Patroc Berlin Gay Guide 2024

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Accommodation Tips

ArtHotel Connection
Gay Hotel. ***, from 65 €
Gay hotel with 16 rooms in the gay area of Berlin-Schöneberg, next to the Connection club and the Prinzknecht bar.
@ Fuggerstraße 33
Berlin 10777
U: Wittenbergplatz
TWO Hotel Berlin by Axel
Gay Hotel. ****, from 70 €
The 2nd hotel of the Axel chain in Berlin. With air-conditioned and soundproofed rooms and a fitness room.
@ Bundesallee 31 a
Berlin 10717
U: Güntzelstraße, Berliner Straße

Cafes

Café Berio
Closed
Popular gay cafe in Berlin-Schöneberg, in summer with busy street terrace.
Had to close in September 2024 after 72 years.
@ Maaßenstraße 7
Berlin 10777
U: Nollendorfplatz

Impala Coffee
Monday-Friday 07:00 – 19:00; Saturday, Sunday 08:00 – 19:00
Popular for its variety and quality of coffees and for people-watching at the street terrace. Not a gay cafe but due to its location at Nollendorfplatz with many gay customers.
@ Maaßenstraße 5
Berlin 10777
U: Nollendorfplatz

Romeo und Romeo
Daily 08:00 – 20:00, in summer till 24:00
Big trendy gay cafe in Berlin-Schöneberg.
In good weather with street terrace.
Usually well visited.
@ Motzstraße 20
Berlin 10777
U: Nollendorfplatz

Das Hoven
Daily from 09:00
New cafe and restaurant for queers and friends in Berlin-Neukölln.
@ Pflügerstraße 19
Berlin 12047
U: Hermannplatz, Schönleinstraße

Südblock
Monday-Thursday 17:00 – 01:00; Friday, Saturday 17:00 – 02:00; Sunday 15:00 – 24:00
LGBT-friendly cafe-bar in the heart of Berlin-Kreuzberg.
In summer with big terrace and beer garden.
Cakes, salads, hearty dishes and more.
At night with concerts and other events.
Mixed, international clientele.
@ Admiralstraße 1
Berlin 10999
U: Kottbusser Tor

Restaurants

Das Hoven
Daily from 09:00
New cafe and restaurant for queers and friends in Berlin-Neukölln.
@ Pflügerstraße 19
Berlin 12047
U: Hermannplatz, Schönleinstraße

Kanaan
Monday-Thursday 18:00 – 22:00; Friday 12:00 – 22:00; Saturday, Sunday 11:00 – 22:00
Israeli-Palestinian and vegan-vegetarian restaurant in Berlin Prenzlauer Berg.
The place to be for all ›hummussexuals‹.
@ Schliemannstraße 15
Berlin 10437

Kurhaus Korsakow
Monday-Friday 17:00 – 23:00; Saturday, Sunday 09:00 – 23:00
Traditional dishes from Berlin and creative German cuisine.
LGBT-friendly.
On Saturday and Sunday breakfast from 09:00 till 13:00.
@ Grünberger Straße 81
Berlin 10245
U: Samariterstraße, Frankfurter Tor

Raststätte Gnadenbrot
Monday-Friday 14:00/15:00 – 24:00; Saturday, Sunday 14:00 – 24:00; Kitchen till 22:00
Gay-friendly pub in Berlin-Schöneberg, serving basic and traditional German food.
@ Martin-Luther-Straße 20a
Berlin 10777
U: Viktoria-Luise-Platz, Nollendorfplatz

Sissi
Daily from 17:00; Kitchen till 22:30/23:00
Small Austrian restaurant in Berlin-Schöneberg.
Gay-friendly.
@ Motzstraße 34
Berlin 10777
U: Nollendorfplatz, Viktoria-Luise-Platz

Bars & Pubs

Bärenhöhle
Monday-Friday 18:00 – 03:00; Saturday 20:00 – 03:00
Bear-friendly neighbourhood bar in Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg.
Smoking bar.
@ Schönhauser Allee 90
Berlin 10439
U, S, Night busses: Schönhauser Allee

Betty F***
Monday-Thursday 20:00 – 03:00; Friday, Saturday 20:00 – 05:00
Small bar in Berlin-Mitte. Very busy on weekends.
@ Mulackstraße 13
Berlin 10119
U: Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz, Rosenthaler Platz

Blond
Daily 15:00 – 04:00
Straight-friendly cocktail lounge bar in Schöneberg. In good weather with popular street terrace. On Tuesday karaoke.
Since July 2023 at Motzstraße 28 (ex More).
@ Motzstraße 28
Berlin 10777
U: Nollendorfplatz, Victoria-Luise-Platz, Wittenbergplatz

Capture
Daily 18:00 – 02:00; Friday, Saturday till 03:00
Friendly, arty gay bar in Berlin-Friedrichshain, close to Boxhagener Platz.
@ Wühlischstraße 32
Berlin 10245
U: Frankfurter Tor, Samariterstraße

Der neue Oldtimer
Daily 14:00/15:00 – 02:00/05:00
Traditional, camp bar in Berlin-Schöneberg. Clientele mainly mature locals and friends.
@ Lietzenburger Straße 12
Berlin 10789
U: Wittenbergplatz

Dreizehn
Daily 14:00 – 04:00; Friday, Saturday till 06:00
Small traditional Berlin bar in Schöneberg, with a mainly mature, local clientele.
@ Welserstraße 27
Berlin 10777
U: Wittenbergplatz

Ficken 3000
Daily from 22:00
Gay bar in Berlin-Kreuzberg/Neukölln. Smoking pub.
Several nights with live DJs.
Small cruising area in the basement.
(If you ask people on the street for directions to this bar, be aware that ›Ficken‹ is the German word for ›to fuck‹.)
@ Urbanstraße 70
Berlin 10967
U, Night bus: Hermannplatz

Flax
Wednesday-Sunday from 18:30
Cafe-bar at Prenzlauer Berg. Clientele mainly teens or in their 20s.
Non-smoking bar.
@ Chodowieckistraße 41
Berlin 10405
S: Greifswalder Straße

Große Freiheit 114
Tuesday-Thursday 19:00 – 02:00+; Friday, Saturday 19:00 – 04:00+
LGBT bar in Berlin-Friedrichshain.
@ Boxhagener Straße 114
Berlin 10245
U: Frankfurter Tor

Hafen
Daily 19:00 – 04:00
Popular bar (since 1990) in the gay area around Motzstraße.
@ Motzstraße 19
Berlin 10777
U: Nollendorfplatz

Heile Welt
Daily 20:00 – 03:00; Friday, Saturday till 04:00+
Cocktail lounge bar in Berlin-Schöneberg. With smoking area.
Two rooms, the second with music TV screen.
@ Motzstraße 5
Berlin 10777
U: Nollendorfplatz

ILOsBAR
Daily 19:00 – 02:00; Friday, Saturday till 04:00
New cocktail lounge bar in Berlin-Schöneberg. Friday and Saturday with DJ.
@ Motzstraße 30
Berlin 10777
U: Nollendorfplatz, Wittenbergplatz

K6
Monday-Saturday 14:00 – 01:00+; Sunday 12:00 – 01:00+
Mature and middle-aged clientele. Music: Pop and German ›Schlager‹.
Smoking bar.
@ Kleiststraße 6
Berlin 10787
U: Nollendorfplatz, Wittenbergplatz

Kleine Freiheit
Wednesday-Saturday from 19:00
New bar for queers and friends in Berlin-Neukölln, opened in 2023.
The little brother of Große Freiheit 114 (in Berlin-Friedrichshain) and Das Hoven (right around the corner).
@ Nansenstraße 31
Berlin 12047
U, Bus: Hermannplatz, Schönleinstraße

Marienhof
Tuesday-Thursday 19:00 – 02:00; Friday, Saturday 19:00 – 03:00
Cafe, bar and lounge in Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg.
Mixed clientele.
Smoking bar.
@ Marienburger Straße 7
Berlin 10405
Tram: Marienburger Straße, Hufelandstraße

Melitta Sundström
Tuesday-Thursday 17:00 – 01:00; Friday, Saturday 17:00 – 03:00
Cafe-bar in Berlin-Kreuzberg. Mixed clientele.
With smoking area.
@ Mehringdamm 61
Berlin 10961
U: Mehringdamm

Möbel-Olfe
~ Tuesday-Saturday from 18:00
Popular bar in Berlin-Kreuzberg with a LGBTQ-friendly clientele.
Queerest night is Thursday.
@ Reichenberger Str. 177 (entrance via Dresdener Straße)
Berlin 10999
U: Kottbusser Tor

Pinocchio
Daily 14:00 – 02:00; Friday, Saturday till 04:00
Small hustler and music bar in Berlin-Schöneberg.
Smoking bar.
@ Fuggerstraße 3
Berlin 10777
U: Nollendorfplatz, Wittenbergplatz

Prinzknecht
Daily 15:00 – 02:00; Friday, Saturday till 03:00; in winter Monday-Thursday from 18:00
Very popular, large gay bar in Berlin-Schöneberg, with a fair mix of locals and Berlin visitors.
In summer with street terrace.
@ Fuggerstraße 33
Berlin 10777
U: Wittenbergplatz, Nollendorfplatz

Privatleben
~ Monday-Thursday 18:00 – 01:00; Friday, Saturday 18:00 – 03:00
Small LGBT-friendly bar in Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg.
Mixed clientele.
Smoking bar.
@ Rhinower Straße 12
Berlin 10437
U, S: Schönhauser Allee

Rastlos
Daily 24h
Frequented, among others, by rentboys. (Ex Toy Boy Bar.)
Smoking bar.
@ Eisenacher Straße 3a
Berlin 10777
U: Nollendorfplatz, Wittenbergplatz

Rauschgold
Monday 20:00 – 03:00; Tuesday-Thursday 20:00 – 04:00; Friday, Saturday 20:00 – 06:00; Sunday 20:00 – 04:00
Cocktails, drag shows, karaoke, Pop & Schlager.
Smoking bar.
@ Mehringdamm 62
Berlin 10961
U: Mehringdamm

Saint Jean
Tuesday-Thursday 19:00 – 02:00; Friday, Saturday 20:00 – 03:00
Gay-friendly bar in Berlin-Mitte. Longdrinks, cocktails and wine.
@ Ziegelstraße 29
Berlin 10117
U, Tram: Oranienburger Tor; S, Tram: Oranienburger Straße; U+S: Friedrichstraße

SilverFuture
Monday-Thursday 17:00 – 02:00; Friday, Saturday 17:00 – 03:00
Queer-inclusive bar in Berlin-Neukölln, 'for kings and queens and criminal queers'.
Mixed clientele.
@ Weserstraße 206
Berlin 12047
U: Hermannplatz

Tabasco
Daily 18:00 – 03:00; Friday, Saturday till 05:00
Hustler bar and one of the oldest gay bars in Berlin.
AYOR.
@ Fuggerstraße 3
Berlin 10777
U: Nollendorfplatz, Wittenbergplatz

The Coven
Monday-Thursday 20:00 – 02:00; Friday, Saturday 21:00 – 03:00; Sunday 20:00 – 02:00
Stylish gay cocktail bar in the theatre and museums quarter of Berlin.
@ Kleine Präsidentenstraße 3
Berlin 10178
S: Hackescher Markt

Tramp's
Daily 24h
Simple pub in Berlin-Schöneberg, open day and night.
Smoking-Bar.
@ Eisenacher Straße 6
Berlin 10777
U: Nollendorfplatz

Woof Berlin
Daily from 21:00 (in summer from 18:00)
Popular cruisy bar in Berlin-Schöneberg for bears, hairy and mature guys.
@ Fuggerstraße 37
Berlin 10777
U: Wittenbergplatz, Nollendorfplatz

Zum schmutzigen Hobby
Wednesday, Thursday 20:00 – 02:00; Friday, Saturday 21:00 – 05:00
Music bar in Berlin-Friedrichshain. Mixed clientele.
@ Revaler Str. 99 (gate 2)
Berlin 10245
S + U: Warschauer Straße

Clubs & Parties

See also our overview of upcoming Irregular Parties and Events in Berlin.

Berghain & Panorama Bar
Friday from 22:00/24:00; Saturday from 24:00 till Sunday night
Large gay-friendly club in a former heating plant in East Berlin.
Non-mainstream, sophisticated DJs. Techno, Hard House, Minimal.
Mixed clientele.
On Friday often only Panorama Bar (the smaller club), on Saturday night connected with the large club Berghain with its Hard House, Techno and old warehouse atmosphere.
Saturday night with long queue and very selective door – be prepared to wait 1–2 hours in the queue and then get sent away when you finally reach the entrance.
@ Am Wriezener Bahnhof
Berlin 10243
U, S: Ostbahnhof

Busche Club
Friday, Saturday 22:00 – 06:00
Discotheque for lesbians, gays and friends.
With smoking area.
Mainstream music and German ›Schlager‹.
Mixed ages.
@ Warschauer Platz 18
Berlin 10245
U, S: Warschauer Straße

Chantals House of Shame
Thursday 23:00 – 07:00/08:00
Queer, crazy parties. Showtime at approx. 24:00/01:00.
@ Lokschuppen (Suicide Club) Revaler Straße 99 (access via Warschauer Brücke)
Berlin 10245
S + U: Warschauer Straße

Gayhane
Usually last Saturday of the month, from 22:00
Gay and lesbian HomOriental party: Turkish, Arabic, Greek and Hebrew Pop music.
Admission: 8-15 €
@ SO36 Oranienstraße 190
Berlin 10999
U: Kottbusser Tor, Görlitzer Bahnhof

SchwuZ
Gay and lesbian sociocultural centre, located in a former brewery.
Friday and Saturday night parties with different styles of music – check the SchwuZ website for its current program.
@ Rollbergstraße 26
Berlin 12053
U: Rathaus Neukölln, Boddinstraße

Cruising & Fetish

Böse Buben
BDSM club, specialised in spanking. Check the Böse Buben website for their next events.
@ Sachsendamm 76-77
Berlin 10829
S: Schöneberg, Südkreuz

Boyberry Berlin
Daily 18:00 – 05:00; Friday, Saturday till 06:00
Gay cruising bar in Berlin-Schöneberg, opened in March 2024 in the former Tom's Bar.
@ Motzstraße 19
Berlin 10777
U: Nollendorfplatz

Bull
Daily 24h
Very small gay cruise bar in Berlin-Schöneberg.
Open 24 hours – be aware that the place can be a bit 'particular' sometimes.
@ Kleiststraße 35
Berlin 10787
U: Nollendorfplatz

Club Culture Houze
SM & fetish after-work club. Check the Club Culture Houze website for its program and men-only/mixed policy.
@ Görlitzer Straße 71
Berlin 10997
U: Görlitzer Bahnhof

Gay-BDSM.club
Workshops, coaching, seminars, puppy markets, club nights, fetish weekends and more. Check the Gay-BDSM.club website for their next events.
@ Berlin

KitKatClub
Gay-friendly club for big fetish and dance parties.
Dresscode: the more bizarre the better.
Mixed clientele.
@ Köpenicker Straße 76 (entrance Brückenstraße)
Berlin 10179
U: Heinrich-Heine-Straße

lab.oratory
Thursday from 21:00 (entry till 23:00); Friday, Saturday from 22:00 (entry till 24:00); Sunday from 16:00 (entry till 18:00)
SM, fetish and special interests sex club in a former heating plant.
Check the lab.oratory website for current parties and their particular topics and dresscodes.
Access from Straße der Pariser Kommune; follow the street between the warehouses to the end, then turn left to the lab.oratory/Ostgut location. (It also houses the party Berghain & Panorama Bar, but they have different rooms and a separate entrance.)
@ Am Wriezener Bahnhof
Berlin 10243
U, S: Ostbahnhof

New Action
Wednesday 22:00 – 02:00; Thursday 22:00 – 03:00; Friday, Saturday 22:00 – 05:00; Sunday 22:00 – 02:00
Gay leather and fetish cruise bar with strict dresscode.
@ Kleiststraße 35
Berlin 10787
U: Nollendorfplatz

Quälgeist
Club of SM and fetish lovers. Most events are for gay men and take place at the weekend – see the Quälgeist website for the current program.
@ Lankwitzer Straße 42-43
Berlin 12107
U: Alt-Mariendorf

Scheune
Monday-Saturday 21:00 – 04:00+; Sunday 17:30/21:00 – 04:00+
Fetish-oriented bar in Schöneberg, since 1995.
With dark cruising area in the basement.
Smoking pub.
@ Motzstraße 25
Berlin 10777
U: Nollendorfplatz

Triebwerk
Tuesday, Wednesday 20:00 – 04:00; Friday, Saturday 22:00 – 06:00; Sunday 16:00 – 24:00
Gay underwear/naked club in Kreuzberg/Neukölln.
Minimum consumption: 16 €
@ Urbanstraße 64
Berlin 10967
U, Bus, Night busses: Hermannplatz

Cruising Cinemas & Sexshops

Connection Shop & Kino
Monday-Saturday 12:00 – 22:00/23:00; Sunday 14:00 – 22:00/23:00
Sex shop: toys and fetish gear.

Cruising cinema: spread over 3 levels with video booths, cinema room, sling etc.
Lockboxes and vending machine.
@ Fuggerstraße 33
Berlin 10777
U: Wittenbergplatz, Nollendorfplatz

Duplexx (Prenzlauer Berg)
Daily 12:00 – 24:00
Videos, cruising and shop.
Admission: 10-16 €
@ Schönhauser Allee 131
Berlin 10437
U: Eberswalder Straße, Schönhauser Allee

Duplexx (Schöneberg)
Daily 12:00 – 24:00; Friday, Saturday till 02:00
Videos, cruising and small shop.
Admission: 10-16 €
@ Martin-Luther-Straße 14
Berlin 10777
U: Wittenbergplatz, Nollendorfplatz

The Jaxx
Daily 12:00 – 03:00
Videos, cruising area and shop.
Restrictive and discriminating door policy.
Admission: ~ 10 €
@ Motzstraße 19
Berlin 10777
U: Nollendorfplatz

XXL
Daily 12:00 – 02:00
Video booths cruising at Prenzlauer Berg.
Busiest days are Wednesday (admission 2 € less) and Sunday evening (from approx. 18:00).
Admission: ~ 9-12 €
@ Bornholmer Straße 7
Berlin 10439
U, S, Tram: Schönhauser Allee

Saunas

Boiler
Monday-Thursday 12:00 – 06:00; Friday 12:00 – Monday 06:00 nonstop
Big modern sauna in Berlin-Kreuzberg. Currently one of the best and most visited gay bathhouses in Europe.
Mixed ages.

Admission: 25-33 € (up to 26 years 18 €)
@ Mehringdamm 34 (inner courtyard)
Berlin 10961
U: Mehringdamm

Shops

Blackstyle
Monday-Saturday 13:00 – 20:00
Rubberwear & Latex for men and women.
@ Seelower Straße 5
Berlin 10439
U, S, Tram: Schönhauser Allee

Boxer Berlin
Monday-Saturday 11:00 – 19:00/20:00
Barcelona's renowned fetish shop with a concept store in Berlin-Schöneberg.
@ Eisenacher Straße 11
Berlin 10777
U: Nollendorfplatz

Brunos
Monday-Saturday 10:00 – 22:00
Large gay store: books, magazines, photo books, movies, underwear, fetish sportswear, gifts and toys.
@ Maaßenstraße 14
Berlin 10777
U: Nollendorfplatz

Butcherei Lindinger
Monday-Saturday 12:00 – 20:00
Tailor-made leather and rubber clothing.
@ Motzstraße 18
Berlin 10777
U: Nollendorfplatz

Connection Shop & Kino
Monday-Saturday 12:00 – 22:00/23:00; Sunday 14:00 – 22:00/23:00
Sex shop: toys and fetish gear.

Cruising cinema: spread over 3 levels with video booths, cinema room, sling etc.
Lockboxes and vending machine.
@ Fuggerstraße 33
Berlin 10777
U: Wittenbergplatz, Nollendorfplatz

Galerie Janssen
Monday-Saturday 11:00 – 17:00
Small gay shop with movies, postcards and other articles.
@ Pariser Straße 45
Berlin 10719
U: Uhlandstraße

GEAR
Monday-Saturday 13:00 – 19:00
Big shop in Schöneberg for sportswear, urban, leather and rubber.
@ Kalckreuthstraße 13
Berlin 10777
U: Nollendorfplatz, Wittenbergplatz

Maskulo
Monday-Thursday 14:00 – 20:00; Friday, Saturday 14:00 – 21:00
Gay fetish shop: briefs, jockstraps, wrestling singlets, harnesses, trunk shorts, leggings, muscle shirts and accessories.
@ Fuggerstraße 19
Berlin 10777
U: Wittenbergplatz, Nollendorfplatz

Mister B
Monday-Friday 12:00 – 20:00; Saturday 11:00 – 20:00
Outlet of the famous fetish store from Amsterdam.
@ Motzstraße 22
Berlin 10777
U: Nollendorfplatz

New World by Boyz 'R' Us
Tuesday-Saturday 12:00 – 18:00
Men's fashion: T-shirts, shirts, jackets, trousers, underwear and accessories.
@ Maaßenstraße 8
Berlin 10777
U: Nollendorfplatz

Prinz Eisenherz
Monday-Saturday 10:00 – 20:00
Books, postcards, calendars, movies etc.
1978 first gay bookshop in Germany and now the oldest, still existing gay bookshop in Europe.
@ Motzstraße 23
Berlin 10777

R&Co Berlin
Monday-Thursday 12:00 – 18:00; Friday, Saturday 12:00 – 20:00
Leather and rubber gear, toys and accessories.
Friendly and competent advice.
@ Fuggerstraße 19
Berlin 10777
U: Wittenbergplatz, Nollendorfplatz

RoB Berlin
Monday-Saturday 11:00 – 19:00
Fetish gear, leather and rubber, BDSM equipment, toys.
@ Motzstraße 25
Berlin 10777
U: Nollendorfplatz

Services

AHA-Berlin e.V.
Association centre, community groups and venue for events and parties.
@ Monumentenstraße 13
Berlin 10829
U: Kleistpark, S+U: Yorckstraße

MANEO
Helpline to report an act of violence as well as counselling service for gay men, who have become victims of violence.
@ Berlin

Mann-O-Meter
Monday-Friday 17:00 – 22:00; Saturday 16:00 – 20:00
Berlin's information and counselling centre for gay men, incl. tests for HIV and other STIs.
@ Bülowstraße 106
Berlin 10783
U: Nollendorfplatz

Men2Men Massagen
Daily 11:00 – 24:00
Team of professional masseurs offering a variety of massages tailored to the needs of men, including relaxing massages, sports massages and tantric massages.

In addition to the studio in Schöneberg, Nollendorfstraße, a second studio has been opened in 2024 in Prenzlauer Berg, Milastraße 7, Tel +49 30 6896 5897.
@ Schöneberg, Nollendorfstraße 36
Berlin 10777
U: Nollendorfplatz

Schwules Museum Berlin
Monday, Wednesday 12:00 – 18:00; Thursday 12:00 – 20:00; Friday 12:00 – 18:00; Saturday 14:00 – 19:00; Sunday 14:00 – 18:00
Exhibitions, archive and library related to LGBTQ life and history.
Admission: 3-9 €
@ Lützowstraße 73
Berlin 10785

SchwuZ
Gay and lesbian sociocultural centre, located in a former brewery.
Friday and Saturday night parties with different styles of music – check the SchwuZ website for its current program.
@ Rollbergstraße 26
Berlin 12053
U: Rathaus Neukölln, Boddinstraße

Sonntags-Club
Cafe daily 18:00 – 23:00
Open cafe and bar and information point of the Sonntags-Club e.V. (non-profit LGBTI counselling, communication and cultural centre at Prenzlauer Berg).
In summer with street terrace.
@ Greifenhagener Straße 28
Berlin 10437
U, S: Schönhauser Allee

Ulrichs
Tuesday-Thursday 14:00 – 18:00
Gastronomic service by Berliner Aids-Hilfe e.V.
Close to Nollendorfplatz in Berlin-Schöneberg, with cafe, kitchen and cultural events.
@ Karl-Heinrich-Ulrichs-Straße 11
Berlin 10787
U: Nollendorfplatz