5 lgbtq+ in Boston our editors have drunk at, sorted by score. All Boston nightlife.
Club Café ★ 4.4
south-end · 209 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA 02116
Club Café on Columbus Avenue has anchored Boston's LGBTQ community since 1983 with drag bingo, Napoleon Room cabaret and a monthly Definitive Drag Brunch.
Tip: Drag Brunch sells out a month ahead. Walk-in for the front bar; Sunday tea dance is the long-running afternoon party.
Trophy Room ★ 4.3
south-end · 26 Chandler St, Boston, MA 02116
Trophy Room on Chandler Street is the South End queer cocktail lounge and kitchen, open for dinner, late-night drinks and weekend breakfast.
Tip: Saturday breakfast from 08:00 is the easier walk-in slot. Kitchen runs to 22:00 most nights; bar carries past midnight on weekends.
Cathedral Station ★ 4.2
south-end · 1222 Washington St, Boston, MA 02118
Cathedral Station on Washington Street is the South End queer sports bar and neighborhood pub with TVs on every wall, a patio out back, pool.
Tip: Sunday brunch is the unofficial gathering for South End queer sports leagues. Patio season runs May through October.
Jacque's Cabaret ★ 4.3
south-end · 79 Broadway St, Boston, MA 02116
Jacque's Cabaret on Broadway has run drag and cabaret seven nights a week since 1938, the oldest continuously operating LGBTQ venue in Boston.
Tip: Saturday 22:00 show is the marquee slot. Arrive 30 minutes early for a seat; the back of the room fills first.
Dani's Queer Bar ★ 4.6
back-bay · 909 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02115
Dani's Queer Bar on Boylston Street opened 2024 and took Boston Magazine's Best New Nightlife Venue 2025. Drag brunch, no-cover karaoke, weekly Drag Race.
Tip: Thursday karaoke from 22:00 is free entry. Drag brunch Saturday and Sunday at 11:30 books out a week ahead on Resy.