Gay London Directory
Gay bars in London →Soho remains the spiritual home of London's LGBTQ+ nightlife, but the scene extends across Vauxhall, Dalston, Shoreditch, and beyond — with everything from historic pubs to superclubs. Explore gay bars, clubs, and venues across London.
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ARCH Clapham
LGBTQ+ club and performance venue under a Clapham railway arch
Clapham · $$
Eagle London
Legendary Vauxhall gay bar and club, home of the weekly Horse Meat Disco
Vauxhall · $$
The Admiral Duncan - Soho
Historic community pub on Old Compton Street, Soho
Soho · $$
Village Soho
Soho's LGBTQ+ bar with drag nights, karaoke, and late-night dancing.
Soho · $
The Black Cap
Camden's historic drag pub, reopened in March 2026 after an 11-year closure.
Camden Town · $$
Coven: Headquarters
Queer cafe by day and multi-floor club by night in the old G-A-Y Bar building.
Soho · $$
Fire
After-hours club under the Vauxhall arches, home of the Beyond weekend party.
Vauxhall · $$
Betty & Joan's
Elephant Park gay bar and home of The Queer Comedy Club, with drag and weekend DJs.
Elephant & Castle · $$
Joiners Heart
Community-owned LGBTQIA+ pub in a Hackney railway arch, successor to the Joiners Arms.
Hackney Central · $
Roses of Elagabalus
Queer cocktail bar in Dalston with dinner-and-cabaret nights and a basement club.
Dalston · $$$
VFD
Tiny Dalston basement for queer arts, drag and late club nights since 2007.
Dalston · $
Comptons
Classic two-floor gay pub on Old Compton Street in Soho.
Soho · $
Freedom Bar
Soho LGBTQ+ bar with glamorous cocktails and a basement dance floor.
Soho · $$
George & Dragon Greenwich
Late-night Greenwich gay pub with karaoke and weekend drag, Thursday to Sunday.
Greenwich · $
Ku Bar
Multi-floor LGBTQ+ bar near Leicester Square with a dance floor below.
Soho · $$
Royal Vauxhall Tavern
Grade II-listed Vauxhall pub known for outrageous drag and cabaret.
Vauxhall · $$
Rupert Street Bar
Soho's glass-fronted LGBTQ+ cafe-bar with happy hour until 8pm most days.
Soho · $$
She Soho
Lesbian bar in a basement on Old Compton Street, open since 2014.
Soho · $$
The Cock Tavern
Georgian queer pub in Kennington with resident DJs and monthly open mic.
Kennington · $$
The Nellie
Queer cocktail bar in Elephant Park from the Betty & Joan's team.
Elephant & Castle · $$
The Rising SE1
LGBTQ+ community local in Elephant & Castle, opened April 2024.
Elephant & Castle · $$
The White Swan
East London gay pub on Commercial Road in Limehouse.
Limehouse · $
The Yard Bar Soho
Soho gay bar since 1993, built around a heated cobblestone courtyard.
Soho · $$
Two Brewers
Clapham LGBTQ+ cabaret venue with drag and karaoke since 1981.
Clapham · $$
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