Gay Bars for 40+ in New York

The Monster

A West Village institution

Walk in at street level to the piano bar/lounge which retains its historic charm. Don't let the vintage decor...

2nd place in Best of GayCities 2023 - Nightclub

West Village · 80 Grove St, New York

• 30+
• 40+
• 50+
• dancing
• drag
• go-go boys
• piano
• happy hour
• bears
• mixed LGBTQ+
• $$
• live entertainment

Where it all began

Stop in and check out the landmark bar that basically started the gay rights movement. On June 28, 1969, New York...

West Village · 53 Christopher St, New York

• 20+
• 30+
• 40+
• drag
• outdoor seating
• happy hour
• karaoke
• mixed LGBTQ+
• $$

Gym Sportsbar

A genuine sports bar in the heart of Chelsea

If the real gym's too crowded, leave your manly Daisy Dukes and tank on and grab a beer with the other gym...

Nominated for Best of GayCities 2023 - Greatest Comeback

Chelsea · 167 8th Ave, New York

• 20+
• 30+
• 40+
• dancing
• outdoor seating
• pool table
• sports
• happy hour
• pub

After-work delights

Industry Bar is one of the Hell's Kitchen go-to bars for queens. With stiff cocktails, incredible entertainment,...

Hell's Kitchen · 355 West 52nd Street, New York

• 20+
• 30+
• 40+
• dancing
• drag
• mixed LGBTQ+
• mixed gay/straight
• $$
• live entertainment

Christopher Street institution

Firemen, policemen, and the men who love them should head to Ty's. Pop in for a beer and a mighty good time!

West Village · 114 Christopher St, New York

• 40+
• leather
• happy hour
• bears
• cruising
• dive

Casually modern hole-in-the-wall

A packed crowd always enjoys the music and drinks at The Hangar. Frequented heavily by sexy African-American and...

West Village · 115 Christopher St #1, New York

• 30+
• 40+
• go-go boys
• pool table
• happy hour
• $$
• dive

A landmark in the village with devoted regulars

This Christopher Square bar has been a fixture of the neighborhood since Stonewall. Don't mind the wagon wheel...

West Village · 159 W 10th St, New York

• 30+
• 40+
• 50+
• pub
• $$
• bar food

Fun bear/leather crowd

Christopher Street's famous bar row caters to a mostly scruffy, masculine crowd. Rockbar is no exception, though...

West Village · 185 Christopher St, New York

• 30+
• 40+
• 50+
• drag
• leather
• bears
• cruising
• pub
• $
• live entertainment
• dive
• casual

Packed theater district dive

This Hell's Kitchen bar is excellent for catching a post-performance drink and meeting some of the city's...

Hell's Kitchen · 656 9th Ave, New York

• 30+
• 40+
• 50+
• happy hour
• cocktail lounge
• $
• LGBTQ+ owned

Muscles on muscles on muscles

Friend's Tavern has been an institution before anyone had heard of a Chelsea boy. Frequented by some of the...

Queens · 78-11 Roosevelt Ave, Jackson Heights

• 30+
• 40+
• dancing
• drag
• go-go boys
• happy hour
• cruising
• mixed LGBTQ+
• $
• themed