The Back Room.

In 2 Shout NY guides.

1. Nightlife

   The Best Speakeasy Bars in New York City

   This is one of the few speakeasies in the city that actually operated during Prohibition.

   Go for: Drinking cocktails from teacups and dancing to a live jazz band.

2. City

   The Lower East Side Guide: Where to Eat, Drink and Go Out in 2026

   A Prohibition-era speakeasy with a hidden entrance, where cocktails still come in teacups.

   Go for: A teacup of something brown.