Las Vegas has many unique bars and lounges worth checking out, but you’ll have to travel through hidden hallways and special entrances to find some of them. If you’re curious and want to know more, here’s our guide to the best secret bars and speakeasies in Las Vegas.
1. The Lock
The Cabinet of Curiosities at Horseshoe Las Vegas is a themed bar and lounge with wall-to-wall cabinets full of objects with unique stories behind them. Even more exceptional is The Lock, a hidden speakeasy for which you must make a reservation. To get there, locate the vault door, pick up the telephone, give the secret password and solve a few riddles before entering the cozy space. You can even create your cocktail once you get inside. The Lock also offers a fun mixology masterclass, which is offered every Thursday through Saturday.
2. Wax Rabbit
At Durango Casino & Resort, Wax Rabbit, an immersive cocktail lounge hidden within the walls of Mijo Modern Mexican Restaurant, awaits. The intimate bar features DJs spinning nostalgic vinyl records and classic cocktails mixed with the best spirits from Mexico. To get inside, look for the terracotta brick hallway with a marigold flower installation. It takes “finding the right rabbit to pull” to enter this secret world of music and libations.
3. Easy’s Cocktail Lounge
Hidden inside the Proper Eats Food Hall at Aria Resort & Casino, Easy’s Cocktail Lounge is the best place for a classic Las Vegas speakeasy experience. Listen to musicians perform jazz, blues, and other genres live while enjoying a selection of wines, beers, and speakeasy libations to suit the mood.
4. The Underground
After exploring the Mob Museum, head to The Underground, a Prohibition history exhibition featuring a speakeasy and distillery. Learn about the Roaring Twenties while enjoying expertly made cocktails and weekly live music. The museum’s admission fee covers this experience. However, you’ll need a password to access it.
5. Ski Lodge
Superfrico at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas offers one of the best dinner and show experiences in town, but there’s so much more to it than meets the eye. Located within the space is the Ski Lodge, which offers an intimate yet fun party vibe inspired by the world’s coziest apres-ski bars. With its year-round wintry atmosphere, cozy fireplace, and large picture windows, you’ll feel like you’re not in Las Vegas anymore.
6. The Barbershop Cuts & Cocktails
The Barbershop Cuts & Cocktails at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas is a chic hideaway bar and speakeasy with live music every night. Step inside this luxury men’s grooming salon and head straight through a secret door to a stunning parlor with decor reminiscent of the Prohibition era. Once inside, browse the menu, which has everything from spirits and cocktails to craft brews and bottle service.
7. The Shag Room
The Shag Room is a chic lounge with a Studio 54 ambiance that’s tucked away behind The Bar at Commons Club at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. This hidden gem has cozy seating, a bustling bar area, a stage for Wednesday open mic night, weekend entertainment that runs late and a popular boozy afternoon tea party with live music on Sundays.
8. The Laundry Room
Nestled within Commonwealth, The Laundry Room is perfect for those seeking an intimate bar experience. With limited seating, booking your reservation well in advance is best. From handcrafted cocktails to piano music, The Laundry Room is one of the best speakeasies in downtown Las Vegas.
9. 1923 Prohibition Bar
The Shoppes at Mandalay Place at Mandalay Bay and Grand Canal Shoppes at The Venetian are home to the 1923 Prohibition Bar, an elegant speakeasy with specialty cocktails and premium spirits. Live entertainment, including piano players, burlesque dancers and musicians, completes the experience.
10. Here Kitty Kitty Vice Den
Here Kitty Kitty Vice Den is a sophisticated yet gritty bar and speakeasy tucked away in the Famous Foods Street Eats at Resorts World Las Vegas. Once you locate it, the private area’s design elements and Prohibition-era-inspired mixology program with a Singaporean twist will entice you.
11. Màs Por Favor Taqueria y Tequila
Màs Por Favor Taqueria y Tequila, located in the heart of Chinatown, has a vibrant speakeasy bar inside. The menu features everything from Mexican beers and homemade cocktails to tequilas and mezcals. Sit back, sip your beverage and listen to a live band or local DJ.
12. Pier 17 Yacht Club
Tucked away inside the Green Fairy Garden at Caesars Palace is Pier 17 Yacht Club, a swanky speakeasy that pays homage to the beginnings of Spiegelworld’s “Absinthe,” where it debuted on the East River beside the Brooklyn Bridge under the original Spiegeltent, with a chic indoor cabin and a private outdoor boat yard. In addition to its unique interiors, the bar has a specialty food and drink menu worth checking out.
