Gay Bars with bar food in New York City

Chelsea sports bar

With two levels, pool tables, brick oven pizza, beer on tap, and plasma screens, this is a spot ideal for a causal...

Chelsea · 37 W 20th St, New York

• 20+
• 30+
• pool table
• video
• sports
• happy hour
• $$
• bar food
• LGBTQ+ owned

Legendary bar and lounge in Chelsea

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

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

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

Cowboys in BK

Want to live out your Brokeback fantasies? Check out Branded Saloon; a western-themed honky tonk serving up food and...

Brooklyn · 603 Vanderbilt Ave, Brooklyn

• 20+
• 30+
• country
• dancing
• drag
• leather
• outdoor seating
• pool table
• karaoke
• mixed LGBTQ+
• mixed gay/straight
• $$
• live entertainment
• comedy club
• themed
• bar food
• craft beer
• locals

Oh we're telling

Please Don't Tell is a downtown swanky hot spot where a quick nightcap can turn into a fabulous three-hour...

East Village · 113 St. Mark's Place, New York

• 30+
• 40+
• mixed LGBTQ+
• cocktail lounge
• mixed gay/straight
• $$$
• bar food
• BIPOC-owned
• upscale

Brooklyn hotspot

A dance floor, piano bar, lounge, patio, and home for queers & allies to join together in unity and in...

Brooklyn · 563 5th Avenue, Brooklyn

• 20+
• 30+
• 40+
• dancing
• outdoor seating
• piano
• karaoke
• $$
• cabaret
• bar food

Nightlife veterans rave about Monarch

The 18th-floor penthouse that is Monarch Rooftop is an expansive indoor/outdoor respite with plenty of viewpoints of...

Midtown · 71 W 35th Street, New York

• 30+
• 40+
• 50+
• outdoor seating
• cocktail lounge
• mixed gay/straight
• $$$
• bar food
• garden

Artsy dive bar

Hang out with your friends and lovers at this cute little tiki bar. You'll love its cheap tropical drinks,...

Brooklyn · 1211 Myrtle Ave,

• 20+
• 30+
• 40+
• dancing
• drag
• outdoor seating
• happy hour
• karaoke
• after work
• live entertainment
• bar food
• casual
• nightclub
• tiki
• lively

Cocktails with a view

This queer-friendly, 30th-floor rooftop oasis offers stunning views of the Manhattan skyline, outdoor photos opps,...

Midtown · 200 W 39th St, New York

• trans-friendly
• 30+
• 40+
• 50+
• outdoor seating
• after work
• cocktail lounge
• mixed gay/straight
• $$$
• bar food
• travelers
• rooftop
• locals
• romantic
• upscale
• luxe