What are the Best Gay Bars in Atlanta?

Atlanta has one of the best gay bar scenes in the South, with venues concentrated in Midtown along Piedmont Avenue and on Cheshire Bridge Road.

Midtown / Piedmont Strip

• Blake's On The Park (227 10th St NE) — Atlanta's most iconic gay bar, open since 1987. Multiple levels, packed patio overlooking Piedmont Park, and nightly drag shows. Thursday's "Atlanta's Angels" drag show is a neighborhood institution.
• X Midtown (TEN) (990 Piedmont Ave NE) — Midtown's premier gay nightclub with state-of-the-art sound and lighting. Dirty POP on Saturdays is the signature high-energy dance party. Large outdoor patio with tiki bar.
• Atlanta Eagle (1492 Piedmont Ave NE) — legendary leather and bear bar reopened in Ansley Square. Community anchor for decades. Thursday karaoke and Saturday Cabaret nights.
• Bulldogs (893 Peachtree St NE) — the oldest gay bar in Atlanta, opened 1978. A cornerstone space for Black gay men with house and hip-hop DJs and an always-packed dance floor.
• Felix's Atlanta (1510 Piedmont Ave NE) — upscale energy with creative cocktails, solid food menu, and a social patio.
• Oscar's Bar (1510 Piedmont Ave NE, Unit C) — intimate neighborhood bar with trivia, karaoke, and themed parties. The "everybody knows your name" spot.
• Mixx Atlanta (1492 Piedmont Ave NE, Suite B) — Black and gay-owned club blending old school hip-hop, R&B, house, dancehall, and afrobeats.

Cheshire Bridge Road

• The Heretic Atlanta (2069 Cheshire Bridge Rd NE) — one of Atlanta's most legendary clubs with a massive dance floor, large patio, and themed parties. Thursday country nights with free dance lessons.
• BJ Roosters (2043 Cheshire Bridge Rd NE) — no-frills bar with go-go dancers, karaoke, pool tables, and a full kitchen.
• Woofs Sports Bar (494 Plasters Ave NE) — Atlanta's only gay sports bar with 30+ TVs, drag brunches, and community fundraisers.
• Tripp's Bar (1931 Piedmont Cir NE) — laid-back locals' spot with karaoke, game nights, and creative cocktails.

Edgewood & Beyond

• Lore (466 Edgewood Ave SE) — Atlanta's most exciting newer venue. Two floors: downstairs cabaret lounge, upstairs full club. Centers queer, trans, and POC communities. Weekly drag bingo, cabaret shows, and karaoke.
• Friends on Ponce (736 Ponce De Leon Ave NE) — diverse, no-attitude bar with a great patio, full food menu, and Mixed Tape Sundays.
• The T (465 Boulevard SE) — cozy Grant Park bar with karaoke, trivia, and DJs.

Browse all gay bars and venues in Atlanta on our Atlanta venues page.