Don't Tell Mama
Downtown
Downtown music spot Don't Tell Mama - from a "Cabaret" song of the same name - bills itself as a New York-style piano bar, where every night is open-mic night....
- LGBTQ-friendly
- Music Venue
Ghostbar
West Side
A celebrity-studded, ultra-hip lounge scene has brought tons of press coverage to Ghostbar, the enormously successful nightclub venture on the top of the Palms...
- LGBTQ-friendly
- Lounge
Share Nightclub
West Side
A bi-level gay dance club on the West Side of town, Share has a large dance floor downstairs and a cruisy VIP upstairs section with lounge rooms and private cabanas....
- For Men
- Nightclub
Peppermill Fireside Lounge
North Strip
Established in 1972 and open 24 hours, the Peppermill Fireside Lounge is a throwback to old Las Vegas and the fern bar era. The dreamy and sensual date-night décor...
- LGBTQ-friendly
- Lounge
Flex Cocktail Lounge
West Side
Home to the longest-running drag show in Vegas, Flex Cocktail Lounge is a fixture on any gay Vegas bar crawl, and their "What a Drag" Saturday night shows are still...
- LGBTQ
- Nightclub
Entourage Gay Vegas Bathhouse
East Side
A large gay sauna modeled on Roman-style baths, Entourage is one of two gay bathhouses in Las Vegas, and is considered by most to be the best. It's located in a...
- For Men
- Sauna
- 2
FreeZone
East Side
FreeZone on Sunday nights offer the only lesbian bar scene in Las Vegas, though it's generally inclusive, so all should feel welcome any night of the week. It's also...
- For Women
- Bar
- 1
The Phoenix Bar and Lounge
West Side
There's usually a game of Super Smash Bros or Donkey Kong underway at The Phoenix Bar and Lounge, projected onto a wall and played by patrons settled into...
- LGBTQ
- Bar
Artifice
Downtown
Located in the heart of Downtown's Arts District, Artifice is a hip lounge and events space with a regular rotation of bands, theater, and performance art. The...
- LGBTQ-friendly
- Lounge
Goodtimes
Southeast
Monday nights are the best nights at Goodtimes, a gay and lesbian bar that also hosts popular goth parties on Thursdays and the "What A Drag" drag show on Saturdays....
- LGBTQ
- Bar
Las Vegas Eagle
East Side
Drinks are cheap at the Las Vegas Eagle, but if you come on Wednesday and show your skivvies you'll drink for free. Most nights there's some sort of show on offer,...
- For Men
- Bar
Las Vegas Lounge
East Side
This unassuming dive bar on the East Side is actually one of the most trans-friendly watering holes in town. The scene can be a little wild, and it's in a...
- LGBTQ
- Bar
The Garden
Art District
The Garden from nightlife empresario Eduardo Cordova is an intimate and chic LGBTQ lounge bar located in the Art District with craft cocktails, light bites and an
- LGBTQ
- Bar
1 OAK
Center Strip
A classic models-and-bottles club, 1 OAK - for one of a kind - is dark, loud, sexy, and expensive. The two separate rooms that make up the club each have their own...
- LGBTQ-friendly
- Nightclub
Badlands Saloon
East Side
Badlands Saloon is a neighborhood bar with an impressive commitment to its theme, where locals come to play cowboy instead of the slots. There are plenty of pool...
- For Men
- Bar
Beauty Bar
Downtown
Beauty Bar is a spin-off of the popular New York dive of the same name, and true to its original form, it attracts a crowd of twenty-something hipsters here to...
- LGBTQ-friendly
- Bar
Charlie's Las Vegas
Spring Valley
Charlie's Las Vegas has some of the best drink specials in town, which may be why it's so popular with the young cowboy-wannabe crowd, who pile in here for line...
- For Men
- Nightclub
Double Down Saloon
Paradise Road
The hilarious, potty-mouthed graffiti on the walls of Double Down Saloon is just part of the fun, which also includes a kick-ass jukebox, battered pool tables, and a...
- LGBTQ-friendly
- Bar
Fun Hog Ranch
East Side
A classic Las Vegas gay dive catering to the denim and leather crowd, Fun Hog Ranch is a hit with locals but still welcoming to the occasional tourist. The drinks...
- For Men
- Bar
Hakkasan
South Strip
An 80,000-square-foot outpost of the original club in London, Hakkasan is half nightclub-half restaurant, serving high-end Cantonese cuisine. There are eight floors...
- LGBTQ-friendly
- Nightclub
Hawk's Gym
East Side
Hawk's Gym - which has a second location in Portland, Oregon - is the smaller of the two gay bathhouses in Las Vegas, and has a loyal clientele who come for the dark...
- For Men
- Sauna
Marquee Nightclub
South Strip
The 50-foot ceilings, bi-level dance floor and stadium-style seating at Marquee nightclub give some sense of its vast interior, but you really have to see this place...
- LGBTQ-friendly
- Nightclub
Piranha Nightclub
East Side
One of the best nightclubs on the Fruit Loop - a group of gay and lesbian bars on the east side of town - Piranha may be small but it packs a big punch. Highlights...
- LGBTQ
- Nightclub
REVOSundays at Revolution Lounge
Center Strip
Every Sunday at the Mirage's Revolution Lounge is gay party REVOSundays, which has a well-deserved reputation as the perfect place to start a night of club-hopping....
- For Men
- Lounge
Spotlight Lounge
East Side
A laid-back karaoke-and-pool bar with a mostly local gay clientele, the Spotlight Lounge serves strong drinks at decent prices with very little attitude. It's been...
- For Men
- Lounge
Tao
North Strip
A multi-million dollar playground that's become one of the best dance clubs in Vegas, Tao is decorated in an Asian-influenced style with large stone statues, red...
- LGBTQ-friendly
- Nightclub
Temptation
South Strip
The Luxor's Sunday evening pool party has been going strong for some time, and just one look at the bronzed bodies on display will explain at least part of its...
- For Men
- Party
The Chandelier at The Cosmopolitan
South Strip
The bar at The Chandelier is divided into three sections, each with its own style of cocktail preparation, and all of which are impressive displays of skill....
- LGBTQ-friendly
- Lounge
The Garage
East Side
The Garage is definitely more popular with locals than with tourists, but it's known as a low-attitude joint, if you want to shoot some pool or play darts in a...
- For Men
- Bar
The Hostile Grape
Henderson
A ritzy wine bar tucked into the basement of the M Resort, The Hostile Grape has the cool, dark atmosphere of a library. The well-curated menu stocks 160 wines by...
- LGBTQ-friendly
- Bar
