A local guide to gay dive bars in New York City, New York — 14 spots for the LGBTQ+ community and friends, curated by Out x Out.
Chelsea's original gay sports bar, two levels, since 2005 on 8th Ave.
Chelsea · $
Dog-friendly Ridgewood dive bar with arcade games, pool table, and queer regulars
Ridgewood · $
Queer tiki bar in Bushwick with tropical cocktails, a patio, and a laid-back Brooklyn crowd
Bushwick · $
Beloved West Village lesbian and queer bar since 1994, famous for campy decor and loyal regulars
West Village · $
Christopher St queer dive with bear nights, rope bondage events, drag shows, and karaoke
West Village · $
NYC's longest-running bear bar at 114 Christopher St, pouring since 1972
West Village · $
Laid-back gay watering hole in Hell's Kitchen with affordable drinks.
Hell's Kitchen · $
One of NYC's oldest gay bars, site of the 1966 Sip-In, West Village.
West Village · $
Williamsburg's anchor gay bar since 2002 with a legendary backyard
Williamsburg, Brooklyn · $
Brooklyn's enduring lesbian dive bar in Park Slope, open since 2000.
Park Slope · $
Bushwick's queer tiki dive bar, open since 2013 with a backyard patio.
Bushwick · $
East Village gay dive with bear-friendly nights, karaoke, and cheap drinks
East Village · $
East Village gay dive with karaoke, drag shows, bingo, and free summer BBQ
East Village · $
East Village gay institution with 30+ years of history, cheap drinks, and a jukebox
East Village · $
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