★★★★★
“If you live in the area and don’t care to drink alcohol, this is the ULTIMATE spot! Have them make you one of their signature drinks — you won’t be disappointed.”
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Our storyArizona’s first kava bar.
Still the original.
Lacuna means “a gap” — a pause between things. We built a place to take one.
How it started
What’s your Lacuna?
In 2019, founder Chase Brendle — a former CrossFit gym owner from Fort Lauderdale, where kava bars are a way of life — opened Arizona’s very first kava bar in a former ASU art gallery in downtown Phoenix.
The idea was simple: a place to slow down and connect, with plant-based drinks instead of alcohol. Phoenix got it immediately. Lacuna grew from a 10-stool bar into a full botanical mixology lounge, and today calls a historic bungalow on Roosevelt Row home.
2019
Arizona’s first kava bar
Lacuna opens on N 3rd St in downtown Phoenix with kava, kratom and a rotating art wall.
2021
Spreading the vibe
A second Lacuna opens in Sedona, with live DJs nightly.
Roosevelt Row
A historic home
We move into the beloved bungalow at 914 N 5th St and add a backyard stage.
Today
Botanical mixology lounge
Signature mocktails, events every night and a 4.8★ community of regulars.
2019Arizona’s first kava bar
4.8★834 Google reviews
7Strains of kava & kratom
0%Alcohol, all night long
What we stand for
Good plants, good people.
Fair trade & sustainable
Responsibly sourced roots and leaves, brewed fresh by hand every day.
Pronounceable ingredients
Real fruit, real botanicals, superfood boosts — nothing you can’t say out loud.
We love local
Local ingredients, local musicians, local artists on our walls.
Safe & welcoming
An inclusive, alcohol-free space where everyone can be themselves.
Our community
Why guests keep coming back.
★★★★★
“Cameron recommended awesome drinks and the vibes are great — really good atmosphere and people if you want a non-alcoholic bar to hang out and get some creative inspiration.”
★★★★★
“Super cute and chill place, good vibes, and amazing drinks, lots of events happening. We really enjoyed our time there!”
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