6 best gay bars and clubs in Adelaide
29 April 2022
1. My Lover Cindy - gay bar Adelaide
2. Mary's Poppin - gay club Adelaide
3. The Unley - gay pub Adelaide
The Unley used to be a burlesque bar called Boho. It was very much loved by the gay and LGBT+ community in Adelaide. Now, Boho has been transformed into The Unley, yet the stained glass windows still remain from the burlesque days.
Frequented by the LGBT+ community that remember it from the Boho days, the Unley shouldn’t be your go-to gay pub to dance the night away. Rather, the best time to visit would be Friday or Saturday evenings for pre-drinks and dinner. That’s what we did.
Afterwards, head over to Sugar or Mary’s Poppins to drop it like it’s hot. That’s also what we did.
4. Sugar - gay friendly club
If you want a change of scenery from Mary Poppins, or you want an 80’s and 90’s disco type of boogie in Adelaide, Sugar is the gay-friendly club to party at. They have international DJs perform here on Saturday nights, and the vibes are super welcoming.
If you don’t have many days in the city, our recommendation is to leave Mary Poppins at about 1-2am and then head on over to Sugar.
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5. Mylk Bar - Sunday night drag bingo
Being honest, Mylk bar is no Sunday night at the Beresford. However, Mylk bar still comes vibrantly alive as a gay venue for Drag Bingo on Sunday afternoons. Every other day of the week it isn’t typically frequented by the LGBT+ community in Adelaide, so save this one for your Sunday afternoons.
We had such a good time, but we also absolutely love Drag Bingo. I get way more into it than Charlie does, but he’ll get there!
6. Mother Vine – LGBT+ friendly wine bar
If you love your wine and are looking for an LGBT+ wine bar in Adelaide, look no further. Mother Vine is beloved by the LGBTQ+ community and is renowned for being a super inclusive space.
If I’m being totally honest, we aren’t the biggest wine drinkers. But of all the wine we’ve tried in the country, South Australian wine has been the nicest overall. Grenache from McLaren Vale is definitely starting to grow on both Charlie and I.
At Mother Vine, we had a blind wine tasting, trying to guess the country, region and year of the wine. We honestly had no freaking clue, but the only one we got correct was the Grenache from Australia!
The person who got the most answers correct had to buy the other olives. I bought Charlie olives, but I also ate them all.
They were freaking delicious.
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You might have been here before the opening of Tallulah Bright at the Colonel Light Hotel? And, although not a bar per se, Pulteney 431 gay and bi men’s sauna is pretty important in the Adelaide social scene.
Love my lover Cindy! And it’s always poppin @ Mary’s