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At Talstraße 10 in St. Pauli is the Daddys Bar, a popular meeting place for the LGBTQ+ community. The bar-café combination focuses on cosy furnishings, dimmed lighting and a bit of retro charm. Experienced bartenders serve cocktails, beers and spirits, as well as changing specialties. Drag shows, live music and themed evenings fill the program.
For over 20 years, Daniels has been one of the permanent fixtures of the Hamburg scene, in the middle of St. Georg not far from the main train station. Started at Hansaplatz, the cult bar has been located in the Kreuzweg for a good 15 years, in the former rooms of the Tuskulum.
The Wunderbar is located in the middle of St. Pauli, directly on Talstraße and only a few minutes' walk from the underground and S-Bahn stations in the heart of the district. St. Pauli is one of the most queer-friendly nightlife districts in Hamburg, surrounded by other bars, clubs and cafés. A visit can be easily combined with a walk through the lively alleys around the Reeperbahn – the district is compact enough to reach several stations on foot.
Angie's Night-Club is the bar right in Schmidts Tivoli and has a very cozy atmosphere.
In the Reeperbahn district is the BAALSAAL, a club for electronic fans. House and techno dominate the nights, supplemented by other electronic genres, and a massive sound system provides powerful beats. Established star DJs perform as well as up-and-coming talents. The dress code remains relaxed, and the party often doesn't really pick up speed until after midnight.
Near Spielbudenplatz is Babylon Clubbing, a men's club in the Reeperbahn district with a focus on electronic clubbing. Techno beats are accompanied by a darkroom for cruising. When it comes to the dress code, outfits such as harnesses, latex, chains or sportswear are in demand, streetwear remains taboo. Here, party and eroticism combine to create nights for a hedonistically oriented community.
In the Bar Chamäleon, the audience is still predominantly heterosexual, but the homosexual community here is growing increasingly.
Café Insbeth in Hamburg does not explicitly see itself as a gay and lesbian café. Nevertheless, it has established itself as a popular meeting place for homosexuals.
In Hamburg's Grindel district, Café Megdonna combines the atmosphere of a café with that of a bar and is aimed at an audience that appreciates the queer scene. During the day, coffee specialties, pastries and snacks are on the menu, in the evening cocktails with local ingredients, beer and small dishes. Open mics and thematic evenings will provide a changing program in a queer-friendly space.
Café Miller is open daily. The menu includes breakfast, snacks, salads and homemade cakes. With a glass of wine, the evening can be spent in a cozy ambience. Free Wi-Fi is also available to guests.
At Lehmweg 29, Café Mistral is a meeting place for Hamburg's gay scene in a relaxed district. The open design encourages conversation, and the service is considered friendly. You can choose from coffee specialties, cool beers and cocktails, as well as small snacks and light dishes. In the evening, the restaurant fills up and music accompanies the atmosphere.
In the middle of Planten un Blomen is Café Schöne Aussichten, where Hamburg's city and music history meets gastronomy. It is open daily from 1 May to 30 September. You can choose from homemade cakes, ice cream creations, fresh waffles as well as cold and hot drinks, some of which are also available to take away.
Café Sittsam is considered Hamburg's first SM and fetish café and works with its own rules.
At Café Uhrlaub, everything is homemade. The offer ranges from breakfast with croissants to crisp salads and freshly baked cakes.
Camp Gluecksmodul at Holzdamm 61 is a queer party club with several floors and areas. Live visuals, laser shows and nitrogen cannons characterize the nights, several DJs and live performances provide changing music genres. The dance floors range from intense dance sets to relaxed lounges. The community is diverse, and people party until dawn.
The Cascadas Club is a live club with retro charm. It is located on Hamburg's Inner Alster, between Jungfernstieg and the main train station.
Club Atlantic does not rely on a standardized lifestyle, but focuses on individualism. In this discotheque, what counts is what is really good.
Gay bars in Hamburg are mostly located in St. Georg, the district directly east of the main train station. The main axis is the Lange Reihe, a street that has been the center of the city's gay life for decades. Here, bar after café is lined up with trendy shops, and the audience mingles with the residents of the neighbourhood in a relaxed manner. Because some restaurants along the street have existed since the 1950s, St. Georg is one of the oldest continuously queer districts in Germany. Around Hansaplatz and in the side streets you will find other addresses, from the quiet pub for the evening to the cellar bar with music until late at night.
If you want to celebrate, St. Georg is well catered for, but you don't have to limit yourself to that. Other queer parties and mixed clubs are spread across the Schanze, St. Pauli and the Reeperbahn, carrying the nightlife beyond the actual trendy district. A fixed highlight of the year remains the St. Georg City Festival, which turns the Lange Reihe completely into a stage for a weekend. On normal evenings, the offer ranges from the cozy bar for talking to the shop for the long night. The following addresses will help you find the right one for your evening.