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Gay Bars in San Francisco
Updated October 15, 2026 · 12 places, checked by hand
The Castro, SoMa, the Mission: San Francisco's LGBTQ+ bars and nightlife, checked by hand.
BeauxCastro district LGBTQIA+ venue in San Francisco that shifts from cocktail lounge by day to dance club with DJs, go-go dancers and drag, plus drag brunch.
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Hi TopsGay sports bar with games on big screens, food, drinks and weekly events, started in San Francisco and now also in West Hollywood and Los Feliz.
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SoMa bear bar in San Francisco on Howard Street, open since 1989, with an events calendar, merchandise store and bar rentals.
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Midnight SunGay bar on 18th Street in the Castro, open since 1971, which began at 506 Castro Street before moving around the corner in 1981.
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Longtime gay bar in the Castro, San Francisco, pouring 30 draft beers with sports on the screens and a garden patio, open since 1980.
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Gay leather and cruise bar on Folsom Street in San Francisco with resident DJs and a calendar of title contests and events.
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Leather and kink community bar in San Francisco with Sunday beer busts, dance nights, drag and title contests.
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A speakeasy-style cocktail bar in the Castro decorated with LGBTQ+ artifacts.
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The StudQueer worker-owned cooperative nightclub in SoMa, San Francisco, with drag, DJs, dance nights, karaoke, a drag school and a podcast.
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A long-running gay bar with big windows at the corner of Castro and Market.
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