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Baranoa is a bar in the centre of Madrid with a relaxed neighbourhood atmosphere. The menu includes cocktails and drinks, including Spanish specialties. Guests appreciate the high-quality drinks, the friendly service and the price-performance ratio. The music selection adds to the pleasant ambience and makes the bar a place for relaxing evenings with friends.
Located at Calle de Pelayo 4 in Madrid's Chueca district, Bears Bar is a meeting place for bears and their admirers. Dim lighting and comfortable seating create a relaxed atmosphere that makes guests of all ages and statures feel welcome. Behind the counter there is beer, cocktails and spirits at fair prices. Bear parties, drag shows and theme nights take place regularly.
Located on the roof of a former cinema in the Malasaña district, BULAN combines bar, café and restaurant. From the terrace, the view extends over the skyline, green chill-out zones, a pool and a solarium provide refreshment on warm days. Cocktails, smoothies and coffee are available all day, plus food for lunch or dinner. With space for up to 90 people, the place is also suitable for private events.
In Madrid's Lavapiés district, Club 33 combines bar, café and club. A room with a stage offers live performances from rock, flamenco, soul and indie, followed by DJs playing electro, pop and classics of the 80s and 90s. There are also cocktails, local beers, snacks and tapas. Formerly a meeting place for lesbians, the town between Antón Martín and Tirso de Molina is now open to everyone.
D'Mystic is a bar-café combo in the Chueca district, designed with designer armchairs in front of the building's exposed bricks. During the day there are café offers, in the evening cocktails and drinks, while videos from Madonna clips to model appearances run on the screens. The mixed crowd likes to use the place near Plaza Chueca to warm up before moving on to the clubs.
The Diverzo Cocktail Bar is centrally located in Madrid and has an industrial-chic lounge. In the relaxed, stylish environment, the LGBTQ+ community meets, cared for by friendly staff. Go-Go shows and live music regularly provide entertainment. The bar is suitable for an evening with friends as well as for getting to know each other.
DLRO Live is a bar and club located in Madrid's Chueca district, spread over two floors. Live shows with drag artists, cabaret and DJs run daily. The menu includes cocktails and gin and tonics from well-known brands. During the week, the place is an alternative to the big clubs, and on Saturdays people party until the early hours of the morning.
Located in the Lavapiés district, directly opposite the Mercado de San Fernando, El Rincón Guay has a rustic, family feel. Tapas, burgers, salads, pasta and brunch are available around the clock, as well as pizzas, vermouth and cocktails. A terrace and multicultural crowd round off the insider tip.
Located in the heart of Chueca, at Calle de Gravina 13, Fluide Scape is a bar-café with a gender-fluid, welcoming atmosphere. In addition to classic and creative cocktails, there are shows ranging from drag to dance to experimental performances. Electronic music characterises the sound on the dance floor, and the shop is open around the clock.
Fulanita de Tal in Chueca is primarily aimed at lesbian women and the queer community, but welcomes everyone. The menu includes homemade and classic cocktails, plus regular DJ sets and live concerts. The lower floor remains quieter, while the upper level fills up, especially on weekends.
The GRIS is a small cocktail bar in Chueca with an underground character, dimmed lights and nostalgic charm. Alternative rock, punk, electroclash and occasionally live tribute bands run on two levels. Cheap prices and weekday deals like Euro-Shots attract a young, fashion-conscious crowd of hipsters and LGBTQ+ scenes.
HOT is one of the well-known gay bars in Chueca and appeals mainly to bears, more mature and curvy men. The wooden furnishings with brick walls are reminiscent of a mountain hut; over two floors there are reasonably priced drinks and snacks. In the basement, a cruising area provides more excitement, and it gets crowded on weekends.
Located at 17 Calle de Augusto Figueroa, LaKama Cafe is a bar-café with bohemian charm and dimmed lights. During the day there are coffee specialties, teas and tapas, in the evening cocktails and Spanish wines. Live music nights and themed meetings attract a mix of locals and visitors.
The LL Bar in the Chueca district is spread over two floors: downstairs relaxed with a cocktail or beer, upstairs lively with daily drag and strip shows. The 80s-style furnishings and the tight atmosphere characterize the store. Fair prices and poppy music attract a mixed, local crowd.
Near Gran Vía, Marta, Cariño!, a multi-storey party club, caters to the LGBTIQ+ community. Upstairs bar with cocktails and DJ sets, in the basement the dance floor. DJs mix pop, house, R&B and Latino beats, plus live shows with drag queens and dinner shows on weekends.
In the district of the same name is Medaigual Chueca, a gay bar with a relaxed atmosphere and above all a more mature, mixed crowd of locals and tourists. Drinks from beer to cocktails are available at fair prices. Live music, karaoke evenings and the monthly Euromedaigual party around Eurovision provide variety.
Located in the Chueca district, Rick's combines dim lighting, seating areas, and an open dance floor. The menu ranges from classics like mojitos to exotic cocktails, plus late-night snacks. Themed nights with live DJs attract a mix of locals and tourists.
In the La Latina neighborhood, Sixta Bar is a gathering place for a mixed LGBTQ+ community, with a laid-back vibe and kitschy informal décor. Inexpensive cocktails and a mix of current pop hits and classics bring momentum. Especially on weekends and Sunday afternoons, the shop fills up with guests of all ages.
Studio 54 Madrid at Calle de Barbieri 7 in Chueca refers to the New York club; Tomás Alía's interior features crystal chandeliers, a dance floor, and color-changing walls. DJs play international pop, house and techno, accompanied by creative cocktails. Theme parties, live shows and the white 'iPod Room' complete the program.
In the Plaza de Chueca, the Taberna de Ángel Sierra is one of the traditional tabernas of the city, with woodwork, leaded windows, old tiles and ceiling frescoes. Barrel vermouth, fresh tapas, canapés, pies and preserves are served. A standing bar with a view of the plaza and a quieter rear room divide the guest room.
Gay bars in Madrid are almost entirely concentrated in Chueca, the gay neighborhood in the center of the city. At the center is the Plaza de Chueca, a small square whose terraces are fully occupied during the day and in the evening and which is considered by many to be the living room of the scene. From here you can reach most of the restaurants in a few minutes on foot. To the north is Calle Pelayo, one of the densest bar streets in the district, while other addresses are spread around Calle de la Libertad and Calle Gravina.
The offer is wide. In addition to classic drag and cabaret bars where shows are shown in the evenings, there are relaxed meeting places for the bear scene and late night bars that don't really get crowded until after midnight. Those who want to dance move on to the city's clubs, which often don't get going until around two o'clock in the morning and open until the morning. Madrid is known for its long nights, and this is especially true for the queer scene. Plan your evening accordingly: Before midnight, most bars remain quiet. During Madrid Pride at the end of June and beginning of July, the whole of Chueca is transformed into one big party zone. The following addresses range from the cosy bar for the kick-off to the club for the long night.