Best speakeasies for a date in New York
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 56 speakeasies in New York, from East Village / LES to Tribeca and Flatiron / Gramercy. Editors' picks come first, then the rest by rating, and the plans below build a whole evening around the best of them.
The list
Editors' picks first, then by rating.
Yawning Cobra
East Village / LES · $$$
Jia
Brooklyn Safehouse
Williamsburg · $
Basement
Tribeca
SAINT RESTAURANT BAR & SPEAKEASY
East Village / LES · $$$
Room 207
Flatiron / Gramercy · $$$
Opera House
Tribeca · $$
Father’s Study
West Village / Greenwich Village · $$
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Good to know
- What's the best speakeasy in New York for a date?
- Our top pick is Yawning Cobra in East Village / LES. Jia and Brooklyn Safehouse round out the top 3.
- Which New York neighborhoods have the best speakeasies?
- East Village / LES (2), Tribeca (2) and Flatiron / Gramercy (1) have the most spots in the top 8.
- Are there affordable speakeasies in New York?
- Yes — Brooklyn Safehouse, Opera House and Father’s Study are all $$ 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.