A local guide to gay drag bars and shows in New York City, New York — 39 spots for the LGBTQ+ community and friends, curated by Out x Out.
Hell's Kitchen drag bar in a converted electrical shop, no cover.
Hell's Kitchen · $
A 4,000-sq-ft gay bar in a former Hell's Kitchen parking garage.
Hell's Kitchen · $$
Hell's Kitchen gay bar with drag brunch and daily BOGO happy hour.
Hell's Kitchen · $
West Village queer institution for drag, karaoke, and fierce shows.
West Village (Christopher Street) · $$
West Village drag bar and dance venue with Off-Broadway roots.
West Village · $$
NYC's legendary lesbian bar in the West Village, open for decades.
West Village · $$
Queer-owned 9th Ave cocktail lounge with Sunday cabaret since 2022.
Hell's Kitchen · $$
Queens' oldest gay bar in Astoria with nightly drag shows and karaoke
Astoria · $$
Gay sports bar in Hell's Kitchen with rooftop patio and Drag Race viewing nights
Hell's Kitchen · $$
Chelsea flagship of America's original gay sports bar chain, with rooftop and weekly drag nights
Chelsea · $$
Queer-owned Bed-Stuy bar and arts space with nightly drag, burlesque, and live music
Bed-Stuy · $$
East Village cabaret bar co-owned by Alan Cumming: seven nights of queer variety since 2017
East Village · $$
Queer tiki bar in Bushwick with tropical cocktails, a patio, and a laid-back Brooklyn crowd
Bushwick · $
Four-story Hell's Kitchen gay venue: café by day, cabaret and drag by night
Hell's Kitchen · $$
Historic birthplace of Pride on Christopher Street since 1969
West Village · $$
Reimagined Hell's Kitchen gay bar with drag, go-go dancers, patio, and a Splash disco ball
Hell's Kitchen · $$
Christopher St queer dive with bear nights, rope bondage events, drag shows, and karaoke
West Village · $
Queer warehouse in East Williamsburg with outdoor yard and ballroom nights.
East Williamsburg · $$
LGBTQ+-owned Hell's Kitchen bar in the former POSH space since 2023.
Hell's Kitchen · $$
Multi-level Hell's Kitchen dance club with nightly drag and DJs
Hell's Kitchen · $$
Astoria's dedicated queer bar with drag showcases and outdoor seating.
Astoria (Queens) · $$
NYC's longest-running cabaret since 1951 on Christopher Street.
West Village (Christopher Street) · $$
Gay Latin dance bar in Jackson Heights with reggaeton and weekly drag.
Jackson Heights · $$
Queer-affirming Bushwick nightclub and performance venue since 2007.
Bushwick · $$
The only gay bar on the Upper East Side, with drag and karaoke
Upper East Side · $
Queens' longest-running LGBTQ+ bar in the heart of Jackson Heights.
Jackson Heights · $
Brooklyn's enduring lesbian dive bar in Park Slope, open since 2000.
Park Slope · $
Multi-level queer bar in South Slope with cabaret, drag, and a patio.
South Slope · $$
Latin gay lounge with drag brunch and go-gos in Astoria
Astoria, Queens · $$
NYC's long-running drag dinner theater in Midtown East
Midtown East · $$$
East Village gay dive with karaoke, drag shows, bingo, and free summer BBQ
East Village · $
Upper West Side gay pub with karaoke, drag shows, and Drag Race screenings since 2004
Upper West Side · $
Queer Ridgewood warehouse bar with drag brunch and a backyard patio
Ridgewood (Queens) · $$
Queer bar in Williamsburg with DJs, drag shows, and a back patio
Williamsburg (Brooklyn) · $$
Latin gay bar on Roosevelt Ave with salsa, drag shows, and karaoke in Jackson Heights
Jackson Heights, Queens · $
Jackson Heights gay bar with DJs, go-go dancers, and drag every night until 4 AM
Jackson Heights, Queens · $
Intimate cabaret and drag performance space in Hell's Kitchen
Hell's Kitchen · $$$
NYC's iconic drag dining destination with weekend brunches since 1993
Hell's Kitchen · $$$
LGBTQ+ certified boutique hotel in Chelsea with a rooftop lounge
Chelsea · $$$
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