Gay Bars & Clubs in Tacoma, Washington
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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 · $
Rainbow Center
Tacoma's LGBTQ+ community center and a Tacoma Pride producing partner
Downtown
McMenamins Elks Temple
Boutique hotel in a restored 1916 Elks lodge with bars and a brewery
Downtown · $$
Over the Moon Café
Intimate, family-owned New American dinner spot in Opera Alley
Opera Alley · $$$
Stink Cheese & Meat
Downtown wine, beer, and cheese shop with a tapas wine bar
Downtown · $$
The Grand Cinema
Pierce County's nonprofit art-house cinema, open daily
Downtown · $$
Shakabrah Java
Longtime 6th Ave breakfast café known for hearty plates
6th Avenue District · $$
The Office Bar and Grill
Gay-friendly downtown sports bar and grill on Pacific Avenue
Downtown · $$
New Frontier Lounge
Dome District live-music bar in a 1904 building, since 2008
Dome District · $$
Cosmonaut Coffee
Stadium District coffee shop and longtime queer daytime hangout
Stadium District · $$
The Red Hot
Independent 6th Ave craft beer and hot dog bar, 21+
6th Avenue District · $
Hotel Murano
Downtown art boutique hotel built around a glass collection
Downtown · $$$
Museum of Glass
Waterfront glass-art museum with a live glassblowing Hot Shop
Thea Foss Waterway · $$
Puget Sound Pizza
Downtown pizza-and-bar with late-night weekend hours
Downtown · $$
Quickie Too
All-vegan comfort-food café in Hilltop, takeout only
Hilltop · $
Bluebeard Coffee Roasters
6th Avenue craft coffee roaster and daytime hangout
6th Avenue District · $$
The Cuff Complex
Capitol Hill leather-and-bear complex with four bars and a dance floor.
Capitol Hill · $$
Union Seattle
Food-forward Capitol Hill cocktail lounge with a year-round heated patio.
Capitol Hill · $$
CC's Seattle
Laid-back Capitol Hill bear bar with fetish nights and a monthly T-Dance.
Capitol Hill · $
Diesel
Gay-owned Capitol Hill bear bar with strong pours and good bar food.
Capitol Hill · $$
Queer/Bar
Drag-focused Capitol Hill bar with a catwalk stage and a fried-chicken menu.
Capitol Hill · $$
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 · $
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