Pride Month is a time to come together to support and celebrate the impact that LGBTQ+ individuals have had all over the world. Throughout the month of June, Yelp is shining the spotlight on LGBTQ-owned businesses (and allies) that are at the heart of our communities. When it comes to knowing where to find the best spots in town, we can’t think of a better group than the Yelp Elite Squad. Enjoy this list of their favorite self-identified LGBTQ-owned businesses in every state, and then nominate yourself so you can join the Squad, too!
Have this full list handy at all times by bookmarking this Yelp Collection here.
- Alabama: Juniper (Birmingham, AL)
- Arizona: Boca Tacos Y Tequila (Tucson, AZ)
- Arkansas: Superior Bathhouse Brewery (Hot Springs, AR)
- California: Brenda’s French Soul Food (San Francisco, CA)
- Colorado: Shells and Sauce (Denver, CO)
- Connecticut: The Claypen (West Hartford, CT)
- Delaware: The Comic Book Shop (Wilmington, DE)
- Florida: Se7en Bites (Orlando, FL)
- Georgia: No Mas! Cantina (Atlanta, GA)
Photos from: Superior Bathhouse Brewery, The Comic Book Shop, and Se7en Bites
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- Hawaii: Wang Chung’s (Honolulu, HI)
- Idaho: Squeeze In (Eagle, ID)
- Illinois: Big Jones (Chicago, IL)
- Indiana: BODHI : Craft Bar + Thai Bistro (Indianapolis, IN)
- Iowa: Sanctuary (Iowa City, IA)
- Kansas: The General Store (Overland Park, KS)
- Kentucky: El Mundo (Louisville, KY)
- Louisiana: Alma Cafe (New Orleans, LA)
- Maine: The Red Barn (Augusta, ME)
- Maryland: Succotash – National Harbor (National Harbor, MD)
Photos from: Squeeze In, Alma Cafe, and Wang Chung’s
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- Massachusetts: DAKZEN (Somerville, MA)
- Michigan: Café Muse (Royal Oak, MI)
- Minnesota: Pagoda (Roseville, MN)
- Mississippi: The Sicilian II (Biloxi, MS)
- Missouri: Crispy Edge (St. Louis, MO)
- Montana: Catalyst Cafe & Espresso (Missoula, MT)
- Nebraska: Amateur Coffee (Omaha, NE)
- Nevada: Border Grill (Las Vegas, NV)
- New Hampshire: Great Island Inn (New Castle, NH)
- New Jersey: Island Spa & Sauna (Edison, NJ)
Photos from: DAKZEN, Crispy Edge, and Island Spa & Sauna
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- New Mexico: Slow Roasted Bocadillos (Albuquerque, NM)
- New York: Bogota Latin Bistro (Brooklyn, NY)
- North Carolina: The Fiction Kitchen (Raleigh, NC)
- Ohio: Carl’s Deli (Cincinnati, OH)
- Oklahoma: REV Mex (Oklahoma City, OK)
- Oregon: Sleepy Monk Coffee Roasters (Cannon Beach, OR)
- Pennsylvania: Tattooed Mom (Philadelphia, PA)
- Rhode Island: Rhody Roots (Warren, RI)
- South Carolina: O-CHA Tea Bar (Greenville, SC)
Photos from: Slow Roasted Bocadillos, Bogota Latin Bistro, and Sleepy Monk Coffee Roasters
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- Tennessee: Suzy Wong’s House of Yum (Nashville, TN)
- Texas: la Barbecue (Austin, TX)
- Utah: Porch Restaurant (South Jordan, UT)
- Vermont: Mon Vert Cafe (Woodstock, VT)
- Virginia: Hank’s Oyster Bar – Old Town (Alexandria, VA)
- Washington: Geraldine’s Counter (Seattle, WA)
- West Virginia: Lost World Caverns (Lewisburg, WY)
- Wisconsin: Stockholm Pie & General Store (Stockholm, WI)
Photos from: Suzy Wong’s House of Yum, Photos for Mon Vert Cafe, and Stockholm Pie & General Store
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The Yelp Elite Squad’s Favorite LGBTQ-Owned Businesses According to Yelp Methodology:
This is a list of the Yelp Elite Squad’s favorite LGBTQ-owned businesses in the US, not including Alaska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. All businesses have self-identified as LGBTQ-owned by using the LGBTQ-owned attribute on their Yelp business page. To build this list, we looked at the number of five star reviews each business had that were written by members of the Yelp Elite Squad. In this instance, the criteria to count as Yelp Elite users were users who have been Elite at least once between 2005 and 2022. All businesses were marked open on Yelp as of June 1, 2022. When available, all businesses on this list have a passing health score as of June 1, 2022.
