While Pride still might look a little different this year, bars and clubs across the United States are finding ways to safely welcome patrons back for stiff cocktails, cold beers, and some of the best local drag shows guaranteed to leave you gooped, gagged, and everything in-between. To commemorate the occasion, we’ve curated a list of the top 100 LGBTQ+ Bars Across the US that you can support in June and beyond with dine-in, takeout, or however you feel most comfortable.
And while you’re planning your next socially distanced outing, be sure to check out our newest LGBTQ-owned business attribute to help you find more great LGBTQ+ businesses across the country!
COVID-19 Advisory: Featured business operations may be affected due to ongoing precautionary measures, please contact the business directly for updated hours and availability. Don’t forget to check the business pages for their latest health & safety measures, such as contactless payment and mask requirements.
1) Sidetrack (Chicago, IL)
2) The Garage (Las Vegas, NV)
3) The Phoenix Bar & Lounge (Las Vegas, NV)
4) El Rio (San Francisco, CA)
5) Big Chicks (Chicago, IL)
6) Bacchus Waikiki (Honolulu, HI)
7) Oasis (San Francisco, CA)
8) Crush (Portland, OR)
9) Pint (Jersey City, NJ)
10 Tavern On Camac (Philadelphia, PA)
11) Urban MO’s Bar & Grill (San Diego, CA)
12) Triangle Denver (Denver, CO)
13) Lone Star Saloon (San Francisco, CA)
14) Stir (Philadelphia, PA)
15) Round-Up Saloon (Dallas , TX)
16) Gossip Grill (San Diego, CA)
17) The Stable (Providence, RI)
18) Flaming Saddles Saloon (New York, NY)
19) Flux Bar (Bellflower, CA)
20) The Boiler Room (New York, NY)
21) Akbar (Los Angeles, CA)
22) Mercantile Saloon (Sacramento, CA)
23) Redwing Bar & Grill (San Diego, CA)
24) Good Friends Bar (New Orleans, LA)
25) Tin Lizzie Saloon (Costa Mesa, CA)
26) The Abbey Food & Bar (West Hollywood, CA)
27) Wild Side West (San Francisco, CA)
28) Rosie’s Bar & Grill (Wilton Manors, FL)
29) Madison Pub (Seattle, WA)
30) Mj’s Tavern (Norfolk, VA)
31) Faces NV (Reno, NV)
32) This Is It (Milwaukee, WI)
33) In Between Waikiki (Honolulu, HI)
34) Lumber Yard Bar (Seattle, WA)
35) The Stonewall Inn (New York, NY)
36) Fun Hog Ranch (Las Vegas, NV)
37) The Max (Omaha, NE)
38) Badlands Las Vegas (Las Vegas, NV)
39) Woofs Atlanta (Atlanta, GA)
40) Hula’s Bar & Lei Stand (Honolulu , HI)
41) Bar Gaythering (Miami Beach, FL)
42) Cafe Lafitte In Exile (New Orleans, LA)
43) Cubbyhole (New York, NY)
44) Scarlet Honolulu (Honolulu, HI)
45) The Golden Lantern (New Orleans, LA)
46) Freddie’s Beach Bar & Restaurant (Arlington, VA)
47) Replay Beer and Bourbon (Chicago, IL)
48) Berlin (Chicago, IL)
49) Marty’s Martini Bar (Chicago, IL)
50) The North End (Chicago, IL)
51) Nellie’s Sports Bar (Washington, DC)
52) The Glenwood (Chicago, IL)
53) Trade (Denver, CO)
54) Julius (New York, NY)
55) Flex Cocktail Lounge (Las Vegas , NV)
56) Napoleon’s Itch (New Orleans, LA)
57) Albatross Bar (Astoria, NY)
58) JR’s Bar & Grill (Dallas, TX)
59) Bourbon Pub and Parade (New Orleans, LA)
60) Nowhere (New York, NY)
61) Mirabar (Providence, RI)
62) The Bike Stop (Philadelphia, PA)
63) English Ivy’s (Indianapolis, IN)
64) The Hideaway (Atlanta, GA)
65) Fugazi (Buffalo, NY)
66) Play (Nashville, TN)
67) The Honey Pot (Tampa, FL)
68) Second Story Bar (Chicago, IL)
69) Station 4 (Dallas, TX)
70) JR’s Bar & Grill (Houston, TX)
71) Blue Moon (Pittsburgh, PA)
72) Boycott Bar (Phoenix, AZ)
73) The Avenue Pub (Rochester, NY)
74) Woof’s (Madison, WI)
75) Metropolitan (Brooklyn, NY)
76) Six 26 (Jersey City, NJ)
77) Bar 1 (Phoenix, AZ)
78) Woody’s (Dallas, TX)
79) TWIST (Miami Beach, FL)
80) The Mask-Querade Bar (Kailua-Kona, HI)
81) Barbara’s Pavillion (Dallas, TX)
82) Below Zero Lounge (Cincinnati, OH)
83) Number Nine (Washington, DC)
84) Oilcan Harry’s (Austin, TX)
85) Free Zone (Las Vegas, NV)
86) Canvas Lounge (Nashville, TN)
87) Chill BAR Highlands (Louisville, KY)
88) The Urban Cowboy Saloon (Fort Worth, TX)
89) Lips (New York, NY)
90) Sparky’s Pub (San Antonio, TX)
91) Big Bar (Louisville, KY)
92) Knock (Philadelphia, PA)
93) The Tool Box (New York, NY)
94) Mary’s (Atlanta, GA)
95) Scarlet (Chicago, IL)
96) My Bar (Kailua-Kona, HI)
97) Friends on Ponce (Atlanta, GA)
98) Blake’s on the Park (Atlanta, GA)
99) Metro (Indianapolis, IN)
100) Scandals (Portland, OR)
Methodology: This is a list of the top LGBTQ+-bars for 2021, according to Yelp. We identified businesses in the gay bars category, then ranked those spots using a number of factors including the total volume and ratings of reviews between January 1, 2016 and April 28, 2021. When available, all businesses on this list have a passing health score as of April 28, 2021.
