Bars & Clubs

Where to tonight? Here you’ll find gay and queer bars, pubs, clubs, fetish and drag bars in all Gay Atlas cities – sorted by city. Use the filters above to narrow down the type of venue.

Amsterdam 1

Cocktail BarBar BlendCocktail bar · Amsterdam ReguliersdwarsstraatLively gay bar with cocktails and dance floor on Reguliersdwarsstraat. After 11 pm it turns into a party.★…

Bangkok 1

Cocktail BarBAS Living RoomCocktail bar · Bangkok Silom Soi 4At the very back of Silom Soi 4, host Bas mixes cocktails with freshly squeezed juices.…

Barcelona 3

Cocktail BarCandy DarlingCocktail bar and stage · Barcelona Sant AntoniNo neon sign, just a small pink triangle at the entrance: Candy Darling on Gran…Cocktail BarGinGinGin bar · Barcelona GaixampleCompact gay bar on Carrer d'Aribau opposite the Axel Hotel, specialising in gin and tonic. The drag performers…Cocktail BarMoeemCocktail bar · Barcelona GaixamplePurple and pink walls, cheap drinks and pop to warm up: Moeem on Carrer de Muntaner is an…

Basel 2

Cocktail BarBaragraphGay bar · Basel Old Town GrossbaselColourful, small and sociable: with its 70s décor, Baragraph on Kohlenberg has been a fixture of…Cocktail BarQueerhaus Bar im SudhausQueer nights · Basel KleinbaselSudhaus in the former Warteck brewery on the Rhine is a cultural centre with a bar, concerts and…

Belfast 1

Cocktail BarMuriel’s Cafe BarCafé bar · Belfast Cathedral QuarterVelvet seats, chandeliers and a big gin selection: Muriel's Cafe Bar on Church Lane is a playful,…

Benidorm 1

Cocktail BarBetty Boo’sGay cocktail bar · Benidorm old townGay cocktail and lounge bar on Carrer d'Alacant, formerly known as King's Bar. It opens as…

Berlin 5

Cocktail BarBar Saint JeanCocktail bar · Berlin Mitte“Gay Bar with a French Touch”: since 2013 Frenchman Johann Courbiget has run this small basement bar on…BarHeile WeltBar · Berlin NollendorfkiezSofas, armchairs and, in summer, tables on the pavement: Heile Welt on Motzstraße is the bar for the younger…Cocktail BarPERLEGay cocktail bar · Berlin Prenzlauer BergPERLE is a gay cocktail bar in Prenzlauer Berg near the Kollwitzkiez. It is known for…BarPrivatleben BarBar · Berlin Prenzlauer BergA small gay neighbourhood bar on a quiet side street near Schönhauser Allee: Privatleben has been around since…

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Bilbao 1

Cocktail BarPavoneoCocktail bar · Bilbao Casco ViejoLively queer bar in the Siete Calles: with pop from every decade, dancing and drag bingo, Pavoneo…

Bogotá 1

Cocktail BarVillage CaféCocktail bar · Bogotá ChapineroPurple walls, stained glass and velvet curtains: Village Café is a small, friendly bar in Chapinero where you…

Boston 1

Cocktail BarTrophy RoomGay bar & restaurant · Boston South EndCocktails, pub food and sport on the screens: the Trophy Room on Chandler Street is…

Brünn 1

Cocktail BarBUT BarCocktail bar · Brno CentreSmall, cosy music bar in the city centre with a large gin selection, Spanish wines and drag nights:…

Chicago 3

Cocktail BarDorothyLesbian cocktail bar · Chicago West Town (Ukrainian Village)Dorothy is a lesbian-owned basement cocktail lounge in Ukrainian Village. The entrance is an…Cocktail BarFathomQueer cocktail bar · Chicago LakeviewFathom is a nautical-themed queer cocktail bar on Belmont Avenue, opened in April 2026. It is run…Cocktail BarNobody’s DarlingQueer cocktail bar · Chicago AndersonvilleElegant classics, spirits from Black and queer producers and a space for everyone: Nobody's Darling in Andersonville…

Cork 1

Cocktail BarNudes Craft & CocktailQueer cocktail bar · Cork City CentreNew York-style cocktail bar on Lavitt's Quay that sees itself as a safe space for Cork's…

Dallas 2

Cocktail BarCheat Code LoungeGaming bar · Dallas Oak Lawn (Cedar Springs)Queer arcade bar next to Station 4: retro machines to play for free, digital tabletop…Cocktail BarLava LoungeCocktail lounge · Dallas Oak Lawn (Cedar Springs)Vegas-style cocktail lounge, one of the newer venues on the Cedar Springs strip, with bottle…

Durham 1

Cocktail BarArcana Bar and LoungeLesbian cocktail bar · Durham Downtown DurhamQueer, woman-run cocktail bar in the basement of the historic Snow Building. In 2024 the Lesbian…

Ferndale 1

Cocktail BarSohoGay lounge · Ferndale Downtown Ferndale (9 Mile Rd)Gay lounge on Nine Mile Road in downtown Ferndale, since 2004. Ferndale is considered…

Florenz 1

Cocktail BarRasputinCocktail bar · Florence Oltrarno, Santo SpiritoFlorence’s first secret bar: behind an inconspicuous door with a brass bell, Rasputin serves creative cocktails…

Frankfurt am Main 1

Cocktail BarCentralBar · Frankfurt Bermuda TriangleBlack room, red floor, around 15 seats at the bar: Bar Central on Elefantengasse is a long-established queer…

Glasgow 1

Cocktail BarSpeakeasyCocktail bar · Glasgow Merchant CityPlush booths, classic cocktails and pop from the 70s to the 90s: Speakeasy on John Street is…

Hamburg 2

Cocktail BarBellini BarCocktail bar · Hamburg St. GeorgRed light, no loud music and good cocktails: Bellini Bar calls itself a “hetero-friendly gay bar” and…Cocktail BarCube BarCocktail bar · Hamburg St. GeorgSmall, colourfully lit and good for starting the evening: Cube Bar on Lange Reihe mixes cocktails for…

Havanna 1

Cocktail BarCafé Bar MadrigalCocktail bar · Havana VedadoMadrigal, run by filmmaker Rafael Rosales, is an artistic café-bar in Vedado: Art Deco and pop décor, a…

Helsinki 2

Cocktail BarRoom BLVDGay bar · Helsinki Punavuori / CentreRoom BLVD is a gay bar on Bulevardi in central Helsinki, a little more upmarket than…Cocktail BarStrutsQueer cocktail bar · Helsinki KallioChandeliers, quirky art and an aircraft engine under the ceiling: Struts is a queer-run cocktail bar in…

Ho-Chi-Minh-Stadt 2

Cocktail BarChinchin BarCocktail bar · Ho Chi Minh City CentreA cocktail bar in old Saigon style, on the first floor on Hồ Tùng Mậu.…Cocktail BarElixir LoungeCocktail bar · Ho Chi Minh City CentreCocktails, DJs and long nights: Elixir Lounge in the centre is open until 4 am…

Hongkong 1

Cocktail BarT:ME BarCocktail bar · Hong Kong CentralA hidden courtyard bar off Hollywood Road: T:ME Bar is small, stylish and good for a drink…

Ibiza 1

Cocktail BarSunrise EivissaGay cocktail bar · Ibiza Town Sa PenyaSwings instead of bar stools, cocktails and a front-row seat for people-watching: Sunrise is one…

Johannesburg 1

Cocktail BarLiquid BlueCocktail bar · Johannesburg MelvilleOfficially, Liquid Blue isn't a gay bar. Even so, for Joburg's young queer community of colour, the cocktail…

Kansas City 1

Cocktail BarBistro 303Gay bar & bistro · Kansas City WestportBistro 303 is a French-inspired gay bar with a kitchen in Westport, open since 2003.…

Kassel 1

Barb2 Bar LoungeBar & lounge · Kassel Vorderer Westenb2 Bar Lounge in the Vorderer Westen is the queer meeting place for evenings in Kassel:…

Köln 1

Cocktail BarIron Cocktail LoungeCocktail bar & club · Cologne SchaafenstraßeCocktail lounge, bar and nightclub in one: the Iron is the most atmospheric address on Schaafenstraße…

Lille 1

Cocktail BarSilom BarGay cocktail bar · Lille CentreQueer cocktail bar on Rue Nationale, opened in 2022 and named after the gay district in Bangkok.…

Lisboa 1

Cocktail BarSide BarCocktail bar · Lisbon Bairro AltoSide Bar is a small cocktail bar on Rua da Barroca, Bairro Alto's queer alley. Drinks are…

Lyon 1

Cocktail BarL’Étoile OpéraBar and bistro · Lyon Presqu’îleHanging plants, billiards, darts and a sunny terrace near the opera: L’Étoile Opéra is a relaxed, gay-friendly…

Madrid 2

Cocktail BarBaranoaGay bar · Madrid ChuecaSmall, often packed sister bar of the LaKama group on Calle de Pelayo, with good music and cocktails.★…Cocktail BarDiverzo Cocktail BarCocktail bar · Madrid ChuecaIndustrial-look cocktail bar on Plaza de Chueca, formerly called LaKama.CocktailsGo-goAddressCalle de Gravina 428004 MadridOpening hoursMon–Thu and Sun 8…

Manchester 1

Cocktail BarThe Cockatoo ClubCabaret & cocktail bar · Manchester Gay VillageThe Cockatoo Club is an Art Deco-style cocktail and cabaret bar on Richmond Street. It…

Maspalomas 3

Cocktail BarBar PeppermintCocktail bar · Maspalomas Yumbo Centrum, Playa del InglésPink cocktail bar on the ground floor of the Yumbo Centrum, run by a…Cocktail BarEiffel BarCocktail bar · Maspalomas Yumbo Centrum, Playa del InglésFrench-run gay cocktail bar on the ground floor of the Yumbo Centrum since 2011.…Cocktail BarWunderBarCocktail bar · Maspalomas Yumbo Centrum, Playa del InglésGerman-run gay cocktail bar in the Yumbo Centrum with a large palm-lined terrace. Known…

Medellín 1

Cocktail BarQuerida BarCocktail bar · Medellín El PobladoQuerida combines Japanese aesthetics with queer pop culture: purple-blossomed artificial trees above the dance floor, neon and…

Milwaukee 1

Cocktail BarFluid MilwaukeeGay bar · Milwaukee Walker's PointFluid is a relaxed gay bar in Walker's Point, known for cocktails and fair prices. Owner Bill…

Montréal 1

Cocktail BarBar RenardCocktail bar · Montréal Le VillageOpposite Beaudry metro, Bar Renard is a stylish neighbourhood bar with cocktails, natural wines and a large…

Mykonos 2

Cocktail BarKaterina’s Bar & RestaurantCocktail bar · Restaurant · Mykonos Little VeniceBalconies right over the water, views of the windmills and the sunset: Katerina's in Little…Cocktail BarLOLA MykonosCocktail bar · Mykonos ChoraJazz cabaret and French chansons instead of non-stop beats: LOLA in the middle of Mykonos Town is a…

Málaga 1

Cocktail BarKipfer & LoverCocktail bar · Málaga Centro HistóricoQueer-run bar right next to the theatre: Kipfer & Lover has been a gastrobar and LGBTIQ+ cultural…

Neu-Delhi 1

Cocktail BarPCO BarCocktail bar · New Delhi Vasant ViharPCO is a speakeasy bar in the D Block Market of Vasant Vihar. You only get…

New York 6

Cocktail BarAtlas Social ClubGay bar · New York Hell's KitchenGay bar with a retro sports club look on 9th Avenue, with Skee-Ball, a small dance…Cocktail BarG Lounge ChelseaCocktail lounge · New York ChelseaA reopened Chelsea institution: cocktail lounge and dance bar in a former horse stable, back under founder…Cocktail BarIt’s HimCocktail bar & social club · New York Hell's KitchenQueer-owned gay cocktail bar with a marble bar and membership for regulars in…Cocktail BarKweenQueer cocktail lounge · New York Astoria (Queens)Gay cocktail lounge with a kitchen in Astoria, opened in 2022, with a Latin fusion…

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Nürnberg 1

Cocktail BarDie Rote BarCocktail bar · Nuremberg old townColourful art on the walls, a bar counter where the bartenders take centre stage and a large…

Oslo 1

Cocktail BarSoLesbian-focused bar · Oslo SentrumUpmarket queer bar in central Oslo, popular above all with women. More cocktail lounge than dance party.Lesbian-focusedCocktailsAddressArbeidergata 2OsloCrowdQueer…

Palm Springs 1

Cocktail BarBlackbookCocktail bar & gastropub · Palm Springs Arenas RoadCocktail bar and gastropub on Arenas Road, opened in 2017 by Dean Lavine. Known…

Paris 3

Cocktail BarDirty LemonQueer cocktail bar · Paris Oberkampf (11e)Queer cocktail bar with restaurant near Oberkampf, founded by chef Ruba Khoury. Known for unusual cocktails…Cocktail BarLe VelvetGay cocktail bar · Paris Les HallesGay cocktail bar on two floors by Les Halles, with a daily happy hour and themed…Cocktail BarMerci·MarshaQueer cocktail bar · Paris Bastille (11e)LGBTQ+ bar and cultural venue in the 11th arrondissement, named after Marsha P. Johnson. Known for…

Perth 1

Cocktail BarHula Bula BarTiki bar · Perth City CentreBamboo, torches, South Seas kitsch and around 175 kinds of rum: since the mid-2000s, Hula Bula Bar…

Philadelphia 2

Cocktail BarStir LoungeQueer lounge · Philadelphia RittenhouseAway from the Gayborhood on a small side street near Rittenhouse Square: Stir Lounge is a relaxed queer…Cocktail BarThe Little Gay PubGay pub & cocktail bar · Philadelphia Midtown Village / GayborhoodPhiladelphia offshoot of the Washington, D.C. bar of the same name, in…

Porto 1

Cocktail BarCafé LusitanoCocktail bar · Porto centreWood-panelled, retro and an address of the queer scene since 2005: for many, Café Lusitano is the starting…

Posen 1

Cocktail BarLejdis Koktajl BarLesbian cocktail bar · Poznań Stare MiastoQueer cocktail bar on Poznań's Old Market Square, by its own motto run by women for…

Prag 1

Cocktail BarThe SaintsGay bar · Prague VinohradyA small basement bar with a living-room feel and an English-speaking team: The Saints has been the relaxed…

Providence 1

Cocktail BarThe StableGay cocktail bar · Providence DowncitySmall gay cocktail bar with horse decor, a pool table and a quiet backyard. Known for Sangria…

Puerto Vallarta 1

Cocktail BarLa NocheGay bar · Puerto Vallarta Zona RománticaThree floors, drag every night, go-go boys and a roof garden with its own bar: for…

Rom 1

Cocktail BarYellow BarLGBTQ-friendly bar · Rome Castro PretorioDraught beer, DJs and concerts near Termini station: Yellow Bar in the Yellow Square hostel is not…

Sacramento 1

Cocktail BarRadclyffe’sQueer cocktail bar & restaurant · Sacramento DowntownQueer restaurant with a cocktail bar in downtown Sacramento, opened in early 2025 in the…

San Diego 1

Cocktail BarBar 1924Gay bar & cocktail lounge · San Diego Midway/Point LomaBar 1924 is the former The Hole in Point Loma, one of San…

San Francisco 1

Cocktail BarDriftwoodCocktail bar · San Francisco SoMaNautical-style cocktail lounge on Folsom Street, in a building that has housed gay bars since 1967.FireplaceCraft cocktailsAddress1225…

Seattle 1

Cocktail BarUnion SeattleCocktail bar · Seattle Capitol HillLGBTQ+ bar and lounge with a kitchen on Union Street, slightly off the Pike/Pine axis. Known for…

Seoul 3

Cocktail BarA/V Take CQueer cocktail bar · Seoul Jongno 3-gaA/V Take C is a small queer cocktail bar on the third floor of the Nakwon…Cocktail BarBar MoUGay cocktail bar · Seoul Jongno 3-gaBar MoU is a small third-floor cocktail bar near Nakwon Arcade in Jongno 3-ga. It's about…Cocktail BarOz (Ounce)Queer cocktail bar · Seoul Jongno (Ikseon-dong)Ounce (온스) is a queer cocktail bar in Jongno near Ikseon-dong, on the ground floor of…

Shanghai 1

Cocktail BarRICE BarCocktail bar · Shanghai ChangningA small, cosy Japanese-style bar that has been around for a long time. At RICE Bar you get…

Singapur 1

Cocktail BarDorothy’s BarGay bar · Singapore ChinatownDorothy’s is on the first floor of a shophouse in Chinatown. From the balcony you look straight down…

Sitges 1

Cocktail BarLa VillaGay bar with garden courtyard · Sitges centre, Carrer del PecatA gay bar with a courtyard garden on the Joan Tarrida lane.…

St. Louis 1

Cocktail BarBar:PMGay cocktail bar · St. Louis CarondeletBar:PM is a gay cocktail bar on South Broadway in Carondelet, right next to Hummel's Pub.…

St. Petersburg (Florida) 1

Cocktail BarThe BallQueer cocktail lounge · St. Petersburg (Florida) Grand Central DistrictLGBTQ+ cocktail lounge in the Grand Central District with pop-art decor. The cocktails…

Sydney 1

Cocktail BarGingers @ The Oxford HotelCocktail bar and cabaret · Sydney DarlinghurstGingers is the small cocktail and cabaret stage on the first floor of the Oxford Hotel…

Tallinn 1

Cocktail BarSesselCocktail bar · Tallinn VanalinnThrough a shop and up a staircase: Sessel is a queer-run speakeasy bar on Viru Street with retro…

Tokio 1

Cocktail BarTac’s KnotCocktail bar · Tokyo Shinjuku San-chōmeA small gay-owned cocktail bar in Shinjuku San-chōme that shows work by queer artists every month.Art exhibitionsAddress3-11-12…

Toronto 1

Cocktail BarSweaty Betty’sQueer bar · Toronto OssingtonSmall, queer-run dive bar on Ossington Avenue: Sweaty Betty's has been around since 2004, with red walls, chandeliers…

Torremolinos 1

Cocktail BarLights BarGay bar · Torremolinos La NogaleraOne of the biggest terraces in the district, drag shows from Thursday to Sunday and a free…

Toulouse 1

Cocktail BarL’AstralCocktail bar · Toulouse Jean-JaurèsAstrology as a bar concept: at L’Astral every star sign has its own cocktail, plus cosmic decor and…

Valencia 1

Cocktail BarLa Boba y el Gato RancioCocktail bar · Valencia RuzafaA colourful scene institution in Ruzafa: La Boba y el Gato Rancio is a relaxed queer cocktail bar…

Vancouver 1

Cocktail Bar1181Cocktail bar · Vancouver Davie Village1181 is Davie Street's small, stylish cocktail lounge: good drinks, DJs and drag several nights a week,…

Warschau 1

Cocktail BarLodi DodiGay bar · Warsaw ŚródmieścieThree levels in a small space: Lodi Dodi on Wilcza is a colourful cocktail bar with neon light…

Wellington 1

Cocktail BarS&M’s Cocktail Bar & LoungeCocktail bar · Wellington Cuba StreetS&M's stands for Scotty and Mal's: an intimate cocktail lounge on upper Cuba Street that has been…

West Hollywood 1

Cocktail BarOr BarCocktail bar · West HollywoodAn elegant queer lounge under a big chandelier: Or Bar is a café in the morning and a…

Wien 1

Cocktail BarCity BarCocktail bar · Vienna 1st district Innere StadtGood cocktails, relaxed music and a warm team: City Bar on Tiefer Graben is a…

Wiesbaden 1

Cocktail BarHeavenBar · Wiesbaden SedanplatzBlack and white walls, a solid wood bar and homemade lemonades: Heaven on Sedanplatz is Wiesbaden's smartest gay bar…

Wilton Manors 1

Cocktail BarApt. 9FCocktail bar · Wilton Manors Wilton DriveQueer-run cocktail bar with small plates on Wilton Drive, named after the owners' former apartment in…

Zürich 2

Cocktail BarCranberry BarCocktail bar · Zurich NiederdorfA fixture of the Zurich scene since 1997: a cocktail bar in the Niederdorf with stone walls, sofas…Cocktail BarKweer BarCafé bar · Zurich NiederdorfCafé by day, queer bar by night: since 2022 Kweer has carried on the legendary Barfüsser, one of…