FabGuys.com forum: Gay Bars in Edinburgh

By *dinburghjay OP Man
2 weeks ago

edinburgh

where is good to meet other guys?

CJs is pretty mainstream, like wise The Street.

I’ve not tried Planet.

Am I missing anywhere?

ps if any cute/ fit younger guys want to ask me out on a date, just ask 😉

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By *asualCubMan
2 weeks ago

Central Scotland

The Regent is good for a casual drink in a LGBT friendly environment

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By *ide girthMan
2 weeks ago

Edinburgh

Apps etc have basically killed off the cruising in bars

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By *an timesMan
2 weeks ago

Edinburgh

Where is CJs? Never heard of it

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By *ifferentstateofmindMan
2 weeks ago

Edinburgh

I think he meant CC's. CJ's is slightly different establishment in Glasgow

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By *ide girthMan
2 weeks ago

Edinburgh

"Where is CJs? Never heard of it "

Aye definitely CC Blooms

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By *avereddMan
2 weeks ago

Redditch

Had my first ever Gay experience in Edinburgh. .after a met a hot guy at the Newtown bar. .think it's closed now ...

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By *lder_4funMan
2 weeks ago

livingston

My first in the long gone Laughing Duck.

Drove through from Glasgow so I was miles from home, wanted sex got it.

So much easier these days with apps

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By *dinburghjay OP Man
2 weeks ago

edinburgh

This is exactly what I meant. Thanks

I used to go cruising bars as a student befor apps existed. I suppose i just want to mix it up a bit.

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By (user no longer on site)
2 weeks ago

"Had my first ever Gay experience in Edinburgh. .after a met a hot guy at the Newtown bar. .think it's closed now ..."

Used to be the place I’d sneak to on a night out for some male attention. Gutted it’s shut

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By *ide girthMan
2 weeks ago

Edinburgh

"Had my first ever Gay experience in Edinburgh. .after a met a hot guy at the Newtown bar. .think it's closed now ...

Used to be the place I’d sneak to on a night out for some male attention. Gutted it’s shut"

My first ever dark room

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By *obmarbiTV/TS
2 weeks ago

Newhaven, Edinburgh

The Newtown bar was the place to go down stairs had some fab nights there.

Sadly been closed for a few years. Never been replaced.

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By *1ButtoNMan
6 days ago

Grantoun sur Mer

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By *1ButtoNMan
6 days ago

Grantoun sur Mer

Gay Bars in Edinburgh...

Planet (formerly Planet Out). Fun friendly Party Disco Bar in the evening and relaxed friendly bar during the day - well run by the awesome Cilla Slack and the lazy partner John - with numerous Event Nights and Promotions throughout the week. And the No.1 Venue in town during Pride and other annual events. Also connected to the local Spa Venue.

CC Blooms. Recently Reinvented to accommodate the increasing numbers wanting to visit. And pay for the privilege!

The Street. Always Stylish and Relaxed but lively. And a great basement Nightclub.

The Regent. Very relaxed Bar open to all LGBTQxZ-Gen types with regular Theme Nights for particular Groups and Fetishes.

The Prom Bar. LGBT Friendly evenings

The StarBar. Was always the TV friendly Bar but welcomes all LGBT. Probably more Str8 than Gay now.

The Canny Man's. Always ask for an Espresso Martini and they will show you the most memorable attitude to LGBTQXZ-GEN individual's and groups!

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No Longer here...

# Habana - can still smell DazGlaz there

# Chalkys - enormous loss

# Laughing Duck

# Frenchies, not old enough to remember

# Key West - gosh! Can't discuss!

# NewTown Bar - I worked there a few shifts

# Fire Island - again, too young to remember

# The Gunner - oldy, it was Gay Friendly!

Let me know if any are missing from my list or other lists...

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By *ndyedinMan
6 days ago

edinburgh

The Outhouse on Broughton Street Lane (past The Keller bar) - some outrageously camp staff and apparently hosts a gay mens book club

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By *cotsbear764Man
6 days ago

Edinburgh

Chapps by the Playhouse was my 1st gay bar way way back in ‘91

Which eventually closed and later became Havana

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By *an timesMan
6 days ago

Edinburgh

"Chapps by the Playhouse was my 1st gay bar way way back in ‘91

Which eventually closed and later became Havana"

Never been but I heard it was a very interesting place

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By *an456500Man
6 days ago

Edinburgh

Frenchies was a favourite for older men. Often wearing fedoras!

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By *akedFun50Man
6 days ago

Glasgow

"Gay Bars in Edinburgh...

CC Blooms. Recently Reinvented to accommodate the increasing numbers wanting to visit. And pay for the privilege!

The Street. Always Stylish and Relaxed but lively. And a great basement Nightclub.

The Regent. Very relaxed Bar open to all LGBTQxZ-Gen types with regular Theme Nights for particular Groups and Fetishes.

The Prom Bar. LGBT Friendly evenings

The StarBar. Was always the TV friendly Bar but welcomes all LGBT. Probably more Str8 than Gay now.

The Canny Man's. Always ask for an Espresso Martini and they will show you the most memorable attitude to LGBTQXZ-GEN individual's and groups!

------- ------- -------

No Longer here...

# Habana - can still smell DazGlaz there

# Chalkys - enormous loss

# Laughing Duck

# Frenchies, not old enough to remember

# Key West - gosh! Can't discuss!

# NewTown Bar - I worked there a few shifts

# Fire Island - again, too young to remember

# The Gunner - oldy, it was Gay Friendly!

Let me know if any are missing from my list or other lists..."

I remember the Laughing Duck. Wasn’t their a drag queen called Sheila Blige performed there?

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By *WTIAMan
6 days ago

Kinghorny

I used to work in the Laughing Duck! Best years of my life!!!

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By *aking it gayMan
5 days ago

Kirkcaldy

Be nice to find a decent gay bar in Edinburgh

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By *ndyedinMan
5 days ago

edinburgh

"Be nice to find a decent gay bar in Edinburgh "

Even better to find an indecent one

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By *etsgetiton70Man
5 days ago

Aberdeen

Was the laughing duck on fredrick st? im sure that was the one few doors up from my old friends flat.

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By *WTIAMan
5 days ago

Kinghorny

The Laughing Duck was on Howe St. Great place in its day! Always mobbed at weekends! Shame times have changed, and not for the better!!!

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By *etsgetiton70Man
5 days ago

Aberdeen

Ah ok thanks for your answer to that, yeh it was years ago so wasnt sure is fredrick st nearby then?

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By *ubguy67Man
5 days ago

Earlston

"The Laughing Duck was on Howe St. Great place in its day! Always mobbed at weekends! Shame times have changed, and not for the better!!!"

Had many a great night in the Duck and rarely went home alone

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By *ndyedinMan
3 days ago

edinburgh

"Ah ok thanks for your answer to that, yeh it was years ago so wasnt sure is fredrick st nearby then?"

Frederick Street comes off Princes St and becomes Howe St after it crosses Queen Street. The bar was later the Standard, Mothers and finally 6 Degrees North before it closed in 2021 and is now being restored to residential

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By *ommy359Man
2 days ago

edinburgh

Great memories of The New Town

And CC’s back in the day. I think it was Karen Dunbar used to run karaoke on a Sunday at CC’s.

Used also do my Uni work in The Blue Moon. Not quite bar, but a great place to hang out. They did the best nachos

And a for a while I used to hang out in the Non De Plume. Sadly gone as well.

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By *quaman1Man
2 hours ago

Aberdeen

Need to thank you guy for pointing out the gay bars in Edinburgh

I made my way to the regent . It wasn’t that busy but I could feel the eyes on me as soon as I entered .after a quick chat with the nosey barman he had established I wasn’t a local . I was on my second drink when a man approached me at the bar and opened a conversation which quickly turned into an inquisition then a proposition . Within an hour we were in his bed kissing passionately and I was sucking his cock as a prelude to being fucked. Wind the clock 20 hours forward.I had plenty of firsts . I had never been picked up in a bar or been fucked twice in the same day or sucked a guy off in the shower .. I had never spent the night with a guy or woke up in the morning with a guy eager to fuck me again

. You can be sure it won’t be long before I return for more of the same

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