Please note that the speakeasy scene is quite dynamic and changes frequently and these lists may not be 100% accurate.
1. Some of the bars listed may not be secret prohibition-era styled or hidden bars, but most offer unique mixology scenes with craft cocktails.
2. Many bars on this list may have closed and are no longer open, so it’s recommended you verify before visiting.
3. Some bars have no website due to their deliberate secretive nature.
4. While a lot of research goes into finding Speakeasy Themed Bars, it may be incorrect or outdated.
If you see any errors or have updates on International Speakeasies, please email me at bestspeakeasies@gmail.com
1. Octo, Amazonico
Website: NA
10 Berkeley Square, London W1J 6EE
Locate the discreet doorway at the back of the restaurant and then head down the golden staircase.
2. The Vault, Soho
Website: https://www.thevaultsoho.co.uk/
3 Greek St, London W1D 4NX
push open what seems to be a bookcase – but is, in fact, a hidden door
3. 69 Colebrooke Row
Website: http://www.69colebrookerow.com/
69 Colebrooke Row, London, Greater London, N1 8AA
4. The Nightjar
Website: https://www.barnightjar.com/
129 City Rd, London EC1V 1JB
5. Opium Cocktails & Dim Sum
Website: https://www.opiumchinatown.com/
15-16 Gerrard St (btwn Wardour St & Gerrard Pl), Chinatown, Greater London, W1D 6JE
-Go to the unmarked green door on Gerrard Street and ask to go up the labyrinthine stairs to discover Peony.
6. Bandra Bhai, Fitzrovia
Website: https://www.pahlihillbandrabhai.com/
79-81 Mortimer St, London W1W 7SJ
From Pali Hill head down the stairs to the loos. Look for the sexologist sign and open the door.
7. Cache Cache, Covent Garden
Website: https://cachecachelondon.com/#discover
5 The Piazza, London WC2E 8RA
Go to the loos beneath Bun and Buns and knock on a large silver mirror which will open.
8. The Whisky Room at The Londoner
Website: https://www.thelondoner.com/stories/glenfiddich-time-reimagined
38 Leicester Square, London WC2H 7DX
Go to the hotel powder rooms and look for a secret door.
9. Scales Mayfair
Website: https://www.scalesbar.com/
25 Duke St, London W1U 1DJ
Find the Duke street store and ask the staff for Scales. From here you’ll go through a fire door.
10. The Bootlegger
Website: http://thebootlegger.co.uk/
Basement Bar, 25-26 Lime St, London, Greater London, EC3M 7HR
11. Experimental Cocktail Club
Website: https://www.experimentalcocktailclub.com/london
13A Gerrard Street, Chinatown, Central London, W1D 5PS
12. Barts
Website: https://www.barts-london.com/
Chelsea Cloisters (87 Sloane Ave), Chelsea, Greater London, SW3 3DW
13. Happiness Forgets
Website: https://www.happinessforgets.com/
8-9 Hoxton Square, London N1 6NU
Cahoots
Website: https://www.cahoots.co.uk/
13 Kingly Ct, Carnaby, London W1B 5PW
14. Purl
Website: http://www.purl-london.com/
50-54 Blandford St, London W1U 7HX
15. Callooh Callay
Website: https://calloohcallaybar.com/
65 Rivington St, London EC2A 3QQ
16. Discount Suit Company
Website: https://discountsuitcompany.co.uk/
29A Wentworth St, London E1 7TB
17. Mayor of Scaredy Cat Town
Website: https://thebreakfastclubcafes.com/the-mayor-of-scaredy-cat-town/
12-16 Artillery Ln, City of London, London E1 7LS
18. Cellar Door
Website: https://cellardoor.london/
Zero Aldwych, Wellington St, London WC2E 7DN
19. Evan’s & Peel Detective Agency
Website: https://www.evansandpeel.com/
310c Earls Ct Rd, London SW5 9BA
20. Manetta's Bar, Mayfair
Flemings, 7-12 Half Moon St, London W1J 7BH,
Head down Clarges Street and look for a sign that says Ormer Mayfair by Sofian. Follow the gated stairway down to find the secret entrance.
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