How do you get into Parlor 5?
We have not confirmed it. Parlor 5 is in the directory because it calls itself a speakeasy, and that is the whole of what we can stand behind about its door.
The drinks at Parlor 5
How the venue describes itself: “Parlor 5 | Monroe’s Newest Speakeasy | Located in the heart of Monroe, our bar offers a unique blend of ambiance, exceptional service, and a diverse selection of beverages.” (from its own website, retrieved 9 October 2026)
The current drinks list is published on the venue’s own site — see the menu.
Beyond what the venue publishes we have not verified a list, so what follows is the period rather than the bar: Mary Pickford, El Presidente, and Hotel Nacional Special are all drinks of this era, and each links to its origin and its build.
Where Parlor 5 sits
Parlor 5 is in Monroe, Louisiana, in the Ouachita Parish, in the Deep South of the United States.
This is currently the only verified hidden bar our directory lists in Monroe. If you know another, tell us.
Louisiana holds 17 listed venues in this directory. See them all on our Louisiana speakeasy guide.
Prohibition in Louisiana
Louisiana came under national prohibition on 17 January 1920, when the Eighteenth Amendment took effect and the Volstead Act defined an intoxicating beverage as anything above one half of one per cent alcohol — a threshold strict enough to close breweries that had expected to survive.
More on the period in our history of Prohibition in Louisiana.
What the newspapers recorded in Louisiana
Searching the Library of Congress run of Louisiana newspapers for speakeasy, blind pig and bootlegger across 1920 to 1933 returns dated pages anyone can open. These are from Louisiana:
- St. Landry clarion, May 1, 1920 — read the page at the Library of Congress
- The St. Charles herald, May 22, 1920 — read the page at the Library of Congress
- Bogalusa enterprise and American, July 22, 1920 — read the page at the Library of Congress
- The weekly Iberian, September 4, 1920 — read the page at the Library of Congress
Planning a visit
Hours published by the venue:
- Friday: 5:00 PM – 1:00 AM
- Saturday: 5:00 PM – 1:00 AM
- Thursday: 5:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Tuesday: 5:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Wednesday: 5:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Hours as published on the venue’s own site, retrieved 9 October 2026.
You can reach Parlor 5 by phone on (318) 732-4399, through its own website, and on Facebook, Instagram, and X.
The address is 428 Desiard St, Monroe, LA 71201. Open in Google Maps.
What we have confirmed
For Parlor 5 we hold street address, telephone number, official website, social accounts, opening hours, and a published drinks list. We do not yet hold an online booking link or a listed-building record.
It is in the directory because its own name calls it a parlor and the description in the source data describes it as a speakeasy.
Overture Maps carries this venue; OpenStreetMap has no matching record.
The source data classifies the premises as a bar.