, Florida
26.17247, -80.11978

Categories

COMMERCEENTERTAINMENT/RECREATION
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Battles

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When was Mai-Kai Restaurant listed on the National Register?

Mai-Kai Restaurant was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 18, 2014.

What type of historic resource is Mai-Kai Restaurant?

Mai-Kai Restaurant is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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