Bars
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The beating heart of the Gayborhood for over 40 years; featuring multiple dance floors and a famous upstairs lounge.
Gayborhood bar and restaurant at 12th and Locust since 2007, with showtunes Sundays, trivia, drag karaoke, and live piano on weekends.
A stylish three-floor dance club on St. James Street in the Gayborhood, open until 4am.
South Street dive that isn't a gay bar but hosts Philadelphia's longest-running drag show, every Thursday with Miss Lisa Lisa since 1995.
A no-nonsense gay neighborhood bar on Locust Street in the Gayborhood, quiet and cozy, with good drinks.
A Gayborhood institution on tiny Camac Street that is a restaurant, piano bar and nightclub (Ascend) under one roof.
Historic Philadelphia leather bar known for fetish nights and LGBTQ+ community events.
A new (2026) addition to Queen Village; providing a vital safe space and social hub for the lesbian community.
Women-owned gay lounge tucked off Rittenhouse Square on Chancellor Street, in the old home of The Post, with a daily happy hour, specialty cocktails and a trans-safe welcome.
Quirky multi-level bar, restaurant, and live music venue in Philadelphia's Midtown Village neighborhood, known for its eclectic programming and LGBTQ+-welcoming atmosphere.