Bay Area Bars

King of Clubs

893 Leong Dr, Mountain View, CA 94043 (Map)

Cabaret, drag and goth-industrial ho-downs keep the King of Clubs one of Mountain View’s quirkiest bars, a draw for the entire LGBT spectrum.…

+1 650.968.6366

Last Call Bar

3988 18th St, San Francisco, CA 94114 (Map)

A cozy, friendly neighborhood bar. Lots of smiling faces and conversation make it an "Irish Pub" type of atmosphere. Eclectic, mixed clientele.…

+1 415.861.1310

Lido's Nightclub

30 S 1st St, San Jose, CA 95113 (Map)

To call Lido’s eccentric is an understatement. With a Latin bar on the bottom and Asian disco up top, goth drag one night and Spanish-pop…

+1 408.298.4318

LookOut

3600 16th St., San Francisco, CA 94114 (Map)

Upscale, unpretentious neighborhood bar in the heart of the Castro. Second story bar has ceiling to floor glass windows and a one-of-a-kind…

415.431.0306

Mac's Club

39 Post St, San Jose, CA 95113 (Map)

Less a club and more of a laid-back neighborhood dive, Mac’s is one of the longest-running gay bars in the South Bay. Cheap drinks and…

+1 408.288.8221

Metro Citibar

3600 16th Street, San Francisco, CA 94114 (Map)

(415) 703-9751

Midnight Sun

4067 18th St, San Francisco, CA 94114 (Map)

There are probably more risqué interpretations of the name 'Midnight Sun,' but for the more discreet barfly, it ostensibly refers to…

+1 415.861.4186

Moby Dick

4049 18th Street, San Francisco, CA 94114 (Map)

Moby Dick has steadily evolved over the years from a divey neighborhood watering hole to a busy, more tourist-friendly Castro gay bar. - digitalcity.com Drink…

+1 415.861.1199

QBar

456 Castro Street, San Francisco, CA 94114 (Map)

QBar is a hot new bar in the heart of the Castro, directly across the street from the Castro Theatre.  QBar features a nightly lineup of…

+1 415.864.2877

Renegades

501 W Taylor St, San Jose, CA 95110 (Map)

Where Splash bleeds sequins and Tokyo Teas, Renegades courses with leather, Levi’s and hairy chests. Silicon Valley’s only bear…

408 2759902

Splash

65 Post St, San Jose, CA 95113 (Map)

Two dance floors, a throbbing crush of bodies, sputtering laser lights, neon drinks and a ton of TV monitors make a weekend visit to Splash…

+1 408.292.2222

SPLASH NIGHT CLUB

65 POST STREET, San Jose, CA 05113 (Map)

Splash Night Club Downtown San Jose's Premier Night Club serving the LGBTQ Community and all guests.  Splash is a 2 story night…

+1 408.292.2222

The Café

2369 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94114 (Map)

Having been a staple of the Castro night scene for over 20 years, The Café represents the best of the 21+ Castro bar scene. The Café…

+1 415.861.3846

The Cinch

1723 Polk Street, San Francisco, CA 94109 (Map)

For those who are in the know, the Cinch is a semi-secret gem in the City. Tucked away in the Polk Street Gultch (the City's former gay neighborhood),…

415.776.4162

The Gangway

841 Larkin Street, San Francisco, CA 94109 (Map)

...laid-back, unpretentious and never crowded, this long-in-the-tooth dive is primarily a watering hole for an over-40 male clientele, though…

415.776.6828

The Metro Bar and Restaurant

2124 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94114 (Map)

+1 415.703.9750

The Metropolitan

349 South First Street, San Jose, CA 95113 (Map)

Formerly BRIX NIGHTCLUB - Awesome drink specials, a lively yet casual atmosphere and great music make this place a great choice in the San Jose…

+1 408.947.1975

Trigger

2344 Market St., San Francisco, CA 94114 (Map)

belong luxurious comfort premium service cocktail couture spirited lifestyle tantalizing audio and visuals decadent amenities

+1 415.551.2582

Vayable Gay BFF Castro Bar Crawls

Market and Castro, San Francisco, CA 94114 (Map)

New to the city? Just visiting from Kansas or some other square state and interested in checking out what the Castro has to offer? I've lived…

+1 415.617.5863

Whiskey Lounge

4063 18th Street, San Francisco, CA 94114 (Map)

(415) 255-2733