Lesbian Bars in Atlanta: My Sister's Room and Where Sapphic Atlanta Goes Out

Atlanta has one dedicated lesbian bar, My Sister's Room, and it is one of the few in the country that kept growing while most closed. Around it, a handful of mixed bars and event crews carry the rest of the sapphic calendar. Hours below are from each bar's own site as of October 2026.

My Sister's Room (MSR) — Midtown

My Sister's Room (1104 Crescent Ave NE, three blocks from the Midtown MARTA station) is Atlanta's lesbian bar, open since 1996 and run by owners Jami and Jen. After several forced moves as Midtown redeveloped, it landed in 2022 in its current two-story, 8,000-square-foot home on Crescent Avenue, a few blocks from Piedmont Park, with room for drag and burlesque, comedy, karaoke and weekend dance parties across two floors. 21+ with physical ID.

Hours: Wednesday 8 PM to 2 AM, Thursday 8 PM to 3 AM, Friday 7 PM to 3 AM, Saturday 8 PM to 3 AM, Sunday 6 PM to midnight, closed Monday and Tuesday. Recurring: karaoke every Wednesday and Femme Friday every Friday; Thursdays and Saturdays rotate hosted parties and themed nights (Halloween and holiday parties run as ticketed events on Eventbrite). Check mysistersroom.com/events for the month.

Lore — Old Fourth Ward

Lore (466 Edgewood Ave SE) is not a lesbian bar, but it is the mixed room where much of sapphic Atlanta goes out. It opened in spring 2025 from the NonsenseATL and WUSSY crews, 4,200 square feet over two floors on Edgewood Avenue, with a downstairs cocktail bar and an upstairs dance floor. Hours: Tuesday to Thursday 7 PM to 2 AM, Friday and Saturday 7 PM to 3 AM, Sunday 11 AM to midnight with a drag brunch from 11 AM to 3 PM. Closed Monday.

Where Else Women Go Out

None of these is women-specific; they are the Midtown and neighborhood gay bars with mixed crowds and the nights women turn up for.

• Blake's on the Park (227 10th St NE, Midtown) — the bar and restaurant overlooking Piedmont Park, the default pre-MSR stop
• Felix's (Ansley Square) — social patio bar with karaoke and drag nights
• X Midtown (Midtown, at the rainbow crosswalks) — dance bar with a tiki patio
• The T (Grant Park) — neighborhood gay dive with karaoke, pool and burgers in the back
• The Heretic (2069 Cheshire Bridge Rd NE) — the big dance club since 1991, built in the old home of Sportspage, which was Atlanta's oldest lesbian bar

Sapphic Events and Community

Atlanta's lesbian nightlife beyond MSR is event-driven:

• Dyke March — Saturday of Atlanta Pride weekend in October, stepping off at 5 PM
• Southern Fried Queer Pride — the June festival that programs dance parties and community nights across the city
• The Social Side — a social club for lesbian and bisexual women running outdoor trips, game nights and gatherings
• Femme Frequency — periodic R&B dance parties for women who love women
• Schaf Shop — the alcohol-free LGBTQ+ cafe, skate and streetwear shop inside the MSR building, owned by a lesbian couple, the daytime side of the same block

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