Ginger's Bar
Ginger's Bar is one of the friendliest places in New York City, with an excellent atmosphere. Queers of all identities can go there just to chat, drink, or relax.
3 Dollar Bill
3 Dollar Bill wins as one of the largest venues for queer performances in New York City. Both outdoor and indoor spaces are very generous. They have an auditorium-style dance floor, food trucks available, and decent pricing.
The Rosemont
Once a jazz bar, The Rosemont is now one of the trendiest queer spots in Brooklyn thanks to their dance floor, drag queen shows, and live music. They serve good drinks, and the crowd is very friendly.
Metropolitan
Metropolitan is the older sister of Macri Park. The bar opened in 2002 and brought a new crowd to Williamsburg.
Macri Park
Macri Park became an LGBTQ+ destination in 2016. The place is owned by the same group that operates other bars in Williamsburg and Bushwick, like Alligator Lounge, TNT, Lulu's, Crocodile Lounge, Metropolitan, The Abbey, Nowhere, The Charleston.
Happyfun Hideaway
Happyfun Hideaway is a watering hole in the middle of Bushwick, Brooklyn, with a chaotic tropical-style decoration and a tiny backyard. It has a nice and friendly atmosphere.
12 Gay Bars in Hell’s Kitchen
Hell’s Kitchen has one of the greatest concentrations of LGBTQIA people in New York City. The neighborhood was elected one of the most gay-friednly by a Census promoted by Localize.City in 2018.
Posh Bar & Lounge
Posh is a casual bar with great happy hour deals during the day and then turns into a dance club after 11 PM. Yes, the space is small, but the music and the atmosphere are friendly and fun! You will notice a lot of mature men hanging out in the bar, which also attracts a lot of tourists.
Industry
Industrial-style gay bar and lounge, where you can see incredible drag queens performing and enjoy a night of dancing and flirting. The whole bar gets really crowded over the weekend, and you might have to face a waiting line outside. Is it worth it? It depends on what you are in the mood for!
Flaming Saddles Salon
A cowboy-themed gay bar in the middle of New York City. It's like Trixie Mattel, Orville Peck, Dolly Parton, and Shania Twain were hanging out together. The drinks are relatively cheap, the bartenders are dancing in the bar, and the patrons are always having a good time.
DBL - Dive Bar Lounge
The name stands for Dive Bar Lounge, and that's what you get. The drinks are cheap, compared to other bars in the neighborhood. The atmosphere is fun, but the place can get crowded, and you'll have to wait for a while until a server shows up to take your order. While you're waiting, enjoy the vast selection of pop hits!
Atlas Social Club
It's a regular gay bar in Hell's Kitchen, which means that you'll probably find what you want or need to have a fun night out with friends. Some nights they host drag queen shows; on others, you might enjoy some male dancers.
The Laurie Beechman Theatre
The Laurie Beechman Theatre is located downstairs in the West Bank Cafe, and it's one of the main venues for cabaret shows and subversive shows in New York City. The space can feel cramped, and the menu is pricey. Still, a great spot to watch your favorite drag queen performing.
Ritz Bar and Lounge
The Ritz Bar and Lounge is where you go dancing and to get sweaty - and when we say sweaty, we mean melting. It has two bars, a backyard patio, and a street-facing patio.
The Q Club
The Q opened in June 2021, after getting a lot of buzz thanks to its concept - a multi-floor bar with different theme rooms - and its investors - Billy Porter, Zachary Quinto, Charlie Carver, and Jake Shears gay icons in New York City.