Gay Bars & Clubs in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Lawrenceville and Bloomfield are the hubs of Pittsburgh's LGBTQ+ nightlife, with gay bars, queer-friendly restaurants, and community spaces — plus venues in the South Side and Shadyside. Explore gay bars and venues in Pittsburgh.
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19 venues

5801 Video Lounge and Cafe
Shadyside's LGBTQ+ video bar and café, going since 2005.
Shadyside · $$

P Town Bar
Neighborhood gay bar by day, dance floor by night, since 2007.
North Oakland · $$

Real Luck Café (Lucky's Bar)
Strip District dive bar with go-go dancers, a Pittsburgh staple since 1990.
Strip District · $

Blue Moon
Butler Street's gay dive bar with drag nearly every night.
Lawrenceville · $

Club Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh's 24-hour gay bathhouse in the Strip District.
Strip District · $$

Hot Mass
Queer-rooted techno and house party, now roving bi-weekly.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · $$

Harold's Haunt
Millvale's haunted 'they bar' — coffee by day, drag by night.
Millvale · $$

The Brewer's Bar
Lower Lawrenceville's craft-beer gay bar with weekend drag, since 1981.
Lawrenceville · $$

Free Will Health and Wellness
Gender-affirming personal training studio near East Liberty.
East Liberty · $$$

Pittsburgh FIT
Queer women-owned strength and conditioning gym in Wilkinsburg, since 2013.
Wilkinsburg · $$$

The Glitterbox Theater
Worker-owned, queer-normative DIY theater in West Homestead.
West Homestead · $

Trace Brewing
Bloomfield craft brewery taproom with rotating bold beers
Bloomfield · $$

Etage Athletic Club
Downtown Pittsburgh's 35,000 sq ft premium gym with rooftop courts and sauna.
Downtown Pittsburgh · $$$

Square Cafe
Fresh, locally sourced brunch café beloved by Pittsburgh's East End
East Liberty · $$

ASCEND Point Breeze
25,000 sq ft indoor climbing gym in Point Breeze with bouldering and gender-neutral restrooms.
Point Breeze · $$

Caffè d'Amore Coffeeshop
Women-owned safe space café on Butler Street in Upper Lawrenceville since 2015.
Upper Lawrenceville · $

Trim Pittsburgh
Boutique men's underwear, swimwear, and apparel shop in Lawrenceville
Lawrenceville · $$

Thelma Lovette YMCA
Community-focused YMCA in Pittsburgh's Hill District
Hill District · $

Love, Katie Distilling
Pittsburgh's first LGBTQ-owned distillery and intimate tasting room.
Sharpsburg · $$
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