West Palm Beach

Red Light

Hidden-entry speakeasy with live jazz, steak, and the kind of atmosphere you'd plan a night around.

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Address

1000 N Congress Ave, West Palm Beach, FL 33409

NY Verdict

PASS

Why it works

Secret entrance, red velvet interior, live jazz and R&B, craft cocktails. It's the underground cocktail bar NYC transplants actually miss.

When to go

Friday or Saturday night. Late. Let the jazz settle in.

What it is

A speakeasy-style bar with a hidden entrance, red velvet decor, live jazz and R&B, and a cocktail program that respects the craft. The steakhouse menu is secondary to the atmosphere, but it holds up. This is the closest thing to a proper NYC underground cocktail bar you'll find in Palm Beach County.

What to order

  • Old Fashioned — the speakeasy test. They pass.
  • Whatever the bartender recommends. They know the room.
  • Steak if you're eating, but you're really here for the drinks and the music.

Floyorker take

Red Light scratches the itch that every NYC transplant has for a bar with actual atmosphere. The hidden entrance is a gimmick, but the cocktails and the live music are not.