Montreal Gay Bars

Cabaret Mado in the Village gaybarhood is a 1920s-inspired drag venue. Drag Queen Mado Lamotte is the owner and star attraction. Each night has a different theme, many of them tributes to singers such as Celine Dion, Beyonce, and Lady Gaga. It’s best to purchase tickets in advance to avoid missing out.

Cabaret Mado is open daily from 4 pm until 1.30 am.

Le Belmont is a nightclub on the St Laurent Boulevard strip. Once every two months, MPU hosts a pop-up gay dance party. All the information, including how to buy tickets, can be found on its Instagram site. Tickets sell out quickly, so be sure to book early.

Not technically a gay venue, but it’s right in the heart of the Village gayborhood, so its clientele is primarily gay. This weekend dance spot is considered the perfect place to end a big night out. It opens at midnight and closes in the morning, Fridays to Sundays only. World-renowned DJs spin house and electronic music. Reviewers rave about the vibe and the enjoyment factor.

Le Date in the Village gayborhood is predominantly a karaoke bar. With over 70,000 songs available, guests are hard-pressed to find something they can’t sing. HD videos of every performance are made available for guests to share on social media.

Le Date has very generous operating hours, from 1 pm to 3 am daily.

For a night of indulgence and class, head to Bar Renard in the Village gayborhood. Cocktails are its specialty, and there’s also a bar food menu, including burgers, nachos, and cheese and meat platters. It’s a great place to start your night out.

Bar Renard is open Sunday to Wednesday from 3 pm to 1 am and Thursday to Saturday from 3 pm to 3 am.

Stock Bar is a male strip bar in the Village gayborhood; renovated in 2023, it’s reopened and features around 60 muscular guys. Before heading out, check out the guys on its NSFW website.

Stock Bar is open every day from 8 pm to 3 am.

Campus Strip Bar in the Village gayborhood is where a range of guys, from muscles to twinks, take all their clothes off for your viewing pleasure. Male porn stars have been known to appear on stage. Entertainment is on and off the stage; dorm rooms are backstage for more intimate encounters.

Campus Strip Bar is open every day from 3 pm to 3 am.

Club Unity is in the heart of the Village gayborhood and is a massive nightclub over three levels. There are two music rooms, a VIP room, and a rooftop terrace. With its live-streaming format, international DJs play there from across the globe.

Club Unity is open Thursdays to Saturdays only from 10 pm to 3 am.

With a leather-clad eagle-man as its mascot, you can guess the clientele of Bar AigleNoir. It’s been a leather, latex, and denim bar in the Village gayborhood for years. DJs pump up the music most nights, including events like Club Phoenix on Monday nights and the annual Montreal Pup contest. Reviewers regularly comment on how handsome the bartenders are.

All the information we found suggested the bar opens daily at 8 am, which seems very early, and the closing time every night is 3 am.

District Video Lounge at the north of the Village gayborhood allows guests to choose their own videos from over 85,000 on its website. On Fridays and Saturday nights, guests can also request songs or playlists for the resident DJs to use.

District Video Lounge has the easiest operating hours to remember: 3 pm to 3 am daily.

Since 1981, Le Taverne Normandie has been a popular gay venue. It’s right in the heart of the Village gayborhood, just off the main strip. Today it’s well known as a karaoke venue, where many celebrities have taken to the stage. With 80 different liqueurs behind the bar, the cocktail options seem endless.

Le Taverbe Normandie is open daily from 2 pm to 3 am.

Le Saloon in the Village gayborhood is the ideal place to start your night out. For over 25 years, this bistro serves everyone’s favorite pub food with a global fusion twist, and the bar staff are exceptionally handsome.

You don’t need to leave right after eating, though. The bar is an excellent place to chill out with friends. It opens daily at 5 pm and closes at midnight on Sundays through Wednesdays and at 3 am the other nights.

The St Laurent Boulevard strip is only a 10-minute drive from the gayborhood, and the Wiggle Room, being a burlesque bar, is significantly gay-friendly. The shows continue to get rave reviews from guests, and this adults-only night out shouldn’t be missed.

The Wiggle Room is open Wednesday through Saturday. The show starts at 8:30 pm on Wednesday and 9 pm on the other nights.

Since 1994, Club Bolo has been teaching the gay community how to line dance. If you’ve never experienced it, it’s an entertaining, very social activity. Think of country and western dancing with lots of partner swapping. Drinks flow while people take to the dance floor. It’s a night out in Montreal with a difference. Club Bolo is just on the outskirts of the Village gayborhood in the northwest corner.

Complexe Sky at the north of the Village gayborhood is the largest gay venue in Montreal. There’s a pub and two restaurants on the ground floor, four rooms for music and dancing, and an outdoor rooftop terrace with a pool, spa, and mini restaurant. With everything in one establishment, you can begin and end your night right here.

Complexe Sky is open from 3 pm to 10 pm on Mondays and Tuesdays. It opens at 11.30 am the other days, closes at 10 pm on Sundays and Wednesdays, and 3 am the other nights.