Around Fig. 19
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.6 mi
5:30 PMDinner
2
0.3 mi
7:00 PMHidden cocktails
3
8:30 PMSomething sweet
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A speakeasy night in East Village / LES
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 11 speakeasies in East Village / LES. 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 Attaboy
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.4 mi
5:30 PMDinner
2
0.6 mi
7:00 PMHidden cocktails
3
8:30 PMSomething sweet
Around The Back Room
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.5 mi
5:30 PMDinner
2
0.9 mi
7:00 PMHidden cocktails
3
8:30 PMSomething sweet
Speakeasies in East Village / LES
Editors' picks first, then by rating.
Fig. 19
4.7(14)East Village / LES · $$
Attaboy
4.5(20)East Village / LES · $$$
The Back Room
4.5(12)East Village / LES · $$
Banzarbar
4.5(8)East Village / LES · $$$$
Von
4.3(4)East Village / LES · $$
Death & Company
4.2(19)East Village / LES · $$$
The Office of Mr. Moto
4.0(5)East Village / LES · $$$$
Champagne Problems
3.1(7)East Village / LES · $$
The Library
East Village / LES · $
Yawning Cobra
East Village / LES · $$$
SAINT RESTAURANT BAR & SPEAKEASY
East Village / LES · $$$
Good to know
- What's the best speakeasy in East Village / LES for a date?
- Our top pick is Fig. 19, rated 4.7 out of 5. Attaboy and The Back Room round out the top 3.
- Are there affordable speakeasies in East Village / LES?
- Yes — Fig. 19, The Back Room and Von are all $$ or under.
- Do I need a reservation?
- It depends on the spot. Book ahead for The Office of Mr. Moto, while Fig. 19 takes 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.