Chelsea · Speakeasy

Raines Law Room

One of the most atmospheric date-night rooms in the city — hidden-door, candlelit cocktails in curtained parlor nooks, built for actually talking to your date.

Date nightQuiet conversationCelebrating
Neighbourhood
Chelsea
Style
Speakeasy
Known for
an unmarked door entrance named for the 1896 Raines Law · private curtained alcove tables · one of the OG modern NYC speakeasy cocktail rooms
Prices
$$$ · cocktails ~$17–21
Getting in
Book ahead. Book on Resy
Food
Snacks and small plates
Hours
Open nightly, roughly 5pm-1am; confirm current hours at raineslawroom.com before going.
Address
48 West 17th St, New York, NY 10011

WebsiteMap

Checked: The venue's own site is live with a working Resy reservation link for the Chelsea room, and the NYC Tourism listing carries a 2026 footer. Explicitly searched for 2025/2026 closure news and found none. Checked Nov 2026.

Photo: Raines Law Room, from their website.