Beaux

Gay bar & club · San Francisco Castro

Drag stars, go-gos, a packed dance floor and brunch at weekends: Beaux is on Market Street exactly where the Castro’s first gay bar opened in 1963.

• ★ 3.7 on Google (328)
• Drag shows
• Dance floor
• Go-gos

Address

2344 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94114

Opening hours

Mon–Fri 3 pm–2 am
Sat/Sun from noon until 2 am

Crowd

mixed, mostly gay men, rather 20–35

Flirt factor

high

Programme

Hump Day with Latino go-gos every Wednesday
Queen Pop every Thursday
Drag brunch at weekends

Getting there

Castro Muni Metro station, 2 minutes’ walk

What makes Beaux special

At Beaux’s address, the Missouri Mule opened in 1963 as the Castro’s first gay bar. Today Beaux is a bar and club in one, with DJs, go-go dancers and drag shows that regularly feature well-known queens from “RuPaul’s Drag Race”.

During the week the bar opens in the afternoon, at weekends at noon, when there is drag brunch. The dance floor gets really full on Fridays and Saturdays after 11 pm.

Atmosphere and crowd

The crowd is young, loud and exuberant, and many come to dance and for the shows. The drag shows, the go-gos and the atmosphere on the dance floor get praise. In the Castro, Beaux is the first choice when the night is going to be a long one.

Contact

Editorially researched, as of October 2026. Sources: bar website, The Gay Passport, 7×7, SF Gay Men’s Chorus drag guide, Google reviews (3.7 stars, 328 reviews). Opening hours, prices and programme may change, please check before visiting.