Financial District, San Francisco · restaurant
Through an unmarked door beneath The Barrel Room sits a three-room Victorian speakeasy built into the original 1905 Yokohama Specie Bank basement, bank vault intact. The cocktail program draws on SF's Prohibition history through Bay Area spirits and local botanicals, and a house pianist occasionally sets the mood on select nights.
Cognac, triple sec, and fresh lemon in a sugar-rimmed coupe — a 1920s staple.
Rye or bourbon with house bitters and orange peel — anchors the historically-focused menu.
Gin, honey, and fresh lemon — a Prohibition classic served in the Victorian bank vault below.