Do you want to bar hop in Puerto Vallarta, but you don’t know where to start? In Puerto Vallarta, there’s something for everyone. Here are many of the gay bars (and other bars you need to see) in Puerto Vallarta for your vacation.
Here are 25 Gay bars and watering holes you need to visit.
1) Anonimo Video Bar
Anonimo is a cute three-story bar in the center of the Romantic Zone. They have a great outdoor patio and cute bartenders. Anonimo is a place for socializing.
Address: Rodolfo Gomez 157, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco
Check out my full review of Anonimo here.
2) One Six One
Next door to Anonimo Bar, this new, well-designed bar has a loungy wine bar ambiance. It’s also well air-conditioned.
Address: Rodolfo Gómez 161, 48380 Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
3) Apaches Martini Bar
It’s a great spot to mingle and get some tasty food. This place gets busy. Two for one House Cocktails daily from 5-7 pm. You’ll walk by this place for sure. So why not stop, wine and dine?
Address: Olas Altas 439, Col. Emiliano Zapata, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco
www.facebook.com/apachespuertovallarta/
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4) Bar Los Amigos
A Puerto Vallarta staple, this bar has been here for many years. It’s “cowboy gay” oriented, but anybody is welcome. This place has a reputation for incredible margaritas. Let’s try one!
Address: Venustiano Carranza 239, Col. Emiliano Zapata, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco
http://barlosamigos.restaurantwebexperts.com/
5) Blondies
It’s a cute hip lounge bar with beautiful graphic art all over the wall. They have great music and slushy-type drinks. Steps from Los Muertos Beach.
They also have Los Otros Blondies on Basilio Badillo as a second location. Awesome cosmos.
Address: Pulpito 115 Emiliano Zapata, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco
6) Blue Chairs
A rooftop bar at the beachfront hotel Blue Chairs is stunning with great views. Enjoy live entertainment daily on their rooftop. Some drag nights and male strippers. Cheap drinks.
Blue Chairs also has a free beach club. They provide beach chairs, towels, umbrellas, and food. However, food and drinks are not free.
Although my first impression was not a good one, Blue Chairs won me over. Read that review.
Address: Calle Malecon y Almendro 4, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco
7) Cantina La Margarita
This Cantina is a pub, loungy place. La Cantina specialized in flavored margaritas and cocktails, modern Mexican music. They have air conditioning.
Address: Lázaro Cárdenas 257, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco
8) CC Slaughters
Dance & Night Club. No cover charge either. This is a typical club where you can drink and dance the night away with a room full of guys wanting to have fun.
Address: Lazaro Cardenas 254, Col. Emiliano Zapata
9) Mantamar
Mantamar is a hotel that offers a beach club with a beautiful pool straddling the sand at Los Muertos Beach.
This gay bar venue is pricey, but it fills up with eye candy. Many of its patrons are circuit queens and guys willing to show off their hard six-packs.
Address: Malecón 169, Zona Romántica, Emiliano Zapata, 48380 Puerto Vallarta, Jal., Mexico
https://mantamarvallarta.com/en
10) Encore Piano Bar (at ACTII STAGES)
It is located near a cabaret stage. This is the place to have your glass of wine before enjoying your show.
Address: Corner Insurgentes and Basilio Badillo, Col. Emiliano Zapata, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco
11) Garbo – Piano Bar and Jazz
Cute piano bar a couple of blocks from the beach. It has lots of live performers, great drinks, and snacks. Servers are cute and attentive, and the shows are fun.
Garbo is a completely enclosed bar with AC in Puerto Vallarta. Read my full review here.
Address: Pulpito 142, Emiliano Zapata, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco
12) KINKY Karaoke Bar (AKA Kooky)
Kinky is a great place to chug drinks and start a night of Karaoke. So, warm up those vocals and get that party started.
Address: Lázaro Cárdenas 315A, Col. Emiliano Zapata, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco
https://www.facebook.com/KookyPV/
13) La Cueva Cantina
Mexican dive bar with a very local vibe. This place is incredible. Drinks are cheap, and the locals are friendly.
Address: Olas Altas 414 Emiliano Zapata, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco
Read my full review here.
14) La Noche Bar
A three-level bar. Well designed. It has a gorgeous, two-level rooftop drinking area with a great city view of the city.
It has a stage for live entertainment. Plenty of go-go boys and shows to see here. It also contains smoking and non-smoking areas.
Address: Lázaro Cárdenas #263, Col. Emiliano Zapata, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco
15) Mr. Flamingo
Mr. Flamingo is a gay party bar that’s packed to the brim every night. Come and try the daily Agua Loca. Happy hour from 2-7 pm. This place is frequented mainly by tourists who want to party the night away.
Address: Corner of Lázaro Cárdenas and I.L. Vallarta, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco
16) Paco’s Ranch
Paco’s Rance is the place to be and be seen. This place is popular, and it gets packed. Paco’s Ranch has good music, cheap drinks. The drag shows are amazing. Come here at least once during your trip.
Paco’s Ranch gets full to the brim on weekends. If you’re looking to party it up, this is the place to be.
Address: Ignacio L. Vallarta 278, Emiliano Zapata
17) Que Pasa?
A friendly neighborhood bar. Lots of regulars come here to socialize and make friends. It also has nightly specials. Come here for the live music, TVs, and snacks.
Address: Aquiles Serdan 625
https://www.facebook.com/QuePasaPV/
18) Reinas Bar
Reinas Bar (Queens Bar in Spanish) is a popular bar in the Romantic Zone. It’s decorated with over-the-top images of queens from around the world. Locals and tourists are friendly and eager to make friends.
Age skews older, but that’s not a problem if you’re looking for a daddy.
Address: Lázaro Cárdenas 361, Emiliano Zapata, Puerto Vallarta, Jal.
19) Ritmos Beach Cafe
Great bar and food service! Friendly waiters! Nice beach chairs and umbrellas!
Address: Calle Malecon #177, Col. Emiliano Zapata (Playa los Muertos) Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco
20) Signature Lounge
This bar is inside an open-air space inside a hotel. It’s beautifully decorated with a great swimming pool area. You can order a drink and socialize with its patrons.
The view is also spectacular. The hotel itself has a nice urban feel with a luxurious charm. Happy hour 5:30 pm-8 pm daily.
Address: Pulpito 180 (above Olas Altas) in the Signature lobby
21) Steve’s Sports Bar
Need to watch your favorite game? Come here and grab a chair. This place is frequented by Americans and Canadians who love a cold drink and watch the next match.
Address: Basilio Badillo 286, Col. Emiliano Zapata, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco
www.facebook.com/Steves-Sports-Bar-Grill-209779155720135/
22) Qulture
Qulture is a gay bar and restaurant. It caters to a mixed crowd. Wednesdays are open mic night. Lots of expats from the nearby neighborhood frequent this place.
The art is great, and they have tasty drinks.
If you’re here for the food, make sure to get the sliders and the cheesy jalapeno poppers.
Address: Venustiano Carranza 466, Zona Romántica, Emiliano Zapata, 48380 Puerto Vallarta, Jal., Mexico
23) La Chachalaca
La Chachalaca is a cute indoor/outdoor bar and restaurant steps away from the famous Los Muertos Pier. Get the margaritas while you’re here!
Enjoy some great drinks and a walk along the promenade afterward.
Address: Francisca Rodríguez 136, Zona Romántica, Emiliano Zapata, 48380 Puerto Vallarta, Jal., Mexico
https://www.chachalacabar.com/
24) Industry
Industry is a giant indoor bar with an industrial feel. Some describe it as a circuit party type of place.
Although I’ve never been, others tell me it’s the place to dance the night away with circuit queens from all over the world.
Men get frisky in the restroom too. They also have lots of sexy go-go dancers.
Address: Lázaro Cárdenas 258, Zona Romántica, Emiliano Zapata, 48380 Puerto Vallarta, Jal., Mexico
https://www.industryclubpv.com/club
25) Desmadre Bar
Since writing this post, Desmadre Bar has closed its doors permanently.
Desmadre Bar was recently replaced with another bar called Yo Quiero PV but its pretty much the same. It’s above a taco shop. Although patrons of all ages attend, usually it skews younger. Lovers of karaoke and drag shows will love it. Although I’ve never seen it busy, it’s always a chill time. Patrons are eager to chat with you as well.
The crowd is mixed with men, females, gay men, and lesbians.
Address: Basilio Badillo #352, Emiliano Zapata, 48380 Puerto Vallarta, Jal., Mexico
Let me break it down for you:
Here are many of the gay bars for you to enjoy. Also, I threw other bars I think you might need to see as well. I hope you find this helpful. I didn’t include strip clubs and gay nude venues that have bars. Check out the post where I write about those. It’s called 7 Sexy Gay Clothing Optional Venues in Puerto Vallarta
Nevertheless, I hope you find this Puerto Vallarta bar guide useful.
Did I forget your favorite gay bar in Puerto Vallarta? Let me know in the comments, and I will add it! Thanks.
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