My Sister's Room
Midtown
Though it recently shed its East Atlanta Cool for more mainstream Midtown, My Sister's Room is still the go-to spot for lesbians in Atlanta. The crowd is mostly...
- For Women
- Bar
- 1
Burkhart's
Midtown
Burkhart's should be a destination for every gay traveler: it's low-key but always crowded, with the most diverse set of gay Atlantans one will find out on the town....
- LGBTQ
- Bar
Mary's
East Atlanta
It may be Atlanta's only gay hipster hole-in-the-wall, but this small bar on Glenwood never seems too crowded. With a real gayborhood feel, the clientele is of all...
- LGBTQ
- Bar
FLEXspas Atlanta
Tech Square
FLEXspas Atlanta is a private men's membership club with a variety of rentals from lockers and dressing rooms to voyeur and themed suites. Members have access to gym...
- For Men
- Sauna
- 1
Friends on Ponce
Virginia Highlands
Friends on Ponce is a long-time neighborhood watering hole with bar game favorites like pool, pinball, video games, darts and trivia nights. Strong drinks and free
- LGBTQ
- Bar
- 1
Apache Café
Midtown
A small establishment that has always been a notable player on the Atlanta underground scene: the café hosts different events nightly, ranging from spoken-word...
- LGBTQ-friendly
- Music Venue
Sister Louisa's Church of the Living Room & Ping Pong Emporium
Downtown
The walls of this very popular bar on Edgewood begun by the local apostate-turned-artist Grant Henry (or "Sister Louisa") are completely covered in the work that...
- LGBTQ-friendly
- Bar
Blake's On The Park
Midtown
Good for an afternoon cocktail or a night out since 1988, Blake's packs a fun crowd within a small, dimly-lit bar, particularly after 11 pm when there is usually
- LGBTQ
- Bar
Wrecking Ball Brewpub
Little Five Points
Located in the basement of a19th-century Victorian house, the Wrecking Bar already has novelty going for it. But the menu is top-notch, not to mention the...
- LGBTQ-friendly
- Bar
Phase One
Stone Mountain
In the wealthier Stone Mountain enclave is this lesser known lesbian bar, where hip-hop is the music of choice and the vibe is, well, outside-the-perimeter. But it...
- For Women
- Bar
Clermont Lounge
Poncey-Highland
Decrepit but loved for that very reason, this strip-club underneath one of the city's most wretched hotels attracts both the down-and-out and the new-and-shiny to...
- LGBTQ-friendly
- Show
The Earl
East Atlanta
The Earl has become a trademark of the East Atlanta nightlife scene - a triple-threat of restaurant, indie music venue and cheap tall-boy dispenser long before the...
- LGBTQ-friendly
- Music Venue
The Sound Table
Old Fourth Ward
A stylishly sans-serif experimental music venue and restaurant, where some of the best DJs from around the country spin way beyond dinner-time with sets ranging from...
- LGBTQ-friendly
- Nightclub
529
East Atlanta
On the corner of Glenwood and Flat Shoals, this grungy bar and music venue is cramped and ultra-cool - good for catching live acts, drinking a PBR or hanging on the
- LGBTQ-friendly
- Music Venue
97 Estoria
Cabbagetown
Right on the southside of the graffiti-filled Krog Street Tunnel is this pillar of Cabbagetown. A great beer selection, decent bar food with vegan-friendly options,...
- LGBTQ-friendly
- Bar
Aisle 5
Little Five Points
Long a question mark between two Little Five standards (the Variety and the Star Bar), this strange warehouse-space has finally been transformed into one of the best...
- LGBTQ-friendly
- Music Venue
Atlanta Eagle
Midtown
Nearly thirty and still kicking it, Atlanta's premier leather bar is the one-stop shop for anyone looking for larger, harrier, and leather-clad. The dance floor is...
- For Men
- Bar
BJ Roosters, the Heretic, and Jungle on Cheshire Bridge
Midtown
This trifecta of nightclubs on the adultest of avenues might be best taken all at once in one drunken, brave evening. Cheshire Bridge has a certain infamy in Atlanta...
- For Men
- Nightclub
El Bar
Poncey-Highland
El Bar is the speakeasiest speakeasy in the city: found beneath the El Azteca Mexican restaurant off of Ponce, the only way to find one's way inside is to go around...
- LGBTQ-friendly
- Nightclub
Elmyr
Little Five Points
A pretty-decent burrito bar that grows more and more party as the night go on, with almost always more-than-decent DJs and the edgy Little Five vibe. Enjoy the...
- LGBTQ-friendly
- Bar
Erosol a.k.a Department Store
Old Fourth Ward
Though the neon signs out front are a bit foreboding, this cutting-edge bar on Edgewood is well worth braving a step inside. A multi-ethnic sensorium from the...
- LGBTQ-friendly
- Bar
Euclid Avenue Yacht Club
Little Five Points
Standing across from American Apparel as though in a showdown, this no-nonsense, blue-collar joint is the best haven in the city away from the too-cool-for-school....
- LGBTQ-friendly
- Bar
Johnny's Hideaway
Buckhead
An infamous bar frequented by cougars and silver-haired foxes on the prowl for some loving, it's a landmark as essential to the city's identity as Stone Mountain. If...
- LGBTQ-friendly
- Bar
Lips Atlanta
Buford Highway
"The Ultimate in Drag Dining." Leopard-print walls, chandelier, and a lovely, fearless all-drag wait staff guarantee the campiest dinner in the city. With live shows...
- LGBTQ-friendly
- Other
Manuel's Tavern
Midtown
One of Atlanta's most famous bars (so famous, in fact, it has been visited by the last three Democratic presidents), Manuel's could be touted as the city's living...
- LGBTQ-friendly
- Bar
Morris Restaurant and Lounge
Kirkwood
The oldest African-American-owned business in Kirkwood, Morris has been offering its dive-y but somewhat refined interior to the over-25 set for the last forty...
- LGBTQ-friendly
- Bar
Northside Tavern
Westside
The Northside has cultivated itself into a burly, malcontent watering hole since the 1940s and to this day hosts a motley crew of crotchety regulars in its...
- LGBTQ-friendly
- Bar
Southern Comfort Restaurant and Lounge
Conley
Venture outside the Perimeter to this true working-class bar with clientele ranging from truck-drivers to the hipster dive-tourists. Called "SoCo" by the locals, its...
- LGBTQ-friendly
- Bar
Swinging Richards
Westside
Self-proclaimed the only gay-owned-and-operated male strip club in the Southeast, Swinging Richards in seediest Westside certainly has made a name for itself with...
- For Men
- Other
The Bookhouse Pub
Midtown
Named after the roadside bar in Twin Peaks, it plays the part of the "enlightened" gastropub off of Ponce, with an impressive selection of beers and well-curated
- LGBTQ-friendly
- Bar
