Twin Cities' Best Gay and Lesbian Bar

The mega-mall of Twin Cities’ gay clubs, complete with gum-smacking girls and plenty of room to cruise.

Reviews:

• “IT USED TO BE A COO CLUB… NEW OWNERS NOT HOT”
• “What Used to Glitter Is No Longer Gold. You Be The Judge. "
• “Happy Hour deja vu”
• “Hott bi/les girls”
• “cool?”

Tips: Looking to escape the straight “tourists”? One bar in the complex remains exclusively gay and male: The Men’s Room can only be entered via an actual men’s room in the back of the club.

The Gay ’90s

St. Paul gay bar with live music, dancing and karaoke that’s popular with all sexual orientations.

Reviews:

• “Fun, but smokey”
• “TownHouse with Town People”
• “Low Key”
• “Friendly, great bar”

Tips: Relive your college fantasies with $4.50 pitchers and free pool at 8pm Thursdays.

Town House

Neighborhood gay bar with a midtown Manhattan vibe draws a mixed-gender, well-dressed clientele.

Reviews:

• “Mostly Great!”
• “Good modern gay bar”
• “New Yorker loves JetSet”
• “a great place to start your night”
• “I wanted this to be a great place…”

Jetset

Leatherboys find a home in this Washington Avenue bar.

Reviews:

• “It’s the worst when employees are downright mean”
• “what is this place trying to be?”
• “Great As Tourist Destination”
• “awesome experience”
• “Eagle/The Bolt”

Tips: Two-for-one specials are available 4pm-6pm Mon-Thu. To get the full experience, come between 4pm-7pm Fridays for three-for-one’s.

Minneapolis Eagle

Minneapolis gay bar known for pretty boys, weekend dance parties and some of the most attractive bartenders in town.

Reviews:

• “For the 30 and under crowd.. this is your best bet”
• “The worst gay bar in the twin cities that has bouncers that attack its customers”
• “fun place to go”
• “RUDE BARTENDERS!”
• “the bar to be at”

Tips: The muscle studs strip their shirts off at midnight, so get there in time to watch the show.

Y’All Come Back Saloon

The oldest gay bar in the city is still the Cheers of the Minneapolis gay scene.

Reviews:

• “Excellent Hang Out”
• “a damn good gay bar!”
• “Great Tasting Pizza ….. Kettle River Pizza now served”
• “The Bartenders are TERRIBLE.”
• “Best place in town”

Tips: A week-day happy hour runs 3pm-7pm and includes $1.75 domestics and $7 domestic pitchers.

19 Bar

An uber-hip hangout with imaginative, Minnesota-influenced pan-Asian fare.

Reviews:

• “Anniversary”
• “i LOVE AZIA”
• “Best Asian Fusion Restaurant in the Twin Cities”
• “Overrated and Overpriced! Lack of Parking—you’re forced to valet.”
• “Average food, spendy, not customer friendly, look out for ants”

Tips: The main dining room offers the best people-watching and the warmest atmosphere.

Azia & Caterpillar Lounge or email Azia & Caterpillar Lounge

Just a humble neighborhood bar with a GLBT clientele.

Reviews:

• “Neighborhood Feel”

Tips: This is St. Paul’s chief lesbian mecca, but boys are more than welcome.

Over the Rainbow

A glorified dive bar draws an eclectic mix of boys looking for boys.

Reviews:

• “Fun Fun Fun”
• “No Attitude Gay Bar”
• ""Lounge" at it’s best…"
• “No Attitude Needed”
• “Best Little Gay Bar in Minneapolis”

Tips: Or, in this case, it should be called “happy day”—drink specials run from 12pm all the way to 9pm everyday.

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