Bars
The Project is aware of the following LGBT bars/clubs that have served the St. Louis community over the years. Please assist us with edits and additional information. A special thanks to Connie Duncan and James Hawkins for their research assistance. Pictured: The Glory Hole Bar on Olive late 1970s.
Project Inventory:
- 115 Club, 115 N. 9th
- Absolutli Goosed, 3196 S. Grand Ave.
- Acropolis
- Act 4 Coffeehouse
- Afformation
- Al’s
- The Alley, 17th St.
- Alibi’s, 3016 Arsenal
- Amazon Lounge
- Amends
- AMP, 4199 Manchester Ave.
- ANGLES, 3515 Chouteau Ave.
- Arabian, California and Magnolia
- Attitudes, 4100 Manchester Ave.
- Baccus, 8 S. Sarah
- The Back Bar, Park and Mississippi
- The Back Door, 9212 St. Charles Rock Road
- Bad Dog Saloon, 17 S. Vandeventer, Ave.
- Bad Dog Bar and Grill, 3960 Chouteau Ave.
- Bar: PM*, 7109 S. Broadway
- Bar 4121 (Siam) , 4121 Manchester Ave.
- Bastille*, 1027 Russell Blvd.
- Betty’s, 2800 Shenandoah
- Big Moe's, 1072 Tower Grove
- Bijou, McPherson and Boyle
- Billy's Tavern, Easton Ave.
- Blake’s, S. Broadway
- Blanche’s, 33 N. Sarah
- Bomber's Hideaway, 3960 Chouteau Ave.
- Bootsie, Winkie and Maude’s, Tucker
- Bottom of the Pot, Euclid and McPherson
- Boxer’s and Briefs, Centerville, IL.
- Bowery, 1600 Tower Grove Ave.
- Brandy’s, 14 Maryland Plaza
- Brickyard Tavern, 3196 S. Grand
- Bubby and Sissy’s*, 602 Belle, Alton, IL.
- Buster’s, 1449 S. Vandeventer
- Catch One, East St. Louis, IL
- Centerfold, need address in MO
- Chaps (1 & 2), 1600 Tower Grove Ave.
- Charlie's Lounge, 719 N. 6th St.
- Char Pei Lounge, 400 Mascoutah, Belleville, IL.
- The Chill (Complex), 3515 Chouteau Ave.
- Circus Circus, 12 E. Ferguson, Wood River, IL.
- City Centre, East St. Louis, IL.
- City Cousins Restaurant/Bar (3 locations) Lindell (2) and Euclid and West Pine
- City Lights, 1315 Mississippi
- Clementines, 2001 Menard
- Club 115, 115 S. 9th St.
- Club 747, 1624 Delmar
- Club Escapade (need address)
- Club Zips, 3145 Chain of Rocks, Granite City, IL.
- Complex, 3515 Chouteau Ave.
- Cross Eyed Cricket (need address)
- Cunnard’s, 1927 S. Jefferson Ave.
- CW’s, 3502 Papin
- Dante's Inferno, 3516 Olive
- DJ’s, 4920 Northrup
- The Drake, 3502 Papin
- The Eagle, 17 S. Vandeventer Ave.
- Eagle in Exile (Magnolia’s), 5 S. Vandeventer Ave,
- Earl's Pub, 412 N. 10th
- The Earl, 16 S. Euclid
- Entre Nous, 6th and Pine
- Erney’s 32 Degrees, Manchester Ave.
- Ernie's, West Florissant and Union Ave.
- Ernie’s Class Act, 3765 S. Broadway Ave.
- Erv’s (need address)
- Europa (need address)
- Executive Lounge, 8th St.
- FACES, 130 N. 4th St., East St. Louis, IL.
- Fairmount Hotel Piano Bar, Maryland and Euclid
- Fallout, 1324 Washington Ave.
- Fantasy Corner, 400 Mascoutah, Belleville, IL.
- Fox Lounge, 3701 Washington
- Frank’s, Papin (need address)
- Freddie’s, 4112 Manchester Ave.
- French Market, 1731 S. 7th
- Front Page, 2330 Menard
- G Spot (need address)
- Gabriel’s, 6901 S. Broadway
- Gallery, 7123 S. Broadway
- Gateway Saloon, 5 S. Vandeventer
- The Gathering Place, 119A, W. Main, Belleville, IL
- Gay 90s, 16 S. Euclid
- The Gayety, 447 Whittier
- Genesis (1 &2), 4592 Manchester Ave.
- Georgia’s (need address)
- Glory Hole, 1933 Olive St.
- Golden Eagle, Olive
- Golden Gate Bar, 3542 Olive
- Golden Gate Coffee House, Olive
- Grand Finale (need address)
- Grapevine, 230 N. 8th., East St. Louis
- Green Parrott, Route 159, Belleville, IL.
- Grey Fox*, 3503 S. Spring
- Gus’ Midway, 3528 Olive St.
- Henry’s (need address)
- The Height’s, 2280 S. Jefferson
- Hamburger Mary's Restaurant, 3037 Olive St. and Washington Ave. locations
- Helen Schrader’s, 205 N. 5th, East St. Louis, IL.
- Herbies’, 1 Maryland Plaza
- Honey, 4170 Manchester
- Hitchin’ Post, 3231 Olive St.
- Hummel’s*, 7101 S. Broadway
- Hyperspace
- I Don't Know (IDK), 102 Evans
- Inside/Out, Granite City, IL.
- Jan’s Stowaway, 6913 S. Broadway
- Jimmy’s Cabaret (Jim’s Place), 4212 Virginia
- Jo Plummer's, 6th and Missouri
- JJ’s Clubhouse, 3858 Market St.
- Just John’s*, 4412 Manchester Ave.
- K-Mart Lounge, Shenandoah
- KAOS, 1521 Washington Ave.
- Keyper’s Piano Bar*, 2280 S. Jefferson
- Kit Kat Klub, 2800 California
- Korner’s, 7109 S. Broadway
- Le Booze Parleur, 1077 S. Newstead Ave.
- Little Bohemia (two locations, mixed crowd)
- Lil Ceasars, 4873 Natural Bridge
- Lil’s, Belleville, IL.
- Lilly's Music and Social House, Arsenal and Jefferson
- Loading Zone/The Zone, 16 S. Euclid Ave.
- MAC’s, Shaw Circle
- Mable’s, 602 Belle, Alton, IL.
- Madame Touhy's (site of old Busch Stadium)
- Magnolia’s, 5 S. Vandeventer Ave.
- Manchester Street Saloon, 4112 Manchester Ave.
- Bob Martin’s (4 locations), 1215 Olive; 1000 Market?; 12th and Delmar; and 201 S. 20th St.
- Merlie’s, 2917 S. Jefferson
- Merry Go Round, East St. Louis
- Metro, 602 Belle, Alton, IL.
- Metroplex, East St. Louis, IL.
- Meyer’s Grove, 4510 Manchester Ave.
- Michael’s, Park and Mississippi
- Mickey’s on Broadway
- Mick’s, 1917 Park Ave.
- Middle of the Road, Newstead
- Mitchley’s, 1000 Mississippi
- Moms (Complex), 3515 Chouteau Ave.
- The Monocle, 4510 Manchester Ave.
- Monastery (need address)
- Montes, 1927 S. Jefferson
- Mor or Les, 4135 S. Grand Ave.
- Mustang Sally’s (need address)
- Nancy’s Place, 4510 Manchester Ave.
- Nero Blanco, 8 S. Sarah
- The Newsroom, 5th and Missouri, East St. Louis, IL
- Nicks ( 1 & 2) (need address)
- NITES (1 & 2), 212 N. Vandeventer Ave.
- Novak’s (1 & 2) 4121 Manchester Ave.
- Norma's, 719 N. 6th St.
- Old Cow Street Inn, 400 Mascoutah, Belleville, IL.
- Olympus (need address)
- Onyx Room, 3560 Olive
- Oscar’s, 4146 Manchester Ave.
- The Outpost, 17 S. Vandeventer Ave.
- Pat’s, 2757 Shenandoah
- Peyton Place, Olive
- Perspectives, 16 S. Euclid
- PK’s, 6th and Missouri
- Pleasant Pheasant, Euclid and McPherson
- Politicians Lounge (Grandma's), 4170 Manchester Ave.
- Potpourri, 4755 McPherson Ave.
- Premium Lounge, 4199 Manchester
- Prism*, 4510 Manchester
- Probe, 3515 Chouteau
- R Bar, 3960 Chouteau
- Rainbow Inn, 12 E. Ferguson, Wood River, IL.
- Rainbow’s End, 4054 Chouteau
- Red Bull, 506 Missouri Ave., East St. Louis, IL.
- Rehab*, 4054 Chouteau
- Rendezvous, 501 N. Illinois, Belleville, IL.
- Richard’s, S. Grand
- Richard Perry's Boarding House Restaurant, Jefferson
- Richard Perry's Restaurant on Lindell, Lindell Blvd.
- Rigby’s 601, 601 S. Vandeventer Ave.
- Rumors, 400 Mascoutah, Belleville, IL.
- Sandy’s CB, California and Shenandoah
- Sarah's, 1130 N. 30th
- Scarlett’s, Lafeyette Ave. and 7th St.
- Scharpe’s, West Main, Belleville, IL.
- Second Cousins Restaurant (need address)
- Shellys, 3528 Olive
- Siam Restaurant/Bar, 4121 Manchester Ave.
- Side Door (need address)
- Silly Goose, 16 S. Euclid Ave.
- Silver Fox, Washington Ave.
- Soulard Supper Club, 706 Lafayette Ave.
- Southern Belle, 33. N. Sarah
- Spanky’s (need address)
- Spikes, 4100 Manchester Ave.
- Spirits Social Club, 16th and Delmar
- Starzs, 1247 S. Vandeventer
- The Spot, Manchester Ave.
- The Stable, 1428 Geyer
- Statler Hilton, Washington Ave.
- Sugar Shack, 7755 Telegraph
- Tavern on the Plaza, Union Ave.
- The Thimble (need address)
- Tudor Pub, 412 N. 10th St.
- Traxx, 8658 S. Broadway
- TWIST, 1224 Washington Ave.
- Uncle John’s/Chapnicks, 16 N. 9th from the 1940s
- Uncle Marvin’s, 1422 Washington Ave.
- The Upside, 2315 Olive
- Upstream Lounge (need address)
- V Bar, 17 S. Vandeventer Ave.
- VETS, 1712 Madison
- The Victorian, 1449 S. Vandeventer Ave.
- Visions, 4920 Northrup
- The Warehouse, 3515 Chouteau Ave.
- WeHo, 2001 Locust
- Woodies, 706 Lafayette Ave.
- Zebra Lounge, 3230 Olive St.
- Zipper’s, Granite City
*Open as of 2022
LGBT Friendly Bars:
- 525 Club, 525 DeBalivere
- 1227
- Atlantis
- Black Horse Tavern, Olive
- Cabool
- Evolution
- Felix's
- Frank's, East St. Louis
- Gaslight, Olive
- Gateway Hotel Bar, 822 Washington Ave.
- The Green Room
- Howards
- Judge's Chambers, Brooklyn, IL
- Loreli, 4300 Olive St.
- Metropol
- Maurice's Gold Coast, 2919 Olive
- Monkey Bar/Cheetah
- Nadine's
- Olde English Inn, East St. Louis (Stockyards)
- Other World/Quazar
- Sanctuary
- Sherman Glove Co.
- SRO
- The Stork Club, East St. Louis
- Substation 8
- Tack Room at the Chase Park Plaza
- Tangerine
- The Vault, Delmar
- Velvet
- OZ