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Delmonicas

Glasgow queer institution for drag, quizzes and easy Merchant City drinks

Glasgow, UK
4.0
437 reviews

Neighbourhood

Glasgow

Category

Bars

Vibe

LGBTQ+, Drag +5

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About Delmonicas

Delmonicas has been part of Glasgow’s queer community since 1991, making it one of the city’s most established LGBTQ+ bars. Most regulars simply call it Dels, and its Virginia Street location sits at the centre of the Merchant City scene. The programme changes every night, moving between drag shows, quizzes, karaoke, games and weekend DJs. Afternoon opening and a relaxed upstairs area make it useful for an early drink, while the main bar becomes much livelier later on. It is accessible and mainstream without losing its community feel, attracting a broad mix of locals and visitors. Check the what’s-on page if you want a particular show or a quieter session.

What to expect

A friendly, established queer bar that moves from relaxed afternoon drinks into drag, games and weekend dancing.

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Practical tips before you visit

Known locally as Dels
Entertainment runs seven nights a week and changes daily
Friday and Saturday open from midday and close at 01:00

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Delmonicas

68 Virginia Street, Glasgow G1 1TX, UK

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4.1

437 reviews

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Robin M.
Robin M.

2 months ago

What an awesome night out! The drag show was brilliant... everyone was fabulous (Black Pepper and Venus included)! DJ Jack had the vibe popping! It was a happy, inclusive atmosphere, and the drinks were great! Definitely check out Delmonicas!

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Anato Chowdhury
Anato Chowdhury

4 months ago

My husband and I tried to visit on a quiet Saturday night, quite early so the place wasn't busy. Bouncer told us "not tonight" even before we got to the steps. We're a POC couple. Hard to know exactly why we were refused entry but if you're POC do be careful if you're thinking about coming here.

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Hong Heee Tan (Jim)
Hong Heee Tan (Jim)

10 months ago

Not bad, I had a great drink. Visited on Tuesday 7pm, light crowd but comfortable.

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Michael Skurka
Michael Skurka

4 months ago

I had a really disappointing experience at Delmonicas. I was refused entry at the door with a blunt “nope, not today” from security, with no explanation given. It honestly felt like a strange power trip rather than a legitimate reason for denying entry… especially after seeing that other reviews mention similar behaviour from the same security guard. For a venue that promotes itself as welcoming and inclusive, this didn’t reflect that at all. It was actually my first night out in a new city, and being turned away like that set a pretty awful tone for the evening. Management really needs to take a serious look at who they have on the door. Situations like this don’t just affect one person… they actively put people off coming in and are clearly leading to repeated negative reviews. You’re losing potential customers before they even step inside. I’d recommend going elsewhere until this is sorted.

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Jonathan Leung
Jonathan Leung

4 months ago

Bouncer was extremely rude, unfriendly, dismissive - elderly Scottish man Visiting from out of town with some friends- wore track pants, immediately denied entrance and said I wouldn’t get in anywhere in Glasgow (track pants were quite nice if I say so myself and I got into the gay bar directly next door right after so…) While me and my friends were discussing what to do, they decided to go in first while I went home to change my pants. The bouncer then proceeded to deny entry to my friends and said ‘I don’t need to give you a reason but you’re not getting into here’ Don’t know what the matter was with him but if i didn’t know better I would have thought we were being discriminated against lol Hope he manages to get that massive chip on his shoulder fixed, but he definitely is not helping his business if this is how he treats people. Luckily the bar directly next door warmly welcomed us in almost immediately, track pants and all, which saved the night. All the best to you, but will not be returning.

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Last updated
12 September 2026
Listed in
Glasgow › United Kingdom
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