Candle Bar

Despite a healthy gay population on the Upper West Side, there are surprisingly few locations in the area catering to gay men. Candle Bar is one of the rare ones, a cozy spot dominated by a crowd of local, older guys. It offers pool, a generous happy hour from Monday to Friday, and daily drink specials. Service is friendly and professional. In other words, it fits right into the neighborhood....

Get yr ya ya's out, or actually, keep them in, but you can still have a good time at this jukebox-driven gay UWS dive even without going buckwild. No ladies night despite a long line of requests, but most of either sex who live in this neighborhood would rather not schlep down to the West Village regardless. That in mind, don't be afraid to (wo)manhandle your way to the pool table, jukebox, or...

Despite a healthy gay population on the Upper West Side, there are surprisingly few locations in the area catering to gay men. Candle Bar is one of the rare ones, a cozy spot dominated by a crowd of local, older guys. It offers pool, a generous happy hour from Monday to Friday, and daily drink specials. Service is friendly and professional. In other words, it fits right into the neighborhood....

The single, Gay Bar left on the Upper West Side. Its a friendly place where you can just unwind with a cheap, strong drink after a long days work.