About gay bars in London
WhereIs.Gay lists 31 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.
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Arch Clapham
Clapham arches bar with food, drag and late weekends
Zodiac
Trans-founded queer bar with club nights and karaoke
She Soho
Soho basement bar for lesbian and queer women’s events
Little Ku
Margaritas and pop throwbacks in a small Soho bar
King's Arms
Soho bear pub with long-running Bearaoke nights
Ku Lounge
First-floor cocktail and cabaret lounge above Ku Bar
Royal Vauxhall Tavern
Grade II-listed venue for queer cabaret, comedy and club nights
Colours
Hoxton gigs and club nights with occasional queer 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
Indie music and queer icons near Charing Cross
The Cock Tavern
Kennington queer pub with house-party energy and late DJs
Comptons
Traditional Old Compton Street pub for pints and conversation
Duke of Wellington
Two-floor Wardour Street gay pub with regular entertainment
George & Dragon
Blackheath Hill queer pub with karaoke and cabaret
Admiral Duncan
Historic Soho gay pub with cabaret, drag and plenty of character
Two Brewers
Two-room Clapham gay venue with nightly drag and cabaret
Rupert Street
Easy-going Soho gay bar for cocktails and people-watching
The Old Ship
Traditional Limehouse pub with real ale and queer cabaret
The Yard
Leafy Soho courtyard with an 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 pub with downstairs dancing
Central Station
King’s Cross pub and cabaret with guest rooms above
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-club with drag and DJs
Coven: Headquarters
Five floors of queer clubbing, performance and culture
La Camionera
A trans-inclusive lesbian bar and community space in Hackney
The Black Cap
Historic Camden pub with drag, cabaret and open mics
The Divine
Dalston queer performance space and late-night club