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Great pre-club bars include First Out, Rush, The Edge and Trash Palace.
WEST END AND SOHO BARS
   

CANDY BAR

 
Carlisle St, London, W1. Tube: Tottenham Ct Road
  • Probably one of London's most infamous lesbian bars. Open 7 days a week with club nights every night
  • Just been taken over by new management so the Candy Girls have gone on tour around bars in Soho.
 

EDGE, THE

11, Soho Square Tube: Tottenham Ct Road
Mixed bar on 4 floors. Mainly boys (20% F) but getting more popular with the ladies.
 

FIRST OUT

52 St Giles St, WC2 (near Centre Point). Tube: Tottenham Ct Rd
  • Vegetarian cafe but downstairs plays host to one of the better gay girl bars in London.
 

G.A.Y (basement)

Compton St, w1. Tube: Leicester Square
  • Daily girls bar down under. Video Bar
 

GEISHA

75 Charing X Road, London, W1
  • Girls night Thursdays with Lil Jo
 

GLASS BAR

190 Euston Road, NW1 2EF
  • Mon - Sat Girls bar
 

RETRO BAR

2 George Ct (off Strand), Charing X
  • Daily mixed bar. 30% F
 

RUSH BAR

 
Frith Street, just off Compton St, W1. Tube: Leicester Sq
  • Popular girls bar in Soho. **WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THIS HAS CLOSED DOWN**
 

STAR, THE

 
22 Great Chapel St, W1. Tube: Oxford Circus/Tottenham Ct Road
  • relaxed, mixed gay bar.
  • Tuesday - Saturday, 6pm - midnight.
  • Food menu too. This little gem does great drinks. Nice friendly staff with great atmosphere. Perfect for drinks with that special someone or with some friends. DJ.
Webspace: Star at Night
 

TRASH PALACE, THE

Wardour St, London, W1 Tube: Leicester Square, Piccadilly Circus
  • Daily mixed indie bar with cheap drinks and good music
 
OUTTA TOWN A BIT
 

BAR MED CHERRIES

3 Mincing Lane, EC3. Tube: Tower Hill/Monument
  • 1st and 3rd Saturday girls night
 

BAR FUSION (DIFFUSION)

45 Essex Road, Islington, N1. Tube: Angel
  • Daily girls bar
 

BLUSH

 
Cazenove Road, Stoke Newington, N16. BR: Stoke Newington
  • Daily girls bar. Great Sunday lunches. and themed nights such as Poker night and open mic
 

CHOCOLATE LOUNGE **CLOSED DOWN**

146-148 Newington Butts, Kennington, SE11 4RN
Formerly Southopia. Girls bar from 5pm. Sun from noon.
 

LITTLE APPLE, THE

Kennington Lane, SE11 4XD
  • Daily girls bar
 

OAK, THE

 
79 Green Lanes, Stoke Newington. Tube: Manor House, then bus - 141 amongst others.
  • Daily girls bar with various club nights including Lower the Tone and Shinky Shonky .
 

PUZZLE

 
25-27 Westow Hill, Crystal Palace
  • Daily mixed bar
 

CHOCOLATE LOUNGE -**closed down** ?

146-148 Newington Butts, Kennington, SE11 4RN
  • Formerly Southopia. Girls bar from 5pm. Sun from noon.
 
 
MIXED BARS IN LONDON FOR ALL THE GAYS - BOYS AND GIRLS
 

ANGEL CABARET, THE

21 Church St, Stratford
Daily gay bar . 15% Female
 

BAR AQUADA

 
13-14 Maiden Lane, Covent Gdn
Daily gay bar.20% F
 

BIRD CAGE

 
122 Chiswick High Street, Turnham Green
Daily gay bar. 20% F
 

BLACK CAP

 
171 Camden High Street, Camden
One of Londons oldest gay bars. 20% F. Cabaret and club nights downstairs. Late bar upstairs.
 

BREWERY TAP

**CLOSED DOWN**

78 Lingham St. Tube: Stockwell
Daily gay bar. 50% F
 

BUDDA BAR

 
62 Frith St, W1. Tube: Tottenham Ct Road  
Daily gay bar. 40% F
 

CATCH 22

 
Wellington Terrace, Turnpike Ln
Daily bar in Wood Green. 20% F
 

CHARLIE'S BAR

124 Globe Road, Stpeney Gn
   
Daily gay bar. 40% F
 

DUKE OF WELLINGTON

 
77 Wardour St, London. Tube: Piccadilly/Leicester Sq
Daily gay bar. 15% F
 

ESCAPE

 
8 Brewer St, W1. Tube: Piccadilly/Leicester Sq
Daily video bar. 25% F
 

FLAG, THE

 
29 Crouch Hill, Finsbury Pk. Tube: Finsbury Pk
Daily gay bar. 15% F
 

FREEDOM CAFÉ

 
60 Wardour St, W1. Tube: Piccadilly/Leicester Sq
Daily gay bar. 30% F
   

FRIENDLY SOCIETY

opposite the Village . Tube: Piccadilly/Leicester Sq
 
Daily bar. Nice decor. 30% F
 

KAZ BAR

10 High St, Clapham
   
Daily gay bar. 20% F  
   

KING EDWARD VI

25 Bromfield, Angel. Tube: Angel
 
Daily gay bar. 10% F
   

KING WILLIAM IV

Hampstead High St. Tube: Hampstead.
 
Daily gay bar. 10% F  
   

ROEBUCK/BAR PHOENIX

25 Rennell St, Lewisham. BR: Lewisham
Daily bar. 35% F
   

SANCTUARY

4-5 Greek St, London. Tube: Piccadilly/Leicester Sq
Daily bar. 30% F  
   

TRASH PALACE

11 Wardour St, W1. Tube: Piccadilly/Leicester Sq
Daily bar with club nights  
   

U WISH

Muswell Hill. Tube: Highgate, then bus.
Daily bar with club nights
   

THE VAUXHALL GRIFFIN

 
8 WYVILL ROAD, LONDON SW8 2TH Tube: Vauxhall
Gay friendly venue. home to Rocktronica
   

YARD, THE

57 Rupert St, W1 . Tube: Piccadilly/Leicester Sq
Daily gay bar. 25%
   

VAUXHALL TAVERN

372 Kennington Lane, Vauxhall. Tube: Vauxhall
Daily bar. 10% F
   
   

There are many lesbian bars and clubs in London which you can find listed in the lesbian bar section or lesbian club section or visit our interactive calendar and email yourself to remind you about a particular lesbian or gay event
 
 
 
 
WEST END AND SOHO BARS
GAY BARS OUTSIDE WEST END
MIXED BARS
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bars we recommend include:

  • rush
  • trash palace
  • first out
  • the edge
  • the oak
  • blush

 

 
         
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