Entry No. 5 — the Charleston file — filed under: speakeasy

Scotty Doesn't Know Speakeasy

The entrance is a custard-and-candy shop next door to Big John's Tavern: walk past the ice cream case, ask the clerk, and a doorbell hidden behind the drink fridge buzzes you through into a candlelit Victorian lounge of gilt mirrors, chandeliers, and curtained-off sections that feels transported straight out of the Prohibition era.

The move: Buy a scoop of custard as your "cover charge," get buzzed through the hidden fridge door, and settle onto a velvet settee for champagne and vintage cocktails with no rush to leave.

• 📍 East Bay Street, downtown Charleston
• 💸 $$
• ⚡ Up for anything
• 🌗 Indoors

Where: 251 E Bay St, Charleston, SC 29401

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

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Further reading: Official site · charlestonguru.com · discoversouthcarolina.com

last checked: 2026-07-20