Cocktail Lounges in New York

Popular and historic Chelsea meeting place

Barracuda has been a Chelsea insitution for years with frequent drag performances and regular guys enjoying the...

Chelsea · 275 W 22nd St, New York

• trans-friendly
• 20+
• 30+
• drag
• pool table
• video
• happy hour
• mixed LGBTQ+
• cocktail lounge
• bar food

Henrietta Hudson

New York's most popular lesbian bar

Once a crowded nightclub, Henrietta Hudson is now a moody wine bar with specialty cocktails, charcuterie and cheese...

Nominated for Best of GayCities 2023 - Lesbian Hangout

West Village · 438 Hudson St, New York

• lesbian
• 20+
• 30+
• dancing
• outdoor seating
• video
• happy hour
• mixed LGBTQ+
• cocktail lounge
• $$$
• LGBTQ+ owned
• women-led

Get ready for some close quarters dancing

Premiere Queer space in Hell's Kitchen on Restaurant Row. Multi-tiered venue with a street-facing patio, vibrant...

Hell's Kitchen · 369 West 46th Street, New York

• 20+
• 30+
• dancing
• drag
• bears
• cocktail lounge
• $$
• dive

Edgy basement bar with boys, bears, and beyond

Delve a few steps below street level into this cozy neighborhood lounge. You'll find a mixed gay & lesbian...

East Village · 322 E 14th St, New York

• trans-friendly
• 20+
• 30+
• go-go boys
• pool table
• happy hour
• bears
• mixed LGBTQ+
• cocktail lounge
• pub
• $$
• 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

Cabaret multiplex

On Restaurant Row in the heart of the Theatre District and mere steps from Times Square, Don't Tell Mama is a...

Hell's Kitchen · 343 West 46th Street, New York

• 20+
• 30+
• 40+
• piano
• karaoke
• mixed LGBTQ+
• cocktail lounge
• mixed gay/straight
• $$$
• live entertainment
• cabaret
• casual

Constantly packed Jackson Heights gay bar

This hotspot is always full of down-to-earth guys who love wearing tight wife-beaters and showing off their muscled,...

Queens · 85-28 37th Avenue, Jackson Heights

• 20+
• 30+
• dancing
• outdoor seating
• happy hour
• mixed LGBTQ+
• cocktail lounge
• $$
• bar food

Celebrity chic to the max

Rub elbows with the stars of the stage & screen at this elegant local hangout for established actors, stars, and...

Hell's Kitchen · 324 West 46th Street, New York

• trans-friendly
• 40+
• 50+
• cocktail lounge
• mixed gay/straight
• $$$$
• $$$
• casual
• women-led

Longstanding Queens gay bar

This popular Queens neighborhood hangout is the perfect place to dance and make new friends.

Queens · 40-08 74th Street, Jackson Heights

• dancing
• drag
• karaoke
• mixed LGBTQ+
• cocktail lounge
• mixed gay/straight
• $$
• $

Susan Sarandon's Ping Pong Club

Run, don't walk. Susan Sarandon teamed up with Franck Racharinosy, Andrew Gordon, and Jonathan Bricklin to open...

Flatiron District · 48 E 23rd St, New York

• 20+
• 30+
• 40+
• mixed LGBTQ+
• cocktail lounge
• mixed gay/straight
• $$$
• casual