Saloon, gay bar in Laguna Beach
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Saloon

Google (115) 4.2
Tripadvisor (10) 3.5
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Visitors praise the Saloon for its unpretentious, welcoming, and cozy local atmosphere, with many enjoying its unique decor and potent specialty drinks like the Popo. However, several reviewers reported negative experiences with rude or unhelpful bartenders, including one instance of discrimination against a service animal and another where a patron was asked to leave after reporting harassment.

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446 S Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, CA 92651, USA
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(949) 494-5469

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About this place Saloon

The Saloon is a tiny bar on Peppertree Lane, at 446 South Coast Highway in downtown Laguna Beach. It's dark, wood-panelled and cramped, with a speakeasy feel, and known for strong drinks. Google rates it 4.2 from about 115 reviews. It's a mainstream bar, not a gay bar or club, though it has long been comfortable for LGBTQ+ locals. It fills up fast on weekends because there's so little room. We don't have hours on file, so go later in the evening and expect to stand.

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Gay Gay-friendly (straight venue) Pub/Tavern Mixed LGBTQ+ Chill / Relaxed Dance Touristy Local favorite DJ sets Dance club Pub Evening venue Late night (after midnight)

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4.2
★★★★☆
115 reviews

Based on 115 Google reviews.

KJ May 2026
★☆☆☆☆

The old man with glasses working behind the bar during closed hours is rude and condescending if you accidentally stumble to the wrong door in an extremely popular tourist destination. How can you be so grumpy, sir? You live in paradise.

Michelle B Mar 2026
★☆☆☆☆

Extremely rude bartender, I think he was the owner. Made us all very uncomfortable. There are many other options in Laguna for a drink, so I would never recommend this place

Bobbi Cox Mar 2026
★★★★★

Stand up bar. Fun conversation. Good Happy Hour. Local Laguna..

Gabby Hollon Dec 2025
★☆☆☆☆

Date: December 27th Time: Around 3:00 PM My experience here was extremely disappointing and upsetting. We were asked to leave solely because we had a legitimate service animal, despite clearly explaining that the dog is a medical service animal and providing documentation. The bartender explicitly stated that he “didn’t care if we were even blind” and refused us service anyway. This was not only unprofessional, but felt openly discriminatory toward people with disabilities. There was no issue with the dog’s behavior—it was calm, controlled, and doing its job. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), service animals are legally allowed in businesses, and staff are not permitted to deny access simply because they do not want dogs. Being dismissed in such a blunt and disrespectful way was humiliating. This incident will be reported to the ADA, and I strongly hope management takes this seriously and properly educates their staff on disability rights so this does not happen to anyone else.

Cristian m Dec 2025
★★★★★
Bobbi Cox Aug 2025
★★★★★
Anna Virovka Jun 2025
★☆☆☆☆

Discrimination to the max. We were not allowed because our friend who has a service dog was denied service. Stay away from them !

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Last updated on 11 November 2026

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