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G-A-Y Bar

3.4 (84 reviews)
InexpensiveGay Bars
Closed 12:00 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)

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Very loud
Casual
Happy hour specials
Outdoor seating

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Christopher L.

Came here on a Friday night around 9:30! We didn't have to wait too long - maybe around 5 minutes and the bouncers were pretty friendly. Inside, it's basically one long room with a lot of TVs, disco balls and a lot of gays! They play great pop music and it's spacious, everybody is friendly here! It was a good time and I definitely would come back! They were pretty relaxed and let us in even though we had backpacks and weren't dressed the best (we were tourists)!

Michelle L.

G-A-Y..GAY! Thank you for helping me with my spelling. Came here with friends on New Years Day to continue the celebrating of the end of 2009 and beginning of 2010. Actually, it was more like we need to stay up all night since we slept most of the day and had to head out to Luton airport at 3AM for a 6AM flight to Dublin. The place has two floors with plenty of room to dance, but beware of the upper floor as it gets a bit more crowded than the first floor. The place is plastered with plasma screens that show the music videos of the songs being played in the club. Had a great time with friends before heading out to other bars in Soho. Was a little disappointed that I missed Porn Idol night (a Thursday), but hopefully it'll still be around for my next trip to London.

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Why oh why do they insist on dumping lesbians in the basement? This particular basement is cunningly called 'Girl Bar'. Smart. If you are indeed a Sapphic sister or a loyal friend of the aforementioned, sit back and contemplate the narrow selection of watering holes reserved especially for lady lovin' chicks that exist below ground level. Are we a family of ferrets, a collective of chipmunks perhaps? A 'loft' is now considered the epitome of attic cool, in England we appreciate the heat rising in winter but please proprietors of gay drinking establishments, note that a basement should be the proud jurisdiction of the lavatory (in this case, the men's is bigger and less smelly than the ladies). Oh, and don't bother with this venue if you're over 19 or detest Britters/Madge or their ilk. On the plus side though, if you've got the Beer Goggles clamped on and you're feeling frisky, it's a good spot for picking up a foreign exchange student by ploughing him/her with 1.50 vodka mixers! Good value all round I say.

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Eagle London

Eagle London

3.9(16 reviews)
1.9 miVauxhall, Kennington, Oval, South Lambeth
££

OK I admit I'm a stereotype, but I'm a gay dude who loves to dance in clubs with bangin' sound…read moresystems. This London gay club has just the right mixture of sexual undercurrent and outrageously good sound system. It is a gay cousin of the alien bar in the opening sequence of Star Wars, with a definitely one-of-a-kind vibe, and some characters that may or may not be human. It used to be much more in-your-face with the sex, but that's been toned down from NC-17 (bordering on X-rated) to R-rated...just the same, even now don't bring prudes here. Bizarrely enough, my straight work colleagues turned to me and said they wanted to go to an outrageously fun gay disco. So, I took them to this Vauxhall institution, and they let the female work colleagues in too, after I flirted with the bouncer. Before the night was over, they'd definitely had the aforementioned outrageous fun. The place really reminds me of another one-of-a-kind club with a sex theme dialed up to the max and a chest-vibrating sound system: Miami's E11even. The main differences are (1) this club is not 24 hours, 365 days a year like the Miami fraternal twin (opens 8PM and runs very late), and (2) there are boys wearing next to nothing gyrating, not girls. It's easy to find with GPS. Any London cabbie will know the place, and it's easy to get to by subway. For logistics, just remember the Tube closes down fairly early by large city standards, and the cabs get a huge spike in demand when the last train departs. Thank [insert deity here] that London let Uber resume operations. The neighborhood can be slightly edgy, especially late at night, but dodge the dark archways, etc., and you should be fine. If you're a cocktail fan, this place has a great bar. The real star of the show is the truly amazing sound system with laser lights, etc. Most nights have themes, and the night we went was Horse Meat Disco night, which despite the name seems to be generally just a fun dance party with cool lighting effects. Other nights are a little more themed by body type and clothing (bears, underwears, etc). Oh one important thing: with a name like Eagle London, you might expect this to be mostly leather guys and maybe a little seedy. Instead it's sort of a radical cross-section of gay Londoners and pretty spiffy decor. I recommend the place highly.

Fun and relaxed atmosphere. My husband and I were visiting from Los Angeles and we had a great time.read more

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Central Station

Central Station

3.0(7 reviews)
1.5 miKing's Cross
££

Central Station is not the classiest of establishments…read more I'm sure it has a very loyal, local clientèle, but I'm afraid I won't be back. In the area with a few hours to kill, The Mrs remembers - somewhere around here is one of the oldest gay bars. Central station. Not one to miss out on a dodgy gay bar, we Yelp it and start the trek. On the approach; our negative suspicions were proved right as we saw the well worn exterior of the pub. Taking a deep breath we ventured in. On first impressions it actually looked quite nice. Deep purple painted walls and trendy wall paper. A light and airy look. The Problems started when we ordered a drink at the bar. Drinks weren't cheap and I got what I believe to be the dirtiest pint ever had the displeasure of drinking. It just tasted foul, like the lines hadn't been cleaned, ever. Everywhere on the bar and tables seemed to already be wet. Even for 8pm on a Friday night the atmosphere was lifeless with just a scattering of lone men sitting around the place. Bar flies were a staple here. As standard, there was no lock on the ladies - which was another delight. Describing itself as a 'restaurant' even going so far as putting itself on TopTable I was sceptical. I'm afraid we didn't brave the food as the menu didn't look very appetising. Now there is a club downstairs, and a pool table lives out the back so I'm sure there are better nights to go there and when there are people I'm sure its a hoot. But. No. Just. No

This is a traditional old school gay bar, club ('Underground' in the basement) and budget hotel…read more Very welcoming, confident and uncompromising in its culture and identity. As a bar, it's not hip nor stylish but offers a welcome home to a variety of local community events embracing all aspects of queer and allied trade identities including regular socials for trans people, cross dressers and their admirers - if you're no comfortable with this then prepare to see your horses frightened! If you are then enjoy one of the warmest spaces in town. The hotel (perhaps more B&B) is clean but dated, with reasonable facilities and a can do attitude. They have a lovely little roof terrace and while hardly boutique, it does a great breakfast fry up and a proper cup of tea - a rare find in that big London these days.

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Classy establishment

New Bloomsbury Set - The main bar.

New Bloomsbury Set

4.4(14 reviews)
0.9 miBloomsbury
££

Oh yelpers... hidden stairwells, gays, cocktails... if you've been keeping up with my hot lists,…read moreyou know that this is the way to my 5-star affection. Be on the lookout for for the NBS sign, because we were absolutely baffled at first as to where this place actually exitsted (76 seems like a fairly straightforward number, but the entrance isn't off marchmount...) Great cosy little bar that suits the locals in the know. NBS has some well-crafted cocktails that packed quite a punch and a chilled out atmosphere. There's a couple of small little private caves with mini flatscreens and pillows if your group wants to be a bit away from the crowd, otherwise plop down on one of the cushy leather sofas and sip the night away. We were there on a Sunday night so it was pretty quiet, though we were told that it does pack up a bit more on prime nights. All in all, the NBS is a great little bar that delivers exactly what you would expect from this neighborhood.

It's 5pm, I'm starving and tired…read more Simon - What are you doing tonight? Eric - Damned if I know. You? Simon - Come out with my friends and I. Eric - Done. Two hours and an unappetising avocado and chicken pesto sandwich from Pret A Manger (that's a review for another time) later, I met my friend at The New Bloomsbury Set. There was a lovely blast wall of air-conditioning as soon as I walked down the stairs and entered the bar. It is small and minimalistic and comfortable. Those things don't always go hand in hand but Jez has pulled it off somehow and I thank him for it. If you take a look at the wall on your left as you enter you will see three little alcoves that look like they may have been storage space at one time. I didn't have a chance to ask but they've been gussied up as a nice little chill out space. Throw pillows and carpets make these little spaces nice and cosy but don't completely alienate you from the rest of the room. They have a full bar with a wonderful drink menu and plenty of beers to suit a number of tastes. It's a safe bet that you're in good hands unless you only drink odd things like 20 year aged mescal. I have a light hearted warning to pass on about the hall outside the bathrooms. There is a disco ball and coloured lighting so beware. A dance party might just break out. If you happen to be looking for a nice, intimate place to have a drink and relax then I highly recommend The New Bloomsbury Set.

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New Bloomsbury Set - A cosy welcoming entrance

A cosy welcoming entrance

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Friendly Society

4.0(62 reviews)
0.1 miSoho
££

Love this place. This is my go to every time we are in soho. The drinks are ok but it's nolstalgic…read morefor me. The owner is a doll and the decor is one of a kind. Come here for a drink to start your night and come back at the end of the night for a finisher. Please don't ever close!

Listen, if you're looking to dip your toe in the gay pool that is Soho, I think this subterranean…read morebar lounge is the ideal starting point. Embarrassingly Jamie W. and I had not really explored London's gay subculture before, and we saw images of this particular bar on YouTube. We thought this might be the spot to target. Turned out we were right because it was surprisingly quiet on a Sunday evening compared to a congested zoo like Compton's. The dimly lit space was decorated with a combination of Barbie kitsch and faux-floral delights. The bartender, a gentlemanly young man, was genuinely delightful, and immediately made us feel relaxed with his banter. Jamie ordered the £11 Sunset Cruise, a tantalizing mix of different rums, coconut, apricot liqueur, and pineapple juice (photo: https://yelp.to/ILAB8Cpofh). Tropical yet bold enough to raise Jamie's freak flag. He was a happy camper. I went rather predictably with the $12 Cosmopolitan just because I was searching for my inner Carrie Bradshaw (photo: https://yelp.to/ILAB8Cpofh). She's in there somewhere. It was good enough for us to hang in the bar for a good while. There were plenty of sitting areas where we could feel we could hold a semi-private conversation about whether we'd still do Ricky Martin at age 52. The answer was an unequivocal yes, but you knew that already, didn't you? Indeed it was a friendly society here. COCKTAILS - 4 stars...libations with unique stylings AMBIANCE - 4.5 stars...unique decorations in a uniquely underground setting SERVICE - the bartender had our best interests in mind TOTAL - friendly is the right descriptor RELATED - Exploring London? Here's my collection of places I've visited and reviewed: https://bit.ly/3zFACrx

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Friendly Society - Barbies on the ceiling

Barbies on the ceiling

Friendly Society - Barbies on the ceiling

Barbies on the ceiling

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