Entry No. 4 — the Charleston file — filed under: speakeasy

Bar Vauté (beneath Brasserie La Banque)

Descend the original historic staircase of a former bank at the corner of Broad and East Bay and you land in what the restaurant itself calls a "bar clandestin" — one of the only true below-street-level bars in Charleston, lit by Art Deco sconces with a subterranean, secluded feel most tourists walking Rainbow Row never notice exists.

The move: Split a French crepe and a bottle of Champagne underground during weeknight Apéro Hour (4-6pm) — no reservation needed — then climb back up into Brasserie La Banque for dinner in the same historic bank building.

• 📍 French Quarter / Broad Street, downtown Charleston
• 💸 $$
• ⚡ Up for anything
• 🌗 Indoors

Where: 1 Broad St, Charleston, SC 29401

Hours: Added 2026-07-20 — confirm current hours before you go.

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Further reading: Official site · theindigoroad.com

last checked: 2026-07-20