Belltree Speakeasy

Great spot. Loved it. I had a Whiskey paloma and it was solid. Next I had a paper airplane. It's a really good vibe and all of the drinks were crafted very much at a higher level. I was at the owners were there so have some time I have a conversation with them and they were super nice and friendly. Let us walk around the entire shop and answer all questions and total some history. It's a college vibe but not an undergrad vibe if that makes any sense. You may see some grass students or whatever the case may be, but you wouldn't find a bunch of 19-year-olds piled up in this kind of spot.It used to be small apparently but they expanded it out to a back room and an attic kind of situation. It seems like a attic kickback kind of spot. Really homish or something you will find in a living room. It made it on the top list of speakeasies on Yelp so I had to check it out while I was in the area. I would 100% recommend.

Great and creative cocktails, and really friendly bartenders to give recommendations or suggestions on what you'd like best. Beautiful lighting inside, smells a little chlorine heavy but you don't notice after a few mins

This speakeasy was a fun time. We grabbed two rounds of drinks, it was the Gold Crush and Peaches and K for my husband and the Last Word and First in Flight for me. All of the cocktails were great selections but our favorite was the Gold Crush. This is a really cute spot, if you are in Carrboro check it out.

Cute speakeasy. Recently renovated, has a cool, cozy upstairs lounge area, and the cocktail I had was yummy.

Belltree is a great cocktail bar. Zach and Kyle are amazing at what they do. One of the best cocktail bars in town.

Gorgeous interior and a hidden gem. High quality ingredients and they take pride in their drinks. Friendly service.

This place has a lot going for it, so let's start with the good: spacious and well designed bar, thoughtful / innovative cocktail menu, and a very cool clientele. Chatting with other customers here was 100% the high point.Here's the bad: the cocktails were barely mediocre, despite being expensive and highly touted. I had two, and while their descriptions were interesting, both turned out unbalanced and with lemon pulp in one and ice shards in the other. This wouldn't bother me at some random bar, but it's unfortunate when it comes from a bartender talking up the cocktail accolades this place has earned. Maybe I came on an off-night, but every other cocktail I got in chapel hill was better than here.

Chapel hill is cool!I am bit surprised that we have a speakeasy here. Place is definitely easy to be found.We tried couple of drinks - good

Five stars and then someLucky happenstance for meThat I found this placeI bookmarked a ton of different places in the Research Triangle prior to coming down. This place was not on my agenda or even my radar. Took a rest but not a nap at my hotel for most of the evening. 11 o'clock rolled around and decided it was time to continue the March. Had a couple at a place next to the hotel which closed at midnight. Went strolling down the main Chapel Hill/Carrboro drive to see what else I could find. Saw some food trucks and a building next to it that was lighted up. Turned out it was a dispensary. Told them not my drug of choice. Guy at the counter pointed me to the direction of here. It is on the backside of the Carolina Car Wash. Dark when I got there but I didn't notice any signage. Saw some smokers congregating and figured this must be the place. It lives up to the speakeasy vibe. Dark and lowdown. Careful on your way in. The door I entered had quite the drop on the first step to ground level. The cocktails were priced about what you would expect. All were really good! My favorite was probably their take on a White Russian. The bartender, Dan, was from my hometown of Saint Paul. We even grew up on the same street but miles apart. Also ended up chatting with some friendly "locals" from Wisconsin and Nebraska. I put "locals" in quotes because if you visit here you will find out that almost nobody is from the area. One of the two biggest transplant centers in the nation. If you find yourself in the area, give it a whirl. I found great drinks and conversation on my maiden visit.

This place totally embodies what a speakeasy is meant to be- unassuming exterior, dark sultry interior, fantastic cocktails. When we first pulled up to this spot, my brother pointed to the unassuming metal door. My initial response was, "you want me to touch that?" But boy I'm glad I did. As soon as I opened the door, the cool den décor welcomed us in. It's not a big place and that makes the draw even stronger- we are one of the few who have discovered this gem. I ordered a cocktail- the Butterfly Pea Sour and it was great. My brother and boyfriend also loved their cocktails. This was a cool find and would love to come back to try some of their other cocktails.