The New Jalisco Bar

Latino drag bar · Los Angeles Downtown (Historic Core)

Since the early 1990s The New Jalisco has been a gay Latino bar on Main Street in downtown LA. There are drag shows in Spanish and English every night.

• Drag shows
• no cover

Address

245 S Main St
90012 Los Angeles

Opening hours

Mon–Sat 9 pm–2 am
Sun 4 pm–2 am

Crowd

mostly Latino men, lots of locals

Shows

daily drag shows, „Main St. Mondays“ on Mondays; cumbia, reggaeton and norteño from the jukebox between performances

Location

Downtown, Historic Core on Main Street

What makes The New Jalisco Bar special

The bar has been owned by Rosa Maria Garcia since 2005 and is a meeting place for the Latino community. Drinks are cheap, there’s no cover, and it’s cash only. You’ll recognise the entrance by the „Nostra Fiesta“ mural. The bar was part of a ONE Archives exhibition on historic queer places.

Contact

Editorially researched, as of October 2026. Sources: Out x Out (guide updated Jun 2026, venue listing 2026), Travel Gay (2025), GayCities. Opening hours, prices and programme may change, please check before visiting.