Barback

Downtown Salem · Craft cocktails

Ledger

It is the most polished room on this list, a beautifully restored bank building with a bar program that matches the setting. A great pick if you want Halloween night to feel a little upscale amid the chaos outside.

Date nightCelebratingGroups
Neighbourhood
Downtown Salem
Style
Craft cocktails
Known for
creative seasonal cocktails · historic bank-vault dining room · lively bar area with occasional live jazz
Prices
$$$ · cocktails ~$17–21
Getting in
Book on OpenTable
Food
Full menu
Hours
Dinner nightly; confirm current hours directly
Address
125 Washington St, Salem, MA 01970

WebsiteInstagramMap

Checked: OpenTable shows a diner review dated June 2, 2026 and active 2026 prix-fixe listings (Easter, Mother's Day); confirmed operating.

Photo: Ledger, from their website.

Part of these nights

A Salem October evening

Same neighbourhood

Also in Downtown Salem

Lounge$$ Downtown SalemMercy TavernA cozy, crowded neighborhood bar with live blues and soul leanings, good cocktails and barbecue, gets packed on weekends.Walk-ins only Speakeasy$$$ Downtown SalemHallowed GroundAn all-cocktails basement speakeasy below Dire Wolf Tavern, follow the red light down an alley into the former Opus Underground space.Book ahead Hotel bar$$ Downtown SalemThe Tavern at the Hawthorne HotelOak-paneled, fireplace-warmed hotel tavern on Salem Common, classic mixology with a few modern twists, built for the hotel's centennial.Book ahead