Hidden behind unmarked doors, tucked inside other businesses, and down flights of stairs. NYC's best speakeasy bars reward the curious — find the entrance first, then worry about what to drink.
Lower East Side · 134 Eldridge St, New York, NY 10002
The speakeasy that actually deserves the hype. No menu necessary—just tell the bartenders what you like and let them work their magic. The space is tiny, the drinks are flawless, and the whole thing feels like a secret,…
Lower East Side · 139 Chrystie St, New York, NY 10002
Tucked behind a Chinese apothecary storefront, this cocktail lounge fuses Irish whiskey with Asian ingredients in original and inspiring ways — the Chrysanthemum Collins nods to Hong Kong juice boxes, and the Ca Phe Ail…
Lower East Side · 105 Rivington St, New York, NY 10002
A gold-ultrasuede and chainmail cocktail lounge hidden behind a graffiti-scarred door on Rivington. The bone-dry martini program is the classic move, but inventive cocktails where chartreuse and benedictine meet coffee …
Chinatown · 9 Doyers St, New York, NY 10013
A moody, apothecary-themed cocktail den tucked behind an unmarked door in Chinatown, where the drinks read like prescriptions and the lighting flatters everyone. Exposed brick, candlelight, and bartenders in lab coats g…
Williamsburg · 320 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11249
Hidden behind Super Burrito on Bedford, 320 Club feels like stumbling into a ’70s house party where the wood paneling is original and the cocktails are way better than your college days. Lights are dim, drinks are brigh…
West Village · 45 Grove St, New York, NY 10014
The bar that brought Japanese-style cocktail craft to America, now reborn in a West Village townhouse on Grove Street after being forced out of its legendary East Village home. The rules haven't changed: walk-ins only, …
Lower East Side · 249 Centre St, New York, NY 10013
You slip behind the glass doors into a jewel-toned nook that feels imported from Paris—deep velvets, dark wood, brass accents, and designer lighting that makes every face look better. The wine list is a treasure hunt of…
Williamsburg · 161 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY 11249
This narrow low-lit hideout feels part-laboratory, part-late-night clubhouse, with vinyl crackling and strangers debating the best Twilight Zone episode. Cocktails are sharp, precise, and somehow still unfussy, the kind…