Editorial

The 10 Best Speakeasies in New York 2026

NYC invented the modern speakeasy — Milk & Honey opened in 1999 and started everything.

The 10 best speakeasies in New York

  1. 01

    Please Don't Tell

  2. 02

    The Back Room

  3. 03

    Angel's Share

  4. 04

    Raines Law Room

  5. 05

    The Blind Barber

  6. 06

    Bohemian

  7. 07

    The Up & Up

  8. 08

    Experimental Cocktail Club

  9. 09

    Bathtub Gin

  10. 10

    Attaboy

How to find a speakeasy in New York

The 10 above are where New York hides its best cocktails — behind phone booths, fridges, bookcases, and unmarked doors. The point is the secret. The reward is the cocktail on the other side.

Senior US Editor — drinks his way through New York and writes about which bars actually deserve their reputations.

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