Gay clubs in san juan

Whether you're looking for a laid-back lounge to sip cocktails or a high-energy club to dance the night away, San Juan has something for everyone. It’s a good sized but the name in this case it quite literal – it is pitch black. However, location wise, the Old Town is a much prettier area and then venue wise, Meet Macerena which is ten minutes south of Santurce is my favorite overall.

Let me share the best gay bars in San Juan with you…

The Best Gay Bars in San Juan, Puerto Rico

SX The Club

SX The Club was one of my favorite gay bars in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Smaller drag shows and theme parties pop up year-round. Start your night here perhaps – go check out my Instagram Reel if you want to see what everyone is thirsting over.

The Atlantic

Heading to the beach, The Atlantic is a beachfront bar and restaurant which is part of the Tryst Hotel (a luxury boutique gay hotel). From the colorful streets of Condado to the artistic vibes of Santurce, the city offers a diverse range of gay bars that cater to every taste.

They have two good sized rooms, each playing different music, as well as hot bartenders wearing very little.

What the gay bar in San Juan is best known for however, is its darkroom area. I can’t imagine anyone not loving this app!

Wanderlog makes planning a trip so effortless. Or perhaps you’d prefer the eclectic atmosphere of La Factoría, where you can explore multiple bars under one roof.

I can’t recommend it enough!

Amazing!!

For places to stay and go out, Coqui del Mar Guest House is a gay guesthouse near the beach with a social, clothing-optional pool setup. This becomes extra busy on ‘gay sundays’ where they host a drag brunch and the beach in front of the hotel turns into the gay beach.

Oasis Tapas & Lounge

An innocent enough name, and yet on Mondays this gay bar in San Juan has a blackout night which turns the entire place into a darkroom.

June Pride is fun, but it’s hotter, wetter, and busier with summer travel. Seriously, this app does it all!

This site and app let me do all the planning for our 15 day trip in a little over 6 hours! You will also find Toxic in the Santurce area.

Toxic often has drinks offers such as 2×1 and often no cover charge.

El Purgatorio

If you are looking for a gay bar for bears in San Juan, then head to El Purgatorio.

This is where you will find bear nights, leather nights and pup nights etc.

Kweens Klub

Kweens Klub (KK), located in the heart of Santurce in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and dubs itself as the premier LGBTIQ+ nightclub of the island.

Their main attraction, as the name suggests, are the drag shows including on occassion, international celebrity guests.

They offer free cover on Wednesday and Thursday, cover fees apply for events and Friday and Saturday.

Meet Macerena / Macerena Bar

Outside of Santurce, just a ten minute drive fro the above gay bars, this was my favorite gay bar in Puerto Rico.

When I went it was called Meet Macerena (it’s Instagram still is) but it seems to have rebranded as simply Macerena Bar.

This was had a good sized bar and dancefloor area inside and then outside a very large area for relaxing, dancing, drinking and for shows.

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San Juan works well for LGBTQ+ travel because you can keep it simple: beach time by day, Old San Juan streets and bars at night, and quick rides between areas.

My go to suggestions would be Macerena, El Cafetin and SX The Club. Reviews mention a mix of straight and gay in the crowd and that the drag show was very entertaining.

LadyBug

The only gay bar in San Juan where you can be the DJ using their app. DREAMCATCHER by DW is adults-only and low-key for a quieter reset.

You get drier weather, comfortable nights, and fewer hurricane worries. Enjoy!

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Visiting San Juan? There is a good selection, some aimed at different crowds and it some evern offering a darkroom if that is your scene.

The first four gay bars in San Juan mentioned below, SX The Club, Toxic, El Purgatorio and Kweens are all within a block of each other in Santurce.