Velvet Speakeasy

About Velvet Speakeasy

Rue St Gabriel puts this within walking distance of the Plateau's late-night drift, which matters when the doors don't open until 11pm and the room runs to 3am — this is a place you arrive at rather than pass by. Thursday through Saturday are the only nights it trades, and all three fill with a young professional and couples-heavy crowd, plus a noticeable Western European contingent, dancing to trance and house on the basement floor. Smart elegant is enforced at the door, the door policy skews to the 20-25 bracket, and the $$$ band reflects a model built around VIP booths and bottle service more than standing at the bar. Book a table if you're arriving in a group after midnight on a Saturday; the vintage room isn't large and it commits early.