6 speakeasies in Denver, editor-picked by TableJourney. All Denver nightlife.
Williams & Graham ★ 4.8
highland · 3160 Tejon Street, Denver, CO 80211
Williams & Graham on Tejon Street fronts as a corner bookstore in LoHi. Pull Harry Craddock's Savoy Cocktail Book from the shelf and the bookcase slides open onto a 60-seat speakeasy.
Tip: Open 17:00 to 01:00 daily, no reservations. Walk in early on weeknights; weekend waits stretch to 90 minutes from 19:00.
Death & Co Denver ★ 4.7
rino · 1280 25th Street, Denver, CO 80205
Death & Co Denver runs the lobby bar of The Ramble Hotel in RiNo, the second outpost of the NYC cocktail standard with a coffee bar, mezzanine Suite 6A lounge and rooftop Garden.
Tip: Walk-in for parties of eight or fewer, with limited SevenRooms reservations. Kitchen runs until 22:00 most nights, 23:00 Friday and Saturday.
Ghost Saloon ★ 4.2
downtown · 1422 Larimer Street, Denver, CO 80202
Ghost Saloon opened September 2024 in the old Green Russell space on Larimer Square. The bar sits behind the welcome room with a Prohibition-era tunnel running to Disco Pig next door.
Tip: Open Tuesday through Saturday from 16:00. The Western-saloon room is small; arrive before 20:00 on Friday and Saturday or expect a wait.
Retrograde ★ 4.4
capitol-hill · 530 East 19th Avenue, Denver, CO 80203
Retrograde on East 19th hides behind the freezer door at Sweet Action Ice Cream in Uptown, with a sci-fi panel-lit room running themed cocktails like My Alien Girlfriend and Galaxy Lords.
Tip: Flip the switch by the freezer and wait for staff. First-come only, no reservations, with weekend close at 01:00.
Run For The Roses ★ 4.3
lodo · 1801 Blake Street, Denver, CO 80202
Run For The Roses sits underground at the Dairy Block in LoDo. Enter the alley off Blake under the red Cocktails sign, ride one floor down to a jewel-toned room with a card-deck menu.
Tip: Tuesday through Sunday from 17:00, walk-in only. Closed Mondays. The seasonal classic-driven menu is presented as a deck of cards.
The Cruise Room ★ 4.6
lodo · 1600 17th Street, Denver, CO 80202
The Cruise Room inside The Oxford Hotel opened the day after Prohibition repeal in 1933. The Art Deco bar runs reddish-pink lighting under bas-relief panels of toasts from twelve countries.
Tip: Open evenings only, smart-casual room with classic martinis the standard order. Walk-ins fine on weeknights; weekends fill from 19:00.