901 Bourbon St. - Cafe Lafitte in Exile
834 N. Rampart - Travis’, Wolfendales, Starlight by the Park, Michaels on the Park, and Grand Pre’s
801 Bourbon St. - The Caverns and then The Bourbon Pub
800 Bourbon St. - Pete Fountain’s Club eventually became Pete’s Place, then Le Bistro, and later Oz
700 N. Rampart St. - Brady’s, Diane’s, and the Ninth Circle, among others. It is now home to the Black Penny.
439 Dauphine St. - Gregory’s, The Wild Side, The Double Play, and is currently Crossing
1239 Royal St. - The Golden Lantern
819 St. Louis St. - Mascarade, The Cove, Le Round Up, and is now B-Mac’s.
700 Burgundy St. - A Country & Western-themed gay bar before it became Paw Paw’s, 700 Club and later Betty’s
604 Iberville - Up Stairs Lounge
701 Bourbon St. - Miss Dixies Bar of Music, now home to the Cat's Meow
704 Iberville - Wanda's
540 Chartres - The Galley House, also known as "The Wrinkle Room"
1207 Decatur - Jewel's Tavern
940 St. Louis St. - Corner Pocket, The Cruz Inn, and The Post Office
740 Dauphine St. - The Louisiana Purchase and Good Friends
740 Burgundy - Tiger Lounge / Rawhide / The Silver Fox
740 Toulouse - Tony Bacino's Bar
Lost Queer Bars of the French Quarter
For decades, gay and lesbian bars were the only place to meet other queer people. As such, they served a crucial role in the lives of queer people. In this gallery, we feature old photos of the buildings that housed those sacred spaces where so much of our history was written. We readily acknowledge that this gallery is not comprehensive. For one thing, it only covers the French Quarter and not even all the lost queer bars of the Quarter. This site is always under construction and if you have photographs of bars / buildings not represented here, please share them with us so we can include them. That goes for pictures of lost bars outside the French Quarter as well.
901 Bourbon St.
Cafe Lafitte in Exile
Collins C. Diboll Vieux Carre Survey / THNOC
Robert Drew?, photographer
Collins C. Diboll Vieux Carre Survey / THNOC
Dan S, Leyrer, photographer
834 N. Rampart
Travis’ / Wolfendales / Starlight by the Park / Michaels on the Park / Grand Pre’s
Collins C. Diboll Vieux Carre Survey / THNOC
Dan S, Leyrer, photographer
801 Bourbon St.
The Caverns / Bourbon Pub
Collins C. Diboll Vieux Carre Survey / THNOC
Dan S, Leyrer, photographer
800 Bourbon St.
Pete’s / Le Bistro / Oz
Collins C. Diboll Vieux Carre Survey / THNOC
Dan S, Leyrer, photographer
Collins C. Diboll Vieux Carre Survey / THNOC
Richard Bradford?, photographer
700 N. Rampart St.
Brady’s / Diane’s / The Ninth Circle
This building at 700 N. Rampart, pictured in 1963, became home to several bars: Brady’s, Diane’s, and the Ninth Circle, among others. It is now home to the Black Penny.
Collins C. Diboll Vieux Carre Survey / THNOC
Dan S, Leyrer, photographer
439 Dauphine St.
Gregory’s / The Wild Side / The Double Play / Crossing
439 Dauphine in 1939. This building eventually became Gregory’s, The Wild Side, The Double Play, and is currently Crossing.
Collins C. Diboll Vieux Carre Survey / THNOC
Photographer unknown
Vieux Carre’ Virtual Library
Photographer unknown
1239 Royal St.
The Golden Lantern
Collins C. Diboll Vieux Carre Survey / THNOC
Dan S, Leyrer, photographer
819 St. Louis St.
Mascarade / Le Round Up
Collins C. Diboll Vieux Carre Survey / THNOC
Dan S, Leyrer, photographer
700 Burgundy St.
Burgundy House Restaurant / Lelido / Paw Paw’s / Trocadero / 700 Club / Betty’s
700 Burgundy, pictured here in 1962, was the Burgundy House Restaurant, then Lelido, then Paw Paw’s, then Trocadero, then 700 Club, then Betty’s.
Collins C. Diboll Vieux Carre Survey / THNOC
Dan S, Leyrer, photographer
604 Iberville
Up Stairs Lounge
The corner of Iberville and Chartres Streets in 1963. Ten years later the second floor of this building was the site of horrific Up Stairs Lounge fire.
Collins C. Diboll Vieux Carre Survey / THNOC
Dan S, Leyrer, photographer
701 Bourbon St.
Dixie’s Bar of Music
704 Iberville
Wanda’s
540 Chartres
Galley House
Vieux Carre’ Virtual Library
Photographer unknown
1207 Decatur
Jewel’s Tavern

Vieux Carre’ Virtual Library
Photographer unknown

Jewel’s in 1980
Vieux Carre’ Virtual Library
Photographer unknown
940 St. Louis St.
Cruise Inn / The Post Office / The Corner Pocket
Vieux Carre’ Virtual Library
Photographer unknown
740 Dauphine St.
Louisiana Purchase / Good Friends
Vieux Carre’ Virtual Library
Photographer unknown
Vieux Carre’ Virtual Library
Photographer unknown
740 Burgundy
Tiger Lounge / Rawhide / The Silver Fox
Vieux Carre’ Virtual Library
Photographer unknown