Pony on East Madison is the gay dive in a 1930s gas station, with a graffiti washroom, a tiny dance floor and a covered patio. Built as a tribute to the Castro and West Village bars of the 1970s.
Tip: Open Monday to Thursday 17:00 to 02:00, Friday to Sunday 15:00 to 02:00. Cash and card both work; no cover. Sunday afternoons fill the patio.
Address: 1221 East Madison Street, Seattle, WA 98122
Wildrose on East Pike opened New Year's Eve 1984 and is the oldest lesbian bar in the country, with a DJ booth that runs Friday and Saturday from 21:00 and a Pride takeover each June.
Tip: Closed Monday. DJs every Friday and Saturday from 21:00 to 02:00. Cash and card; no cover. Outdoor seating for warmer months.
Diesel on 14th Avenue opened 2011 as the Capitol Hill bear bar, with strong drinks, a leather themed back bar and Taco Tuesday plus the monthly Third Thursday Leather Night.
Tip: Monday to Friday 15:00 to 02:00, weekends 12:00 to 02:00. No cover, walk in friendly; bear and leather nights post their own dress code.
Madison Pub on East Madison opened 1986 as a gay sports bar and runs three darts, two pool tables, pinball and the friendliest crowd on the Hill with the tagline no DJs, no cover, no problems.
Tip: Happy hour 17:00 to 19:00 with a dollar off drafts and wells. Sponsors local softball teams; quiet weeknights, busier on game days.
The Cuff Complex on 13th Avenue is the gay leather club open since 1993, with four bars, a 500 capacity dance floor and a Northwest Bears, Seattle Men in Leather and Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence home base.
Tip: Tuesday through Sunday from 18:00. Themed nights are posted on the calendar; the deck opens in warm months.
Kremwerk and Timbre Room on Minor Avenue is the explicitly queer dance complex that runs electronic music nights alongside Kings drag, Safeword leather, Studio Saturdays and T4T programming.
Tip: Tickets via Dice, doors typically 21:00. Queer first programming with a posted safer space and consent policy.
Wildrose on East Pike opened New Year's Eve 1984 and is the oldest lesbian bar in the country, with a DJ booth that runs Friday and Saturday from 21:00 and a Pride takeover each June.
Tip: Closed Monday. DJs every Friday and Saturday from 21:00 to 02:00. Cash and card; no cover. Outdoor seating for warmer months.
Diesel on 14th Avenue opened 2011 as the Capitol Hill bear bar, with strong drinks, a leather themed back bar and Taco Tuesday plus the monthly Third Thursday Leather Night.
Tip: Monday to Friday 15:00 to 02:00, weekends 12:00 to 02:00. No cover, walk in friendly; bear and leather nights post their own dress code.
Madison Pub on East Madison opened 1986 as a gay sports bar and runs three darts, two pool tables, pinball and the friendliest crowd on the Hill with the tagline no DJs, no cover, no problems.
Tip: Happy hour 17:00 to 19:00 with a dollar off drafts and wells. Sponsors local softball teams; quiet weeknights, busier on game days.
The Cuff Complex on 13th Avenue is the gay leather club open since 1993, with four bars, a 500 capacity dance floor and a Northwest Bears, Seattle Men in Leather and Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence home base.
Tip: Tuesday through Sunday from 18:00. Themed nights are posted on the calendar; the deck opens in warm months.
Kremwerk and Timbre Room on Minor Avenue is the explicitly queer dance complex that runs electronic music nights alongside Kings drag, Safeword leather, Studio Saturdays and T4T programming.
Tip: Tickets via Dice, doors typically 21:00. Queer first programming with a posted safer space and consent policy.
Shibuya HiFi on Leary Avenue is Brian Rauschenbach and Quentin Ertel's purpose built listening lounge with 1976 Klipschorn speakers, a Technics SL 1200G and two to five albums a night.
Tip: Tuesday and Wednesday 18:00 to 22:00, Thursday to Saturday until midnight, closed Sunday and Monday. $21 listening sessions; reserve via Tock.