Hardware Bar, Hell's Kitchen: On the western outskirts of Hell's Kitchen you'll find Hardware Bar, a hole-in-the-wall with big drag shows, an incredibly long Monday - Friday happy hour lasting from 2pm - 8pm, and Sunday and Saturday brunch-inspired cocktails. The Hangar Bar, West Village: A diverse crowd of masculine gay men frequent this West Village dive. Gym Sportsbar, Chelsea: As the name implies, this is a gay sports bar, popular for post-game team drinks. The Eagle NYC, Chelsea: Perhaps the second-most cruise-y of New York's gay bars, the multi-level Eagle caters almost exclusively to gay men, and gets more debaucherous on each floor.Įvolve Lounge, Midtown East: This chic neighborhood bar has an outdoor garden patio, a billiards room, and lively happy hour.įlaming Saddles, Hell's Kitchen: Wild-west themed, Flaming Saddles is famous for its Coyote Ugly-inspired bar-top dancers, clad in cowboy boots. Here, choose from drinking at the piano bar, at a live show on the smallest stage in the West Village, at the city's oldest cabaret, or outside. The Duplex, West Village: Established in 1950, The Duplex is another of the West Village's classic queer bars.
Head to the dark back room if you're feeling extra frisky.Ĭubbyhole, West Village: One of only two remaining predominantly lesbian bars in the city, Cubbyhole is on a charming corner of West 12th Street, and features a wildly eclectic array of decor and trinkets hanging from its ceiling. The Cock, East Village: This gay-men-only bar is the most cruise-y of all the gay bars in the city. Pretty much any after-work evening, expect the bar to steadily become jam packed.Ĭlub Cumming, East Village: Nodding to its part-owner, Alan Cumming, the former Eastern Bloc dive bar hosts regular cabaret events, Broadway-style shows, drag performances, and dance parties. The Boiler Room, East Village: This dive bar features a packed juke box, a well-priced happy hour, and late night dance parties.īoxers NYC, Chelsea: Buff, shirtless bartenders pour up 2-for-1 happy hour drinks in a sports bar setting.
Stay late for the top-notch drag shows and dancing. Atlas Social Club, Hell's Kitchen: Of the many queer bars in Hell's Kitchen, Atlas Social Club has more of an alternative vibe you'd expect from an East Village or Williamsburg bar.īarracuda Lounge, Chelsea: This divey-feeling bar is a Chelsea mainstay, brought to you by the owners of Elmo Restaurant and Industry Bar.