The best queer bars in SoMa

The 8 best queer bars in SoMa, hand-picked from barfly.life's SoMa 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.

8 spots in SoMa.

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Late

SoMa · $★ 4.3 · 97

a hopping gay hangout, a dance floor under a domed ceiling

Driftwood

SoMa · $★ 4.6 · 337

a nautical-themed SoMa cocktail bar, a beautiful hand-crafted bar and a piano

Lone Star Saloon

SoMa · $★ 4.6 · 311

original bear bar (since 1989), huge back patio

The Stud

SoMa · $★ 4.2 · 143

queer institution since 1966, reopened 2024

The Eagle

SoMa · $★ 4.5 · 460

leather/biker bar, Folsom Street Fair HQ

Sundance Saloon

SoMa · $★ 4.9 · 52

country-western dance bar, queer-friendly two-step nights

Powerhouse

SoMa · $★ 4.2 · 178

leather and bear bar, dark room

The EndUp

SoMa · $★ 3.3 · 319

opened 1973 — SoMa institution, part of SF's Leather and LGBTQ Cultural District, afterhours club — keeps going after most places close

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