In Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5), a strip club is a spot where you can watch dancers in skimpy outfits perform. Strip clubs have been in most GTA games, but earlier ones were more like bars with dancers who didn’t show much. GTA 5 steps it up with the Vanilla Unicorn, where things get more interactive and the dances are a bit more revealing, though dancers still keep their panties on.

In GTA Online, you can hit up the Vanilla Unicorn after hitting rank 6, and it works pretty much like the single-player mode with private dances and all. You can also buy nightclubs in GTA Online to make some cash, which aren’t strip clubs but have a similar nightlife feel. To get the money for that, you can grind missions or heists, or just grab some Shark Cards if you want cash quick.

GTA 5 Strip Club Location

There’s just one strip club you can actually visit in GTA 5: the Vanilla Unicorn, found on Elgin Avenue in Strawberry, Los Santos, right by the Olympic Freeway. After the “Hang Ten” mission, Trevor takes over the place, making it a safe house where he can crash, save the game, and get free lap dances without getting kicked out.

Vanilla Unicorn
Players can find the Vanilla Unicorn strip club in GTA 5 in Strawberry, Los Santos.

The Vanilla Unicorn’s name is a nod to the real-life Spearmint Rhino chain, but its look is based on Bare Elegance, a club in Inglewood, California. You can bring in-game buddies like Lamar Davis to hang out there, and it’s used in some story missions too. You can also take certain strippers home for a “booty call” if you play your cards right, but there’s no girlfriend system like in GTA IV. For casino games like baccarat, players need to visit casinos in GTA online.

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How GTA 5 Strip Club Works

Strip clubs in GTA games are either just background scenery in shady parts of town or places you can actually walk into and interact with. In GTA 5, the Vanilla Unicorn is the real deal, with a stage (shaped a bit crudely, classic Rockstar humor), a bar, private rooms, a small office, and a dressing room.

You can pay for private dances and check out the whole setup. It’s designed to feel lively with cool lighting and smooth animations, making it a standout spot in the game.

1. How to Enter a Strip Club in GTA 5

To get into the Vanilla Unicorn, you can’t have a weapon out, or the bouncer will block you. No weird glitches here like in GTA IV—you’re good as long as you’re not waving a gun around.

2. What Can You See in a GTA 5 Strip Club?

Inside the Vanilla Unicorn, you’ll see dancers doing private dances in just their panties, which is racier than older GTA games. You can toss cash at dancers on the main stage to keep the show going, but if you touch them during a private dance, the bouncers might boot you out—unless you’re Trevor after he owns the club.

Gta 5 Dancer
Gamers must be disarmed to be able to enter a strip club in GTA 5.

In GTA Online, you get a text at rank 6 that says, For the finest girls in Los Santos visit the Vanilla Unicorn, objectifying women since 1984. The place looks sharp with realistic lighting. Some folks say dancers wear heart-shaped underwear on Valentine’s Day, but that’s not fully confirmed.

3. How Do You Take Strippers Home in GTA 5?

If you want to take a stripper home in GTA 5, head to the Vanilla Unicorn’s main stage and toss some cash to get their attention, or pay $40 for a private dance. During the dance, you can flirt with in-game dialogue or touch the dancer to fill up their “Like” meter, but don’t let the bouncer catch you, or you’re out—unless you’re Trevor after taking over the club, then it’s all good.

Strippers In Gta 5
Skimpy-clothed women are what players will see in stripper club, obviously.

Once the Like meter is maxed, some strippers (like Sapphire, Nikki, Juliet, or Infernus) might agree to a “booty call” and give you their number. Only eight strippers in single-player and four in GTA Online will go home with you. You can call them at night for more visits, and they might send you pics. Maxing the meter can also get you a “double dance” with two strippers. If you mess with or ignore a stripper, their meter resets, so you’ll need to start over.

GTA 5 Strip Club Controversy

GTA 5 catches a lot of heat for how it shows women, often as strippers or prostitutes, with critics saying it leans hard into stereotypes. The Vanilla Unicorn’s setup, where you flirt or touch dancers to fill a “Like” meter and score a “booty call,” gets called out for making light of creepy behavior without any deeper point.

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How sexually explicit women are portrayed in GTA 5 has been questioned.

A 2013 piece by Ed Smith pointed out that rewarding players for this can send a bad message, though some fans say it’s just poking fun at over-the-top lifestyles. There’s no solid 2025 proof of a Stanford study tying “sexy” GTA avatars to worse attitudes about consent, so that claim seems shaky. In GTA Online, your mic is live to everyone in the lobby, so if you’re chatting up a stripper, other players can hear it—leading to some funny or awkward moments, like clips of dudes dropping lines like “you remind me of Beyonce.”

Flirting uses in-game prompts, not your actual voice, despite what some think. The debate over GTA 5’s spicy content keeps going—some love the Vanilla Unicorn’s detailed design, others think it goes too far. PSA: In GTA Online, watch what you say on your mic, ‘cause everyone in the lobby can hear you chatting up those dancers.

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