About gay bars in London
WhereIs.Gay lists 29 gay bars in London. Each listing includes opening hours, location, photos and a combined rating from WhereIs.Gay, Google and Yelp where available. Click any venue for full details.
Sorted by rating — rated venues appear first, then by number of reviews, then A–Z. Ratings combine WhereIs.Gay, Google and Yelp data where available.
Showing 29 venues
Arch Clapham
Clapham LGBTQ+ bar for cocktails, food and big weekend energy
Zodiac
Independent trans-founded LGBTQ+ bar, club and karaoke venue
She Soho
Soho nightlife for lesbian and queer women, led by DJs and events
Little Ku
Intimate Soho gay bar for margaritas, pop and close-knit nights
King's Arms
Soho's long-running gay bear pub with karaoke, DJs and quizzes
Ku Lounge
Soho cocktail and cabaret lounge above Ku Bar
Royal Vauxhall Tavern
Grade II-listed LGBTQ+ cabaret and club landmark in Vauxhall
Colours
Hoxton live-music venue with club nights and queer-friendly events
Eagle London
Vauxhall queer club, beer garden and home of Horse Meat Disco
Friendly Society
Hidden Soho gay basement bar with kitsch décor and disco energy
Retro Bar
Independent LGBTQ+ bar near the Strand with a brilliant jukebox
Comptons
Traditional Soho gay pub with two floors and a sociable crowd
Duke of Wellington
No-fuss Soho gay pub known locally as the Welly
George & Dragon
South-east London gay pub for drag, cabaret and late nights
Admiral Duncan
Historic Soho gay pub with cabaret, drag and plenty of character
Two Brewers
Clapham LGBTQ+ institution for nightly drag, cabaret and dancing
Rupert Street
Easy-going Soho gay bar for cocktails and people-watching
The Old Ship
Proper East End LGBTQ+ pub with regular drag and cabaret
The Yard
Soho gay bar with a hidden courtyard and upstairs cocktail loft
Village Soho
Multi-level Soho gay bar with DJs, dancing and cocktails
KU Bar & Klub
Flagship Soho LGBTQ+ bar with terrace and late-night basement club
City Of Quebec
Historic Marble Arch gay pub with cabaret and late-night DJs
Central Station
King's Cross LGBTQ+ pub, cabaret venue and guesthouse
Freedom Bar
Stylish Soho cocktail bar with cabaret and basement dancing
Halfway to Heaven
Central London gay pub with cabaret in the basement
White Swan
Limehouse gay bar and club with drag, DJs and East End character
La Camionera
A trans-inclusive lesbian bar and community space in Hackney
The Black Cap
Camden’s legendary LGBTQ+ pub and drag institution, reborn for a new generation
The Divine
Queer nightlife, drag and performance in the heart of Dalston