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The 19 Bar

GayOut (20) 4.3
Google (247) 4.2
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Many visitors praise The 19 Bar for its welcoming community, chill dive bar atmosphere, and affordable drinks, with some enjoying the playful staff. However, several reviewers report experiences of rudeness from staff and bouncers, racial profiling, and a decline in the bar's inclusivity and safety for marginalized groups since its rebuilding.

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19 W 15th St, Minneapolis, MN 55403
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+1 612-871-5553
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About this place The 19 Bar

The 19 Bar has been operating near Loring Park since 1952, making it one of the oldest continuously operating gay bars in the United States and the oldest in Minneapolis. The bar predates Stonewall, predates the gay liberation movement, and predates the formation of the neighbourhood commercial gay scene that developed on Hennepin Avenue — it was serving the city's gay community when that required a certain courage and a willingness to inhabit spaces that were not entirely safe. Seven decades later, the 19 Bar remains a neighbourhood dive bar in the best sense of the term: no frills, no pretension, no cover charge, and no entertainment programme beyond the people in the room and the drinks at the bar. The clientele is loyal and predominantly local; the atmosphere is the specific warmth of a place that has been doing the same thing for a very long time and doing it well. The Loring Park location connects the 19 Bar to the traditional heart of Minneapolis's LGBTQ+ community — the park where Twin Cities Pride happens, the neighbourhood where the community has been most residentially concentrated. For visitors interested in the history of gay bars as institutions, the 19 Bar is not just a stop but a living document.

Opening Hours

Closed
Monday 14:00-02:00
Tuesday 14:00-02:00
Wednesday 14:00-02:00
Thursday 14:00-02:00
Friday 14:00-02:00
Saturday 14:00-02:00
Sunday 14:00-02:00

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Melody Harper
Melody Harper Jun 2026
Tayvon Caples
Tayvon Caples Jun 2026

I used to like to go to this bar. Not any more. They are okay with racist saying whatever they want. Also dont care about folks with disabilities. Only safe if you are white cis man

Tommyo Success
Tommyo Success Jun 2026

Handsome afternoon bartenders! If I was only 50 I mean younger lolol, great place to reminese the 70s Sunday midnight run for more beer!

A KV
A KV Jun 2026

What a wonderful and welcoming community space! One of the cheapest bars in town with 2 cute patios and a very chill dive bar atmosphere. The staff has a ton of personality with playful banter and silly joke, you can tell they like to have fun and I love that they’re allowed to do so while at work~ plus if you frequent enough they’ll know you by name and drink order! It’s basically gay Cheers. Every time I walk in to this establishment I make a new friend and I couldn’t ask for anything else from a local bar. Just make sure you have a valid ID (which is necessary for any bar in the state of Minnesota) and cash on hand and you’ll have a great time ✨

Tyler Day
Tyler Day Jun 2026

Fun bar, great drinks, and a very fun back patio with heat if needed on cooler nights. Such a chill vibe/bar! I will definitely be visiting again soon 😃

Lyle Latzig
Lyle Latzig May 2026
Johnathan Galarza
Johnathan Galarza May 2026

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Last updated on 3 August 2026

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