Speakeasy Bars in Scottsdale
Phone booths, bookshelves and passwords
- No. 1Live jazz Thu-Sun
- No. 5Thu-Sat 5-10 PM
- No. 9Since 1988
By John Apolinar
Scottsdale has more speakeasy bars than you'd guess. There's one behind a phone booth, one behind a bookshelf with eight seats and one hiding under an Italian steakhouse. Here's every speakeasy in Scottsdale I'd actually send you to, plus how to get in. A couple of them book out, so plan ahead.
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Tell Your Friends
Jazz club hidden under a steakhouse Tell Your Friends sits below The Americano and it's the hardest reservation of the bunch. There's live jazz Thursday through Sunday, a dress code and a two-hour limit. Book ahead.
The short list: Live jazz Thu-SunDress codeReservations needed.
Central Scottsdale
Straight Up at Hotel Adeline
Whiskey bar behind a phone booth You walk into a phone booth at Hotel Adeline and give the password, which is the year Prohibition ended. Inside it's a small whiskey bar with flights. It opens nightly at 7.
The short list: Phone booth entranceWhiskey flightsOpens at 7 PM.
McCormick Ranch
The Madam at The Scottsdale Resort
Eight seats behind a bookshelf The Madam is on the third floor of The Scottsdale Resort, behind a bookshelf, and it only seats eight. You need the password, so call ahead and reserve.
The short list: Eight seatsPasswordCall ahead.
McCormick Ranch (Mercado del Lago)
The Goose
The Goose is tucked inside Crust Simply Italian at Mercado del Lago. It seats 42 and runs 5 to 10 PM Sunday through Thursday and until midnight Friday and Saturday.
The short list: 42 seatsOpen until midnight Fri-Sat.
DC Ranch
The Peacock
The Peacock hides behind The Living Room at DC Ranch. It's open Thursday through Saturday from 5 to 10 PM, and Thursdays bring sax and piano.
The short list: Thu-Sat 5-10 PMLive sax and piano Thursdays.
Terravita (far North Scottsdale)
Poppy's Office
Poppy's Office opened in October 2023 next to Liberty Station in the Terravita area. It's open Tuesday through Saturday and it's the go-to if you live way up north.
The short list: Tue-SatOpened Oct. 2023.
Old Town Scottsdale
The Beverly on Main
The Beverly is the only speakeasy-style bar in Old Town. DJs play Thursday through Sunday and the kitchen goes until 1:30 AM.
The short list: DJs Thu-SunLate kitchen.
South Scottsdale
Salt Cellar (not quite a speakeasy)
Underground seafood spot since 1971 Not technically a speakeasy, but it feels like one. Salt Cellar has been serving seafood underground since 1971. Happy hour runs daily from 4 to 7 PM and again from 9 to 11 PM, and it's only at the bar. The bar closes at 11 PM.
The short list: Underground since 1971Daily 4 to 7 and 9 to 11 PM.
Old Town Scottsdale
AZ88 (not quite a speakeasy)
Martini bar since 1988 Also not a speakeasy, but AZ88 has been making strong martinis on the Civic Center since 1988 and it scratches the same itch.
The short list: Since 1988.
The method
How I picked these
I only included bars with a hidden entrance, a password or a real speakeasy setup. I checked each one's site or OpenTable page plus local coverage in November 2026. At the bottom I added two spots that aren't technically speakeasies but have the same feel, and I labeled them that way.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the password at Straight Up?
You say the year Prohibition ended. I'll let you look that one up.
Do I need a reservation for Scottsdale speakeasies?
For Tell Your Friends and The Madam, yes. The Madam only has eight seats and Tell Your Friends books out.
Is there a speakeasy in Old Town Scottsdale?
The Beverly on Main is the closest thing in Old Town. Most of the true hidden bars are in North Scottsdale and McCormick Ranch.
Do Scottsdale speakeasies have a dress code?
Tell Your Friends does. Think business casual or cocktail attire.
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