Gay Bars & Clubs in New York City, New York
From the historic gay bars of the West Village to Hell's Kitchen's bustling strip and Brooklyn's queer creative scene, New York City has more LGBTQ+ venues than anywhere else in the country. Explore gay bars, clubs, lounges, and restaurants across all five boroughs.
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G Lounge Chelsea
Chelsea's revived gay bar in its original 1996 horse-stable space.
Chelsea · $$
Hardware
Hell's Kitchen drag bar in a converted electrical shop, no cover.
Hell's Kitchen · $
Industry Bar
A 4,000-sq-ft gay bar in a former Hell's Kitchen parking garage.
Hell's Kitchen · $$
Rise Bar
Hell's Kitchen gay bar with drag brunch and daily BOGO happy hour.
Hell's Kitchen · $
Eagle NYC
Chelsea's legendary leather bar and rooftop since 1970.
Chelsea · $$
Flaming Saddles Saloon
Hell's Kitchen's cowboy gay bar where bartenders dance on the bar.
Hell's Kitchen · $$
Pieces
West Village queer institution for drag, karaoke, and fierce shows.
West Village (Christopher Street) · $$
Playhouse Bar
West Village drag bar and dance venue with Off-Broadway roots.
West Village · $$
3 Dollar Bill
Queer warehouse in East Williamsburg with outdoor yard and ballroom nights.
East Williamsburg · $$
9th Avenue Saloon
Laid-back gay watering hole in Hell's Kitchen with affordable drinks.
Hell's Kitchen · $
Atlas Social Club
Hell's Kitchen queer bar with retro decor, cocktails, and skee-ball.
Hell's Kitchen · $$
FLEX
LGBTQ+-owned Hell's Kitchen bar in the former POSH space since 2023.
Hell's Kitchen · $$
Gym Sportsbar
Chelsea's original gay sports bar, two levels, since 2005 on 8th Ave.
Chelsea · $
HUSH HK
Multi-level Hell's Kitchen dance club with nightly drag and DJs
Hell's Kitchen · $$
Henrietta Hudson
NYC's legendary lesbian bar in the West Village, open for decades.
West Village · $$
Icon Bar
Astoria's dedicated queer bar with drag showcases and outdoor seating.
Astoria (Queens) · $$
It’s Him
Upscale gay cocktail lounge with marble-top bar in Hell's Kitchen.
Hell's Kitchen · $$$
Julius'
One of NYC's oldest gay bars, site of the 1966 Sip-In, West Village.
West Village · $
The Duplex
NYC's longest-running cabaret since 1951 on Christopher Street.
West Village (Christopher Street) · $$
VERS
Queer-owned 9th Ave cocktail lounge with Sunday cabaret since 2022.
Hell's Kitchen · $$
ANIMAL
Queer dance club on the Greenpoint-Williamsburg border with outdoor patio
Williamsburg · $$
Albatross Bar
Queens' oldest gay bar in Astoria with nightly drag shows and karaoke
Astoria · $$
Aunt Ginny's
Dog-friendly Ridgewood dive bar with arcade games, pool table, and queer regulars
Ridgewood · $
Boxers HK
Gay sports bar in Hell's Kitchen with rooftop patio and Drag Race viewing nights
Hell's Kitchen · $$
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