Bars with dancing in San Francisco

Dance bar at Market and Castro Street

Popular with both guys and gals, this spacious club is crowded on weekend nights and during special promo events.

The Castro · 2369 Market St., San Francisco

• 20+
• 30+
• dancing
• pool table

Mature crowds and stiff drinks

Serving Castro for decades, this bar is popular with an older 40-something crowd. Grab a cocktail and cruise the room.

The Castro · 4149 18th St, San Francisco

• 30+
• 40+
• dancing
• leather

Where everyone ends up

This electric SoMa dive bar is known to keep the party going long after other bars have closed for the night.

SOMA · 401 6th St., San Francisco

• 20+
• 30+
• dancing
• outdoor seating

Swanky boyland in the Castro

Beaux offers a swanky club/lounge experience on Castro Street. Twinks and those who love them most often make...

The Castro · 2344 Market St, San Francisco

• 20+
• 30+
• dancing
• happy hour
• cocktail lounge
• LGBTQ+ owned

Hip bar in Lower Haight

This DJ dive bar showcases electronic artists in addition to weekly live performances by local bands.

Haight-Ashbury · 424 Haight St, San Francisco

• 20+
• 30+
• dancing
• outdoor seating

Dance and circuit party favorite

San Francisco's SoMa neighborhood is known for having some of the most energetic house and rave parties and that's in...

SOMA · 1015 Folsom St., San Francisco

• 20+
• 30+
• dancing
• go-go boys
• after hours
• mixed LGBTQ+
• mixed gay/straight

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Sprawling nightclub in SoMa

This wild and raucous nightclub in a former bathhouse features cabaret, innovative drag shows, DJs, and themed dance...

2nd place in Best of GayCities 2023 - Drag Cabaret

SOMA · 298 11th St, San Francisco

• trans-friendly
• dancing
• drag
• outdoor seating
• happy hour
• mixed LGBTQ+
• $$
• live entertainment
• cabaret

Energetic warehouse in the Mission

Offering various events throughout the month, this multifaceted mixed-crowd space is known for DJs and dancing.

The Mission · 161 Erie St, San Francisco

• dancing
• mixed gay/straight

Industrial space with big events

All the way out in the Dogpatch, this 15,000-square-foot event space is often host to gay circuit parties.

Dogpatch · 550 Barneveld Ave, San Francisco

• country
• dancing

Party bar in SOMA

This centrally located bar hosts various nights dedicated to karaoke, latin drag and underwear.

SOMA · 43 6th St, San Francisco

• 20+
• 30+
• 40+
• dancing
• go-go boys
• happy hour
• mixed LGBTQ+
• mixed gay/straight
• LGBTQ+ owned