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Heaven

 (524 Ratings)

The young, the restless and the G-A-Y

The enduringly popular G-A-Y remains one of London's defining gay institutions, especially among the...

1st place in Best of GayCities 2023 - Clubbing King

Central London · 9 The Arches, Villiers St, London


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XXL (AWAITING NEW LONDON VENUE?)

 (532 Ratings)

Big club for big men and the rest

As the name would suggest, XXL combines bulk and...leather, with harnessed hunks crowding the dance floor. Gay scene...

1 Invicta Plaza, London


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G-A-Y Bar

 (407 Ratings)

Poppy pre-club video bar

Three floors of lively and camp-sympathetic atmosphere, with a decidedly up-and-coming (read young) crowd meeting up...

Soho · 30 Old Compton St, London


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Vault 139

 (265 Ratings)

Basement bollocks and cocks

Two tube stops north of Soho in an area known more for its literary past (Fitzrovia) than as a destination for...

Central London · 139—143 Whitfield St, Fitzrovia, London


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Comptons of Soho

 (235 Ratings)

Male-dominant Soho institution

Cruisy and casual two-floor pub attracting mostly non-perfumed guys, including leathermen in day wear (or in...

Soho · 53 Old Compton St, London


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Royal Vauxhall Tavern

 (214 Ratings)

Gay mecca in Vauxhall

Indestructible Victorian pub with a singular gay history — including drag performances since the middle of the...

Nominated for Best of GayCities 2023 - Legendary Bar

Vauxhall · 372 Kennington Ln, London


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The Duke of Wellington

 (74 Ratings)

Men drink here

Nothing out of the ordinary to say about this perfectly fine Soho corner pub. At its most extreme it's...

Soho · 77 Wardour St, London


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Eagle London

 (75 Ratings)

Cruisy old-fashioned pub atmosphere

Popular, nearly-all-male Vauxhall spot with an unusually pleasing and spacious outdoor patio/smoking area. The bar...

Vauxhall · 349 Kennington Lane, London


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The King's Arms

 (66 Ratings)

Soho's premier den for bears

Casual, carpeted and cosy pub with an undeniable cruisy thing going on, the King's Arms is a magnet for older...

Soho · 23 Poland St, London


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Ku Bar/Klub

 (66 Ratings)

Ku ku ka choo

Very popular and casual hot spot luring an image-aware, youngish and camp-friendly clientele, set on three floors...

Central London · 30 Lisle St, London


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