The Best Gay Bars In Melbourne
Image: Pride of our Footscray Nightclub & Bar. Image: Facebook
From beer gardens and karaoke nights to drag bars and cabaret, Melbourne’s queer nightlife has something for everyone. Here are our favourite LGBTQI venues in the city.
SIRCUIT BAR
Ground Floor, 103 Smith St, Fitzroy
Sircuit Bar in Fitzroy is open Thursdays to Sundays for late-night partying, along with drag queens and DJs and a small diner.
MOLLIE’S BAR AND DINER
Level 1, 103-105 Smith Street, Fitzroy
A neighbour to Sircuit, Mollie’s is open Wednesday to Sunday and boasts a beautiful heated rooftop and drag bingo and performances.
PRIDE OF OUR FOOTSCRAY COMMUNITY BAR
1/86-88 Hopkins Street, Footscray
Pride of Footscray is a community-owned bar open Friday and Saturday. With 200-part owners, a safe space with a diverse range of patrons.
POOF DOOF MELBOURNE
386 Chapel Street, Prahran
Melbourne’s biggest gay rave is hosted by Poof Doof every Saturday at Chasers nightclub – join the dancing and drag queens to welcome the weekend.
EVIE’S DISCO DINER
230/232 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy
Open Tuesday to Sunday in Fitzroy, this 1980s New York-themed bar and diner is a colourful paradise filled with drag bingo, trivia, and karaoke.
THE LAIRD
149 Gipps Street, Abbotsford
The Laird in Abbotsford has been a male venue since 1980, welcoming gay, cisgender and transgender men from Tuesday to Sunday with food and DJs.
THE 86 CABARET BAR
185 Smith Street, Fitzroy
The 86 in Fitzroy is a cabaret and drag show bar focusing on Pan-Asian cuisine and cocktails. It is open Thursday to Saturday.
DT’S HOTELS
164 Church Street, Richmond
Open in Richmond from Tuesday to Saturday; this bar hosts a beer garden, drag and cabaret, karaoke nights, and quirky décor.
THE PEEL
46 Peel Street, Collingwood
The Peel in Collingwood is a nightclub for gay men, open Friday and Saturday 10pm to 7am with three bars, a courtyard, and drag.
