169 Eighth Avenue / 19th Str.
Bar / restaurant at the gay strip at 8 Av in Chelsea. More info and reviews     Map: 30

275 West 22nd Street
Barracuda attracts a neighborhood mix in Chelsea. The lounge in the back is excellent for sipping your cocktail. More info and reviews     Map: 26

225 West 19th Street
Founded in 1997, this was Chelseas first cocktail bar. Spacy with a large bar in middle, and some comfortable relax areas behind the bar. Toilets can be cruisy. Weeknights happy hour from 16h till 21h. More info and reviews     Map: 31

167 8th Avenue
The first and only gay sports bar in New York City, right at the gay avenue on 8th in Chelsea. Many tv screens showing ESPN or other sports channels with (live) sport games. More info and reviews     Map: 32

232 Eighth Avenue
Popular Chelsea bar at the gay avenue (8th Av.). Cheap drinks all weeknights from 16h till 21h. Bit older and more mature crowd. Drag Queen Puppet Bingo on Fridays. More info and reviews     Map: 27

157 West 24th Street
XES Lounge is a friendly, cruisy gay bar with great music, great entertainment and generous drinks. More info and reviews     Map: 24

86 East 4th Street
Big gay bar with a mixed crowd. Many college boys in the weekends. Boiler Room has a jukebox, a pool table and a pinball machine, Daily happy hours. More info and reviews     Map: 59

211 Avenue A
closedMore info and reviews     Map: 57

322 East 14th Street
Huge bar in 19th century inspired interior. Mixed crowd of gays and lesbians. Daily happy hours.More info and reviews     Map: 55

447 East 14th Street
Local, non prestigious neighborhood bar to hang around with a beer and play so pool. Crowded in weekends. More info and reviews     Map: 56

29 Second Avenue
Located in a new venue, this well known gay pick-up joint still attracts a mostly male clientele for its raunchy atmosphere. Dark and a bit sleazy. Regular (drag) shows. More info and reviews     Map: 49

33 2nd Avenue
Local hangout with nice decor, and of course muscled go-go boys, videos and drag queens. The crowd hasis in its mid 30's, but in general it's a good looking. Frequently special events. More info and reviews     Map: 48

618 West 46th Street
Nice cozy bar in the middle of the trendy Hell's Kitch 9th Avenue strip. With live entertainment and a pool room in the back. The Bistro is open in the afternoon. More info and reviews     Map: 1

656 9th Ave.
Old fashioned local gay bar at 9th Av. / Hells Kitchen. Older clientele. There are weekly Leather events. More info and reviews     Map: 4

344 West 52nd St.
New sushi restaurant and lounge bar. The big back yard and bamboo garden plus daily extended happy hour provide a nice atmosphere for theatre-goers and after workers.More info and reviews     Map: 8

401 West 47th street
Local bar and a great place to go if you actually want to meet people. More info and reviews     Map: 2

359 West 54th Street
Small local bar with intimate mood despite the club music. Has been refered to as a gay version of "Cheers'. More info and reviews     Map: 11

343 West 46th Street
Piano and show bar with 2 rooms. No reservations are possible and you have a 2 drink minimum. Over 21 yo. only. More info and reviews     Map: 5

405 W 39th ST
Bar / club belonging to Hell's Kitchen restaurant at 9th Av. With roof terrace, and big boys behind the bar, this is a popular hang out for Midtown boys. More info and reviews     Map: 13

405 West 51 Street
All types of gays mingle at Posh. So does the loud music, which ranges from Acid House to ABBA. Posh has a tiny porch where you can have your cocktail AND a cigarette. Gets a bit cruisy late at night in this Hell's kitchen original. More info and reviews     Map: 6

525 West 29th Street
Lounge with mixed crowd which is chatting and dancing on the beats. More info and reviews     Map: 16

369 W 46th St.
Bar and small dance club in Hell's Kitchen, with sailor decored theme downstairs with a rather young and mixd crowd dancing on tunes from house to hip hop, and a more relaxed atmosphere at the bar on the second floor. More info and reviews     Map: 3

206 East 58TH Street
New York's premier gay gentleman's club and a landmark bar in the NYC scene. More info and reviews     Map: 22

348 West 52nd Street
Very stylish and trendy bar in Hell's Kitchen, with classy wooden interior on two floors. Daily shows and happy hours. More info and reviews     Map: 9

139 East 45th Street
Piano and cocktail lounge near the famous Chrysler Building in Midtown East. With cabaret, piano and karaoke. More info and reviews     Map: 20

331 West 51st Street
New stylish gay lounge on two floors. More info and reviews     Map: 7

221 East 58th Street
A contemporary bar, lounge and garden patio where gorgeous and sexy men run around. More info and reviews     Map: 23

309 Amsterdam Avenue
Candle Bar is one of the few gay bars in this area but a popular place. More info and reviews     Map: 51

4168 Broadway
21 and over bar with hot go go boys and different theme nights. More info and reviews     Map: 53

76 Christopher Street
A kitschy bar for wannabe coybows, complete with swinging wooden saloon doors. More info and reviews     Map: 41

135 Christopher Street
Small but popular gay bar, mainly with Afro Americans. With go-go's, pool table, happy hours and weekly theme nights. it is a Black Gay "Cheers"... More info and reviews     Map: 46

281 W 12th Street
Charming little hole, mostly a cozy hang-out for gay girls and their gay guy pals, is lined from floor to ceiling with colorful mobiles in the shape of birds, dolphins, helicopters, and just about anything else you can think of.More info and reviews     Map: 37

59 Grove Street
Small and cheap neighborhood bar, with Broadway tunes and a gay / straight mixed crowd. More info and reviews     Map: 43

8 Christopher Street
Pieces Bar features special events, Karaoke sing-a-longs, costume contests, pool tournaments, body contests, fund raising events, the almost world famous annual event "the 12 Drags of Christmas" and many more. Late night cruising.More info and reviews     Map: 38

11 Abingdon Square
Small trendy bar and restaurant with shag carpeting on the walls and 70's style furniture. Very groovy baby...More info and reviews     Map: 50

185 Christopher Street
NYC most well known bears bar. More info and reviews     Map: 47

61 Christopher Street
Show bar with Broadway tunes. It boasts a piano bar with open mic every night of the week, an upstairs bar and an intimate off-Broadway cabaret theatre.More info and reviews     Map: 40

115 Christopher Street
A must do in the Village. Pool tabel, Go-go boys, happy hours. Very popular. More info and reviews     Map: 44

53 Christopher Street
Legendary gay venue in the Village. More info and reviews     Map: 39

114 Christopher Street
Ty's Bar is a centrally located in the heart of the West Village. This gay bar attracts an eclectic crowd and offers a variety of drink specials. Happy hour is available throughout the week. More info and reviews     Map: 45

225 Avenue B
The East Village's newest bar caters to a younger crowd but guys in their 30s and 40s won't feel out of place. Various themed parties all week long. Check the website for latest events and exact opening times.More info and reviews     Map: 58