Johannesburg Gay Bars

Beefcakes is one of the best gay bars in Johannesburg. Inspired by Miami's South Beach scene in the 1950s, you could imagine Mae West performing her cabaret show here. There's also a Beefcakes in Cape Town.

There are regular drag shows, topless go go dancers and some of the best burgers in Johannesburg.

Beefcakes is in Johannesburg’s swanky neighbourhood, Illovo.

'ello touble, how's you?

The Trouble Bar brands itself as a "back to basics gay bar", so expect cheap drinks, sexy guys and banging pop tracks.

Trouble Bar is located in Randburg. This is a good place to have a casual drink or to dance the night away - or maybe both.

Ratz is a fun, gay-popular bar in 7th Avenue, Melville. Here you'll find cheap drinks and especially good cocktails.

Unpretentious, maybe even a tad trashy, Ratz is a great place to drink and do some karaoke.

Drinks are very cheap before 20:00 - only R35. They're practically giving them away for free!

Reported Closed 2019

H-Bar is a modern stylish man's Gay Bar catering for the Gay Community in Johannesburg and the surrounding Gauteng region.

You'll find karaoke nights on Wednesdays and DJs playing pop hits over the weekend.

Babylon The Joburg Bar is a lively gay bar on Oxford Road, Johannesburg in the Sandton suburb. Here you'll find sexy, scantily clad barmen. As the night progresses it can get quite raucous, with shirtless guys grinding on the bar.

It's located in a shopping mall - slightly off location but there you have it.

This is a great place to party and hook up with hotties.