Top 10 Gay Bars in Los Angeles


3. MJ's
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Entering MJ's, formerly Woody's on Hyperion, is an extra-sensory experience. Though it's on the small side, the place packs in a lot of exciting elements: dance floor, inviting bar, go-go platforms, video screens (usually playing porn) and flashy lighting. Being in Silver Lake, the crowd is fairly fashionable. Club nights such as Tuesday's Rim Job and Fresh Meat Fridays have been attracting long lines outside for years and newer parties -- a "tranny" event on Mondays and a performance art-driven shindig on Wednesdays called Whore -- keep MJ's busier than the Trader Joe's parking lot next door.

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4216 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA

Category: Music

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Oxwood Inn

13713 Oxnard St., Van Nuys, CA

Category: Music

Rage

8911 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA

Category: Music

The Abbey Food and Bar

692 N. Robertson Blvd., West Hollywood, CA

Category: Music

Micky's

8857 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA

Category: Restaurant

Mother Lode

8944 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA

Category: General

Palms

1717 S. Grand Ave., Glendora, CA

Category: Restaurant

Roosterfish

1302 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice, CA

Category: Music

MJ's Bar

2810 Hyperion Ave., Los Angeles, CA

Category: General

Fubar

7994 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA

Category: Music

Akbar

4356 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA

Category: Music

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dancolliergay
dancolliergay

Visiting LA and hit Mother Lode. Had a terrific time. Friendly, welcoming, no pretensions.

la-bar-veteran
la-bar-veteran

It's pretty surprising that Stripper Circus on Wednesday nights at Here Lounge didn't get a mention.  Having been to all of the aforementioned bars (and go-go danced at most of them), I have found Stipper Circus to be one of the most fun bar nights in LA.

Also, I think the new Rasputin deserves some props...alternative, sexy, hot, crowded, different, great music, cool fashions...there is something pretty cool happening there.

TODOS SOMOS PUTOS
TODOS SOMOS PUTOS

Ladies, extinguish your flaming Tampaxes.  Consider the source.

MexiDick
MexiDick like.author.displayName 1 Like

Um, hellllooo  L O N G   B E A C H ! Come on man, do the  LA County and include LB.Also, LA is at least 50% latino.... no mention of Any of these.  Guess you didn't even look. lame

luvsvdubs
luvsvdubs

Wow.. can't believe Revolver, Eleven, Cobra or either Hamburger Mary's location made the list.. seems like this writer requires the scent of urine in the venue's doorway to merit a nod here.

Pasadena catering
Pasadena catering

The top ten bars has been shared by this website which are very costly.

Kyle
Kyle

pasadena catering:  Que?  your an idiot.

Betty
Betty

FUBAR smells like Formaldehyde and MOLD...

Kyle
Kyle

Betty smells like a hater.   gross betty.  

John
John

MJs is my place to get buzzed. The Middle Eastern boyz of Thursday's Club Nur can rock me anytime. Tue night is also a great to get some drinks.

Bob Conti
Bob Conti

Nothing out of Long Beach?  We do have a bit of a LGBT population down here and the Falcon or Fox can certainly hold their own against Gold Coast or Motherlode. 

cerberus
cerberus

This list sucks, I can't believe The Eagle in Silver Lake is not included. Akbar is the size of a closet and it's impossible to get a drink with all the hipsters and scene kids crowded in front of the bar. I think a hipster wrote this article. MJ's used to be a leather/bear bar but has turned into an annoying wannabe-trendy dump packed with annoying giggling queens. Rage is tired and their 12 dollar drinks are worthless. At least at the Abbey you get a good strong drink for your 15 bucks a pop.

Kyle
Kyle

15 bucks...ouch!     

Lina
Lina

The Eagle was included in another list I just posted on this blog, "Top 10 Bars Most Likely To Get You Laid" so I decided to give another bear-boy/leather bar some attention (Faultline) instead. Akbar opens its spacious adjacent dance room on most nights, so it's far from a closet. Hipster? What does that even mean anymore? :)

Kyle
Kyle

Akbar rules.  great job Lina!

SHon
SHon

REVOLVER? Not on the list? This must be an old list then....write something up to date!

Bleep
Bleep

Please re-title this article to the more accurate "Top 10 Bars You Can Bring Your Fucking Annoying Bachelorette Party To & Swing Your Purses Into People Without Getting Cussed The Fuck Out By Icky Gays"

Matt Chaney
Matt Chaney

No Surprise....my two favorite bars in LA are number one and two....AKBAR YOU ROCK>>>FUBAR YOU ARE MAGIC! xo

Jay Krymis
Jay Krymis

FUBAR!!

Mario's BFD party is the best gay party in the country!

Love you Akbar.

John
John

who voted on these? What a list of "bought" bars! Your top 10 suck and by the way, needs to say L.A County not Los Angeles. Nice of whomever to do the research to see how far apart these bars are from each other compared to NYC or SF, thank you! Eagle is number 1 by the way and what about Bullet? Your list is biased.

David C Thompson
David C Thompson

Good to see The Oxwood is still alive. In the mid 80's I was living in Glendale and commuting by bus to work in Van Nuys. One afternoon I somehow found myself in The Oxwood. The lone male in a roomful of gurlz. I ordered a drink, the bartender reluctantly handed it over. Into my first sip, I was confronted. "Did I know where I was?" I looked slowly around, took another sip and mentioned I seemed to be having a drink with friends.Smiles broke out , rounds were bought, and from then on I was always welcome, and a drink was always on the bar before I sat down. 

jonno333
jonno333

No mention of $13 drink night at the Abbey? lolMJ's has the best bargain drinks and friendliest crowds lately. But no mention of the wonderful new bar/club in the Valley "RAIN". Great food and drink specials before 10!

Bleep
Bleep

<singsongy> Some-one was scared to walk into the EEEE-GULL... </singsongy>

Lina Lecaro
Lina Lecaro

HA! You obviously don't read my stuff too often. Eagle was just in my "Best Bars to Get Laid" list on this blog, and it's in my book, "LA Best Dive Bars." PLUS, I've written up MANY nights there over the years! 

LLecaro
LLecaro

Ha! You must not be familiar with me or my writing... I've been to Eagle quite a few times and my friends throw a party there too (Cub Scout)... I included Eagle in another bar list ((http://blogs.laweekly.com/arts... so I wanted spread the love. xoxo

Paul Medley
Paul Medley

Akbar truly is the best gay bar in LA. Well done.

jerome
jerome

GOLDCOAST!? Yuk. No mention of Eleven - or the new, amazing Revolver?! This chart missed the mark.

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