Bernard's Tavern

Tavern-style fare

About

You might expect a gay bar to be exclusively gay, but Bernard's Tavern draws a mixed gay/straight crowd. It's a tavern-style pub with bar food and a good beer selection, located in the Short North.

It gets crowded on Fridays and Saturdays, so go early or on a weeknight if you want space. Regulars say it's a step up from Gaswerks or Brother's, but not a destination on its own.

Features

✓Mixed gay/straight crowd
✓Tavern-style fare and bar food
✓Good beer selection
✓Short North neighborhood location

Good for

✓Bar Food✓Pub/Tavern

Practical

✓Mixed Gay/Straight

What people say

12 community ratings.

From the community

Over a year ago: This place is not a gay bar. It's a total dive.

A visitor · Over a year ago

Over a year ago: You should try the Baked Mac & Cheese - it's the best in town.

A guest · Over a year ago

“Not for LBGT”

It used to be a gay bar, but it's not anymore. It's not a great spot for LGBTQ fun.

A recent visitor · Over a year ago

“So this is ?”

So this is where you end up once you move on from Gaswerks or Brother's? I really liked Bernard's at first. The food was decent enough and there was a good selection of beers. But as months passed after it opened, the quality went downhill as it got more popular. I hate when that happens. On Fridays and Saturdays it gets way too packed to actually have a good time, and the prices for draft beer are a bit higher than I'd like. This place is just okay. Not bad, not great. I'd go if my friends wanted to, but it's not somewhere I'd choose on my own.

A local visitor · Over a year ago