Red Phone Booth, A Prohibition Experience
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Downtown Durham

Your Downtown Durham Speakeasy

Red Phone Booth Durham brings the intrigue of a 1920s speakeasy to Orange Street in the heart of downtown. Step inside the red London phone booth, dial the secret code, and discover a lounge with warm lighting, rich vintage details, and comfortable leather seating. Handcrafted cocktails, rare spirits, and attentive hospitality invite you to settle in and enjoy the company. Whether you're planning a date night, catching up with friends, or hosting a private celebration, our Durham team helps make the occasion your own. Membership is optional; the code opens the door.

Leather sofas and the bar beneath the amber ceiling in the upstairs lounge at Red Phone Booth Durham

Behind the Durham Booth

A Hidden Door
An Unforgettable Evening

A hidden speakeasy in Downtown Durham

Dial your code inside the red London phone booth and discover a quieter pace for your Durham evening. Warm lighting, leather lounge seating, selections, and classic cocktails set the scene at Red Phone Booth. Come for a conversation after dinner, gather with friends, or enjoy a little time with your favorite selection in the heart of downtown.

  1. 01

    Request the Durham code

    Membership is optional. Choose Durham in the access-code form.

  2. 02

    Find the red phone booth

    Visit 125 West Orange Street and dial your code inside.

  3. 03

    Settle in with a selection

    Explore the vault, order a cocktail, and enjoy the evening at your own pace.

21 and older. A code is not a table reservation or a guarantee of entry. Dress code and house rules apply.

Craft Cocktails

Prescriptions

Timeless classics, modern interpretations, and signature creations.

A Red Phone Booth bartender stirring a cocktail at the bar.

Explore Durham’s Prescriptions menu for classic cocktails, modern interpretations, and signature creations. Share your preferred style with our bar team and choose a drink to enjoy alongside your selection. The craft behind the cocktail is another part of the Red Phone Booth evening.

Our Prescriptions name recalls Prohibition-era medicinal spirit prescriptions. Today, the pleasure is in the craft of the cocktail.

Durham Cocktail Menu

Rare Spirits

The Pharmacy

Premium pours, rare finds, and exceptional aged spirits.

Spirits behind a Red Phone Booth bar.

Discover The Pharmacy’s bourbon, rye, Scotch, and other spirits during your Durham speakeasy visit. Browse the spirits menu before you arrive, then ask our local bar team about current bottles and availability. Begin with a familiar favorite or a style you would like to explore.

The Pharmacy nods to licensed pharmacies that dispensed medicinal spirits during Prohibition.

Durham Spirits Menu
A classic cocktail at Red Phone Booth.

More to Savor

Make an Evening
of Your Speakeasy Visit

Make an evening of your Downtown Durham visit. Explore the food and cocktail menus, and ask our local team about current dishes and kitchen availability before you arrive. Enjoy your selection at your own pace, with good company and a little room for discovery.

Food and kitchen availability vary. Check with our local team for current options.

Durham Food Menu

Your Own Private Reserve

Exclusive Membership
Private Member Lockers

Make Red Phone Booth Durham Your Own

Make room for your selections at Red Phone Booth Durham. Premium Locker membership includes an annual humidified selection locker and a personalized engraved nameplate. Durham’s four tiers are Associate, Premium Locker, Executive, and Corporate, with distinct entry, seating, stocking, and guest benefits. Book a personal membership tour to explore the lounge and find the right home for your premium collection.

Associate Membership

Explore Durham’s Associate tier for priority entry, seating, selection pricing, and tasting benefits. Review the local details and available spouse add-on.

Humidified Private Member Lockers

Premium Locker includes an annual humidified selection locker, a personalized engraved nameplate, and one selection per month under Durham’s stated stocking benefit.

Executive & Corporate

Explore Durham’s Executive and Corporate memberships for named groups, with their own locker, seating, stocking, and hosting benefits. Compare the Durham terms.

Book a Durham Membership TourDurham Tiers & Full Benefits

Selections, Company, and an Occasion

Host Your Next Gathering
at Red Phone Booth Durham

Host your next like-minded gathering in Downtown Durham. Explore Front Lounge + Bar, Upper lounge, The Upper Level Mafia Room, and a full-venue buyout with our local events team. Share your occasion, guest count, and selection, food, and beverage plans to help shape an evening that feels personal.

Tell us your guest count, preferred date, and how you want the evening to feel. Confirm selection arrangements, the room layout, and availability with our local team.

Book a Durham EventExplore Durham Event Details

Durham Event Spaces

Front Lounge + Bar
Up to 25 Guests
Upper lounge
Up to 30 Guests
The Upper Level Mafia Room
Up to 50 Guests
Total Venue Buyout
Up to 90 Guests

Confirm the room, layout, and availability with our local events team.

Plan Your Speakeasy Visit

Looking for a Speakeasy
Near You in Downtown Durham?

Find the Downtown Durham speakeasy at 125 West Orange Street, Durham, NC 27701. Request the Durham access code for a visit, book a membership tour to explore private member lockers and benefits, or share your private-event plans below.

Directions to Durham
(919) 251-8307
Review the Dress Code

Your Evening Begins with the Code

Request the access code for Red Phone Booth Durham. Durham is selected in the form.

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Inside the Durham Booth

Take a Look Inside
the Durham Speakeasy

Durham’s interactive virtual tour is coming soon. Explore the lounge photo above and contact our local team with questions before your visit.

View the Durham lounge photo and location details

At the Durham Booth

Upcoming Durham Events

See what is on at Red Phone Booth Durham. Check each event for current details and eligibility.

Red Phone Booth’s restored red phone booth entrance.
Durham
Nov2

Member Mondays — Durham

Weekly Mon at 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Start the week with good company at Red Phone Booth Durham. Members can enjoy buy-one-get-one pizzas every Monday from 5–7 PM. All guests can enjoy $1 off eligible craft cocktail...

Before Your Speakeasy Visit

Durham
Speakeasy Questions

Where can I find a speakeasy near me in Downtown Durham?

Red Phone Booth is at 125 West Orange Street, Durham, NC 27701. Request the access code for Durham, check the local opening hours, and review the dress code before your visit.

Do I need a membership to visit the Durham speakeasy?

Membership is optional. Guests 21 and older can request the Durham access code. A code does not reserve a table or guarantee entry; house rules, dress code, and capacity apply.

How do I request the Durham access code?

Use Get the Code on this page. Durham is selected in the form. Enter your own details and follow the form’s instructions. Use the code inside the red London phone booth when you arrive.

What selections are available at Red Phone Booth Durham?

Explore the selection list, then ask our Durham team about current labels, sizes, and availability. The list is a guide rather than a live inventory promise. For a particular selection, call (919) 251-8307 before visiting.

Can your team help me choose a selection?

Yes. Tell our Durham team about the strength, wrapper, size, or flavor you enjoy and how much time you have. Whether you are new to selections or exploring another label, start with your preferences and ask about the current selection.

Does the Durham location offer private member lockers?

Yes. Durham offers Premium Locker, Executive, and Corporate options with humidified private member lockers. Premium Locker includes a one-year humidified selection locker, a personalized engraved nameplate, and one selection per month. Compare Durham’s four membership tiers or book a local membership tour for the details.

Can I enjoy cocktails and food during my Durham speakeasy visit?

Explore Prescriptions for cocktails and The Pharmacy for spirits, with selections subject to availability. Browse the food menu for your chosen location and check current dishes and kitchen availability with our Durham team.

Can I book a private gathering at the Durham speakeasy?

Yes. Durham’s event spaces include Front Lounge + Bar, Upper lounge, The Upper Level Mafia Room, and a full-venue buyout. Discuss the room layout, guest count, selection arrangements, and availability with our Durham events team.

What should I wear to Red Phone Booth Durham?

Dress for an evening out. Review the Red Phone Booth dress code and house rules before you arrive. Cocktail-level attire is the guide; gentlemen are required to wear collared shirts and closed-toe shoes. The dress-code page has the full details.

For a specific selection, current availability, or help planning your visit, call (919) 251-8307.

Find Your Way

Red Phone Booth Durham

125 W Orange St, Durham, NC 27701

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