Bastille

Bastille is a friendly neighborhood gay bar in Soulard, St. Louis's oldest and most historic district. Set in a classic red-brick corner building on Russell Boulevard, it draws a mixed, welcoming crowd for drag shows, karaoke and easygoing drinks. Away from the busier Grove, Bastille anchors Soulard's small but loyal LGBTQ+ scene and leans local and low-key rather than big-club — the kind of place where regulars know the bartenders and newcomers are quickly folded in.