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Best Gay Bars in London

Cabaret, karaoke and dancefloors: London's best LGBTQ+ bars.

Starting order is based on how often each place appears in London's major guides. Your upvotes move places up.

  1. 1Vauxhall · 372 Kennington Lane, SE11 5HYOne of London's oldest surviving gay venues, a Vauxhall cabaret institution famed for drag and club nights.
  2. 2Dalston · 117 Kingsland High Street, E8 2PBMultipurpose queer venue with a bar upstairs and a sweaty basement dancefloor, an east London institution since 2009.
  3. 3Strand · 2 George Court, WC2N 6HHSmall, old-fashioned indie bar tucked down an alley off the Strand, welcoming everyone across the LGBTQ+ spectrum.
  4. 4Dalston · 33 Stoke Newington Road, N16 8BJAnarchic queer bar and performance space that picked up the mantle of the much-missed Glory, with drag and cabaret.
  5. 5Soho · Multiple locationsLarge, popular LGBTQ+ bar on the edge of Chinatown, with a sister venue, Little Ku, on Frith Street.
  6. 6Soho · 57 Rupert Street, W1D 7PLCourtyard bar at the bottom of Soho that's great for after-work drinks year-round without breaking the bank.
  7. 7Soho · 23a Old Compton Street, W1D 5JLLesbian bar in a cosy Old Compton Street basement, with events, karaoke and DJs for queer women.
  8. 8Bethnal Green · 483 Hackney Road, E2 9EDQuirky, trinket-filled Hackney Road pub from the former George & Dragon team, with good-value drinks and an arty crowd.
  9. 9Strand · The Arches, Villiers Street, WC2N 6NGLondon's biggest and most famous gay club, packed under the Charing Cross arches since 1979.
  10. 10Soho · 51-53 Old Compton Street, W1D 6HNLong-standing Old Compton Street pub popular with a down-to-earth, beer-drinking crowd of gay men.

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