Gay Bars for travelers in San Francisco

Silver foxes and stiff drinks

Serving The Castro for decades, this bar is popular with a mature 40-something crowd. Grab a cocktail and cruise the...

The Castro · 4149 18th St, San Francisco

• 30+
• 40+
• 50+
• dancing
• drag
• go-go boys
• leather
• cruising
• after hours
• $$
• casual
• travelers
• locals
• daddies

Video bar in the heart of Castro

A regular stop for locals and visitors, this bar is known for popular music videos, TV show clips and various happy...

The Castro · 4067 18th St, San Francisco

• 30+
• 40+
• drag
• video
• mixed LGBTQ+
• after work
• $$
• live entertainment
• casual
• travelers
• locals

Cheapest drinks in the Tenderloin

Aunt Charlie's is a favorite amongst locals and travelers alike and a second home to the transgender community...

Tendernob · 133 Turk Street, San Francisco

• trans-friendly
• 30+
• 40+
• 50+
• drag
• mixed LGBTQ+
• mixed gay/straight
• $
• live entertainment
• dive
• casual
• travelers
• locals
• lively

Swanky playground for hairless hotties

Beaux offers an elevated club experience in the Castro. Twinks and those who love them most often make appearances...

The Castro · 2344 Market St, San Francisco

• 20+
• 30+
• 40+
• dancing
• drag
• go-go boys
• happy hour
• mixed LGBTQ+
• cocktail lounge
• $$
• live entertainment
• bar food
• casual
• travelers
• LGBTQ+ owned
• nightclub
• locals
• lively

1015 Folsom

Dance and circuit party favorite

San Francisco's SoMa neighborhood is known for having some of the most energetic raves, 1015 Folsom has helped...

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SOMA · 1015 Folsom St, San Francisco

• 20+
• 30+
• 40+
• dancing
• go-go boys
• cruising
• after hours
• 18+
• mixed LGBTQ+
• mixed gay/straight
• $$
• live entertainment
• travelers
• nightclub
• industrial
• locals
• lively

Sprawling nightclub in SoMa

This wild and raucous nightclub in a former bathhouse features cabaret, innovative drag shows, DJs, and themed dance...

SOMA · 298 11th St, San Francisco

• trans-friendly
• 20+
• 30+
• 40+
• dancing
• drag
• outdoor seating
• happy hour
• 18+
• mixed LGBTQ+
• $$
• live entertainment
• cabaret
• casual
• travelers
• nightclub
• locals
• lively

20s Speakeasy near Union Square

Bourbon & Branch is a dark, incognito craft cocktail lounge. Ring the buzzer and use the password...

Tenderloin · 501 Jones St, San Francisco

• 20+
• 30+
• 40+
• 50+
• after work
• cocktail lounge
• mixed gay/straight
• $$$
• themed
• travelers
• speakeasy
• locals
• romantic
• upscale

Highbrow rooftop cocktail lounge & eatery

Enjoy the splendor of the San Francisco skyline while sipping on one of the most gorgeously crafted cocktails in...

Civic Center · 45 McAllister St, San Francisco

• 20+
• 30+
• 40+
• outdoor seating
• happy hour
• after work
• cocktail lounge
• mixed gay/straight
• $$$
• travelers
• hotel
• locals
• lively
• romantic
• upscale
• luxe

Gothic kinky vibes

Cat Club hosts a weekly BDSM party and other fun events. Catering towards a mostly queer, mixed crowd the floor is...

SOMA · 1190 Folsom St, San Francisco

• 20+
• 30+
• Backroom
• dancing
• go-go boys
• leather
• mixed gay/straight
• $$
• live entertainment
• themed
• casual
• travelers
• nightclub
• fetish
• locals

Charming and refined wine bistro

With a seemingly endless list of wines hailing from the Willamette Valley in Oregon to Portugal, and everywhere in...

Financial District · 408 Merchant Street, San Francisco

• 20+
• 30+
• 40+
• 50+
• outdoor seating
• mixed gay/straight
• $$$
• travelers
• women-led
• locals
• romantic
• upscale