Back Room fronts as a closed toy shop. Creep down an alley to find the entrance. Drinks are served in teacups. The front door has a peek-and-speak hole, and a sliding bookcase reveals a second bar.
One of the simpler "hidden" bars to get into. On the second floor of the sushi restaurant, there is a discreet, marked door through which you'll find the bar.
Tucked into an unassuming brownstone, this secret bar draws pre- and post-theater crowd that skews more towards industry insiders. Even though it looks like you’re entering an apartment, go right in.
This metal-themed lounge is accessible via an unmarked doorway on Avenue B by 14th Street. Go up the flight of stairs and you'll find a big bar, black chandeliers, black curtains, and a stripper pole.
Actually located in another bar, XVI. Tell the bouncer you’re there for JBird, follow the bird logos that line the wall. Go down a staircase and through two doors marked “exit” leading to the lounge.
To get to this swanky lounge, walk straight to the back of the tavern Barramundi and push the buzzer next to the door marked "private." Once youre buzzed up, order truffles in mint and Dark & Stormy.
Buzz to get in. Laid out like a Prohibition-era apartment. Enjoy drinks in the lounge & living room while bartenders make them in the kitch. Pull the chain next to your table to summon your server.
Above Home Sweet Home's ground-floor entrance. Once on the 2nd fl, a bouncer will greet you at what seems to be an art gallery. Through the gallery you'll find Fig 19. Order the jalapeno margarita.
Hidden behind a dummy wall in the back of Stone Street Coffee Co. Facade is marked by a red light. Push wall back to get to the bar. Has a claw-foot tub in the center of the room. Order the Pimm's Cup
Hidden under a corner roadside taqueria, The Corner. Go downstairs behind a door marked "employees only", sneak through the kitchen, then a sort of locker room, to get to this underground restaurant.
Serves over 70 beers. Just find the address,124 MacDougal, walk down steps to the black door. A bunny is spray-painted by the entrance. If the door is closed, ring the buzzer so they’ll let you in.
Accessible via a subterranean door beneath a Little Italy souvenier shop. It's part club, part restaurant, and home to a weekend brunch that rages well into the early evening.
The unmarked brown door on the triangular corner of Seventh Avenue South and Leroy Street will lead you down a staircase and into the basement watering hole. Cash only.
Walk into Crif Dogs. Look for a phone booth. Step inside, pick up the phone and press the buzzer once. Not twice. A voice answers, after approval, the wall of the booth opens to let you into the bar.
The newest speakeasy to hit the scene. A Murray Hill secret locale located behind an out of service ATM. Tapas, Cocktails in teapots, and has a plexiglass case with “a million dollars cash” in it.
A storefront on E 6th with wooden panels in place of windows. Death & Co. is printed on metal out front. Give your number to the bouncer at the door. He’ll call you when you can come inside.
Enter through Cipriani on the balcony at Grand Central & you'll feel as if you have entered a bygone era. Drinks are expensive ($15 martini) but the atmosphere is worth it. Reserve a table in advance.
Don't try to pop in unannounced at this hidden speakeasy. Appointments are required, but once inside the knowledgable bartender will create original, masterful cocktails at your request.
Proletariat is a beer bar with a kertwang of the unusual: In addition to the exotic beer list (accessible by QR code), it's got beer cocktails on tap Read more.
"Fun gimmicks include metal punch bowls from which patrons can serve themselves with a giant spoon, and cigar boxes in which the bills arrive." Expect a wait. --"Secret Bars of the EV" Read more.
Decibel 240 E 9th StreetOne of the best Sake Bars in LES. You have to go downstairs to find it, so its hard to miss. Read more.
Go into Barranundi and head to the back of the room, where you’ll find a door marked “private.” Break the rules and head up the staircase into the speakeasy.
enter through secret door. order the g&t (with Plymouth gin). enjoy your drink between the faux elevator gates and dark alcove. Thanks Madam Geneva!
Right off the street, you step on to an elevator and go down. Then you follow a long hallway and you walk through the wine walk-in.
Beautiful underground Mexican restaurant and tequila bar hidden underneath the kitchen area of a Mexican fast food-looking joint. One of my favorite restaurants in NYC! -Francine, The Real L Word
Go ahead, walk down that alley. It's the right place. Fear not, walk down those stairs into never land and choose the blue door. Then, all of the guac and queso.
It’s one of the oldest speakeasies in the city. The dapper-dressed owner is known to regale customers with tales of the Prohibition Era and Irish mythology.
Best new bar in town, in the old Milk & Honey space. There's a new longer bar, no reservation policy and they now serve wine & beer as well as classic cocktails. Great vibe & awesome service!
To access the bar, you have to walk into North River first, then head down the staircase. Press a doorbell, and await further instructions. Read more.
If you notice the bookshelf at the end of the hallway by the bathrooms — it swivels to reveal a whole wing of the building that is currently under construction for future private dining areas.
Get here early to enjoy the fantastic cocktails. Otherwise, you'll be waiting for 20-30 mins to order a drink.
The Manhattans are well made here. This place is literally another world. Make sure you wear your best.
