Best Gay Bars in Washington DC | Nightlife & Inclusive Fun
Celebrate nightlife at DC’s best gay bars featuring music, dancing, and inclusive atmospheres. Popular spots for locals and visitors alike.
20 Places in Best Gay Bars in Washington DC | Nightlife & Inclusive Fun
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.