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 · $$
Pieces
West Village queer institution for drag, karaoke, and fierce shows.
West Village (Christopher Street) · $$
Playhouse Bar
West Village drag bar and dance venue with Off-Broadway roots.
West Village · $$
Gym Sportsbar
Chelsea's original gay sports bar, two levels, since 2005 on 8th Ave.
Chelsea · $
Henrietta Hudson
NYC's legendary lesbian bar in the West Village, open for decades.
West Village · $$
It’s Him
Upscale gay cocktail lounge with marble-top bar in Hell's Kitchen.
Hell's Kitchen · $$$
VERS
Queer-owned 9th Ave cocktail lounge with Sunday cabaret since 2022.
Hell's Kitchen · $$
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 · $$
Boxers NYC
Chelsea flagship of America's original gay sports bar chain, with rooftop and weekly drag nights
Chelsea · $$
C'mon Everybody
Queer-owned Bed-Stuy bar and arts space with nightly drag, burlesque, and live music
Bed-Stuy · $$
Club Cumming
East Village cabaret bar co-owned by Alan Cumming: seven nights of queer variety since 2017
East Village · $$
Dromedary: Coming Out
Queer tiki bar in Bushwick with tropical cocktails, a patio, and a laid-back Brooklyn crowd
Bushwick · $
Red Eye NY
Four-story Hell's Kitchen gay venue: café by day, cabaret and drag by night
Hell's Kitchen · $$
The Stonewall Inn
Historic birthplace of Pride on Christopher Street since 1969
West Village · $$
Cubbyhole
Beloved West Village lesbian and queer bar since 1994, famous for campy decor and loyal regulars
West Village · $
Marie's Crisis Café
West Village piano bar for Broadway sing-alongs, open since 1929
West Village · $
Ritz Bar and Lounge
Reimagined Hell's Kitchen gay bar with drag, go-go dancers, patio, and a Splash disco ball
Hell's Kitchen · $$
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