Tijuana Strip Clubs

[Shoedog112]

Is anyone aware if there is a gay scene in Tijuana, Mexico with nude male dancers, clubs, entertainment etc? I know there are strip clubs and a lot of entertainment that cater to the hetero male…hoping there is an equivalent for the gay male? 

[+ azdr0710]

if not utterly helpful, here's a well-written article from mid-2022......

“Shots, Shots, Shots!” in Gay Tijuana

PUNCHDRINK.COM

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A swirling site of transience and transformation, the border city has become a place to experience an LGBTQ+ scene as it’s evolving.

 

[Danny-Darko]

5 hours ago, Shoedog112 said:

Is anyone aware if there is a gay scene in Tijuana, Mexico with nude male dancers, clubs, entertainment etc? I know there are strip clubs and a lot of entertainment that cater to the hetero male…hoping there is an equivalent for the gay male? 

Was there a little over a decade ago. Visiting old friends in SD and we went one night. Meh, it wasn't anything I wanted to repeat even though my Spanish is pretty fluent which made it easier, and I had had some fun. At the time I remember thinking, I'd much rather fly to Vancouver which I did often when living in California, also inexpensive and a better selection of men, well for my tastes at least. Mexico is cheap but you get what you pay for. TJ is not the DF Mexico City for sure, so don't expect too much from the border town. Take your passport to cross back into the US and keep small bills $1's, $5's at hand because you'll be hounded for tips left and right.  

P.S. Dancers weren't completely nude. Stripped down to undies and thongs. Offered to do "privates" in the back nude. A few sweet guys polite and nice to customers. Lots of drag queens though. Mixed crowd with some straight women with their bf's. I loved it when entering the gay guy at the door yelled to the women "¡Las niñas tienen que pagar!" - "Girls have to pay to get in" Men are free. LOL It made my night since usually it's the oposite in clubs around the world!  

Edited January 26, 2024 by Danny-Darko

[delzyn03]

I haven't been yet, but at the moment Premier Men's Club is likely the best.

Clubs Fusion and Extasis were popular but are now closed.

[shadeheffashade]

Yes, I'm a huge fan of TJ as a destination for both escort services and strip clubs. The gay equivalent of the hetero Hong Kong is Premier Men's Club. Personally, I think it's currently experiencing an ebb and isn't what it once was. They have some really hot guys but a majority of them are just average. Most of the top Premier dancers have left TJ and immigrated to the US and now work in LA bars as gogo dancers (Lalo O'Conner, Noel Alberto, Yancarlo of Club Papi). It's still a fun time especially during Solo Para Hombre nights when only men are allowed and the guys are more open to doing stuff during lap dances. There's also small gay bars that have gogo dancers. Bendito Cabron is a new bar that opened up last year that has hotter guys than Premier IMHO. I would caution that crossing the border from TJ to back to the USA is an absolute clusterfuck atm and may take more than 3 hours because of the current border situation and CBP staffing shortages. Also, ever since the pandemic ended, TJ has seen less American tourists and you're more likely to get stopped and extorted for money by the police. I never had this happen to me before the pandemic but it's happened to me twice just in 2023 alone.

[delzyn03]

On 1/28/2024 at 8:38 PM, shadeheffashade said:

Yes, I'm a huge fan of TJ as a destination for both escort services and strip clubs. The gay equivalent of the hetero Hong Kong is Premier Men's Club. Personally, I think it's currently experiencing an ebb and isn't what it once was. They have some really hot guys but a majority of them are just average. Most of the top Premier dancers have left TJ and immigrated to the US and now work in LA bars as gogo dancers (Lalo O'Conner, Noel Alberto, Yancarlo of Club Papi). It's still a fun time especially during Solo Para Hombre nights when only men are allowed and the guys are more open to doing stuff during lap dances. There's also small gay bars that have gogo dancers. Bendito Cabron is a new bar that opened up last year that has hotter guys than Premier IMHO. I would caution that crossing the border from TJ to back to the USA is an absolute clusterfuck atm and may take more than 3 hours because of the current border situation and CBP staffing shortages. Also, ever since the pandemic ended, TJ has seen less American tourists and you're more likely to get stopped and extorted for money by the police. I never had this happen to me before the pandemic but it's happened to me twice just in 2023 alone.

Did you attend any of the clubpapi events at Premier last year? From instagram posts it seems like that they had more dancers than usual during those events. I plan to go if they do any this year.

[shadeheffashade]

On 1/30/2024 at 6:08 PM, delzyn03 said:

Did you attend any of the clubpapi events at Premier last year? From instagram posts it seems like that they had more dancers than usual during those events. I plan to go if they do any this year.

Yes and it was extremely lame. I went to the first one and skipped the second because I just knew it wouldn't be worth it. The cover is $40 for US Citizens and the club got packed from wall to wall. It was impossible to get a drink or even walk around. The dancer to client ratio was 1:25 which made it extremely difficult to get a lap dance not to mention all of the seats and booths were either reserved in advance or in use so you had to settle for a "standing" lap dance. I went to one of the last Club Papis at Club Extasis back in 2018 and they were way better. I would just stick to their normal men-only nights, it's the same thing but less crowded and more fun.

[delzyn03]

21 hours ago, shadeheffashade said:

Yes and it was extremely lame. I went to the first one and skipped the second because I just knew it wouldn't be worth it. The cover is $40 for US Citizens and the club got packed from wall to wall. It was impossible to get a drink or even walk around. The dancer to client ratio was 1:25 which made it extremely difficult to get a lap dance not to mention all of the seats and booths were either reserved in advance or in use so you had to settle for a "standing" lap dance. I went to one of the last Club Papis at Club Extasis back in 2018 and they were way better. I would just stick to their normal men-only nights, it's the same thing but less crowded and more fun.

Thanks for the heads up!

[msclwrsper]

I’ve gone a couple of times a year since the end of the pandemic, and have always enjoyed my time there! I’ve never been to one of the men only nights, but that is my plan for the next time I go. The last two times that I’ve gone. I’ve also had just as much fun with one of the waiters. I don’t get a drink until I catch the eye of the one I want to take my order and I make sure he is well compensated such that he understands he has just as much chance to make money as a good dancer.  So I don’t leave Tijuana unhappy at all!

[delzyn03]

15 hours ago, msclwrsper said:

I’ve gone a couple of times a year since the end of the pandemic, and have always enjoyed my time there! I’ve never been to one of the men only nights, but that is my plan for the next time I go. The last two times that I’ve gone. I’ve also had just as much fun with one of the waiters. I don’t get a drink until I catch the eye of the one I want to take my order and I make sure he is well compensated such that he understands he has just as much chance to make money as a good dancer.  So I don’t leave Tijuana unhappy at all!

What would you say is the dancer's ratio of hunks : twinks?

[wallnut]

On 1/28/2024 at 8:38 PM, shadeheffashade said:

Yes, I'm a huge fan of TJ as a destination for both escort services and strip clubs. The gay equivalent of the hetero Hong Kong is Premier Men's Club. Personally, I think it's currently experiencing an ebb and isn't what it once was. They have some really hot guys but a majority of them are just average. Most of the top Premier dancers have left TJ and immigrated to the US and now work in LA bars as gogo dancers (Lalo O'Conner, Noel Alberto, Yancarlo of Club Papi). It's still a fun time especially during Solo Para Hombre nights when only men are allowed and the guys are more open to doing stuff during lap dances. There's also small gay bars that have gogo dancers. Bendito Cabron is a new bar that opened up last year that has hotter guys than Premier IMHO. I would caution that crossing the border from TJ to back to the USA is an absolute clusterfuck atm and may take more than 3 hours because of the current border situation and CBP staffing shortages. Also, ever since the pandemic ended, TJ has seen less American tourists and you're more likely to get stopped and extorted for money by the police. I never had this happen to me before the pandemic but it's happened to me twice just in 2023 alone.

Does Bendito Cabron have any men's only night like Premier does?

[shadeheffashade]

On 2/4/2024 at 10:13 PM, wallnut said:

Does Bendito Cabron have any men's only night like Premier does?

Bendito Cabron used to be men only but now it opens up on women because they have drag events but the clientele is still primarily 90% men.

[wallnut]

On 2/14/2024 at 7:56 PM, shadeheffashade said:

Bendito Cabron used to be men only but now it opens up on women because they have drag events but the clientele is still primarily 90% men.

Thank you! Do the dancers get fully nude like they do on the men's only nights at Premier?

[+ Just Sayin]

does anyone have any further experiences in Tijuana?

[Atyla]

On 1/25/2024 at 10:49 PM, azdr0710 said:

if not utterly helpful, here's a well-written article from mid-2022......

“Shots, Shots, Shots!” in Gay Tijuana

PUNCHDRINK.COM

---

A swirling site of transience and transformation, the border city has become a place to experience an LGBTQ+ scene as it’s evolving.

 

I can't wait to go to Tijuana sometime. I hope things have been gotten better there safety wise. I have a friend from there and he is one of the nicest guys I've ever met.

[SometimesBi]

On 1/25/2024 at 9:23 PM, Danny-Darko said:

At the time I remember thinking, I'd much rather fly to Vancouver

Vancouver? BC, not WA? Please elaborate... what is there? 

[Danny-Darko]

7 hours ago, SometimesBi said:

Vancouver? BC, not WA? Please elaborate... what is there? 

Back then Vancouver, BC was a fun place and relatively inexpensive for Americans. Easy to get around, friendly, safe, good food and good accommodations. I knew the place and people well and they knew me as a regular. People from Seattle used to come up for the weekend regularly. Sadly, it's not the place it once was like all cities around the world. I started flying to Montreal instead till it also changed. 

[msclwrsper]

On 2/3/2024 at 2:58 AM, msclwrsper said:

I’ve gone a couple of times a year since the end of the pandemic, and have always enjoyed my time there! I’ve never been to one of the men only nights, but that is my plan for the next time I go. The last two times that I’ve gone. I’ve also had just as much fun with one of the waiters. I don’t get a drink until I catch the eye of the one I want to take my order and I make sure he is well compensated such that he understands he has just as much chance to make money as a good dancer.  So I don’t leave Tijuana unhappy at all!

I e since made three trips to TIjuana (two specifically to go out to Premier). Had a blast every time. 
 

I’ve learned that if you buy them drinks. They spend time with you. Such an easy way to tip them when they’re not moving targets!! 
 

Was able to make it to o e of their men-only nights and while I loved the crowd (it definitely rings in the locals!), I don’t hate it when the women are in the bar.  The dancers, at least the ones I was interested in, knew who was gonna, butter their bread for the evening and they were incredibly attentive, conspicuous in their stopping at my table, and generally loads of fun. 
 

I have to admit that these trips have spoiled me and I basically don’t go out to LA bars anymore just to quench my stripper thirst. Now it’s either Adonis, Tijuana, or I get on a plane!  

[Antsyamo]

Thanks for the info in here - I was curious if anyone has experience at Premier and/or Bendito Cabron on Sunday nights. I’ll be in SD for work soon and am planning to visit Tijuana on a Sunday-Monday as that’s the only time my schedule will really allow. I am hoping there will be a reasonable number of dancers etc. at both places but wanted to make sure I went in with the right expectations. I am also curious what time things start picking up at these places.

[msclwrsper]

My experience has been that on a Sunday. You still have between 12 and 20 dancers. Not as many as Friday and Saturday, but not as few as on Thursday. Luckily, the two guys. I was very interested in from the weekend. We’re both there on Sunday night. So I stayed drinking with and tipping them until past four A.M.
 

I learned the hard way that even though the Bar stays open past four A.M. (as long as there are patrons who are tipping and drinking with dancers, they stay open.), if you leave the Bar that late on a Sunday evening, expect there to be a very long line, both walking and driving across the border to return to the US. If you have Global Entry, not a problem. You can literally walk to the front of the walking line and enter immediately. I found out the hard way and stood in Line for about an hour and a half one very early Monday morning. I always carry my Global Entry card with me now!

Sorry, I have no experience at Bendito Cabrón. Please post whatever info you have. Because I hope to go to Tijuana sometime soon, unless I fly back down to Puerto Vallarta.

[Antsyamo]

I come here with my head hung in shame as I realize I didn’t provide an update after our Sunday evening in TJ back in January. We had a great time and visited a few different spots, with Premier being the favorite by a long shot. Unfortunately I am not positive I remember all of their names, but here’s my best shot:

El Ranchero Bar (this one I am the most insure of, but google images makes it look right): we popped in to check it out and start our night with a drink, since it looked busy. We went upstairs and sat at the bar while customers danced and had a good time. After a bit, the bartender told us strippers were about to come out. Unexpected, but great start to the evening. I think there were 4 of so guys that came out in the underwear and interacted with the audience, which appeared to be mostly locals. We tipped a few bucks and got a lot of attention, which included rubbing against us, showing their dicks, and letting our hands explore.

Premier Men’s Club: no cover that Sunday night, so we went in and out a few times. It was always pretty empty of customers, but always had several guys dancing, probably 10-12 at the most at any given time. Tipping a dollar would get them to come give a lap dance with plenty of feeling and pulling down of underwear, especially if you keep tipping a few more bucks. I think at most we saw maybe 8 other customers present at any time, so we had as much attention as we wanted but none of the guys were too pushy - though at times it felt like they were just getting in line to take turns with us. Because the dances could be pretty short, I never felt the need to say no and just gave $2-3 for the ones I wasn’t too into. There was some propositioning, but more on that later in the form of a follow-up question. 

Hawaii: we popped in there when we saw a drag show going on, which was fun. The drag performers were alternating with strippers who did the more stereotypical shows (dressed as a baseball player, dancing and removing clothing etc.). The dancers worked around the room and gave some attention for tips but I don’t remember them showing as much, and when I touched one guy’s crotch he moved my hand away, so I respected those boundaries the rest of the time there. 

Bendito Cabron & Sodoma: Lumping these together because the experience was similar. BC opened later than they said and was absolutely dead - we paid a cheap cover but left quickly, as they told us the stripped (singular) would come later. I would give it another shot if it were busy, but it was a waste that night. Similarly we popped into Sodoma, paid a small cover, and left because nothing was happening.

Overall we had a great night and just booked a trip back to TJ (by way of San Diego) for Labor Day weekend. The question I alluded to earlier, though, is about privates at Premier Men’s Club. A few dancers propositioned my husband and I with what seemed to be a lot more than a dance upstairs. I sort of froze and just said no thanks quickly out of shock, because I was assuming that was likely heading more into deli territory which was not what I was after. Does anyone know if a more standard private nude lap dance is something they normally do, and ballpark of what the cost might be?

[shadeheffashade]

10 hours ago, Antsyamo said:

I come here with my head hung in shame as I realize I didn’t provide an update after our Sunday evening in TJ back in January. We had a great time and visited a few different spots, with Premier being the favorite by a long shot. Unfortunately I am not positive I remember all of their names, but here’s my best shot:

El Ranchero Bar (this one I am the most insure of, but google images makes it look right): we popped in to check it out and start our night with a drink, since it looked busy. We went upstairs and sat at the bar while customers danced and had a good time. After a bit, the bartender told us strippers were about to come out. Unexpected, but great start to the evening. I think there were 4 of so guys that came out in the underwear and interacted with the audience, which appeared to be mostly locals. We tipped a few bucks and got a lot of attention, which included rubbing against us, showing their dicks, and letting our hands explore.

Premier Men’s Club: no cover that Sunday night, so we went in and out a few times. It was always pretty empty of customers, but always had several guys dancing, probably 10-12 at the most at any given time. Tipping a dollar would get them to come give a lap dance with plenty of feeling and pulling down of underwear, especially if you keep tipping a few more bucks. I think at most we saw maybe 8 other customers present at any time, so we had as much attention as we wanted but none of the guys were too pushy - though at times it felt like they were just getting in line to take turns with us. Because the dances could be pretty short, I never felt the need to say no and just gave $2-3 for the ones I wasn’t too into. There was some propositioning, but more on that later in the form of a follow-up question. 

Hawaii: we popped in there when we saw a drag show going on, which was fun. The drag performers were alternating with strippers who did the more stereotypical shows (dressed as a baseball player, dancing and removing clothing etc.). The dancers worked around the room and gave some attention for tips but I don’t remember them showing as much, and when I touched one guy’s crotch he moved my hand away, so I respected those boundaries the rest of the time there. 

Bendito Cabron & Sodoma: Lumping these together because the experience was similar. BC opened later than they said and was absolutely dead - we paid a cheap cover but left quickly, as they told us the stripped (singular) would come later. I would give it another shot if it were busy, but it was a waste that night. Similarly we popped into Sodoma, paid a small cover, and left because nothing was happening.

Overall we had a great night and just booked a trip back to TJ (by way of San Diego) for Labor Day weekend. The question I alluded to earlier, though, is about privates at Premier Men’s Club. A few dancers propositioned my husband and I with what seemed to be a lot more than a dance upstairs. I sort of froze and just said no thanks quickly out of shock, because I was assuming that was likely heading more into deli territory which was not what I was after. Does anyone know if a more standard private nude lap dance is something they normally do, and ballpark of what the cost might be?

I'm going to TJ this weekend. How are the boys? It looks like they have new guys. From what I'm seeing on their Facebook, it's mostly twinks and twunks? Did you see any bodybuilder types?

As for private nude dances, you just have to ask for a "privado" which are given in the small rooms behind the door next to the bar. The cost is $35 dlls or 600 pesos to the bar and a tip for the dancer which can range from $40-$150 depending on the dancer's popularity and what you decide to do back there. 

[Antsyamo]

6 hours ago, shadeheffashade said:

I'm going to TJ this weekend. How are the boys? It looks like they have new guys. From what I'm seeing on their Facebook, it's mostly twinks and twunks? Did you see any bodybuilder types?

As for private nude dances, you just have to ask for a "privado" which are given in the small rooms behind the door next to the bar. The cost is $35 dlls or 600 pesos to the bar and a tip for the dancer which can range from $40-$150 depending on the dancer's popularity and what you decide to do back there. 

Thanks! Yes, I’d say mostly twinks/twunks with a few approaching into body builder territory, but fewer than I’ve seen in other places (Montreal, NYC, etc). I was happy with what I saw, though.