The best queer bars in the Castro
The 14 best queer bars in the Castro, hand-picked from barfly.life's Castro list. From Castro institutions to scrappy neighborhood haunts — the bars that have been SF's living rooms for decades. Everyone's welcome; these crowds just do it best.
14 spots in Castro.
Copper Bar Kitchen & Microbrewery
a Castro bar, kitchen, and microbrewery, famously welcoming service
Moby Dick
a longtime, community-oriented gay bar, pool, pinball, and video games
QBar
Latea clubby Castro gay bar, a dance floor + DJs and effects
The Mix
a friendly Castro gay bar, a back patio and pool table
Hi Tops
gay sports bar, wall of TVs
Pilsner Inn
heated back patio, pool tables
Toad Hall
smoke-friendly patio, RuPaul Drag Race watch parties
Midnight Sun
Castro's original LGBTQ+ video bar (50+ years), cushioned seating
The Cafe
energetic Castro spot, bustling outdoor patio overlooking Market
Beaux
Latin Night Wednesdays, Big Top Sunday drag
Twin Peaks Tavern
first gay bar with clear windows (1972), iconic neon sign
The Edge
musical theater fan bar, Musical Mondays
Lookout
balcony overlooking Market Street, beloved queer bar consistently in lists
Rikki's
FIRST new lesbian/women's bar in the Castro in decades, named for pioneer SF bar owner Rikki Streicher
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