New York's Secret Speakeasies A Self Guided Walking Tour

Behind a pawn shop counter, a grand restaurant waits. This self-guided walking tour of the Lower East Side, Little Italy, and Chinatown shows how Prohibition turned roughly 15,000 saloons into tens of thousands of hidden bars, and accidentally invented modern nightlife. Start at a temperance fountain in Tompkins Square Park, then wander past Katz's Delicatessen toward Chinatown. Hear how Blind Tigers poured "free" drinks beside taxidermy exhibits. Enter Beauty & Essex through a working pawn shop, find the former Milk & Honey, and spot the building that played the Corleones' olive oil company in The Godfather. The route winds into Doyers Street and The Back Room, a genuine speakeasy where Meyer Lansky, Lucky Luciano, and Bugsy Siegel once met. Perfect for cocktail lovers, history buffs, and Godfather fans. Install the VoiceMap app and enter the ticket code from your confirmation email to download and start touring.