Around 10 1/4 Pasadena
2 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.5 mi
5:30 PMDinner
2
7:00 PMHidden cocktails
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A speakeasy night in Pasadena
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 6 speakeasies in Pasadena. Editors' picks come first, then the rest by rating, and the plans below build a whole evening around the best of them.
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 Cellar
2 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.7 mi
5:30 PMDinner
2
7:00 PMHidden cocktails
Around The Dungeon
2 stops, all within a short walk
1
< 0.1 mi
5:30 PMDinner
2
7:00 PMHidden cocktails
Speakeasies in Pasadena
Editors' picks first, then by rating.
Good to know
- What's the best speakeasy in Pasadena for a date?
- Our top pick is 10 1/4 Pasadena, rated 4.9 out of 5. The Cellar and The Dungeon round out the top 3.
- Are there affordable speakeasies in Pasadena?
- Yes — 10 1/4 Pasadena, The Cellar and The Dungeon are all $$ or under.
- Do I need a reservation?
- It depends on the spot. 10 1/4 Pasadena and The Cellar take walk-ins.
- 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.