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Enjoy a three-course meal as top drag queens lip-synch for their lives.
You can also try their famous high heel shoe desert, the world's campest sweet. Dress smart casual, though a jacket is not required.
Nearest station: Lexington Ave / 59th Street
3.2
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Based on 26 votes
Mon:16:00 - 03:00
Tue:16:00 - 03:00
Wed:16:00 - 03:00
Thu:16:00 - 03:00
Fri:16:00 - 03:00
Sat:16:00 - 04:00
Sun:16:00 - 04:00
Last updated on: 30 Jan 2025
Last updated on: 30-Jan-2025
Barracuda Lounge - CLOSED
4.5
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Based on 4 votes
This historic gay bar closed in March 2025
A much loved gay bar in New York since 1995.
Housed at the Waikiki Grand Hotel, Hula’s offers specialty frozen cocktails with a tropical flair and bites like sliders and mezze plates. After basking in the dazzling glow of the bar’s iconic acts, it’s time to visit the world’s most famous gay bar. There's nothing quite like a pink chocolate shoe filled with strawberries and cream.
Lucky Cheng's is only open at weekends in the evenings.
Nearest station: 50 Street Subway
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Dancing
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4
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Based on 1 votes
Mon: Closed
Tue: Closed
Wed: Closed
Thu: Closed
Fri: Closed
Sat:13:00 - 15:00
Sun:13:00 - 15:00
Last updated on: 31 Jan 2024
Last updated on: 31-Jan-2024
9th Avenue Saloon
The 9th Avenue Saloon is one of the oldest LGBTQ+ bars in New York City and has been serving the LGBTQ+ community for over 40 years.A Hell's Kitchen landmark, it’s the perfect spot to grab a cocktail before heading on to your next venue.
Mon:15:00 - 04:00
Tue:15:00 - 04:00
Wed:15:00 - 04:00
Thu:15:00 - 04:00
Fri:15:00 - 04:00
Sat:14:00 - 04:00
Sun:14:00 - 04:00
Last updated on: 31 Jan 2024
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Last updated on: 31-Jan-2024
Boxers Hell's Kitchen
735 9th Avenue, New York, New York 10019, United States, New York City, USA
Show on map3.8
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Based on 4 votes
America's premier gay sports bar has arrived in the decidedly decadent streets of Hell's Kitchen.
With drag shows and day parties, you’ll be swept along in the club’s ‘live happy’ vibe. Come for the colorful, well-curated space, stay for the creative and irresistible fresh cocktails. The seasonal cocktails are great, but what makes Dorothy special are the comfortable atmosphere and the queer community, facilitated through events like the intimate Fruit Salad open mic and Yellowjackets viewing parties.
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5. Farraguts on Clark
A popular destination for lesbians and queer women, Farraguts has been serving Andersonville since 1997.
Live music each week, DJs, drag shows and themed events bring the party to this bar—a local favorite for nearly 50 years. Known for its pool table, well-stocked jukebox and cheap Tuesday draft special, Farraguts is perfect for a lively night out or for grabbing a pint and a spot close to the window for a leisurely conversation and watching the world go by.
The 34 best LGBTQ+ bars in Chicago
Photograph: Courtesy Sidetrack
Northalsted, aka "Boystown," is the historical center of Chicago’s LGBTQ+ scene, but great gay bars are all over the city.
Chicago has always been a trailblazing city when it comes to spaces for the LGBTQ community.
Enjoy events like the uproarious Wednesday trivia nights with beer bucket specials, PokerFace (hm...it’s just poker night!) drag brunch, drag bingo and more.
Twin Peaks Tavern holds the most iconic spot in the Castro neighborhood of SF, just beyond the shadow of a giant rainbow flag and a few doors down from the famed Castro Theater.
Some of the most well-known include The Stonewall Inn in New York City, The Abbey in Los Angeles, and The Royal Vauxhall Tavern in London. As an institution of the city’s LGBT scene – it was founded in 1983 – its glossy interior has become a place where friends old and new gather weekly. Whilst today's gay scene is concentrated in the Hell’s Kitchen area, the historic districts of Chelsea and Greenwich Village still boast thriving collections of gay bars and clubs.
And Northalsted, the gay nightlife hub also known as "Boystown," became the first officially-designated gay village in a major city in 1997.
These days, while a night out on Northalsted is still a joyful blur of boozy slushies and death drops, queer nightlife in Chicago is expansive, creative and thriving all over the city. The drink specials are excellent, and when RuPaul's Drag Race is in season, Roscoe's is the place to be, as queens from the season stop by the bar for rowdy viewing parties where they've been known to spill some behind-the-scenes tea.
9. La Cueva
An international, intergenerational feast for the eyes and ears, La Cueva is one of the country’s longest-running Latino drag bars.
This is one of New York's more rough and ready (in a good way!) gay bars. The Stonewall Inn, located in the heart of Greenwich Village, was the site of the famous protests that kick-started the gay rights movement in the USA and is still a popular community hang-out. The best event? With great views of the harbor and access to the waterfront pool deck, you can sip cocktails and enjoy Provincetown’s allure.