Top rated Gay bars in Chicago, United States to elevate your visit (Updated May, 2024)

Top rated Gay bars in Chicago

Experience the best that Chicago has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 37 places from Gay bar category.

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General Wood Shop

Cocktail bar

👍👍 I didn't have any food to rate. Their specialty drinks are good but, a bit pricey. Great wait staff. Comfortable leather cushioned bar chairs! It's a very nice meeting place for LGBTQ or just anybody.

4.80 (66 reviews) (~200.66 km from centre)

Campit Outdoor Resort

Campground

Vintage trailers & log cabins in an adults-only gay & lesbian resort with an outdoor pool.

4.70 (319 reviews) (~139.74 km from centre)

The Kirby Hotel & J Paul's Dining Room

Hotel

Cozy quarters in an upscale Victorian hotel offering a restaurant & wine bar, plus free breakfast.

4.60 (151 reviews) (~144.54 km from centre)

Walker's Pint

Lesbian bar

Enduring, laid-back lesbian tavern with a big beer list, a pool table, outdoor space & karaoke.

4.60 (145 reviews) (~129.73 km from centre)

Bobby's Tap

Gay bar

😠 I went in there with a buddy. Talking with a couple of women who were together. As soon as I said you look like a good couple. They got offended. Then two minutes later the bartender came by who was white and was trying to kick us our work no reason. Is this not the 21st century. Is my money not go...

$ $$$

4.60 (115 reviews) (~54.6 km from centre)

Woody's

Gay bar

Chain branch supplying hefty portions of smoked meats along with an easygoing vibe.

$$ $$

4.60 (72 reviews) (~128.82 km from centre)

The Dunes Resort

Resort hotel

Lively gay resort with warm quarters, plus an outdoor pool, a nightclub & live entertainment.

$71/night

4.50 (496 reviews) (~143.96 km from centre)

The SoFo Tap

Gay bar

Neighborhood gay bar with games & theme nights in laid-back surrounds with a patio.

$ $$$

4.50 (253 reviews) (~11.35 km from centre)

Fluid Milwaukee

Gay bar

Relaxed gay bar offering craft cocktails & special event nights in a chill atmosphere.

$$ $$

4.50 (129 reviews) (~129.74 km from centre)

After Dark

Night club

👍👍 Came by on a Friday night for the first time and was pleasantly surprised. They hosted a really wonderful drag show upstairs and some ballin karaoke downstairs. If we needed break, we stepped out onto the patio which is both lively and cozy. Bar staff was excellent, drinks were solid (yet inexpensiv...

$ $$$

4.50 (105 reviews) (~225.54 km from centre)

Meeting House Tavern

Gay bar

👍👍 Didn't realize it was a gay bar until I got there with my date but we still had a nice time. The place looks nice, the drinks were well mixed and it has a comfortable vibe. Not really my scene but an objectively good bar.

4.50 (68 reviews) (~11.44 km from centre)

Max's Place

Bar

$ $$$

4.40 (114 reviews) (~10.64 km from centre)

True Colors Bar Grill

Restaurant

👍👍 🎨True colors is the best bar&grill in the 815area. Awesome 🥃🍺 drinks, delicious 🍔🍟🍕food. Fantastic staff 🤴🏼🫅🦹🏼🧚‍♂️. Located in one of the nicest area in the Forest city (Rockford). 😎🥳come and make some friends in this great place🏠.

4.40 (41 reviews) (~125.93 km from centre)

Dick's R U Crazee

Gay bar

👍👍 I Love dis bar. i go here to relieve stress. There are many naked men and im not sure why but they're so nice to me and my penis (;

4.40 (33 reviews) (~29.92 km from centre)

Roscoe's Tavern

Gay bar

Neighborhood gay & lesbian bar dating back to 1987 with a dance floor, pool table & outdoor spaces.

4.30 (1.1K reviews) (~7.84 km from centre)

Sidetrack

Gay bar

Behomoth gay club drawing a diverse crowd, serving up slushy drinks & known for showtune nights.

$$ $$

4.30 (511 reviews) (~7.79 km from centre)

Scarlet Bar

Bar

DJs & drink specials fuel the early bar & late-night lounge scenes at this vintage-inspired gay bar.

$ $$$

4.30 (447 reviews) (~7.72 km from centre)

DIX Milwaukee

Gay bar

😠 Friend suffered a brain injury here from a falling sign and could not get a manager or staff to speak to them for 2 hours because the drag show cost "a lot of money" and they didn't want to interrupt it. Management ended up saying they would pay their medical bills but has still refused to get back...

$ $$$

4.30 (253 reviews) (~129.78 km from centre)

Granville Anvil

Gay bar

Unpretentious gay bar offering beer, cocktails & patio seating in a warm atmosphere.

$ $$$

4.30 (243 reviews) (~13.53 km from centre)

This is it!

Gay bar

Gay bar & cocktail lounge, open since 1968, with a jukebox & events such as karaoke nights.

$ $$$

4.30 (180 reviews) (~131.69 km from centre)

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Top rated Gay bars in Chicago, United States