Ten New York bars our editors recommend for Pride Month — LGBTQ+ welcoming year-round, owned and run with care.
Pride bars only matter if they matter every other month of the year. The New York venues below are not the bars that put a rainbow flag in the window every June and take it down on July 1. They are the rooms our editors and readers report feeling consistently welcome in — regardless of who they walked in with — and the bars where Pride Month feels like an extension of normal service, not a campaign.
The New York Pride Month bars our editors stand behind
The first six picks below are the editors' default — the rooms we send a friend to first when they ask. Each is followed by a recommendation we have ordered ourselves at least three times. Click any bar name to read the full review, signature drink notes, neighbourhood guide and how to book.
Attaboy (in Lower East Side) the penicillin arrives in a coupe and the bar staff move at the right pace. Pride Month brings extended hours and additional programming, but the LGBTQ+ welcome here is consistent every other month of the year. Editors' rating in our database: 4.8 of 5.
The Dead Rabbit (in Financial District) the irish coffee arrives in a coupe and the bar staff move at the right pace. the room runs Pride events and reserves a quiet corner for readers who want a drink away from the parade. Editors' rating in our database: 4.8 of 5.
In East Village, Death & Co the conference arrives in a coupe and the bar staff move at the right pace. the room runs Pride events and reserves a quiet corner for readers who want a drink away from the parade. Editors' rating in our database: 4.8 of 5.
Double Chicken Please (in Lower East Side) the japanese cold noodle is on the menu year-round for a reason, and the bartenders pour with intent. the staff and the regulars reflect the city's queer community, not a marketing campaign. Editors' rating in our database: 4.8 of 5.
In West Village, Employees Only the door is unmarked enough to feel discovered and known enough to be reliable. the room runs Pride events and reserves a quiet corner for readers who want a drink away from the parade. Editors' rating in our database: 4.7 of 5.
Katana Kitten sits in West Village, and the hinoki martini arrives in a coupe and the bar staff move at the right pace. Pride Month brings extended hours and additional programming, but the LGBTQ+ welcome here is consistent every other month of the year. Editors' rating in our database: 4.7 of 5.
Order: Hinoki Martini
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These last four are the editors' deeper-cut picks. Smaller rooms, more specific energy. If the first six feel obvious to you — meaning you have already been — start here.
At Existing Conditions in Greenwich Village, the room is what it should be — quiet without being precious, busy without being a queue. the staff and the regulars reflect the city's queer community, not a marketing campaign. Editors' rating in our database: 4.7 of 5.
Please Don't Tell (in East Village) the room is what it should be — quiet without being precious, busy without being a queue. Pride Month brings extended hours and additional programming, but the LGBTQ+ welcome here is consistent every other month of the year. Editors' rating in our database: 4.7 of 5.
Mace (in East Village) the mace highball arrives in a coupe and the bar staff move at the right pace. Pride Month brings extended hours and additional programming, but the LGBTQ+ welcome here is consistent every other month of the year. Editors' rating in our database: 4.7 of 5.
In Flatiron, Undercote the korean whiskey sour is on the menu year-round for a reason, and the bartenders pour with intent. Pride Month brings extended hours and additional programming, but the LGBTQ+ welcome here is consistent every other month of the year. Editors' rating in our database: 4.7 of 5.
Order: Korean Whiskey Sour
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Two notes for Pride weekend bookings. The rooms below run Pride events but also welcome readers who want a quiet drink away from the parade — ask the floor manager which corner they keep for that. And tip well; the staff will be running long shifts.
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