nyc's best speakeasies


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Angels share
Speakeasy-style bar in the East Village offering exotic cocktails in a cool, hard-to-find space.
8 Stuyvesant St, New York, NY 10003

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bathtub gin
Small plates are paired with gin-based cocktails at this speakeasy-style bar.
132 9th Ave, New York, NY 10011

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employees only
Inventive drinks are poured at this retro-looking, Prohibition-style bar.
510 Hudson St, New York, NY 10014

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MANHATTAN CRICKET CLUB
Upstairs from Burke & Wills, a cricket-inspired, gold-brocaded hideaway offers inventive cocktails.
226 W 79th St, New York, NY 10024

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Please Don't Tell
Patrons who enter through a phone booth in Crif Dogs next door sip novel cocktails in a dark space.
113 St Marks Pl, New York, NY 10009

apotheke
Mixologists in pharmacist-style garb whip up complex cocktails at this off-the-beaten path hideaway.
9 Doyers St #1, New York, NY 10013

Bar Fortuna
Elegant, cozy lounge offering classic & creative cocktails, wine & modern Italian antipasti.
62 West 9th Street, Above Casa Apicii, New York, NY 10011

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LE BOUDOIR
Styled after Marie Antoinette's chambers, this cozy hideaway offers cocktails, snacks & live jazz.
135 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11201

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mr. canon
Seaport speakeasy with throwback cocktails
206 Front St, New York, NY 10038

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Raines Law Room
A semi-secret entrance (ring bell) leads to this plush lounge crafting Prohibition-era cocktails.
24 E 39th St, New York, NY 10016

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attaboy
Innovative, creative cocktails & classic concoctions mixed up in an industrial-style space.
134 Eldridge St, New York, NY 10002

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Dutchkills
Classic & newly invented craft cocktails served with hand-cut ice in a dark, throwback-style space.
27-24 Jackson Ave, Long Island City, NY 11101

Little branch
Underground den of mixology featuring a vast menu of handcrafted cocktails in a snug space.
22 7th Ave S, New York, NY 10014

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nightcap
Playful cocktail bar with a dark, speakeasy vibe serving unique aperitifs, highballs & punches.
151 Rivington St, New York, NY 10002

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the backroom
Hideaway with a Prohibition-esque vibe, offering cocktails in teacups and beer in paper bags.
102 Norfolk St, New York, NY 10002