All Gay Nightlife in San Juan

Update 10/26/20: Permanently closed.  Men-only club on the same block as Temptation.  Will update with info soon. Located at the corner of Ponce de Leon Avenue and Calle Bolivar at Stop 24 in the Arts District. Look for Cobian’s Plaza for reference point. Read more...

New ‘Bear’ bar with tapas near Ocean Park on the beach side of the highway. Take Calle Loiza (hipster central) past Walgreens, McDonalds until you see the Santa Teresita Church on the left. Calle Degatau is across from the church – and look for the blue building with sign. Only parking is on the street – which can be difficult in that neighborhood – so Uber may be a great choice. Open Wednesday – Sunday from 6pm – 2am.  Great new addition since most bars don’t open til late – so Bear Tavern joins Tia Maria and Oasis as options for evening and early night cruising or hanging out. Read more...

Check out the new and larger layout for one of the most popular clubs in San Juan! Late night strippers and dance every night. Find the stainless steel door (usually with a doorman) and then go downstairs. There is a straight bar just next door at street level, so don’t get confused.  Hot bartenders, strippers, loud music, dance floor in the front. Go upstairs at the back and then downstairs to find the darker, less noisy ‘hang-out’ area. Read more...

Monday night is very popular with lots of strippers, low lights and much too much artificial smoke/fog/yuck… Look for Walgreens and CVS and walk toward the beach. Open afternoons til night. Neighborhood bar and tapas restaurant just a few steps to the beach. Read more...

The name means ‘Escape if you can…’ in local slang – but you won’t want to in the most intimate gay bar in San Juan. Located at the Hotel San Jorge. Drag shows are Thurs – Sat nights about 11:45pm and 1:45am but a diva may show up at any moment. You’ll see all the classic Latina Divas – La Lupe, Yolandita, Paloma San Basilico, plus Barbara Streisand and Donna Summers thrown in if you’re lucky! Sunday nights are ‘culture nights’ with poetry, readings, discussions about popular culture and politics – but nothing serious, just a part of the fun!  Say Hi to Carlos behind the bar and meet the friendly Read more...

The oldest and most popular neighborhood gay bar in San Juan! Open from late afternoon til midnight or 1am on weekdays, later weekends. Make sure you go on Tuesday, Thursday or Sunday nights for gay Karaoke from about 9pm until ??? Read more...

Multi-level video bar and disco. Closed as of September 2020 = notice of contents of the building posted in local news. We’ll keep the listing active since so many people have loved this bar for many years and may not be aware that it has closed. Read more...