From secret bars behind unmarked doors to cocktail lounges tucked beneath local restaurants, discover the best speakeasies in New Mexico.
Prohibition may have ended decades ago, but across New Mexico, hidden cocktail lounges and tucked-away basement bars keep the spirit of the speakeasy alive.
With creative cocktails, vintage-inspired interiors, and hidden entrances that are part of the experience, these New Mexico speakeasies offer more than just a fun night out. Keep reading to learn more about eight of the most authentic speakeasies in New Mexico and how to find them.
1. Daydream Rum Bar
Daydream Rum Bar puts a unique twist on the speakeasy experience. While the bar is hidden like a traditional speakeasy (it’s discreetly tucked beneath a coffee shop), the interior offers a different vibe. The space is designed to look like a Mediterranean cruise liner, with warm woods, nautical accents, and golden lighting.
The drink menu is full of island classics like a Mai Tai and daiquiri, plus plenty of tropical-inspired, rum-forward riffs, like the Grenada Negroni and Washed-Up Martini.
Address: 3123 Central Ave. NE, Ste. D, Albuquerque
2. Fat Frank’s
If the combination of craft cocktails and gourmet hot dogs served in a 1970s-inspired underground speakeasy intrigues you, it’s time to check out Fat Frank’s. Fat Frank’s is located beneath the Nob Hill location of the Urban Hotdog Company and pairs the same hot dogs (both businesses have the same owner) with an impressive selection of cocktails.
To access Fat Frank’s, you “schedule a delivery” rather than make a reservation. Then you find the back alley door and hand over your delivery—a donation that supports a local non-profit. (After you schedule your delivery, your confirmation email will detail what organization is currently being supported and what items are needed.)
After you make your delivery, a staff member will lead you through the blue velvet curtain into Fat Frank’s, where you can sip drinks like the Pocket Candy (salted caramel bourbon with chocolate bitters) and Shiso Shells (gin, yuzu, ginger, and shiso) while you wait for your hot dogs.
Address: 3507 Central Ave. NE, Albuquerque
3. Founders Speakeasy
Founders Speakeasy is hidden beneath a liquor store. Once you’re in the store, provide the password (which you can request on the bar’s website beforehand), follow the employee through what looks like a walk-in freezer door, and head down the stairs.
“I also really like the uniqueness of how this is hidden away. Once you’re in the liquor store, you’d never know there’s a speakeasy lurking beneath,” a visitor wrote on Yelp.
The interior is dark, intimate, and designed to feel like a proper Prohibition-era hideout. The bar is known for its impressive selection of spirits and elevated craft cocktails.
Address: 622 Central Ave. SW, Albuquerque
4. Speakeasy Express
For a speakeasy experience you won’t find anywhere else in New Mexico, hop aboard the Speakeasy Express. This Roaring Twenties-themed train features live entertainment, Prohibition-inspired cocktails, and guests dressed in their best Gatsby-era attire.
The journey begins and ends at Sky Railway’s Santa Fe Depot and lasts for about two to two-and-a-half hours. Tickets start at $119 and include a seat in an enclosed railcar and a complimentary champagne toast.
Address: 430 W. Manhattan Ave., Santa Fe
5. Teddy Roe’s
Teddy Roe’s is tucked away in an alley behind an Italian restaurant, M’tucci’s Bar Roma, in Albuquerque’s Nob Hill neighborhood. Once you’re in the alley, look for a black door marked “bakery” and call the phone number listed. Beyond that door, you’ll find a small space designed to look like a bakeshop, where an employee will show you the trick door that leads to Teddy Roe’s.
Inside, there is a central bar plus multiple cozy seating areas. “I love how intimate all of the seating is. This is the perfect place for date night,” one patron wrote on Yelp.
Teddy Roe’s—named after the famed bootlegger and organized crime figure from Louisiana—has an impressive cocktail menu, as any good speakeasy should. It serves classics, as well as several signature drinks like The Oat Keeper, All That Jazz, and Genuine Risk.
You don’t need a password to get into Teddy Roe’s, but you do need a reservation. They’re available in two-hour blocks beginning when the bar opens at 5:00 p.m.
Address: 3222 Central Ave. SE, Albuquerque
6. The Parlor Room
A plain black door near the corner of Amherst Drive and Central Avenue is the only clue that you’ve found The Parlor Room, a hidden bar located beneath Mission Winery’s Wine & Dine restaurant.
This intimate speakeasy is dimly lit, moody, and has all the cozy charm of an old-school cigar den (minus the smoke). Beyond the bar, a seating area is set up like a living room, with plush leather couches, bookshelves, and a coffee table with games.
The Parlor Room is a destination in its own right, but many guests end up visiting for drinks after enjoying a meal upstairs.
“The speakeasy had a completely different atmosphere from the restaurant above and quickly became the highlight of the night,” one guest wrote on Yelp.
Address: 3423 Central Ave. NE, Albuquerque
7. Vernon’s Speakeasy
To get into Vernon’s Speakeasy, you’ll have to find the nondescript door and knock three times. A peephole will slide open, and you’ll be asked for a password (which is sent to you after you make a reservation).
Then a man in a pinstripe suite wielding a baseball bat will explain the house rules to you before leading you through the bookcase door into the dining room. Vernon’s features a dimly lit, Prohibition-era interior with dark wood, intimate dining tables, and vintage decor, including photos of historical figures like Al Capone.
“The atmosphere is exactly what you want from a speakeasy, dark, intimate, and full of character,” a diner wrote on Yelp.
The cocktail menu mixes classics with new twists, but the food is the star here. Vernon’s is known for its steaks, including a Japanese A5 Wagyu ribeye and the Los Ranchos Star.
Address: 6855 4th St. NW, Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
8. Zema Vinyl Lounge
Zema Vinyl Lounge might be located inside Hotel Zazz, but it’s not your average hotel bar. Part speakeasy, part listening room, this cozy hideaway is filled with eclectic furniture, colorful artwork, and the sound of records spinning through a high-fidelity sound system.
“The space itself is a testament to the speakeasy’s evolution—not a dimly lit, Prohibition-era pastiche but a deliberate, lived-in lounge. Imagine a Route 66 motel reimagined with a designer’s eye,” one guest wrote on Google.
The drink menu is creative, but this speakeasy doesn’t take itself too seriously—guests are often treated to snacks like Cheetos served in vintage glassware.
Finding the bar is a fun adventure in itself. Head to the hotel reception desk, tap the golden banana three times, and wait for the hidden door to reveal itself.
Address: 3711 Central Ave. NE, Albuquerque
