Around Banzarbar
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.4 mi
5:30 PMDinner
2
0.5 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.
11 spots · Jump to the list
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 couples 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 Death & Company
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
< 0.1 mi
5:30 PMDinner
2
0.4 mi
7:00 PMHidden cocktails
3
8:30 PMSomething sweet
Around Von
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.8 mi
5:30 PMDinner
2
0.4 mi
7:00 PMHidden cocktails
3
8:30 PMSomething sweet
Speakeasies in East Village / LES
Editors' picks first, then by rating.
Cocktail BarBanzarbar
4.8(8)East Village / LES · $$$$
Cocktail BarDeath & Company
4.5(19)East Village / LES · $$$
Wine BarVon
4.5(4)East Village / LES · $$
Cocktail BarFig. 19
4.4(14)East Village / LES · $$
RestaurantThe Office of Mr. Moto
4.4(5)East Village / LES · $$$$
Cocktail BarAttaboy
4.2(20)East Village / LES · $$$
BarThe Back Room
4.2(12)East Village / LES · $$
Cocktail BarChampagne Problems
3.4(7)East Village / LES · $$
SpeakeasyThe Library
East Village / LES · $
SpeakeasyYawning Cobra
East Village / LES · $$$
SpeakeasySAINT RESTAURANT BAR & SPEAKEASY
East Village / LES · $$$
Good to know
- What's the best speakeasy in East Village / LES for a date?
- Our top pick is Banzarbar, rated 4.8 out of 5. Death & Company and Von round out the top 3.
- Are there affordable speakeasies in East Village / LES?
- Yes — Von, Fig. 19 and The Back Room 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.