La Sala Lounge is the iconic lobby bar at the heart of La Valencia Hotel, 1132 Prospect St in La Jolla, 92037. Beneath soaring hand-painted ceilings and sweeping Pacific Ocean views, guests gather for elevated classic cocktails — including the Mezcalita Punch and Pink Lady — alongside a thoughtfully curated wine list. The setting shares the La Valencia with the newly revived Whaling Bar downstairs, and the Prospect corridor places La Sala within earshot of George's at the Cove, whose rooftop Ocean Terrace offers the block's other essential sunset drink. Refined seasonal small bites round out the offering. The open-air balcony provides some of the most photographed vistas in La Jolla. No reservations — open seating daily. Turtle Rock Ridge Wine Bar a few doors down adds estate-grown Ramona wines to the same Prospect evening.