5 speakeasies in Boston our editors have drunk at, sorted by score. All Boston nightlife.
The Wig Shop ★ 4.5
beacon-hill · 27 Temple Place, Boston, MA 02111
The Wig Shop on Temple Place hides a basement cocktail lounge behind a fake Downtown Crossing wig storefront with neon signage and mannequin heads.
Tip: Reservations on Resy 17:00-19:00 for parties of 2 to 6. Walk-in after 19:00; absinthe drip service is the order.
Yvonne's ★ 4.4
beacon-hill · 2 Winter Place, Boston, MA 02108
Yvonne's on Winter Place revived the 19th century Locke-Ober supper-club space in 2015 with a hidden door inside a fake hair salon, a library room.
Tip: Library is the quiet seat for cocktails; reserve the Gallery weeks ahead. Sunday and Monday are the walk-in nights.
Offsuit ★ 4.6
chinatown · 5 Utica St, Boston, MA 02111
Offsuit hides inside the French bistro Troquet on South on Utica Street. Twenty seats, no signage, alley door, a cocktail menu built around the bartenders.
Tip: Call from the door rather than knock. Reserve via Resy or join the wait list from the alley side after 17:00.
Hecate ★ 4.6
back-bay · 48 Gloucester St, Boston, MA 02115
Hecate is the 24-seat underground bar tucked beneath Krasi on Gloucester Street, accessed through a Public Alley door. Tarot-inspired cocktail menu.
Tip: No reservations, no phone, email only. Arrive by 17:00 on weekends for a chance at a seat; the wait list runs from a side door.
Farmacia ★ 4.7
north-end · 5 North Sq, Boston, MA 02113
Farmacia on North Square is the 9-seat cocktail bar inside the All Day Hospitality space, run by Phillip Rolfe. A built multi-cocktail experience.
Tip: Tickets drop on the 60-day mark and sell within minutes. Sunday and Tuesday are private events; Wednesday through Saturday is public.