8 lgbtq+ in New York City, editor-picked by TableJourney. All New York City nightlife.
The Stonewall Inn ★ 4.5
West Village · 53 Christopher Street, New York, NY 10014
The Stonewall Inn on Christopher Street is where the 1969 riots launched the modern Pride movement. Now a national monument and still a working bar with nightly drag and karaoke.
Tip: Drag bingo Tuesdays, karaoke Thursdays. Tourist-heavy on summer weekends; weeknights are easier and the regulars come out.
Cubbyhole ★ 4.6
West Village · 281 West 12th Street, New York, NY 10014
Cubbyhole, a tiny lesbian and queer corner bar on West 12th since 1994, packs a fishnet ceiling of stuffed-animal lanterns and a friendly bartender into one small room.
Tip: No cover, cash-friendly, $2 PBR pours. Get there before 22:00 on weekends or you wait in a line out the door.
Henrietta Hudson ★ 4.5
West Village · 438 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014
Henrietta Hudson on Hudson Street, founded in 1991, is the oldest standing queer-women bar in the country. The 2021 rebuild added a kitchen and back lounge.
Tip: Closed Monday and Tuesday. The Friday Cody Cunningham resident DJ set runs until 04:00; Saturday is the dance floor night.
The Eagle NYC ★ 4.2
Chelsea · 554 West 28th Street, New York, NY 10001
The Eagle NYC on West 28th is the leather and cruise bar with three floors, an outdoor patio and dress-coded events on the upstairs roof deck most weekends.
Tip: Opens late, 22:00 most nights. Underwear, jock and bear nights all enforce dress codes posted on the door.
3 Dollar Bill ★ 4.5
East Williamsburg · 260 Meserole Street, Brooklyn, NY 11206
3 Dollar Bill on Meserole opened in 2018 in an old Otto Huber Brewery building. Ten thousand square feet split between dance floor, drag stage and outdoor garden.
Tip: Look for Drag Race headliners on weekends; ticketed parties sell out via See Tickets. Mondays often free for community nights.
Industry Bar ★ 4.3
Hell's Kitchen · 355 West 52nd Street, New York, NY 10019
Industry Bar on West 52nd is the Hell's Kitchen lounge that built the queer block, with nightly drag shows from 23:00, two bars and a back stage that fills every weekend.
Tip: Free entry every night until 23:00, then a small cover on weekends. Sunday drag brunch on the calendar most months.
Boxers NYC Chelsea ★ 4.2
Chelsea · 37 West 20th Street, New York, NY 10011
Boxers in Chelsea is the gay sports bar with shirtless bartenders, two pool tables and a wall of TVs that pulls a mixed crowd on game nights and a queer one after dark.
Tip: Free pool every Sunday, karaoke Tuesday and Sunday. Game-day kitchen runs wings and burgers until 02:00.
Pieces Bar ★ 4.1
West Village · 8 Christopher Street, New York, NY 10014
Pieces on Christopher Street is the gay dive that runs nightly drag shows from 22:00. The room is narrow, the karaoke list never stops and the regulars cheer for everyone.
Tip: Open 14:00 to 04:00 daily. Tuesday karaoke is the night that draws the biggest crowd; arrive before 21:00.