The Alley Bar
Venue Brief
Downtown Crossing gay bar tucked down Pi Alley, known as a bear bar with pool, cold beer and in-house infused rum, plus a monthly dance night for lesbians.
Venue Details
- Vibe
- CasualDancingUpbeat
- Age guide
- 25-4530+
- Dress code
- Casual
- Demographic
- Locals
- Music genre
- Commercial HitsHouse
- Price
- $$$$
- Open season
- Year-round
- Clientele
- LocalsAmerican
- Open times
- Mon 2 PM – 2 AMTue 2 PM – 2 AMWed 2 PM – 2 AMThu 2 PM – 2 AMFri 2 PM – 2 AM BestSat 2 PM – 2 AM BusySun 2 PM – 2 AM
- Vibe score
- 5.3 / 10
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About The Alley Bar
The entrance is easy to miss, an unmarked door partway down the alley past a Dunkin', and the room inside reads as a sports bar: long wooden counter, a wall of screens, rainbow flags and a pool table at the back. It opens every day from 2 PM to 2 AM. The core crowd is the bear community, with Dyke Night on the fourth Wednesday of the month drawing lesbians, and weekend nights bring pop, house and dance remixes to a small floor. Bartenders infuse pineapple rum in-house and the cocktails get strong reviews; food has recently been added, with pub plates that regulars call better than expected. Prices sit around $20–30 a head. One recent visitor reported a doorman questioning guests at length on the way in. Google rates it 4.0 from about 340 reviews.
