2. PDT (Please Don't Tell)
8.3
113 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 439 tips and reviews
Lisa W: Get there early, put name/number in, promptly come back when you are called that your table is ready. Get a craft cocktail (the waiter had great suggestions), get the Mission Chinese hot dog. Perfect.
Julie Levine: Try the old fashioned with bacon infused bourbon and maple syrup from Momofuku.
Dina: Still hard to get in, still amazing. Bacon old fashioned is fantastic. Bartenders can make any drink on request. Though it got touristy the space is intimate, dark and sexy.
4. Death & Co.
8.8
433 E 6th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 394 tips and reviews
Jaime: Small plates of truffle fries, pork belly and goat cheese profiteroles; with fantastically crafted cocktails. Try the Black Magic, it's unique!
Emma Story: This place is expensive, but it's my absolute favorite fancy cocktail bar in the city. Everything is great. Everything.
Gary: Another awesome craft cocktail bar. There are so many in NY, but you can't go wrong with Death & Co.
6. Attaboy
9.3
134 Eldridge St (btwn Delancey & Broome St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Lower East Side · 239 tips and reviews
Victoria Natenzon: Best speakeasy in this city. Tell the mixologist what you're feeling and he'll create the best concoction of your life. Tiny place so go on a Sunday night to get in without a wait.
Alyxa Lease: Amazing mixology drinks I can't even recommend one they are all so good!
Nicole Alexandra Góes: Amazing cocktails! Staff is extremely attentive and nice. One of the best mixology bars in the city, by far
9. The Raines Law Room
9.2
48 W 17th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Union Square · 336 tips and reviews
Devin Maloney: Amber old fashioned - best old fashioned I've ever had, hands down.
Alex: The De La Louisiane is a sazerac incognito. Great place to enjoy an Old Fashioned with close conversations.
Jenn Schwartz: This speakeasy knows how to set the mood. Very classy, very sexy, excellent mixologists. 🍸
10. 67 Orange Street
8.5
2082 Frederick Douglass Blvd (btwn 112th & 113th St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Central Harlem · 92 tips and reviews
Shannon Jowett: Incredible classic cocktails in Harlem. Top Mixology, cracked ice, outre concoctions, intimate, amazing.
Joymarie Parker: This Harlem Speakeasy has a rich historical background dating back to the Prohibition Era and has an extensive menu of uniquely crafted cocktails. Try The Long Pink Cadillac - it's amazing!
Jorge Merced: By far the best Old Fashion cocktail in NY...but only on Tuesday & made by Erick!
14. Temple Bar
8.4
332 Lafayette St (at Bleecker St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · NoHo · 96 tips and reviews
Anthony Litton: Looks fancy, but a really great place to get drunk. Love the Manhattans - three is enough for anybody. Well, maybe four...
IrmaZandl ZandlSlant: Bail gimlet is amazing. This is the original mixology bar!!!
Alek Vutipadadorn: Basil gimlet for the win!! Such good drinks here! Definitely worth a try!
15. Beauty & Essex
8.7
146 Essex St (btwn Stanton & Rivington St), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Lower East Side · 579 tips and reviews
Zaarly NYC: Perfect place for a late dinner and night of dancing! Ask for the Sapphire-Seventy Five or the Emerald Gimlet, two of my favorites!
Elyse Germack: Super loud with house music. Cool pawn shop facade/decor leads u back into a stunning speakeasy. Packed with people! Delish tapas and desserts and craft cocktails.
Ben: One of the best fancy date spots downtown. Unusual and well crafted cocktails and shareable plates.