Hidden bars & speakeasies in Spokane

Looking for hidden bars & speakeasies in Spokane? These 6 are the genuinely strange ones — Hogwash Whiskey Den, Cease & Desist Book Club, Durkin's Liquor Bar 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 Spokane they'd never find on their own.

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Hogwash Whiskey Den There is no neon and no sidewalk sign here — you descend an unmarked stairwell into the basement of the 1891… Spokane (downtown)
Cease & Desist Book Club A plain downtown storefront in the historic Legion Building hides a working bar behind a wall of bookshelves… Spokane (downtown)
Durkin's Liquor Bar Named for Jimmie Durkin, a real pre-Prohibition Spokane liquor tycoon, this bar pairs a lively diner-chic mai… Spokane (downtown)
Baby Bar An itty-bitty hole-in-the-wall hidden behind the Neato Burrito counter, marked mostly by a subtle door and a… Spokane (downtown)
The Peacock Room Lounge Set inside the legendary Historic Davenport Hotel, this Jazz Age lounge is crowned by a dazzling stained-glas… Spokane (downtown)
Volstead Act A small, snug cocktail bar inside the historic Peyton Building, named for the 1919 Volstead Act that launched… Spokane (downtown)