The Back Room
The Back Room

Location

102 Norfolk Street
New York, NY 10002

(212) 228-5098

Closest train station

Delancey / Essex Street

Trains to get there

B
D
F
J
Z

Closest bus stop

Delancey Street

Buses to get there

M9
M14A
M15
M15SBS
M21

Business Hours

Mon 6:00 pm - 1:00 am
Tue 6:00 pm - 2:00 am
Wed 6:00 pm - 2:00 am
Thu 6:00 pm - 2:00 am
Fri 6:00 pm - 3:00 am
Sat 6:00 pm - 3:00 am
Sun 6:00 pm - 1:00 am

Services

About

The Back Room is one of only two speakeasies in New York City that operated during Prohibition and is still in existence today. It is a timeless example of the underbelly of New York past. The original 1920’s speakeasy, known simply as “The Back of Ratner’s,” played host to many theater and movie actors of the “Roaring Twenties,” as well as famous gangsters of the era. These gangsters included Bugsy Siegel, Lucky Luciano and Meyer Lansky. They were known to use the space for “business meetings.” The Back Room and its history has been featured in many productions, including, HBO’s

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