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11 Best Secret Bars in New York City

11 Best Secret Bars in New York City

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Created by Dave Boudreau • Updated On: August 18, 2012
Bathtub Gin is one of 11 Best Secret Bars in New York City.

1. Bathtub Gin

8.6
132 9th Ave (btwn W 18th & W 19th St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Chelsea · 308 tips and reviews
Barramundi Bar is one of 11 Best Secret Bars in New York City.

2. Barramundi Bar

67 Clinton St (btw Rivington & Stanton), New York, NY
Bar · Lower East Side · 28 tips and reviews

Dave B.Dave Boudreau: 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.

The Cabin Down Below is one of 11 Best Secret Bars in New York City.

3. The Cabin Down Below

6.2
110 Avenue A Bsmt (at E 7th St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Alphabet City · 37 tips and reviews
Bar Centrale is one of 11 Best Secret Bars in New York City.

4. Bar Centrale

8.3
324 W 46th St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Lounge · Hell's Kitchen · 61 tips and reviews
JBird Cocktails is one of 11 Best Secret Bars in New York City.

5. JBird Cocktails

251 W 48th St (at 8th Ave.), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Theater District · 9 tips and reviews
Little Branch is one of 11 Best Secret Bars in New York City.

6. Little Branch

8.9
20 7th Ave S (at Leroy St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · West Village · 335 tips and reviews
No Name Bar is one of 11 Best Secret Bars in New York City.

7. No Name Bar

597 Manhattan Ave (btwn Nassau & Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Williamsburg · 103 tips and reviews
PDT (Please Don't Tell) is one of 11 Best Secret Bars in New York City.

8. PDT (Please Don't Tell)

8.2
113 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 438 tips and reviews
124 Old Rabbit Club is one of 11 Best Secret Bars in New York City.

9. 124 Old Rabbit Club

8.1
124 Macdougal St (at Minetta Ln), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Greenwich Village · 130 tips and reviews
The Raines Law Room is one of 11 Best Secret Bars in New York City.

10. The Raines Law Room

9.3
48 W 17th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Union Square · 335 tips and reviews
Back Room is one of 11 Best Secret Bars in New York City.

11. Back Room

8.0
102 Norfolk St (btwn Delancey & Rivington St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Lower East Side · 203 tips and reviews