OUT Top picks

  • Aunt Charlie's Aunt Charlie's If you're in the mood for aging (some well into their 70s) drag stars of yesteryear, this is the place. With weekly parties like the Clap, Suicide Tuesday, and Tubesteak, Aunt Charlie's is a mixed-crowd dive of a bar in the middle of the gritty Tenderloin.
  • Badlands
  • Beauty Bar
  • Cafe Flore
  • El Rio

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  • Midnight Sun Midnight Sun
    4067 18th St
    For nearly forty years, the Midnight Sun has provided screenings of ever...
  • Esta Noche Esta Noche
    3079 16th St
    Latin twink strippers and bilingual drag shows are the norm here. This s...
  • Eight Nightclub or Club 8 Eight Nightclub or Club 8
    1151 Folsom St.
    This 2,500-square-foot gay-centric space houses two levels, two full bar...
  • Hole in the Wall Hole in the Wall
    1369 Folsom St
    Slightly larger than the name implies, this is a better, cleaner version...
  • Marlena's Marlena's
    488 Hayes St
    This unassuming dive bar is one of the few on the main drag of Hayes Str...
  • Drift (Girl Party) @ Shine SF Drift (Girl Party) @ Shine SF
    1337 Mission St
    This electro-focused ladies party happens only four times a year, now ho...
  • Deco Lounge Deco Lounge
    510 Larkin St
    Quintessential gay dive bar for every type of man (or woman) around, the...
  • Gangway Gangway
    841 Larkin St
    With a kitschy sort of charm, this out-to-sea inspired saloon-like dive ...
  • Sugar Cafe Sugar Cafe
    79 Sutter Street
  • Delicious Ladies' Party @ The Café Delicious Ladies' Party @ The Café
    2369 Market Street
    The Café, a longtime staple in SF's gay dance scene, provides lad...

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