5 lgbtq+ in Philadelphia our editors have drunk at, sorted by score. All Philadelphia nightlife.

Woody's ★ 4.4

$$Center City

Woody's on 13th and Walnut in the Gayborhood is the multi-level Philadelphia gay bar and dance club, with a pool room, a piano bar and a Friday and Saturday.

TipOpen Wednesday through Sunday 17:00-02:00. The pool tables stay quiet early; the dance floor upstairs fills after 22:00.

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254 ★ 4.0

$$Center City

254 on South 12th in the Gayborhood is the rebranded Tabu space in Philadelphia, three floors of gay sports bar downstairs, dance club upstairs and roof deck.

TipThe drag-show calendar runs most weekends; the rooftop opens year-round. Downstairs sports bar is the casual walk-in.

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Tavern on Camac ★ 4.5

$$Center City

Tavern on Camac on the narrow Camac Street block in Philadelphia's Gayborhood holds a tavern, a piano bar with live entertainment nightly and the Ascend club.

TipPiano bar runs nightly 16:00-02:00; Ascend club upstairs is 21:00-02:00 Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday for showtunes.

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The Bike Stop ★ 4.3

$Center City

The Bike Stop on Quince Street is the Philadelphia leather and bear bar since 1982, four floors of themed nights tucked on a quiet alley off Walnut.

TipUnderwear night Wednesday; the Pit basement runs the late-night cruise. Dress codes vary by floor and night.

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Knock Restaurant and Bar ★ 4.2

$$Center City

Knock on South 12th in Philadelphia's Gayborhood pairs a New American restaurant with a busy bar, hosting drag karaoke Wednesday and piano nights Friday.

TipDinner crowd gives way to the nightlife crowd after 22:00. The Philly Pride Visitor Center occupies the former private dining room.

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