Gay and Lesbian

Tucked away under the Sanlitun Soho complex, Huoli is an intimate ladies bar with special ‘singles activities’ on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays designed for, ahem, getting to know each other better. Great for a first date if you, like me, believe that furry handcuffs, naughty drinking games and a rickety staircase leading to a cozy cushion balcony are perfect conversation starters. Intimate and fun, it’s a good place to meet new people.

The bar and restaurant attached to the behemoth Destination club. Hosts weekly drag queen nights on Wednesdays.

The biggest "club for ladies" in Beijing, AMO is quite literally an underground club you could just about live in. Open from 8pm onwards every night, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday nights are the busiest, with live DJs and T&P performances. For special events, they have performances with opportunities to get involved with the games on stage and win prizes. Some drinks can be bought on their own, but most prefer some of their combos of beers or hard liquor with snacks. Here, ice cream in vodka could be a thing.

Cozy gay bar on Sanlitun's bar street that hosts different types of parties and events. Recently relocated from number 40 bar street to number 54.

A lesbian oriented platform where queer women can connect in a safe and secure bi-lingual space and also learn about upcoming events pertaining to inclusion and queer girl fun.

Note: the closest subway station is Caofang (Line 6)

An LGBT inclusive bar that promotes a space especially ideal for queer women (though welcomes everyone from all corners of the gender globe) with various drink specials and space to mingle and dance the night away. On occasion you can find a troupe of trans oriented performers gracing the stage with a wild dance performance.

A place where anybody, be they gay, straight, or identifying as in-between, can come to relax and chat with new and old friends.

This gay-oriented club has a large, 200-sqm bar area and outdoor seating, as well as nightly cabaret performances.

This KTV bar and club features nightly drag performances and other racy performances from 10.30pm-12.30am.

Attracts a masculine crowd of 20 to 30-somethings on Saturday nights' club nights, featuring a DJ and pole dancers.