A local guide to gay cabarets and piano bars in New York City, New York — 12 spots for the LGBTQ+ community and friends, curated by Out x Out.
Queer-owned Bed-Stuy bar and arts space with nightly drag, burlesque, and live music
Bed-Stuy · $$
East Village cabaret bar co-owned by Alan Cumming: seven nights of queer variety since 2017
East Village · $$
Four-story Hell's Kitchen gay venue: café by day, cabaret and drag by night
Hell's Kitchen · $$
West Village piano bar for Broadway sing-alongs, open since 1929
West Village · $
West Village piano bar and basement dance floor, open since 1982
West Village · $$
NYC's longest-running cabaret since 1951 on Christopher Street.
West Village (Christopher Street) · $$
Upper East Side piano bar since 1979: live music, singing waitstaff, no cover nightly
Upper East Side · $$
NYC's long-running drag dinner theater in Midtown East
Midtown East · $$$
Midtown piano bar with dress code and live music since 1989
Midtown East · $$$
Intimate cabaret and drag performance space in Hell's Kitchen
Hell's Kitchen · $$$
NYC's iconic drag dining destination with weekend brunches since 1993
Hell's Kitchen · $$$
Gay piano bar near Grand Central for Broadway lovers and strong pours
Midtown East · $$
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