Chueca, Madrid’s trendy gay district, has a queer population that other cities could only dream of. The very visible gay community here can be credited with the density of gay bars and clubs that litter the neighborhood’s charming streets. Many of Chueca’s venues are hybrid spaces, operating as cafes during the day before plugging in the speakers and ushering in a lively gay crowd. With bear bars, cocktail lounges, and pop palaces, there truly is something for any gay traveler in queer Chueca.
There's a huge choice of bars, café bars (that serve food), bar-club hybrids (with a dance floor), and bars with dark rooms or cruising area in the back.
The nightlife here starts late, really late! Many people eat around 10pm then head to a bar well after midnight. Dance clubs get busy from 3am onwards.
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DLRO Live
Pelayo, 59 (Metro Chueca/ Alonso Martinez) , Madrid, Spain
Show on mapFor more than 15 years, DLRO Live has been the benchmark for gay nightlife in Madrid. Every day of the week is a party with the best atmosphere and the best live shows. You will enjoy the best drag artists and the best DJs, accompanied by a staff willing to make your visit an unforgettable experience.
An photographic exhibition, by Enrique Toribio, one of the most representative photographers of homoeroticism in Spain, capable of capturing male beauty with great mastery, and an impeccable technique is currently presenting “Naked Sports” at DLRO Live , his most recent work, presented at the Erotic Salon in Barcelona (2022) can be enjoyed for the first time in Madrid from Thursday 27 October- 29th December.
An photographic exhibition, by Enrique Toribio, one of the most representative photographers of homoeroticism in Spain, capable of capturing male beauty with great mastery, and an impeccable technique is currently presenting “Naked Sports” at DLRO Live , his most recent work, presented at the Erotic Salon in Barcelona (2022) can be enjoyed for the first time in Madrid from Thursday 27 October- 29th December.
Features:
DJs
Drag Artists
Great Atmosphere
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WebsiteWeekday: 12am - 5am
Weekend: 12am - 6am
Last updated on: 7 Aug 2023
Last updated on: 7-Aug-2023
Chueca
laKama
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Calle de Gravina 4, Madrid, Spain
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Based on 22 votes
LaKama is has become one of the more popular gay bars in Madrid. Its vibe is 'industrial chic lounge bar'.
The gorgeous barmen are more than happy to take their shirts off (in fact, they're rarely on!), with occasional go-go dancing.
The gorgeous barmen are more than happy to take their shirts off (in fact, they're rarely on!), with occasional go-go dancing.
Nearest station: Chueca
Features:
Bar
Cafe
GoGo Show
Live music
Music
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Today: Drink Deals - all night - Every Thursday
Tomorrow: Drink Deals - until midnight - Every Friday
C. San Bartolomé 8, Madrid, Spain
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Based on 16 votes
Relatively new gay bar in the Chueca district. Barbanarama attracts a fun mix of people, with reasonable drinks and friendly staff.
Open Thursday to Saturday.
Open Thursday to Saturday.
Nearest station: Chueca
Features:
Bar
Music
Weekday: Mon 12pm - 3am, Thu 8pm - 3am
Weekend: Fri,Sat 8pm - 3am
Last updated on: 22 Aug 2023
Last updated on: 22-Aug-2023
ZARPA
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Calle de las Infantas 26, Madrid, Spain
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Based on 15 votes
Gay bar for bears, cubs and friends in Chueca. Fun, friendly atmosphere.
Nearest station: Gran Vía, Chueca, Sevilla
Features:
Bar
Music
Weekday: 9pm - 3am (Mon - Wed closed)
Weekend: 8pm - 3am
Last updated on: 22 Aug 2023
Last updated on: 22-Aug-2023
Studio 54 Madrid
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Calle de Barbieri 7, Madrid, Spain
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Based on 29 votes
Stylish gay bar & nightclub in the heart of Chueca village. A good place to hang out, socialise and dance to international pop music.
Studio 54 recaptures the glamour of the legendary New York club with a fabulous interior, designed by famous designer Tomas Alia.
Studio 54 recaptures the glamour of the legendary New York club with a fabulous interior, designed by famous designer Tomas Alia.
Nearest station: Chueca, Gran Vía
Features:
Bar
Dancing
Music
Weekday: 10pm - 4am (Mon - Tue closed)
Weekend: 10pm - 4am
Last updated on: 15 Aug 2023
Last updated on: 15-Aug-2023
BAires Café
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Calle de Gravina 4, Madrid, Spain
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Based on 1 votes
Chill-out gay bar/café that offers free WiFi and features art exhibits on the wall. With simple décor and black plastic chairs, Baires has a casual yet energetic atmosphere. You can check your email and grab a coffee during the day, or sip a beer/cocktail before heading to the clubs. BAires Café is open daily until midnight. Metro: Chueca
Features:
Bar
Cafe
Free Wi-Fi
Music
Weekday: 9:30 - 24:00
Weekend: 9:30 - 24:00
Last updated on: 15 Aug 2023
Last updated on: 15-Aug-2023
El Bulldog
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Calle de San Bartolomé 16, Madrid, Spain
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Based on 15 votes
Gay cocktail bar in Chueca gay district. Good music and good crowd. 2 for 1 drinks every day until midnight.
Nearest station: Chueca
Features:
Bar
Music
Weekday: 9pm - 3am
Weekend: 8pm - 3.30am
Last updated on: 22 Aug 2023
Last updated on: 22-Aug-2023
Bears Bar
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Calle de Pelayo 4, Madrid, Spain
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Based on 47 votes
The name says it all. Bears Bar is a meeting place for bears, cubs, chubbies, mature men, their friends and admirers.
Located in Chueca gay district, the bar also organises meetings for MAD.BEAR. 2 for 1 drinks everyday until midnight.
Located in Chueca gay district, the bar also organises meetings for MAD.BEAR. 2 for 1 drinks everyday until midnight.
Nearest station: Chueca
Features:
Bar
Music
Weekday: 7pm - 2am (Mon closed)
Weekend: 7pm - 3.30am
Last updated on: 15 Aug 2023
Last updated on: 15-Aug-2023
RICK'S
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Calle del Clavel 8, Madrid, Spain
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Based on 8 votes
Popular pre-clubbing bar. Inspired by the film "Casablanca", RICK'S has a Moroccan flair, with walls decorated with Humphrey Bogart's paraphernalia.
There's a pool table and foosball table. Attracts men of various ages. Drinks are on the pricey side. Best to go after 1am.
There's a pool table and foosball table. Attracts men of various ages. Drinks are on the pricey side. Best to go after 1am.
Nearest station: Gran Vía, Chueca
Features:
Bar
Music
Weekday: Thu 11pm - 5.30am, Fri 10pm - 6am (Mon - Wed closed)
Weekend: Sat 10pm - 6am, Sun 9pm - 5.30am
Last updated on: 15 Aug 2023
Last updated on: 15-Aug-2023
LaKama Cafe
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Calle de Augusto Figueroa 17, Madrid, Spain
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Based on 6 votes
New gay cafe & cocktail lounge bar in Chueca gay village.
Nearest station: Chueca
Features:
Bar
Music
Weekday: 8am - 11pm
Weekend: 8am - 11pm
Last updated on: 22 Aug 2023
Last updated on: 22-Aug-2023
Kavu - CLOSED
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Calle Pelayo 4, Madrid, Spain
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Based on 4 votes
Gay cocktail & disco bar in the heart of Chueca 'gaybourhood' known for its friendly, good-looking, shirtless staff. Drink deals every day.
Nearest station: Chueca
Features:
Bar
Dancing
Music
Weekday: 8pm - 3am (Mon - Tue closed)
Weekend: 8pm - 3am / 12am Sun
Last updated on: 22 Aug 2023
Last updated on: 22-Aug-2023
Baranoa
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Calle Pelayo 31, Madrid, Spain
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Based on 10 votes
Sister bar of LaKama and a popular venue in the gay neighbourhood, Chueca. Open everyday from 2pm.
Nearest station: Chueca
Features:
Bar
Dancing
Music
Weekday: 5pm - 3am
Weekend: 4pm - 3am
Last updated on: 22 Aug 2023
Last updated on: 22-Aug-2023
Why Not?
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Calle de San Bartolomé 7, Madrid, Spain
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Audience Rating
Based on 29 votes
Fun, friendly gay bar, located below street level in a wood-panelled basement with red bar stools that take a bit of getting used to.
Why Not serves good cocktails and plays international & Spanish songs. Cute staff, too. Usually crowded on weekends.
Why Not serves good cocktails and plays international & Spanish songs. Cute staff, too. Usually crowded on weekends.
Nearest station: Chueca
Features:
Bar
Music
Weekday: 10pm - 3am
Weekend: 10pm - 3am
Last updated on: 15 Aug 2023
Last updated on: 15-Aug-2023
D'Mystic
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Calle Gravina 5, Madrid, Spain
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Audience Rating
Based on 13 votes
Modern lounge bar & café in the gay Chueca district. D'Mystic serves tasty cocktails and drink and draws a good mix of crowd.
Nearest station: Chueca
Features:
Bar
Cafe
Music
Weekday: 09:30 - 02:00
Weekend: 10:00 - 02:30 ; 13:00 - 02:00
Last updated on: 22 Aug 2023
Last updated on: 22-Aug-2023
Medaigual Chueca
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Calle de San Bartolomé 2, Madrid, Spain
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Based on 5 votes
Cosy gay pub in Madrid. Attracts an older crowd. Themed parties take place occasionally.
Features:
Bar
Dancing
Karaoke
Live music
Music
Weekend: Fri,Sat 23:00 - 03:30
Last updated on: 22 Aug 2023
Last updated on: 22-Aug-2023
LL Bar
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Calle de Pelayo 11, Madrid, Spain
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Based on 27 votes
Fun, colourful 1980's-styled gay bar with drag shows every night (usually starts around midnight). Helpfully, adult movies are shown on the TV screen at the rear of the bar.
Go down the stairs and you will find a second bar and quite extensive, very dark and very cruisy toilet complex!
Go down the stairs and you will find a second bar and quite extensive, very dark and very cruisy toilet complex!
Nearest station: Chueca
Features:
Bar
Dark Room
Music
GoGo Show
Cabaret Show
Weekday: 20:00 - 03:00
Weekend: 20:00 - 03:30
Last updated on: 15 Aug 2023
Last updated on: 15-Aug-2023
HOT - CLOSED
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Today: Bear Your Soul - soul night - Every Thursday
Tomorrow: Discotape - house & disco - Every Friday
Calle de las Infantas 9, Madrid, Spain
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Audience Rating
Based on 13 votes
Popular gay bar for bears, mature guys and and chubby men. Some cruising in the basement.
Nearest station: Gran Via or Chueca
Features:
Bar
Cruise \/ Fetish
Music
GRIS
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Calle de San Marcos 29, Madrid, Spain
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Based on 9 votes
GRIS is a small music bar with DJ in Chueca gay village. Music styles range from indie rock, alternative, 80's, electro and some pop.
Straight and hipster-friendly. Closed on Mondays.
Straight and hipster-friendly. Closed on Mondays.
Nearest station: Chueca
Features:
Bar
Dancing
Music
Weekday: Tue-Fri 8pm - 3am
Weekend: Sat 8pm - 3am
Last updated on: 15 Aug 2023
Last updated on: 15-Aug-2023
Madrid · gay bars in other areas
Club 33
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Calle de la Cabeza, 33, 28012 Madrid, Spain, Madrid, Spain
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Based on 3 votes
The oldest lesbian bar in Madrid - the perfect spot for women to drink and dance in the Madrid heat. Gay men are welcome, too.
While Club 33 is just outside of the Chuecca district, Club 33 is still amongst many other gay bars and nightclubs in central Madrid.
From themed nights, cultural activities and speed dating, Club 33 hosts a diverse range of events. Free admission on Fridays and Saturdays until 2am.
While Club 33 is just outside of the Chuecca district, Club 33 is still amongst many other gay bars and nightclubs in central Madrid.
From themed nights, cultural activities and speed dating, Club 33 hosts a diverse range of events. Free admission on Fridays and Saturdays until 2am.
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Bar
Dancing
Music
Weekday: Thu-Fri 9pm - 6am
Weekend: Sat-Sun 9pm - 6am
Last updated on: 22 Aug 2023
Last updated on: 22-Aug-2023
Taberna de Ángel Sierra
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Calle de Gravina 11, Madrid, Spain
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Based on 7 votes
Located right in front of Plaza de Chueca, this very traditional Spanish bar draws all kinds of crowds. The front area overlooking the Plaza serves tapas, and there's a separate bar in the back.
Angel Sierra gets very busy in the evening. Delicious tapas and some pretty good beer. A great place to enjoy the Chueca neighbourhood.
Angel Sierra gets very busy in the evening. Delicious tapas and some pretty good beer. A great place to enjoy the Chueca neighbourhood.
Nearest station: Chueca
Features:
Bar
Cafe
Music
Weekday: 12pm - 2.30am
Weekend: 12pm - 2.30am
Last updated on: 22 Aug 2023
Last updated on: 22-Aug-2023
El Rincón Guay
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Calle de Embajadores 62, Madrid, Spain
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Based on 10 votes
Small neighbourhood gay café bar in the Lavapiés quarter. El Rincón Guay serves breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks.
Tends to draw mixed clientele during day and gets 'gayer' in the evening. Free WiFi available.
Tends to draw mixed clientele during day and gets 'gayer' in the evening. Free WiFi available.
Nearest station: Lavapiés, Embajadores
Features:
Bar
Cafe
Free Wi-Fi
Music
Restaurant
Sixta Bar
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Calle de Calatrava 15, Madrid, Spain
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Based on 5 votes
A cosy gay bar that attracts an attitude-free, mixed crowd of gays & lesbians. Sixta gets busy on the weekends. Located in the La Latina neighbourhood.
Nearest station: Puerta de Toledo, La Latina
Features:
Bar
Dancing
Music
Weekday: Thu - Fri 8pm - 3am (Mon - Wed closed)
Weekend: 2pm / 4pm - 3am
Last updated on: 22 Aug 2023
Last updated on: 22-Aug-2023
El Perla
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Calle Calatrava 14, Madrid, Spain
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Based on 2 votes
A quirky venue in the up and coming gay district La Latina. El Perla is the perfect spot to explore the other gay bars on Calle Calatrava.
Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Nearest station: La Latina
Features:
Bar
Dancing
Music
Weekday: Wed - Fri 8pm - 11pm
Weekend: Sat 4pm - 11pm, Sun 1.30pm - 11pm
Last updated on: 22 Aug 2023
Last updated on: 22-Aug-2023
Que Trabaje Rita
C. del Almendro, 27, Madrid, Spain
Show on mapQue Trabaje Rita is a Gay Bar/Restaurant in Madrid's city center. Surrounded by colorful plazas, scenic museums, and Madrid's iconic architecture. Que Trbaje Rita is the perfect location to sit down for food and drink. The venue itself has a great atmosphere, music, service, and a terrace.
Features:
Bar
Outdoor seating
Restaurant
Weekday: Closed (Monday) 12pm - 11pm (Tuesday - Friday)
Weekend: 12pm - 11pm (Saturday and Sunday)
Last updated on: 7 Aug 2023
Last updated on: 7-Aug-2023
THICK
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Calle San Marcos 16, Madrid, Spain
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Audience Rating
Based on 13 votes
Popular gay bar in Chueca gay district. Open Wednesday through Saturday.
Features:
Bar
Music
Weekday: Wed,Thu 23:00 - 03:00
Weekend: Fri,Sat 23:00 - 03:30
Last updated on: 22 Aug 2023
Last updated on: 22-Aug-2023
The PASO - TEMPORARILY CLOSED
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Costanilla de los Capuchinos 1, Madrid, Spain
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Based on 29 votes
October 2021: This venue is temporarily closed.
Popular gay bar in Chueca that attracts all types of guys. The PASO has video screens playing music videos and a small dark room in the back. Friendly staff and atmosphere.
Packed even on weekends and still quite busy on week nights compared to other gay bars in the area.
Popular gay bar in Chueca that attracts all types of guys. The PASO has video screens playing music videos and a small dark room in the back. Friendly staff and atmosphere.
Packed even on weekends and still quite busy on week nights compared to other gay bars in the area.
Nearest station: Chueca, Gran Via
Features:
Bar
Dark Room
Music
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