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Robert's Lafitte

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2501 Avenue Q, Galveston, TX 77550
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About this place Robert's Lafitte

Robert's Lafitte is Galveston's — and by most accounts Texas's — oldest continuously operating gay bar, pouring drinks near the corner of 25th and Avenue Q since 1969. Robert Mainor took it over in 1970 and turned it into an unpretentious island institution that has outlasted hurricanes, shifting neighborhoods and decades of Texas nightlife. It is a come-as-you-are room: cheap drinks, a well-worn dance floor and a crowd that mixes longtime locals with weekenders down from Houston. Drag is the main event, with shows Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights, and the bar is a fixture of Pride Galveston every summer, hosting the traditional Sunday pool party. Open daily until 2am.

Opening Hours

Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday Closed
Thursday Closed
Friday Closed
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed

Features

Gay Mixed LGBTQ+ Dance Local favorite Cabaret / Show bar Dive bar Pool No dress code Late night (after midnight) Drag shows

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4.4
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209 reviews

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Lynn Bevill
Lynn Bevill Jul 2026
★★★★★
Peach Williamson
Peach Williamson Jul 2026
★★★★★

Fun fun fun.

tracey johnson
tracey johnson Jun 2026
★★★★★
Craig Hartl-Rangel Bahia
Craig Hartl-Rangel Bahia Jun 2026
★★★★★

Beautiful place, wonderful show! If you’re visiting Galveston for Juneteenth wouldn’t recommend it, don’t know about local customs in that city but they didn’t seem very excited about it. Definitely go for their show sometime though! And dope that it’s been there for 70 years! Hope they make a hundred years and more (:

Jacklyn Fairchild
Jacklyn Fairchild Jun 2026
★★★★★

It was 🔥!

Kelly Dorr
Kelly Dorr Jun 2026
★★★★★

10 outta 10 would recommend! We had the best girls night at Robert’s! All the queens were fantastic and so nice! We will definitely be going back!

Erin Stubbs
Erin Stubbs Jun 2026
★★★★★

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Last updated on 11 October 2026

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