London gay guide

ShoppingBloomsbury

Gay's The Word

Historic independent queer bookshop on Marchmont Street

4.9(1,567)

CruisingDeptford

The Lord Clyde

Deptford men-only cruise bar with a social pub and basement play space

4.5(114)

FoodDalston

The Roses of Elagabalus

Dalston queer cocktail bar with chef residencies and club nights

4.5(124)

More places

CaféFitzrovia

BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! Gallery Café

Queer photography, books and coffee in Fitzrovia

4.9(44)

ShoppingClapham

Fetch

Clapham underwear, fetish gear and gifts

4.8(56)

OtherKing’s Cross

Queer Britain

The UK's national LGBTQ+ museum in King's Cross

4.7(419)

Regulation London

Bateman Street leather, rubber and custom-made clothing

4.7(200)

ShoppingShoreditch

The Common Press Shoreditch

Nonprofit queer bookshop café with talks and workshops

4.7(216)

King's Arms

Soho bear pub with long-running Bearaoke nights

4.6(775)

BarCharing Cross

Retro Bar

Indie music and queer icons near Charing Cross

4.6(715)

BarCamden

Zodiac

Trans-founded queer bar with club nights and karaoke

4.6(384)

Admiral Duncan

Historic Soho gay pub with cabaret, drag and plenty of character

4.5(783)

+3 more

BarHackney

La Camionera

A trans-inclusive lesbian bar and community space in Hackney

4.5(217)

+8 more

BarCamden

The Black Cap

Historic Camden pub with drag, cabaret and open mics

4.5(85)

BarKennington

The Cock Tavern

Kennington queer pub with house-party energy and late DJs

4.5(193)

Comptons

Traditional Old Compton Street pub for pints and conversation

4.4(1,364)

Duke of Wellington

Two-floor Wardour Street gay pub with regular entertainment

4.4(2,151)

Friendly Society

Hidden Soho gay basement bar with kitsch décor and disco energy

4.4(471)

Little Ku

Margaritas and pop throwbacks in a small Soho bar

4.4(171)

BarVauxhall

Royal Vauxhall Tavern

Grade II-listed venue for queer cabaret, comedy and club nights

4.4(874)

BarLimehouse

The Old Ship

Traditional Limehouse pub with real ale and queer cabaret

4.4(772)

Village Soho

Multi-level Soho gay bar with DJs, dancing and cocktails

4.4(2,325)

FoodSoho

Balans Soho

Soho brunch, dinner and cocktails into the small hours

4.3(3,598)

BarKennington

Eagle London

Vauxhall queer club, beer garden and home of Horse Meat Disco

4.3(770)

BarGreenwich

George & Dragon

Blackheath Hill queer pub with karaoke and cabaret

4.3(328)

BarCharing Cross

Halfway to Heaven

Central London gay pub with cabaret in the basement

4.3(1,010)

Ku Lounge

First-floor cocktail and cabaret lounge above Ku Bar

4.3(386)

Rupert Street

Easy-going Soho gay bar for cocktails and people-watching

4.3(738)

BarClapham

Two Brewers

Two-room Clapham gay venue with nightly drag and cabaret

4.3(1,112)

Cruising

Vault 139

Central London men-only cruise bar with themed daily sessions

4.3(526)

BarMarble Arch

City Of Quebec

Historic Marble Arch pub with downstairs dancing

4.2(1,800)

BarHoxton

Colours

Hoxton gigs and club nights with occasional queer events

4.2(1,455)

Coven: Headquarters

Five floors of queer clubbing, performance and culture

4.2(40)

+9 more

Cruising

Bunker Bar

Underground gay cruise club with themed dress-code nights

4.1(134)

KU Bar & Klub

Flagship Soho LGBTQ+ bar with terrace and late-night basement club

4.1(1,103)

She Soho

Soho basement bar for lesbian and queer women’s events

4.1(696)

Prowler RED

Soho leather, rubber, latex and specialist club gear

4.0(79)

BarDalston

The Divine

Dalston queer performance space and late-night club

4.0(140)

+7 more

The Yard

Leafy Soho courtyard with an upstairs cocktail loft

4.0(1,200)

BarKing’s Cross

Central Station

King’s Cross pub and cabaret with guest rooms above

3.9(185)

Clonezone Soho

Soho underwear, specialist clothing and club essentials

3.9(59)

Dance ClubsVauxhall

Fire London

Multi-room house and techno club with outdoor spaces

3.8(1,154)

Freedom Bar

Stylish Soho cocktail bar with cabaret and basement dancing

3.7(1,228)

Dance ClubsDalston

Dalston Superstore

Queer East London bar, kitchen and basement dancefloor

3.6(796)

Prowler Soho

Brewer Street shop for underwear, books and gifts

3.6(95)

SaunaStratford

E15 Club

Stratford men’s sauna with lounges and an outdoor area

3.3(93)

SaunaKennington

Locker Room

Kennington men’s sauna with dry and steam facilities

3.3(134)

SaunaLimehouse

Sailors Sauna

East London gay sauna with spa pool, cabins and roof garden

3.1(100)

SaunaSoho

Sweatbox Soho

Three-floor, 24-hour Soho gym and sauna

3.1(790)

Dance ClubsCharing Cross

Heaven

Large queer club and concert venue beneath Charing Cross

3.0(2,042)

+8 more

Sauna

Pleasuredrome

24-hour Waterloo sauna with a spa pool and café-bar

2.9(595)

BarLimehouse

White Swan

Limehouse gay bar-club with drag and DJs

2.8(2)

SaunaCovent Garden

Covent Garden Health Spa

Men’s sauna with a large spa pool near Covent Garden

2.7(187)