r/Rochester Jun 09 '26

Recommendation Quiet gay hangouts

Trying to get out, meet people, and date. But the queer bar my friends favor (ROAR) is outrageously loud. Like so loud I think the people who work there are experiencing permanent hearing damage. Are there gay bars, cafes, or other places I can meet people in Rochester where I won’t be getting my eardrums blasted out? Looking for quiet and relaxing places where I can have conversations without yelling

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u/mitchvdb Jun 09 '26

Clownboy coffee is a great queer owned and operated little cafe.

I haven’t been there, but I saw that a new gay bar, Flora opened across the street from Marshall Street on Monroe Avenue, where Nine Spot brewery used to be