Drink: bars, pubs and cafes
Manhattan/Chelsea
Barracuda
275 West 22nd Street
Barracuda attracts a neighborhood mix in Chelsea. The lounge in the back is excellent for sipping your cocktail.
275 West 22nd Street
Barracuda attracts a neighborhood mix in Chelsea. The lounge in the back is excellent for sipping your cocktail.
mon-sun 22:00–04:00
Boxers NYC
37 West 20th Street
NYC's Gay Sports Bar. With two levels, pool tables, brick oven pizza, beer on tap, full bar, and plasma screens, after work or after the game, it’s the place for sports leagues and fans to meet.
37 West 20th Street
NYC's Gay Sports Bar. With two levels, pool tables, brick oven pizza, beer on tap, full bar, and plasma screens, after work or after the game, it’s the place for sports leagues and fans to meet.
mon-fri 16:00–02:00, sat-sun 13:00–02:00
g Lounge
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.
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.
mon-sun 16:00–04:00
Gym Sportsbar
167 8th Avenue
The first and only gay sports bar in New York City, right at the gay avenue on 8th in Chelsea.
167 8th Avenue
The first and only gay sports bar in New York City, right at the gay avenue on 8th in Chelsea.
mon-thu 16:00–02:00, fri 16:00–04:00, sat 13:00–04:00, sun 13:00–02:00
View Bar
232 Eighth Avenue
Popular Chelsea bar at the gay avenue (8th Av.). Cheap drinks all weeknights from 16h till 21h.
232 Eighth Avenue
Popular Chelsea bar at the gay avenue (8th Av.). Cheap drinks all weeknights from 16h till 21h.
mon-fri 16:00–04:00, sat-sun 13:00–04:00
XES Lounge
157 West 24th Street
XES Lounge is a friendly, cruisy gay bar with great music, great entertainment and generous drinks.
157 West 24th Street
XES Lounge is a friendly, cruisy gay bar with great music, great entertainment and generous drinks.
mon-tue 16:00–02:00, wed-sun 16:00–04:00
Manhattan/East Village
Boiler Room
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.
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.
mon-sun 04:00–16:00
Nowhere Bar
322 East 14th Street
Huge bar in 19th century inspired interior. Mixed crowd of gays and lesbians. Daily happy hours.
322 East 14th Street
Huge bar in 19th century inspired interior. Mixed crowd of gays and lesbians. Daily happy hours.
mon-sun 15:00–04:00
Phoenix
447 East 14th Street
Local, non prestigious neighborhood bar to hang around with a beer and play so pool.
447 East 14th Street
Local, non prestigious neighborhood bar to hang around with a beer and play so pool.
mon-sun 16:00–04:00
The Cock
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.
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.
mon-sun 23:00–04:00
The Urge Lounge - The Urge
33 2nd Avenue
Local hangout with nice decor, and of course muscled go-go boys, videos and drag queens.
33 2nd Avenue
Local hangout with nice decor, and of course muscled go-go boys, videos and drag queens.
mon-sun 16:00–04:00
Manhattan/Midtown
9th Ave. Bistro - Pacha NYC
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.
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.
mon-sun –
Bamboo 52
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.
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.
mon-sun 12:00–04:00
Barrage
401 West 47th street
Local bar and a great place to go if you actually want to meet people. A mixed crowd of neighborhood residents, actors and dancers from the nearby theaters, and often glamorous Chelsea boys.
401 West 47th street
Local bar and a great place to go if you actually want to meet people. A mixed crowd of neighborhood residents, actors and dancers from the nearby theaters, and often glamorous Chelsea boys.
mon-thu 17:00–02:00, fri-sat 17:00–04:00, sun 17:00–02:00
Cosmo
359 West 54th Street
Small local bar with intimate mood despite the club music. Has been refered to as a gay version of "Cheers'.
359 West 54th Street
Small local bar with intimate mood despite the club music. Has been refered to as a gay version of "Cheers'.
mon-sun 18:00–03:00
Don't Tell Mama
343 West 46th Street
Piano and show bar with 2 rooms. No reservations are possible and you have a 2 drink minimum.
343 West 46th Street
Piano and show bar with 2 rooms. No reservations are possible and you have a 2 drink minimum.
mon-sun 16:00–04:00
HK Lounge
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.
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.
mon-sun –
Posh
405 West 51 Street
All types of gays mingle at Posh. So does the loud music, which ranges from Acid House to ABBA.
405 West 51 Street
All types of gays mingle at Posh. So does the loud music, which ranges from Acid House to ABBA.
mon-sun 16:00–04:00
Secret Lounge
525 West 29th Street
Lounge with mixed crowd which is chatting and dancing on the beats.
525 West 29th Street
Lounge with mixed crowd which is chatting and dancing on the beats.
tue-sat 18:00–04:00
The Ritz Bar & Lounge
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.
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.
mon-sun 16:00–04:00
The Townhouse Bar
206 East 58TH Street
New York's premier gay gentleman's club and a landmark bar in the NYC scene. Beyond the main bar is a club room featuring a piano player banging out the show tunes, as well as a quieter downstairs lounge.
206 East 58TH Street
New York's premier gay gentleman's club and a landmark bar in the NYC scene. Beyond the main bar is a club room featuring a piano player banging out the show tunes, as well as a quieter downstairs lounge.
mon-sun 16:00–04:00
Therapy
348 West 52nd Street
Very stylish and trendy bar in Hell's Kitchen, with classy wooden interior on two floors.
348 West 52nd Street
Very stylish and trendy bar in Hell's Kitchen, with classy wooden interior on two floors.
mon-sat 17:00–04:00, sun 12:00–04:00
Uncle Charlie's
139 East 45th Street
Piano and cocktail lounge near the famous Chrysler Building in Midtown East. With cabaret, piano and karaoke.
139 East 45th Street
Piano and cocktail lounge near the famous Chrysler Building in Midtown East. With cabaret, piano and karaoke.
mon-sat 16:00–04:00, sun 16:00–03:00
Vlada Lounge
331 West 51st Street
New stylish gay lounge on two floors. The owners hope to evoke "the European artistic aura of Odeon in the 70s, where artists, actors, fashionistas, models and freaks alike could all gather and be comfortable just being themselves.
331 West 51st Street
New stylish gay lounge on two floors. The owners hope to evoke "the European artistic aura of Odeon in the 70s, where artists, actors, fashionistas, models and freaks alike could all gather and be comfortable just being themselves.
tue-sun 16:00–04:00
Manhattan/Upper East Side
O.W. Bar
221 East 58th Street
A contemporary bar, lounge and garden patio where gorgeous and sexy men run around.
221 East 58th Street
A contemporary bar, lounge and garden patio where gorgeous and sexy men run around.
mon-sat 16:00–04:00, sun 14:00–04:00
Manhattan/Upper West Side
Candle Bar
309 Amsterdam Avenue
Candle Bar is one of the few gay bars in this area but a popular place. Casual and without attitude, it attracts an eclectic crowd which ranges from blue and white collar to artistic.
309 Amsterdam Avenue
Candle Bar is one of the few gay bars in this area but a popular place. Casual and without attitude, it attracts an eclectic crowd which ranges from blue and white collar to artistic.
mon-sun 16:00–04:00
No Parking
4168 Broadway
21 and over bar with hot go go boys and different theme nights.
4168 Broadway
21 and over bar with hot go go boys and different theme nights.
mon-sun 16:00–04:00
Manhattan/West Village
Boots & Saddles - Boots & Saddle
76 Christopher Street
A kitschy bar for wannabe coybows, complete with swinging wooden saloon doors. Like most places on Christopher Street, the audience is a little older.
76 Christopher Street
A kitschy bar for wannabe coybows, complete with swinging wooden saloon doors. Like most places on Christopher Street, the audience is a little older.
mon-sun 12:00–04:00
Chi Chiz
135 Christopher Street
Small but popular gay bar, mainly with Afro Americans. With go-go's, pool table, happy hours and weekly theme nights.
135 Christopher Street
Small but popular gay bar, mainly with Afro Americans. With go-go's, pool table, happy hours and weekly theme nights.
mon-sun 16:00–04:00
Cubbyhole
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.
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.
mon-fri 16:00–04:00, sat-sun 14:00–04:00
Marie's Crisis
59 Grove Street
Small and cheap neighborhood bar, with Broadway tunes and a gay / straight mixed crowd.
59 Grove Street
Small and cheap neighborhood bar, with Broadway tunes and a gay / straight mixed crowd.
mon-sun 16:00–04:00
Pieces Bar
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.
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.
mon 14:00–02:00, tue-sat 14:00–04:00, sun 14:00–02:00
Shag
11 Abingdon Square
Small trendy bar and restaurant with shag carpeting on the walls and 70's style furniture.
11 Abingdon Square
Small trendy bar and restaurant with shag carpeting on the walls and 70's style furniture.
mon-sun 16:00–04:00
The Duplex
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.
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.
mon-sun 16:00–04:00
The Hangar
115 Christopher Street
A must do in the Village. Pool tabel, Go-go boys, happy hours. Very popular.
115 Christopher Street
A must do in the Village. Pool tabel, Go-go boys, happy hours. Very popular.
mon-thu 15:00–03:00, fri-sat 15:00–04:00, sun 15:00–03:00
The Stonewall Inn
53 Christopher Street
Legendary gay venue in the Village. It was the location of the Stonewall Rebellion of 1969, in which hundreds of gays, lesbians and transgender people and their supporters for the first time finally fought back against the unwarranted and often violent police raids.
53 Christopher Street
Legendary gay venue in the Village. It was the location of the Stonewall Rebellion of 1969, in which hundreds of gays, lesbians and transgender people and their supporters for the first time finally fought back against the unwarranted and often violent police raids.
mon-sun 16:00–04:00
Ty's Bar
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.
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.
mon-fri 14:00–04:00, sat-sun 13:00–04:00
Other area
9th. Ave. Saloon - Ashbury ParkOld fashioned local gay bar at 9th Av. / Hells Kitchen. Older clientele. There are weekly Leather events.
mon-sat 11:00–04:00, sun 13:00–04:00
The Hose
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.
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.
mon-sun
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