Gay Bars in London

London has countless gay bars. To keep this page usable for travellers not all of these bars have been listed here (particularly those of interest mainly for locals).

• The 2 Brewers
• Daily 12:00 – 02:00, Fri, Sat till 04:00
• 114 Clapham High Street [Subway: Clapham North, Clapham Common]
• +44 (0)20-78199539; Website
• South London’s camp cabaret bar. It also has a club in the back with resident DJs, open on Friday and Saturday from 22:30 till 04:00.
  Entrance: 3–5 £ after 22:00

• 79 CXR
• Daily 13:00 – 03:00, Sun till 23:00
• 79 Charing Cross Road [Subway: Leicester Square]
• +44 (0)20-77340769; Website
• Unpretentious, London pub atmosphere. On Sundays Karaoke. Rather mature clientele.

• Admiral Duncan
• 54 Old Compton Street [Subway: Leicester Sq, Piccadilly Circ, Tottenham]
• +44 (0)20 74375300
• Traditional London gay pub.

• Barcode (Soho)
• Daily 16:00 – 01:00, Sun till 23:00
• 3-4 Archer Street [Subway: Piccadilly Circus]
• +44 (0)20-77343342; Website
• An institution in London Soho’s gay nightlife (and the favourite hideaway of our agent C.A.R. in London). 2 bars and a dancefloor. Happy Hour daily till 19:00.
  Entrance: Fri and Sat after 22:00 4 £ (ticket valid at Barcode Vauxhall, too)

• Barcode (Vauxhall)
• Mon-Thu 16:00 – 01:00; Fri, Sat 16:00 – 04:00; Sun 17:00 – 01:00
• Albert Embankment, Arch 69 [Subway: Vauxhall; Night bus N2, N36, N344, N87]
• +44 (0)20-75824180; Website
• Barcode’s branch in London Vauxhall with 2 bars and a dancefloor.
  Every Thursday from 20:00 popular party ›Industri‹.
  Entrance: Fri and Sat after 22:00 4 £. Happy Hour daily till 19:00.

Video: Barcode Vauxhall

• BJ’s White Swan
• Tue-Thu 21:00 – 02:00; Fri, Sat 21:00 – 04:00; Sun 18:00 – 24:00; Mon closed
• 556 Commercial Road [Subway: Limehouse DLR]
• +44 (0)20-77809870; Website
• The gay legend in London’s East End. Not for a fashionable or muscle crowd but for those into London pub atmosphere, karaoke (Tue), amateur strip contests (Wed) and camp cabaret (Thu). Fri and Sat dance bar, Sun Tea Dance (Ballroom, Latin, Salsa, Disco).
  Entrance: 5 £ after 22:00 on Fridays and Saturdays

• The Black Cap
• Bar daily 12:00 – 02:00, Fri, Sat till 03:00, Sun till 01:00;
  Club Mon-Thu 22:00 – 02:00; Fri, Sat 22:00 – 03:00; Sun 21:00 – 01:00
• 171 Camden High Street [Subway: Camden Town (Northern line)]
• +44 (0)20-74850538; Website
• In the club every night disco with regular drag shows or Karaoke.
  Foof served daily from 12:00 till 22:00 at the big pub-style bar.
  Entrance: Bar free, Club 3–5 £

• Box
• Tue-Thu 12:00 – 23:00; Fri, Sat 12:00 – 24:00; Sun 12:00 – 22:30
• 32-34 Monmouth Street [Subway: Covent Garden, Leicester Square]
• +44 (0)20-72405828; Website
• Cafe and lunch in the afternoon, bar in the evening with lots of muscled pre-clubbing crowd. With its large glass frontage a popular place to see and be seen.

• Central Station
• Daily 12:00 – 01:00, Fri, Sat till 03:00
• 37 Wharfdale Road [Subway: King’s Cross / St. Pancras]
• +44 (0)20-72783294; Website
• Long established gay pub in London King’s Cross, famous for its comedy and cabaret performances on Friday and Saturday night.
  In the cellar cruising bar The Underground Club.

• Comptons of Soho
• Daily 12:00 – 23:00, Sun till 22:30
• 51-53 Old Compton Street [Subway: Leicester Sq, Piccadilly Circ, Tottenham]
• +44 (0)20-32380163; Website
• The classic in the gay center of London Soho – for more than 20 years.

• Dalston Superstore
• Daily 12:00 – 02:00; Fri, Sat till 04:00
• 117 Kingsland High Street
• +44 (0)20 72542273; Facebook page
• East End gay bar.

• The Duke Of Wellington
• 77 Wardour Street
• Traditional gay pub in London Soho.

• The Edge
• Daily 12:00 – 01:00, Sun till 23:30
• 11 Soho Square [Subway: Tottenham Court Road]
• +44 (0)20-74391313; Website
• Lounge bar and cafe in Soho. Modern design, ›polysexual‹ clientele, mixed age.
  During the day cafe with wide range of food: salads, Tapas, burgers, English dishes.
  In the evening several bars, on weekends with DJs.

• Escape
• Daily 20:00 – 03:00
• 10 Brewer Street [Subway: Piccadilly Circus, Leicester Square]
• Website
• Music bar in London Soho.

• Friendly Society
• Mon-Sat till 23:00, Sun till 22:30
• 79 Wardour Street (entrance via Tisbury Court) [Subway: Piccadilly Circus, Leicester Square]
• +44 (0)20 74343805
• Friendly bar with quirky interior.

• G-A-Y Bar
• Daily 12:00 – 24:00
• 30 Old Compton Street [Subway: Leicester Square, Tottenham Court Road]
• Pre-clubbing gay bar with plasma screens and video walls.

• G-A-Y Late
• Daily 23:00 – 03:00
• 5 Goslett Yard [Subway: Leicester Square, Charing Cross]
• One of the few gay bars in London Soho that serve drinks until 03:00. Rather young clientele. Music Pop a la Rihanna. Mon-Thu cheap drinks. Sun only for members.

• Joiners Arms
• 116 Hackney Road
• Popular East End party pub with a mixed crowd.

• Kazbar Clapham
• Mon-Thu 16:00 – 24:00; Fri 16:00 – 01:00; Sat 12:00 – 01:00; Sun 12:00 – 23:30
• 50 Clapham High Street [Subway: Clapham North]
• +44 (0)20-76220070; Website
• Hangout for guys in and around London Clapham.

• King Edward VI (EDVI)
• Daily 12:00 – 01:00
• 25 Bromfield Street [Subway: Angel]
• +44 (0)20-77040745
• Local gay pub in London Islington.

• King’s Arms
• Daily 12:00 – 22:30, Fri, Sat till 24:00
• Poland Street [Subway: Oxford Circus, Tottenham Court Rd]
• +44 (0)20-77345907
• Popular London pub for bears.

• Ku Bar (Frith Street)
• Daily 12:00 – 23:00; Fri, Sat till 24:00; Sun till 22:30
• 25 Frith Street [Subway: Leicester Square]
• +44 (0)20-72877986; Website
• Rather young clientele.

• Ku Bar (Lisle Street)
• Daily 12:00 – 03:00, Sun till 22:30
• 30 Lisle Street [Subway: Leicester Square]
• +44 (0)20-74374303; Website

• Kudos
• Daily 16:00 – 23:00
• 10 Adelaide Street [Subway: Charing Cross]
• +44 (0)20-73794573
• Gay GoGo bar in Central London.

• Profile
• Mon-Sat 11:00 – 23:00; Sun 11:00 – 22:30
• 84-86 Wardour Street [Subway: Tottenham Court Road, Leicester Square]
• +44 (0)20-77343444; Website
• Stylish diner by day, bar by night. In London Soho.

• The Quebec
• Daily 12:00 – 02:00, Fri, Sat till 03:00, Sun till 01:00
• 12 Old Quebec Street [Subway: Marble Arch (Central line)]
• +44 (0)20-76296159
• One of the oldest gay bars in London (since 1946) and traditional British pub. With Karaoke, Quiz and Drag shows. Popular among the older gay crowd.

• Rupert Street Bar
• Daily 12:00 – 23:00
• 50 Rupert Street [Subway: Piccadilly Circus, Leicester Square]
• +44 (0)20-72927141
• Large gay bar in London Soho, popular at early evenings.

• The Star at Night
• Tue-Sat 18:00 – 24:00
• 22 Great Chapel Street [Subway: Tottenham Court Road]
• +44 (0)20-74942488; Website
• Mixed gay & lesbian cocktail bar in London Soho.

• Village
• Daily 16:00 – 01:00; Sun till 23:30
• 81 Wardour Street [Subway: Piccadilly Circus, Leicester Square]
• +44 (0)20-74780530; Website
• Stylish bars on 3 floors; in London Soho.

• The Yard Bar
• Mon-Thu 13:00 – 23:30; Fri, Sat 13:00 – 24:00; Sun 15:00 – 23:30
• 57 Rupert Street [Subway: Piccadilly Circus, Leicester Square]
• +44 (0)20-74372652

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