From New York Post · · 1m 30s
NYC's hidden bars blend Prohibition mystique with craft cocktails
New York's speakeasies offer secretive elegance and inventive drinks inspired by global flavors and classic cocktail traditions.
In brief
New York's speakeasies offer secretive elegance and inventive drinks inspired by global flavors and classic cocktail traditions. NYC's new speakeasies combine hidden entrances and intimate settings with sophisticated, globally-inspired cocktails that make the experience feel like discovering a secret. Originally…
The Bar at Mandarin Oriental
The 35th-floor lounge reopened last fall with a Silk Road theme, serving cocktails inspired by stops from Tokyo to Istanbul with ingredients like Hibiki whisky and nigori sake.
Highball Ltd near Grand Central
PDT owner Jeff Bell opened this speakeasy behind an office building's service entrance, evoking luxury train travel with complex cocktails like the Fresa Fizz.
The Collectors Bar in Williamsburg
This Hong Kong-rooted speakeasy opened in July with a mysterious vibe, serving atmospheric cocktails like the Lan Kwai Fong with prosecco, yuzu sake and oolong tea syrup.
“every story has a flavor”
Kees in West Village
Hidden behind Mixteca taco spot, this Jeff Bell speakeasy opened in early 2026 with midcentury elegance and drinks organized by structure, from martinis to old-fashioneds.
Room 207 in East Village
An unmarked door on East 13th Street leads to a jewel-box jazz joint with white-jacket service and Prohibition-era cocktails like the El Diablo, created by Junoon's Hemant Pathak.
Why speakeasies are back
NYC's new hidden bars tap into Prohibition nostalgia while offering sophisticated cocktails and intimate settings that make discovery feel like an insider's privilege.
The essence
NYC's new speakeasies combine hidden entrances and intimate settings with sophisticated, globally-inspired cocktails that make the experience feel like discovering a secret.
