Around Apothéke
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.3 mi
5:30 PMDinner
La Sorted's
Pizza Restaurant
984 North Broadway, Los Angeles, California, 90012
Downtown Los Angeles
4.4
2
0.3 mi
7:00 PMHidden cocktails
3
8:30 PMSomething sweet
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A speakeasy night in Downtown Los Angeles
Dinner first, then the unmarked door.
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Half the fun is finding the door. These are the bars behind a phone booth, a freezer, an unmarked stairwell — small rooms where the drinks are made slowly and it stays quiet enough to talk. Most are small, so go early or book where they take reservations, and eat first: few of them serve much food.
This guide ranks 4 speakeasies in Downtown Los Angeles. Editors' picks come first, then the rest by rating, and the plans below build a whole evening around the best of them.
Nights people planned here
Published date nights with a stop on this list.
Make a night of it
Routes around the top spots on the list, with the best-rated places nearby for the rest of the evening.
Around The Wolves
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.8 mi
5:30 PMDinner
DAMA Fashion District Restaurant & Bar
Restaurant
612 E 11th St., Los Angeles, CA 90015
Downtown Los Angeles
5.0
2
0.6 mi
7:00 PMHidden cocktails
3
8:30 PMSomething sweet
Okayama Kobo Bakery & Cafe DTLA
Bakery
328 1st St First Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90012, USA
Downtown Los Angeles
4.9
Around The Slipper Clutch
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.3 mi
5:30 PMDinner
2
0.3 mi
7:00 PMHidden cocktails
3
8:30 PMSomething sweet
Speakeasies in Downtown Los Angeles
Editors' picks first, then by rating.
Good to know
- What's the best speakeasy in Downtown Los Angeles for a date?
- Our top pick is Apothéke, rated 4.3 out of 5. The Wolves and The Slipper Clutch round out the top 3.
- Are there affordable speakeasies in Downtown Los Angeles?
- Yes — Apothéke and The Slipper Clutch are all $$ or under.
- What should we do before or after?
- Make it a speakeasy night: dinner, then hidden cocktails, then something sweet. The plans on this page pair each top spot with the best-rated places within about a 20-minute walk.