Best gay bars madrid

Best Gay Clubs in Madrid

If you're looking for a night out at one of the best queer clubs in Madrid tonight, you're going to hold a really difficult task. The reason? A nightlife offer that won't hold you in your room for a single night.

Madrid is the heart of Pride, of the LGTBi movement, and of an atmosphere like few others in Europe. So obtain ready because we're going to take you to some of the best pubs, clubs and evening clubs in the capital.

Best Gay Clubs in Madrid

Fraggel Pop

C. de Regueros, 5

The night is at Fraggel Pop if you crave to have a really good time. Forget about posing, dress code and what people would tell. Stop by to delight in one of the best atmospheres in the capital, relaxed and fun.

They welcome anyone who wants to have a good moment, regardless of whether you are straight or gay, although bears are very welcome. The drinks are good quality, at a good price, although the only thing better than the atmosphere is the music.

They pamper their customers by choosing the DJs that best match the vibe of the place, from the 80s to today, including Eurovision hits and timeless hits.

Barbanarama

C. de San Bartolomé, 8

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Gay Bars in Madrid

Many gay bars in Madrid own a Happy Hour until 24:00, mostly 2x1: you settle for 1 slurp and you acquire a voucher for a 2nd swallow for later on when you finished your 1st consume (usually 2x1 is not intended for sharing between two people).

Barbanarama

Thursday 21:00 – 03:00;Friday, Saturday 20:00 – 03:00/03:30

Very Spanish, very loud, very popular.
Mixed clientele.

instagram.com/barbanarama

@ C. San Bartolomé 8
Madrid 28004

Metro: Chueca

Bears Bar

Tuesday-Thursday 19:00 – 02:00;Friday, Saturday 19:00 – 03:30;Sunday 19:00 – 02:00

Small same-sex attracted bar in Chueca for bears and mature guys.

facebook.com/people/Bearsbar-Madrid

@ C. de Pelayo 4
Madrid 28004

Metro: Chueca

D'Mystic

Monday-Thursday 09:30 – 13:30 and 16:00 – 02:00, Friday 09:30 – 02:30, Saturday 12:00 – 02:30, Sunday 14:00 – 02:00

Modern café and cocktail lounge bar in Chueca.
Mixed clientele.

instagram.com/dmysticmadrid

@ C. de Gravina 5
Madrid 28004

Metro: Chueca

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We lived in Madrid for 7 months and absolutely loved it! There is an abundance of gay clubs and gay bars in Madrid for every taste, so if you are looking to party until the early hours of the morning look no further.

Madrid is world celebrated for its lgbtq+ scene, and in fact hosts one of the largest gay prides in the world. It should come as no surprise that there are so many gay bars in Madrid as well as regular gay events and parties. [no_toc]

The streets during Madrid Pride

Where to find the gay bars and clubs in Madrid – Chueca

The main gay area in Madrid is called Chueca and is named after Federico Chueca who could be considered Madrids first gay icon.

The area spans about 1km north of Gran Via (one of the main streets) and east to west between Calle Hortaleza and Paseo de Recoletos. The main bulk of gay bars in Chueca are found within ten minutes walking distance of Plaza De Chueca – where the metro station is found. 

Chueca is walkable from the ‘city centre’ (Plaza Del Sol) or just a couple of metro stops.

It is obvious you have arrived in the gay district given that the walls of the metro station in Chueca are painted floor to ceiling

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About Madrid and its gay life

With a population of 3.2 million, the Spanish capital Madrid is the third largest city in the European Union. The go up of the city began in the 16th century under the Spanish line of the Home of Habsburg, when Philip II moved the royal court to Madrid. In the 18th century Charles III contributed much to the economic upturn of the city by modernizing the universal infrastructure.
During the Spanish Civil War 1936-1939 Madrid was heavily destroyed by air raids. After the end of Franco's dictatorship the so-called Movida Madrileña – a hedonistic cultural movement that celebrated everything shrill and contemporary – began to emerge in Madrid. Pedro Almodóvar became its internationally best-known representative. Even today Madrid is a center of attraction for party people from all over Europe, it is more original, more ›Spanish‹ and not as