Santo Domingo
Adam Suites Nightclub
Calle Arzobispo Nouel #308
(btw. Espaillat & Santome)
Colonial Zone, Santo Domingo
829.871.8013
www.adamsuiteshotel.com
As of February 28, 2012, the club inside the Adam Suites has closed.
Apolo Spa
Calle Arzobispo Nouel #108
(btw. 19 de Marzo & Calle Duarte)
Colonial Zone, Santo Domingo
829.787.2010
http://apolo-spa.net
This recentely opened (August 2011) spa in the colonial zone offers a very beautiful and stylish place to meet other local gay Dominicans. Open everyday of the week. Go to their Facebook page for more information. Click here for photos and feedback. To see a map of where this business is located in the colonial zone, click here, and look for the name of the business.
Amazonia
Dr. Delgado #71
Gazcue, Santo Domingo
809.412.7629
Santo Domingo's oldest lesbian bar. Open from Thursday to Sunday from 8pm. Visit their Facebook page to keep up with the latest information. To see a map of where this business is located in the colonial zone, click here, and look for the name of the business.
Bar Friends
Calle Povorin #10
Colonial Zone, Santo Domingo
809.689.7572
Hustler bar where buggarones (Dominican term for hustlers) and foreign gay tourists congregate. Used to be a nice neighborhood dive. But unfortunately it has gone down hill. Take care when visiting. To see a map of where this business is located in the colonial zone, click here, and look for the name of the business.
CHA
Avenida George Washington #165
(Between Maximo Gomez & Abraham Lincoln)
Malecon , Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
www.chaclub.ning.com
Gay nightclub opened by gay Dominican legend, Chachita Rubio. It offers a great location, music, and drag shows and strippers. The largest gay club in the Dominican Republic. Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The Rubio Bar & Lounge is open during other days of the week, in front of the club. To see a map of where this business is located in the colonial zone, click here, and look for the name of the business.
**********CLOSED AS OF NOVEMBER 20, 2011**********
Cine Lido
Avenida Mella #342
San Carlos, Santo Domingo
809.682.8082
For four hours each night (6:30pm - 10:30pm) the XXX Cine Lido opens and is filled with people cruising for, well, whatever people who go to XXX movies cruise for. Don't go for the movies. To see a map of where this business is located in the colonial zone, click here, and look for the name of the business.
Click
Calle Vincente Celestino Duarte #3
Colonial Zone, Santo Domingo
829.449.5154
This bar is located in the best section of the colonial zone, near Plaza Espana. The clientele is primarily Lesbian. But the atmosphere is is laid-back and everyone is welcome. With very good drinks. Visit their Facebook page to keep up with any upcoming events or specials. To see a map of where this business is located in the colonial zone, click here, and look for the name of the business.
Colonial Bar & Disco
Avenida Mella #109 near Calle Arzobispo Nouel
Colonial Zone, Santo Domingo
809.205.1970/809.654.7211
A recent addition to the gay scene. This club is taking up where Cha left off. Great space with the perfect setting for entertainment shows and strippers. Located on the outskirts of the colonial zone. Everyone is welcomed. Visit their Facebook page to keep up with any upcoming events or specials. To see a map of where this business is located in the colonial zone, click here, and look for the name of the business.
Esedeku
Calle Las Mercedes #341 corner of Santome
(one block north of Calle El Conde)
Colonial Zone, Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
809.869.6322
www.esedeku.com
Very popular and long-running bar on the Santo Domingo gay scene. Consistently crowded every weekend with a very loyal clientele, along with a rooftop lounge. Discretionary door policy. You can keep up with their upcoming events or specials on their Facebook page. NOT a hustler bar. Open from Wednesday to Sunday from 9 pm. They have now have a small hotel. Checkout their webpage for more information. To see a map of where this business is located in the colonial zone, click here, and look for the name of the business.
Jay-Dee's
Calle Jose Reyes #10
Colonial Zone, Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
809.333.5905
This location has had many incarnations as a gay bar. It’s latest, and longest running is Jay-Dee’s. This bar is popular with local gay Dominicans, foreign gay tourists and buggarones. Several nights a week there is no entrance cover. Click here for their Facebook page. To see a map of where this business is located in the colonial zone, click here, and look for the name of the business.
Parque Duarte
Calle Duarte with Calle Padre Billini
Zona Colonial, Santo Domingo
To the chagrin of many, this park is the gathering place for young gay Dominicans. And also to quite a few not so young gay people. If it is a Thursday - Sunday night, and the weather is beautiful, then chances are poeple are sitting in the park. Click here for a map.
Santiago
Monaco Bar Lounge
Avenida 27 of February #40
Centro, Santiago
Dominican Republic
809.226.1589
Centrally-located in the center of the city. There are always specials and strippers. Checkout their Facebook page for all their offers and specials.
There are many other bar/clubs, but those with a strictly gay clientele are listed above. During the week your options are very limitied if you want to socialize in a predominantly gay setting. Here are some other options. But remember, they are not exclusively gay. Also, you want to be aware of the "Dominican Dress-Code" when going out. Button-down collared shirt, along with jeans, loafers and slicked back hair is the predominant uniform. Tattoos, long hair (especially dreads), loud jewelry, and any other high-fashion looks are generally frowned upon, at some of the higher-end places. You want to keep it on the conservative side at these places.
PURE Disco Club
Hotel Meliá
Avenida George Washington #365 (Malecon)
Gazcue, Santo Domingo
809.221.6666
This new club opened recently (May 4, 2012) in the Meliá Hotel. Open 7 days-a-week until 6 am. The dress code is neat and clean. No shorts or flip-flps. Great music, drinks and a great mixture of mostly Dominicans and tourists. The casino has also been given a freshening. To see a map of where this business is located in the colonial zone, click here, and look for the name of the business.
Dock Lounge @ Acropolis
Avenida Winston Churchill & Rafael Agosto Sanchez
Piantini, Santo Domingo
Facebook
809.977.2007
This is another bar that is a great place to hangout and people watch. It is frequented by gays (discreet and otherwise), but not a gay bar. Great music, incredible drinks along with some great looking people. All age ranges covered, though it leans toward a young demographic. To see a map of where this business is located in the colonial zone, click here, and look for the name of the business.
MINT
Hotel Napolitano
Avenida George Washington #51 (and Calle Cambronal)
Ciudad Nueva, Santo Domingo
809.687.1131
This club is located in the Hotel Napolitano. Geared toward a younger crowd with DJ's playing all night long. Drink specials. It is open everyday until 6 AM (because it is in a hotel and has a casino they don't have the curfew restrictions). Dress-code enforced. To see a map of where this business is located in the colonial zone, click here, and look for the name of the business.
Bulldog Billar Cafe
Aurora del Sol Hotel & Casino
Carreterra Mella KM 8 1/2
Santo Domingo Este, Santo Domingo
This is a great place to find a crowd on a Tuesday night. Open until 6 a.m. And often with open bar until 1 a.m. A place where you will see many gay people, discreetly of course. Located on the 'other-side' of Santo Domingo, in East Santo Domingo. But well worth the trip. Relaxed dress-code. To see a map of where this business is located in the colonial zone, click here, and look for the name of the business.
Last Updated: May 6, 2012
