Gay Bars & Clubs in Tacoma, Washington
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The Cuff Complex
Capitol Hill leather-and-bear complex with four bars and a dance floor.
Capitol Hill · $$
Diesel
Gay-owned Capitol Hill bear bar with strong pours and good bar food.
Capitol Hill · $$
Julia's on Broadway - Le Faux Playhouse
Capitol Hill drag dinner theater pairing table service with Le Faux shows.
Capitol Hill · $$$
Kremwerk
Queer-owned underground club complex with techno, drag, and three rooms.
Denny Triangle · $$
Seattle Eagle
Capitol Hill’s original leather bar since 1981, cruisy with a back deck.
Capitol Hill · $$
WILDROSE
Seattle’s lesbian bar since 1984 — among the oldest in the country.
Capitol Hill · $$
Changes Bar & Grill
Gay-owned Wallingford dive bar and grill, a fixture since 1989.
Wallingford · $
Steamworks Seattle
24/7 gay men’s bathhouse in the heart of Capitol Hill.
Capitol Hill · $$
The Lumber Yard Bar
White Center’s first LGBTQ bar — lumberjack-themed, with a full kitchen.
White Center · $$
The Z Club
Three-story 24-hour gay bathhouse on Pike, running since the mid-1970s.
Capitol Hill · $$
Out of the Closet - Seattle
AHF thrift store with free HIV testing on Capitol Hill’s Pike Street.
Capitol Hill · $
Club Silverstone
Tacoma's longest-running gay dance club on St. Helens Ave
St. Helens District · $
The Mix
Downtown Tacoma's longtime gay bar — nightly karaoke and Saturday drag
St. Helens District · $
Union Seattle
Food-forward Capitol Hill cocktail lounge with a year-round heated patio.
Capitol Hill · $$
CC's Seattle
Laid-back Capitol Hill bear bar with fetish nights and a monthly T-Dance.
Capitol Hill · $
Queer/Bar
Drag-focused Capitol Hill bar with a catwalk stage and a fried-chicken menu.
Capitol Hill · $$
Rainbow Center
Tacoma's LGBTQ+ community center and a Tacoma Pride producing partner
Downtown
Madison Pub
No-frills Capitol Hill neighborhood gay pub with pool, darts, and trivia.
Capitol Hill · $
Pony
Tiny, unapologetically queer bar in a converted 1930s gas station.
Capitol Hill · $
Doghouse leathers
Capitol Hill leather and fetish gear shop and community hub since 2006.
Capitol Hill · $$
Neighbours Nightclub and Lounge
Capitol Hill’s longtime two-level dance club, going since 1983.
Capitol Hill · $$
underU4men
Curated men’s underwear and swimwear boutique on Broadway.
Capitol Hill · $$
Massive
Multilevel queer dance club in the former R Place with a huge sound system.
Capitol Hill · $$
Shakabrah Java
Longtime 6th Ave breakfast café known for hearty plates
6th Avenue District · $$
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