Gay Bars for 40+ in New York City · Page 2

Home of show tunes

Come here for a show or a casual performance down in the basement bar. This is the place to pick up that cute...

West Village · 59 Grove St, New York

• trans-friendly
• 30+
• 40+
• piano
• happy hour
• mixed LGBTQ+
• mixed gay/straight
• $$
• live entertainment
• cabaret

Julius'

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...

Nominated for Best of GayCities 2023 - Legendary Bar

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
• mixed LGBTQ+
• pub
• $
• live entertainment
• dive
• casual
• daddies

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, the oldest active gay bar in Queens.Offering a sense of community and acceptance. It has been...

Queens · 78-11 Roosevelt Ave, Jackson Heights

• 20+
• 30+
• 40+
• dancing
• drag
• go-go boys
• leather
• happy hour
• bears
• cruising
• mixed LGBTQ+
• $
• themed
• travelers
• nightclub
• fetish
• locals
• daddies
• twinks
• bears

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

Cozy collegiate pub with nightly fun

Suite is the best place to go to pick up a cute Ivy League boy. Catch some cuties before they head to their night...

Upper West Side · 992 Amsterdam Ave, New York

• trans-friendly
• 20+
• 30+
• 40+
• dancing
• drag
• happy hour
• karaoke
• mixed LGBTQ+
• pub
• mixed gay/straight
• $$
• comedy club
• casual

Celebrity chic to the max

Rub elbows with the stars of the stage and 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
• $$$$
• $$$
• women-led
• upscale
• luxe

Sexy Chelsea hangout

Offering drinks, drag shows, and a sultry atmosphere, REBAR is Chelsea's favorite spot to meet some cuties. The...

Chelsea · 225 W 19th St, New York

• trans-friendly
• 20+
• 30+
• 40+
• dancing
• drag
• go-go boys
• mixed LGBTQ+
• $$
• themed

Stunning dance floor

Marquee New York has been a staple on the nightlife scene for some time. Head there for a concert, an event, go out...

Meatpacking · 289 10th Ave, New York

• trans-friendly
• 20+
• 30+
• 40+
• dancing
• drag
• mixed gay/straight
• $$
• live entertainment