Located in the heart of The Castro District, San Francisco’s LGBTQ+ cultural epicenter, this designated historic landmark is the heart of the community. Stop by the district’s many amazing locally owned businesses before or after a show!
The Neighborhood
Around The Castro Theatre
Acquitane
Get transported to southwest France without leaving San Francisco! Aquitaine is an authentic wine bistro offering dinner, brunch, happy hour and private events with an extensive and well priced selection of French and California wine. All wine is available at 30% off to-go!
Beaux
Beaux is the Castro’s most popular fully inclusive and diverse LGBTQIA+ dance club and bar.
Bar 49
Friendly Neighborhood Bar and Restaurant with an Irish influence on the corner of Market & Noe. Late night food Thursday, Friday & Saturday.
Bhoga
Located across from the Castro Theatre in the Castro District of San Francisco, Bhoga Indian restaurant and cocktail bar offers some of the best craft cocktails & Indian cuisine in San Francisco, inspired by the complexity & richness of the subcontinent, & progressive experimentation of modern India.
Blush! Wine Bar
In the heart of the Castro, Blush! invites you to savor an experience inspired by the greatest wine bars of Europe.
Canela Bistro Bar
Spanish tapas and paella 2 blocks from the Castro theater with a full bar! Proudly serving the neighborhood since 2011.
Churchill
Churchill specialize in delicious, approachable and balanced cocktails made with fresh produce and the finest spirits, as well as a rotating selection of beer and wine selection that features the bay area’s finest craft breweries and wineries.
Club Papi Productions
Producing The Bay Area's Biggest Gay Latin Parties for 30 Years! Including 6-7 Events Monthly at Beaux Nightclub in Castro under the PAN DULCE | CORAZON & CIRCUIT PAPI Brands.
Fable
Your neighbor garden bistro serving you seasonal California cuisine in the heart of the Castro District.
Fabulosa Books
Fabulosa is a friendly neighborhood bookstore with a little something for everyone and a strong focus on LGBTQ+ titles.
Freeborn Designs
Specializing in custom and limited edition suits crafted from signature fabrics, we provide elegant formalwear for parties, weddings, and special events, conveniently located next to the Castro Theater.
Gai Chicken and Rice
At Gai we serve classic slow poached chicken. A clean and comforting meal. Each dish includes poached chicken, fragrant chicken rice, and rich chicken soup along with a selection of our chicken rice sauces highlighting unique flavors of Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Heroic Italian
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Heroic Italian San Francisco is nestled inside Swirl on Castro wine shop. There is a lovely parklet as well as several tables on the large outside sidewalk. For those who want to dine indoors there are some high top tables and chairs available.
Hot Cookie
A Castro Street mainstay since 1997, serving up a wide variety of unique cookies & treats with a racy, playful twist!
Kodak Chocolates
Opened in June 2020, Kokak Chocolates is an LGBTQ woman owned & operated chocolate shop that specializes in premium small-batch single origin heirloom chocolate truffles, bars and confections that pulls inspiration from owner Carol Gancia’s Filipino roots.
Last Rites
Imagine being marooned in a savage, tropical rain forest; you’ve crash landed at Last Rites, a Polynesian Noir adventure offering over 150 rums and signature twists on tropical cocktails. The experience is an immersive destination cocktail bar featuring a real airplane fuselage-turned bar, seating enveloped by enormous banyan tree roots, stacked stone booths, all nestled in a dense jungle canopy and between two 9-foot tall stone fire-breathing skull idols.
Lookout
Voted Best Gay Bar in San Francisco 3 years running! Wrap around balcony offers best view in the Castro – Best in local and international DJs nightly.
Marigold
Marigold is a full-service private event space that specializes in creating unique events that exceed our client’s expectations. From casual evenings to formal receptions, guests have plenty of space for drinking dancing, eating, and entertaining.
Nick Engel & Co.
Create the One with Nick Engel & Co: the couples’ choice for handcrafted rings & future family heirlooms.
Orphan Andy's
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Proudly serving our Castro community for the past 45 years. Great food, great prices.
Rouse Relational Wellness
Rouse Relational Wellness provides inclusive couples therapy, sex therapy, and alternative therapeutic methods for individuals in queer, poly and kinky communities. With online therapy and in person sessions in San Francisco, our commitment is to offer thorough, sex-positive, culturally sensitive, and trauma-informed care to enhance self-awareness and interpersonal connections.
STAG & MANOR
A San Francisco based spirited modern home furnishings and decor shop with a global perspective and a humanitarian spirit.
The Academy SF
The Academy is a LGBTQ+ social club and event space, open to all, focused on promoting genuine social interactions while offering engaging programming in collaboration with nonprofit organizations, local businesses, and leading community members.
The Apothecarium
Located on Market Street in the heart of San Francisco’s historic Castro District, our flagship Castro dispensary was named the best-designed dispensary in the country by Architectural Digest. Find the ultimate in premium flower, prerolls, edibles, tinctures, topicals, vape, concentrates and cannabis accessories. Our focus: providing you with in-depth, 1-on-1 consultations from highly trained cannabis consultants. Visitors may place online orders for home delivery, pre-orders for in-store pickup, or visit in-store. $125 minimum for deliveries to the North Bay, $55 minimum for all other territories. Visit our website for menu options and selections. For consultations or information, use our web chat function or call us!
Theatre Rhinoceros
The oldest continually running queer theater in America located right here in the Castro. 5-6 queer themed shows yearly.
The Café
A Castro icon: The Café leads the neighborhood as the most inclusive and popular gay bar and nightclub, celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2026. Home to the Castro’s largest dance floor, DJs, drag, wall to wall crowds, and signature parties that fuel late nights and weekend blowouts.
The Cartwright Hotel
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Beautiful hotel in Union Square. Steps from all the popular attractions, enjoy your stay at The Cartwright Hotel, Union Square, BW Premier Collection.
The Cove on Castro
For more than 54 years, The Cove on Castro's delicious home-style meals have warmed hearts and stomachs for generations. With handmade soups and breads prepared fresh each day, the Cove is your welcome oasis on San Francisco's Castro Street for great food. Great food and good people. You can't say you were in the Castro without coming in and saying hi!
The Edge
San Francisco’s favorite neighborhood gay bar in the heart of the famous Castro District. The Edge has been a part of the community for over 25 years and is known as a place where everyone is welcome and everyone has a great time.
The Hotel Castro
Located just 1 block from The Castro Theatre, the stylish Hotel Castro is the ideal place to stay after a show.
Welcome Castro by San Francisco Mercantile
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Welcome Castro is a vibrant neighborhood visitor center and fabulously queer retail experience celebrating the LGBTQ+ history and culture of the Castro. A collaboration between SF Mercantile and Castro Merchants, it offers maps, guides, and locally made gifts from queer artists—your perfect first stop to explore the heart of the Castro.
Zoranovich Chiropractic
Dr Sam Zoranovich specializes in chronic stress, trauma, connective tissue disorders, and the special needs of neurodivergent folks in healthcare settings.
