Hidden bars & speakeasies in Columbus

Looking for hidden bars & speakeasies in Columbus? These 10 are the genuinely strange ones — P.O. Box Twenty One, The Sacred Palm, Sotto Terra at The Sanctuary and more — each hand-vetted and sourced, not pulled from a top-ten list. Great for an unusual date, a weird afternoon, or showing a visitor the side of Columbus they'd never find on their own.

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P.O. Box Twenty One Hidden behind a secret door in the basement of High Bank Distillery, this speakeasy is styled to look exactly… Westerville
The Sacred Palm Tucked beneath Mikey's Late Night Slice, this secret tropical tiki lounge requires you to walk past the pizza… Short North
Sotto Terra at The Sanctuary Located in the basement of a historic former church (The Sanctuary on Neil), this hidden lounge features goth… Victorian Village
Ivan Kane's Forty Deuce Hidden behind the swinging kitchen doors and inside the walk-in refrigerator of a New York-style pizzeria lie… Easton Town Center
Apt B Hidden behind a false wall in the kitchen of the popular Short North bar Bodega, this speakeasy occupies a fo… Short North
Switch Tucked underneath the Railhouse Bar in the East Market—a beautifully restored historic trolley barn—this cozy… Olde Town East
Char Bar Operating out of an 1847 building that once served as a funeral parlor, this legendary dive bar's basement wa… Short North / Downtown
The Buxton Inn Built in 1812, Ohio's oldest continuously operating stagecoach inn has hosted historical giants like Abraham… Granville
Westerville History Museum (Anti-Saloon League Museum) Located in the former 'Dry Capital of the World,' this museum documents the single-issue crusade of the Anti-… Westerville
Dirty Dungarees Laundromat and Bar This legendary Old North spot is part coin-operated laundromat, part dive bar, and part chaotic underground m… Old North Columbus