Gay Bars and Pubs 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).
Traditional London gay pub in Soho. With drag shows and karaoke.
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54 Old Compton Street
London W1D 4UD
London W1D 4UD
Subway: Piccadilly Circus, Leicester Square, Tottenham Court Road
LGBTQ cocktail bar in the south of London.
Themed evenings with DJs, karaoke, drag bingo and more.
Themed evenings with DJs, karaoke, drag bingo and more.
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Voltaire Road (Arch 642)
London SW4 6DH
London SW4 6DH
Subway: Clapham North
Popular gay music bar in London Soho.
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62 Frith Street
London W1D 3JN
London W1D 3JN
Subway: Tottenham Court Road, Leicester Square
One of the oldest gay bars in London (since 1946) and traditional British pub.
With karaoke and cabaret drag shows.
Mixed clientele during the day, mainly mature gay clientele at night.
With karaoke and cabaret drag shows.
Mixed clientele during the day, mainly mature gay clientele at night.
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12 Old Quebec Street
London W1H 7AF
London W1H 7AF
Subway: Marble Arch
LGBT-friendly bar, club and music venue in the Hoxton quarter in London Shoreditch. Drinks and cocktails, DJs, bands and drag shows.
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2-4 Hoxton Square
London N1 6NU
London N1 6NU
Subway: Old Street
The classic in the gay center of London Soho – for more than 35 years.
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51-53 Old Compton Street
London W1D 6HN
London W1D 6HN
Subway: Piccadilly Circus, Leicester Square, Tottenham Court Road
Popular resto-bar in the northeast of London. Food, drinks, art and DJs.
Friday and Saturday night also parties in the basement club.
Friday and Saturday night also parties in the basement club.
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117 Kingsland High Street
London E8 2PB
London E8 2PB
Traditional gay pub in London Soho, now since more than 20 years.
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77 Wardour Street
London W1D 6QA
London W1D 6QA
Subway: Piccadilly Circus, Leicester Square, Tottenham Court Road
Gay bar in London Vauxhall, with beer garden and pool table.
On Sunday night camp dance party Horse Meat Disco.
On Sunday night camp dance party Horse Meat Disco.
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349 Kennington Lane
London SE11 5QY
London SE11 5QY
Subway, Bus: Vauxhall
Small cocktail lounge bar in London Soho, famous for its camp decor.
Mixed clientele.
Mixed clientele.
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79 Wardour Street (entrance via Tisbury Court)
London W1D 6QB
London W1D 6QB
Subway: Piccadilly Circus, Leicester Square
Announced to be closed (permanently) from approx. 6 October 2025
Pre-clubbing gay bar in Soho.
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30 Old Compton Street
London W1D 4UR
London W1D 4UR
Subway: Leicester Square, Tottenham Court Road
LGBT-oriented camp cabaret entertainment bar.
Located next to Trafalgar Square.
Located next to Trafalgar Square.
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7 Duncannon Street
London WC2N 4JF
London WC2N 4JF
Subway: Charing Cross
Queer-friendly pub in Peckham in the south-east of London.
Craft beers, cocktails, food and friendly service.
Craft beers, cocktails, food and friendly service.
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157-159 Rye Lane (Peckham)
London SE15 4TL
London SE15 4TL
Popular London pub for bears in Soho.
With karaoke nights, quiz shows, DJs and more.
With karaoke nights, quiz shows, DJs and more.
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23 Poland Street
London W1F 8QL
London W1F 8QL
Subway: Oxford Circus, Tottenham Court Road
Daily 12:00/13:00 – 03:00
LGBTQ oriented bar. Clientele mainly in their 20s and 30s.
In the basement KuKlub with DJs and shows from 22:00.
In the basement KuKlub with DJs and shows from 22:00.
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30 Lisle Street
London WC2H 7BA
London WC2H 7BA
Subway: Leicester Square
The new home of the former George & Dragon bar in London Shoreditch.
Camp & queer, with a mixed crowd.
Camp & queer, with a mixed crowd.
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483 Hackney Road
London E2 9ED
London E2 9ED
Small indie bar with retro music, shows and comedy nights.
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2 George Court (off The Strand)
London WC2N 6HH
London WC2N 6HH
Subway: Charing Cross
Big LGBT bar in London Soho, popular early in the evening.
At the weekend from 21:00 with live DJs.
At the weekend from 21:00 with live DJs.
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50 Rupert Street
London W1D 6DR
London W1D 6DR
Subway: Piccadilly Circus, Leicester Square
Big LGBTQ bar in Vauxhall, with queer comedy, cabaret, bingo shows and party nights.
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372 Kennington Lane
London SE11 5HY
London SE11 5HY
Subway, Bus: Vauxhall
Inclusive queer lounge bar in Clapham in the south of London.
Drinks, cocktails and wines.
Drinks, cocktails and wines.
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8 Voltaire Road
London SW4 6DH
London SW4 6DH
Subway: Clapham North
Friendly camp bar in London Kennington.
Mixed clientele.
Mixed clientele.
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340 Kennington Road
London SE11 4LD
London SE11 4LD
Subway: Oval, Kennington
Queer bar, club and performance space in the Dalston area of East London. (Successor project to the now closed The Glory.)
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33 Stoke Newington Road
London N16 8BJ
London N16 8BJ
Queer inclusive bar with drag shows, live music and other events in the Elephant & Castle area in South East London.
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98 Harper Road
London SE1 6AQ
London SE1 6AQ
Subway: Elephant & Castle
LGBTQ oriented bar and basement club in London's East End.
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556 Commercial Road
London E14 7JD
London E14 7JD
Subway: Limehouse DLR
Popular gay bar in London Soho, with outdoor seating area.
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57 Rupert Street
London W1D 7PL
London W1D 7PL
Subway: Piccadilly Circus, Leicester Square
South London's camp cabaret bar. Drag acts, quiz nights and karaoke.
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114 Clapham High Street
London SW4 7UJ
London SW4 7UJ
Subway: Clapham North, Clapham Common
Gay bar in London Soho since 1991. Three floors with bar, cocktail lounge, dancefloor, DJs and gogo dancer.
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81 Wardour Street
London W1D 6QD
London W1D 6QD
Subway: Piccadilly Circus, Leicester Square, Tottenham Court Road
Safe space for the LGBTQ+ community in Camden.
With karaoke, drag shows, performances and DJs.
With karaoke, drag shows, performances and DJs.
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119 Hampstead Road
London NW1 3EE
London NW1 3EE
Subway: Euston Square, Warren Street