Entry No. 180 — the Denver file — filed under: speakeasy
Ghost Saloon
A speakeasy hidden behind a welcome room in the former Green Russell space, connected to neighboring Disco Pig by a genuine Prohibition-era tunnel. The back hideaway pairs dim, saloon-style cocktails with a quietly weird hat-and-clothing retail crossover.
The story
Beneath the historic brick of Larimer Square sits a cellar that once housed Green Russell, a landmark of Denver's modern cocktail revival. When that spot closed, Handsome Boys Hospitality took over the subterranean footprint at 1422 Larimer Street and built Ghost Saloon. But instead of leaning on a fake storefront or a worn-out phone booth gimmick, they fronted the basement space with a real brick-and-mortar retail shop selling custom headwear from Hats by Parker Thomas alongside apparel from streetwear brand Ruckus.
Bypass the haberdashery display and you're ushered into the hidden back room—a dim, moody underground saloon where low ceilings meet craft cocktails. What makes the footprint truly unusual, however, lies in the brickwork beneath your feet. A genuine Prohibition-era bootlegging tunnel cuts straight through the cellar, physically connecting Ghost Saloon to sister venue Disco Pig next door at 1414 Larimer. You can start the night sipping whiskey in a quiet retail-bar hideaway and slip through the historic underground passageway directly onto a late-night dance floor.
What it's like
Find 1422 Larimer mid-block and head down the stairs below street level. You'll walk into a brightly lit welcome room surrounded by custom hats and apparel; state your business at the counter to get guided through to the dim, cavernous speakeasy hidden behind it. While the front bar operates most of the week, the full speakeasy cocktail menu in the back room is primarily a Thursday-through-Saturday-night affair, so grab a spot on OpenTable if you want a guaranteed table. Once you have a drink in hand, keep in mind that the historic tunnel connects directly to Disco Pig next door—meaning you can pivot to a dance floor without ever surfacing to street level.
The move: Arrive separately, find the back room behind the welcome bar, and order cocktails in the tunnel-connected hideaway while tracing the Prohibition history under Larimer Square.
📍 Before you go Look for 1422 Larimer mid-block and head down: the bar sits below street level in the old Green Russell space, behind a welcome room that doubles as a hat-and-clothing shop (Hats by Parker Thomas and the Ruckus brand). The front bar runs most of the week, but the full speakeasy menu in the back room is typically a Thursday-through-Saturday-evening affair, and tables can be reserved on OpenTable. The Prohibition-era tunnel ties it to Disco Pig next door at 1414 Larimer, run by the same hospitality group, so it pairs naturally with a late dance-floor detour.
- 📍 LoDo / Larimer Square
- 💸 $$
- ⚡ Up for anything
- 🌗 Indoors
Where: 1422 Larimer St, Denver, CO 80202
Hours: Added 2026-06-09 — confirm current hours before you go.
Pair it with
- Dark Side of Denver Ghost Tours — Pair your underground cocktail with a walking tour that explores LoDo's haunted history and descends into downtown Denver's bootlegging tunnel network.
- Denver Immersive Repertory Theater (D.I.R.T.) — Located just around the corner at 15th and Blake, this venue lets you swap subterranean drinks for an immersive theatrical maze where masked audiences explore multi-room worlds.
- Nineteen 25 — Continue your speakeasy crawl across town at another hidden venue set inside a former brothel with sealed Prohibition-era basement tunnels.
- Lincoln's — Walk half a mile through LoDo to this unadvertised speakeasy whose owner refuses to give directions, offering a fun contrast in hidden-bar secrecy.
Good to know
Where is Ghost Saloon located and how do you get in?
It sits below street level at 1422 Larimer Street in LoDo's Larimer Square. Head down the stairs mid-block into the welcome room, where staff will usher you into the speakeasy behind the hat-and-clothing shop.
When is the hidden back room open?
While the front welcome bar is open most of the week, the full speakeasy experience and cocktail menu in the back room typically run Thursday through Saturday evenings. Confirm current hours or reserve via OpenTable before heading down.
What is the retail shop inside the front room?
The welcome room doubles as a physical storefront featuring custom millinery from Hats by Parker Thomas and apparel from the Ruckus clothing brand.
How does the Prohibition-era tunnel work?
An authentic 1920s bootlegging tunnel runs beneath Larimer Square, linking Ghost Saloon directly to its neighboring sister venue, Disco Pig, at 1414 Larimer Street.
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Further reading: Official site · larimersquare.com · Westword · Yelp
last checked: 2026-06-09