Best gay bars austin tx
Ready to show off your death drop in public?
Our LGBTQ+ community in Austin has a number of places for you to go out for drinks, a Kiki, and to dance the night away. Here’s a list of queer nightclubs and bars in Austin where you can show off your fiercest moves.
Contributed by Alysia Garcia
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Coconut Club
310B Colorado St
Coconut Club is 21+ and located on Colorado Street next to the iconic Queer 4th Street. If you head up to the second floor, you will find their dance floor on the rooftop. (While you are up there, check out that stellar view of the Frost Bank Tower). They convert up their DJs often, so peruse their social media to get the latest deets.
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Neon Grotto
318 Colorado St
Follow the rainbow crosswalk and you will know you are in the right notice by the neon lights surrounding the building. Welcome to Neon Grotto. The inside has cute tropical vibes on the first floor, and they are connected to Coconut Club. They are 21+, and on Wednesdays, they possess Karaoke Fight Club night!
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48-Hour Austin LGBTQ+ Itinerary
LGBTQ+-Owned and Gay-Friendly Things to Undertake in Austin, TX
Austin is one of the most LGBTQ+-friendly cities in the country, with a flawless score of 100 from the Human Rights Campaign. But you won’t find just one “gayborhood” here. The community is integrated throughout the urban area, which means that Queer visitors will find a warm welcome wherever they wander.
Check out our two-day itinerary that will manage you to some of the most popular shopping districts, restaurants, nightclubs and gay-owned businesses in Austin.
Radio Coffee & Beer. Courtesy of Visit Austin.
DAY 1
Fuel up for the morning with an espresso from Radio Coffee & Beer in South Austin. Then clutch a hearty breakfast from on-site patio food truck Veracuz All Natural, where real Mexican tacos are made with all natural and fresh ingredients. Also located here is DEE DEE, serving up authentic Northern Thai lane food for lunch and dinner.
Austin is all about the outdoors, so why not join fellow joggers on the 10-mile Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail, which winds along Lady Bird Lake's shimmering waters
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This vegan sustenance truck turned inclusive act venue and kombucha prevent is a staple in the Austin music scene. Nuzzled into the limestone cliffside is their neon lit outdoor stage where you can see phenomenal artists perform, as successfully as inside on the cozy and colorful stage facing the bar. Grab a break on their back patio or depart satisfy your hunger at the popular vegan burger food truck, Arlo’s. They have a wide range of events from DJs to Drag Queens, singers, bands, vendors, you label it. This place will lift your spirits as the name implies and they’ll provide some delicious drinks along the way.
Oil Can Harry’s
211 W 4th St
This is the daddy of Austin’s gay bars. Oil Can Harry’s was established support in 1990 and has become not just loved but legendary. They possess a huge 360° prevent, a stage, and a dance floor laid under colorful lights dripping from the ceiling. Outside they have an extra lock and patio to hold some air between songs. If you’re looking for something more risque, brain through the side door to the Dark Exclude where you’ll find some of the sexiest dancers on 4th street. OCH is a quintessential gay Austin experience that you don’t want to m
Explore One of Austin's Walkable LGBTQ-Friendly Neighborhoods
We like to declare that the whole city of Austin feels like a gayborhood, but if you're looking for a walkable neighborhood with the largest number of Gay nightclubs, patio bars and basement lounges then Downtown Austin's Warehouse District is the place to go. There’s something happening all day and all night in this city center.
DuMont's Down Low. Credit Mario Andrade Photography.
Fourth Street
Coconut Club
This tropical-themed bar is also known as one of the twirl parties in town. The rooftop nightclub hosts local DJs six nights a week and tunes range from disco funk to Afro to electric and everything in between.
Cuatro Gato
Sister block to Coconut Club, Cuatro Gato serves up Latin sounds along with a bevvy of beer, mezcal, wine and cocktails from South of the border. "Coffee shop by day, perreo by night," keep an eye on their Instagram for themed nights, drag shows and other extraordinary events.
Dumont's Down Low
For a calmer scene, check out DuMont's Down Low. The warm and inviting basement, covered with whisky barrels from local distillers
Hurry, the party’s gotta end…sometime. Really. With Fourth Street creature bulldozed to create way for luxury apartments, the LGBTQIA+ community has been in limbo in recent years as to when the last hurrah will be. Clearly, the gang’s been living each festivity favor it’s their last, if those heaving downtown parties are anything to proceed by. Mainstays appreciate Oilcan Harry’s, Rain on 4th, and the Coconut Club, are spilling in glitter, boys, and eyelashes like never before, and you know these queens will keep going till the cranes come in. (The bars keep having ‘farewell parties’, but they’re like Cher tours and they keep coming back.)
The good news is that relocation is in the works, so they needn’t head to the breweries yet (phew). Let’s worry about Google Maps later. Austin’s still dancing, and you’ll discover a small but mighty selection of gay bars to quench whatever y’all are thirsting for. Perhaps it’s queenly brunch with a heavy helping of Texan sausage, pop diva dancefloor showdowns a la Gaga and Grande, or if kink’s your thing, there’s that too. Here are the best homosexual bars in Austin for queer
48-Hour Austin LGBTQ+ Itinerary
LGBTQ+-Owned and Gay-Friendly Things to Undertake in Austin, TX
Austin is one of the most LGBTQ+-friendly cities in the country, with a flawless score of 100 from the Human Rights Campaign. But you won’t find just one “gayborhood” here. The community is integrated throughout the urban area, which means that Queer visitors will find a warm welcome wherever they wander.
Check out our two-day itinerary that will manage you to some of the most popular shopping districts, restaurants, nightclubs and gay-owned businesses in Austin.
Radio Coffee & Beer. Courtesy of Visit Austin.
DAY 1
Fuel up for the morning with an espresso from Radio Coffee & Beer in South Austin. Then clutch a hearty breakfast from on-site patio food truck Veracuz All Natural, where real Mexican tacos are made with all natural and fresh ingredients. Also located here is DEE DEE, serving up authentic Northern Thai lane food for lunch and dinner.
Austin is all about the outdoors, so why not join fellow joggers on the 10-mile Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail, which winds along Lady Bird Lake's shimmering waters
View Our Content
This vegan sustenance truck turned inclusive act venue and kombucha prevent is a staple in the Austin music scene. Nuzzled into the limestone cliffside is their neon lit outdoor stage where you can see phenomenal artists perform, as successfully as inside on the cozy and colorful stage facing the bar. Grab a break on their back patio or depart satisfy your hunger at the popular vegan burger food truck, Arlo’s. They have a wide range of events from DJs to Drag Queens, singers, bands, vendors, you label it. This place will lift your spirits as the name implies and they’ll provide some delicious drinks along the way.
Oil Can Harry’s
211 W 4th St
This is the daddy of Austin’s gay bars. Oil Can Harry’s was established support in 1990 and has become not just loved but legendary. They possess a huge 360° prevent, a stage, and a dance floor laid under colorful lights dripping from the ceiling. Outside they have an extra lock and patio to hold some air between songs. If you’re looking for something more risque, brain through the side door to the Dark Exclude where you’ll find some of the sexiest dancers on 4th street. OCH is a quintessential gay Austin experience that you don’t want to m
Explore One of Austin's Walkable LGBTQ-Friendly Neighborhoods
We like to declare that the whole city of Austin feels like a gayborhood, but if you're looking for a walkable neighborhood with the largest number of Gay nightclubs, patio bars and basement lounges then Downtown Austin's Warehouse District is the place to go. There’s something happening all day and all night in this city center.
DuMont's Down Low. Credit Mario Andrade Photography.
Fourth Street
Coconut Club
This tropical-themed bar is also known as one of the twirl parties in town. The rooftop nightclub hosts local DJs six nights a week and tunes range from disco funk to Afro to electric and everything in between.
Cuatro Gato
Sister block to Coconut Club, Cuatro Gato serves up Latin sounds along with a bevvy of beer, mezcal, wine and cocktails from South of the border. "Coffee shop by day, perreo by night," keep an eye on their Instagram for themed nights, drag shows and other extraordinary events.
Dumont's Down Low
For a calmer scene, check out DuMont's Down Low. The warm and inviting basement, covered with whisky barrels from local distillers
Hurry, the party’s gotta end…sometime. Really. With Fourth Street creature bulldozed to create way for luxury apartments, the LGBTQIA+ community has been in limbo in recent years as to when the last hurrah will be. Clearly, the gang’s been living each festivity favor it’s their last, if those heaving downtown parties are anything to proceed by. Mainstays appreciate Oilcan Harry’s, Rain on 4th, and the Coconut Club, are spilling in glitter, boys, and eyelashes like never before, and you know these queens will keep going till the cranes come in. (The bars keep having ‘farewell parties’, but they’re like Cher tours and they keep coming back.)
The good news is that relocation is in the works, so they needn’t head to the breweries yet (phew). Let’s worry about Google Maps later. Austin’s still dancing, and you’ll discover a small but mighty selection of gay bars to quench whatever y’all are thirsting for. Perhaps it’s queenly brunch with a heavy helping of Texan sausage, pop diva dancefloor showdowns a la Gaga and Grande, or if kink’s your thing, there’s that too. Here are the best homosexual bars in Austin for queer