

The way around this deception is to look for a top hat shaped light in front of a white wall give it a push and you'll find yourself in the company of creative cocktails like the Lemon Meringue Martini, the Matahari and the Strawberry Ginger Mojito.Which restaurants in Massachusetts look like nothing from the outside but have great food? For those who have never dropped a visit, it still proves difficult to locate the wall-camouflaged entrance. Tate is one of the first and most well known speakeasy bars in town and it is now an open secret that everyone shares – much like the original speakeasies. To hunt down this gem, go along the houses on the road and look for a giant metal sculpture that stands out sorely in front of the house (you won't miss it) and you will find the friendly little Barlai right inside. As if to challenge the law enforcement in the 20s, the bar is located right behind a police station and named after it. The newly opened Barlai is located in an off-beaten track neighbourhood near Bukit Bintang area inside a worn-down heritage 20s house along Jalan Sin Chew Kee. The best thing about this place is that you can sign on to its membership to have your liquor and cigar (purchased in-store) to be kept in a personalised cabinet where you can enjoy a puff and a drink whenever you please. Like the speakeasies from the Prohibition era, the bar is hidden behind the face of a cigar store in Avenue K mall but you can head into this speakeasy through the secret passage found inside a vintage phone booth just like in a spy movie, sparking a major "WTF" moment. The name of this place is rather controversial when patrons make an acronym out of it. According to insiders, the bar will soon be changed into a members-only establishment for more exclusivity. Though, we would suggest that you head there as soon as possible. To find this bar, you’d have to find the Sunbeam Alpine car parked in a garage inside Bangsar Shopping Village and locate the tool panel right next to it. This speakeasy establishment mirrors the interior of a 1920s gentlemen’s club with witty cocktails like Margarita Thatcher, Mr Brooks’ Fruit ‘N’ Nut and Nan’s Carrot Cake.

The only clue we can offer is that it is behind a wooden door that says “No Admittance” in five languages. The bar is located in Bangunan Ming Annexe but there will be no signage to guide your way in. Rest assured that the mixologists here are more than certified to create an impromptu cocktail for you with their background working in established bars like Tate, Vintage Bank and Hoofed. Omakase + Appreciate, Bangunan Ming AnnexeĪs the name indicates, the bar practices the Japanese “omakase” method where the menu choices are left to the bartender. If you love finding hidden gems, here are 5 hidden cafes in KL and PJ for a little coffee adventure.Below, we've gathered five hidden speakeasy bars in Kuala Lumpur for you to have a great night of cocktails - legally, of course. Today we use the term to describe hidden bars, particularly those that evoke an alluring mystery from the Prohibition era. The term “speakeasy” came to prominence during the Prohibition era in the 1920s in North America, where it was used to describe illegal establishments that sold alcohol this practice was spoken in a quiet manner in order not to alert the public and law enforcements. If you've noticed lately, the word “speakeasy” has been thrown around in conversations about night outs in KL, referring to hidden bars that evoke a 1920s look and feel.
