Speakeasies, Secret Bars & The Mirror in DC

Often referred to as speaks, secret bars emerged in the 1920s after the government ban on all alcohol known as prohibition. There were many unintended consequences from this overreach such as the rise of organized crime; and the rise of speakeasies.

After years of social inequality, speakeasies were a place where people came together to defy the government by having fun, drinking, dancing and breaking the rules!

Today, the Mirror is recreating the fun of finding a secret bar and going through a secret passage to find a great place where you can escape the craziness of everyday life. And what better place than 3 blocks from the White House where it all started almost 100 years ago.

Hope to see you soon, if you can find us.

Hours of Operation

Sunday-Thursday
5:00pm-2:00am

Friday-Saturday
5:00pm-3:00am

Ages 21+

Events

At this time The Mirror is operating on a first-come, first-serve basis, so please walk-in.

If you’d like to book an event visit our sister cocktail bar at Never Looked Better & The Golden Age

Cocktails

AIR MAIL – rum, lime, honey, sparkling

AVIATION – gin, lemon, maraschino, violette

BROWN DERBY – bourbon, grapefruit, honey

CHARO’S KICK – tequila, mezcal, orgeat, lemon 

CORPSE REVIVER #2 – gin, triple sec, kina wine,

lemon, absinthe 

HOTEL NACIONAL – rum, apricot, pineapple,

lime, sugar 

JACK ROSE – apple brandy, lime, grenadine

LAST WORD – gin, genepy, maraschino, lime 

MOSCOW MULE – vodka, lime, ginger

OLD FASHIONED – bourbon, sugar, bitters 

PALOMA – tequila, grapefruit soda, lime

RYE TAI – rye, lemon, orgeat, pineapple, bitters

SAZERAC – rye, sugar, bitters, absinthe

SIESTA – tequila, grapefruit, lime, sugar, red bitter

TOM COLLINS – old tom gin, lemon, sugar, bubbles

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