Best Gay Bar
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Welcoming, open, and unapologetically loud when it wants to be. A space built for expression, connection, and letting loose.
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Licht Cafe
Crush Bar
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Relaxed LGBTQIA+-friendly bar & eatery. Chill spot catering to LGBTQIA+ guests with regular dance nights, plus coffee, snacks, meals & beer.
Uproar Lounge & Restaurant
Gay bar with creative eats & a roof deck. Lively tri-level gay bar offering small plates & sushi in a relaxed atmosphere with a rooftop deck.
Thurst Lounge
Larry's Lounge
Unpretentious gay bar open to all. Welcoming gay bar offering a popular happy hour, pub grub & a dog-friendly outdoor patio.
Freddie's Beach Bar & Restaurant
Campy gay bar with drag bingo & karaoke. Tiki-style gay bar with drag shows & karaoke serves beach-inspired cocktails, beer & pub grub.
Nellie's Sports Bar
Eclectic pub with TVs, rooftop & events. Games on TV, drag events (bingo & brunch), poker nights & karaoke draw patrons to this casual pub.
Trade
Laid-back gay bar with happy hour. Narrow, no-nonsense gay bar offering typical drinks, including huge cocktails during happy hour.
The Little Gay Pub
Green Lantern
Gay bar & lounge with special events. Gay bar with lounge hosting special events such as live exotic dancers & '80s nights.
The Fireplace
Neighborhood gay bar with DJs. Lively gay bar draws a crowd of regulars to its clubby interior for drinks & VJ/DJs upstairs.
JR's Bar
Longtime neighborhood gay bar. A popular happy hour, show-tune singalongs & other events draw crowds to this neighborhood gay bar.
Aqua
Lively club with a sunken dance floor. High-energy nightclub with a sunken dance floor featuring booze & DJ nights in a spacious interior.
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Number Nine
Gay bar with videos & creative cocktails. This upscale, bi-level gay bar offers inventive cocktails on both floors & a video bar upstairs.
A League Of Her Own
Gay sports bar for women with dancing. Lively, easygoing lesbian sports bar with a dance floor & event nights.
The Dirty Goose
Cool stop for cocktails & American eats. Chic hangout with a rooftop bar for craft cocktails, signature martinis & a concise American menu.
Kiki
Pitchers DC
Upbeat gay sports bar & restaurant. Lively, sports-themed gay bar featuring pub grub, themed event nights & a patio area.