Hanky Panky Bar & Lounge

Hanky Panky Bar & Lounge is a cocktail bar at Sempacherstrasse 16 in the Neustadt and Hirschmatt area of Luzern, in the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland. It opened in 2023 and is designed around the 1920s, with staff in period dress and a menu of classic and signature cocktails. The name comes from the Hanky Panky cocktail, created around 1920 by Ada Coleman at the American Bar of a London hotel, and that history gives the venue a clear theme: Prohibition-era elegance rather than a casual pub. The atmosphere is stylish and adult, with a crowd of cocktail enthusiasts, couples and groups dressing up a little for the evening. The price band is $$$. The drinks programme leans on classic recipes from the golden age of cocktails alongside the bar's own signatures, and ordering the namesake drink is the obvious starting point. Music is incidental and in keeping with the period theme. According to Switzerland Tourism, the bar is open Monday to Thursday from 5:00 PM to 12:30 AM and Friday to Saturday from 5:00 PM to 2:30 AM, so it opens in the evening only and runs later at the weekend. Friday and Saturday are the busiest nights, while weeknights are calmer and better for talking to the bartenders about the menu. No cover charge is listed. Reservations are a sensible precaution on weekends, particularly for groups, as the room is of a bar rather than club scale. Bottle-service is not part of the documented offer. No strict door policy is published, though smart casual or themed clothing suits the setting. The location, on a street close to Pilatusstrasse, means that the bar is easy to combine with other Neustadt venues and is within walking distance of the station.