Patroc Brussels Gay Guide 2024

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Accommodation Tips

Boutique Hotel Saint-Géry

Hotel. ***, from 90 €

Reviews, Photos & Reservation

Design hotel in the trendy quarter Saint-Géry, surrounded by many small cafés, restaurants and shops. The historic center of Brussels and the gay scene are just a few steps away.

@ 29-32 Place Saint Gery (Sint-Goriksplein)
Brussels 1000

Metro: Bourse (Beurs)

The Dominican

Hotel. ****, from 130 €

Reviews, Photos & Reservation

Stylish and luxurious hotel by the award-winning architects of FG Stijl.
Located in the very center of Brussels. The historic sights and most gay bars are within walking distance.

@ 9 Rue Léopold (Leopoldstraat)
Brussels 1000

Cafes

Café Charbon

Wednesday-Sunday ~ 12:00 – 24:00

Stylish, LGBT-friendly café, wine bar and bistro with big street terrace in the centre of Brussels.

cafecharbon.be

@ 90 Rue Marché au Charbon (Kolenmarkt)
Brussels 1000

Metro: Bourse (Beurs)

+32 2 502 34 21

Restaurants

Café Charbon

Wednesday-Sunday ~ 12:00 – 24:00

Stylish, LGBT-friendly café, wine bar and bistro with big street terrace in the centre of Brussels.

cafecharbon.be

@ 90 Rue Marché au Charbon (Kolenmarkt)
Brussels 1000

Metro: Bourse (Beurs)

+32 2 502 34 21

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Plattesteen

Daily from 11:00

Gay-friendly traditional brasserie/restaurant with terrace right at the gay street Rue Marché au Charbon (Kolenmarkt).
Lunch is served from 12:00 to 14:45, dinner from 18:00 to 22:00.

@ 41 Rue Marché au Charbon (Kolenmarkt)
Brussels 1000

Metro: Bourse (Beurs)

Bars & Pubs

Cabaret Mademoiselle

Thursday 21:00 – 02:00; Friday, Saturday 21:00 – 03:00

Small gay-friendly cabaret bar with burlesque (and ›boylesque‹) shows.
Mixed clientele.
Admission: from 10 €

cabaretmademoiselle.be

@ 53 Rue du Marché au Charbon (Kolenmarkt)
Brussels 1000

Metro: Bourse (Beurs)

+32 474 58 57 61 (mobile)

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Castro Brussels

Thursday-Monday from 15:00

With small street terrace. Irish and Belgian beers.
Wolves & otters welcome.

@ 94 Rue Marché au Charbon (Kolenmarkt)
Brussels 1000

Metro: Anneessens, Bourse

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Chez Maman

Friday, Saturday from 21:30 (1st Friday of the month from 24:00)

Music bar and drag shows. Not at all old-fashioned or tacky, but with a fresh and brisk atmosphere.
The clientele is rather mixed and quite young during the first 2-3 hours while later it becomes more gay.
1st Friday of the month 19:30 – 23:30 show Cabaret (only with reservation).
Admission: 10-20 €, incl. 5-10 € for drinks

chezmaman.be

@ 7 Rue des Grands Carmes (Lievevrouwbroersstraat)
Brussels 1000

Metro: Bourse (Beurs)

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Dolores

Daily 16:00/17:00 – 01:00/03:00

Small bar, cosy atmosphere, rather mature clientele.

@ 40 Rue du Marché au Charbon (Kolenmarkt)
Brussels 1000

Metro: Bourse (Beurs)

+32 2 324 91 40

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HomoErectus Bar

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 14:00 – 23:00; Friday, Saturday 14:00 – 24:00; Sunday 14:00 – 23:00

Small queer cafe-bar in the center of Brussels, run by fetish store Spit It Out.

instagram.com/homoerectus.bxl

@ 5 Rue Marché au Charbon (Kolenmarkt)
Brussels 1000

Metro: Bourse (Beurs)

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Jungle Bar

Wednesday 19:00 – 24:00; Thursday 19:00 – 02:00; Friday, Saturday 19:00 – 05:00; Sunday 19:00 – 24:00

New big cocktail bar with Indian decor, drag shows and karaoke.
Mixed clientele.

junglebar.be

@ 52 Rue des Pierres (Steenstraat)
Brussels 1000

Metro: Bourse (Beurs)

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La Reserve

Daily except Wednesday 14:00 – 23:00

Rustic bar close to the Grand Place (Grote Markt) and the oldest gay bar in Brussels. Mainly forty-something, fun-loving clientele.

la-reserve.brussels

@ 2A Petite Rue au Beurre (Korte Boterstraat)
Brussels 1000

Metro: Bourse (Beurs)

+32 2 511 66 06

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Le Baroque

Daily except Tuesday 16:00 – 01:00/03:00

Rustic gay bar in the center of Brussels. Bear-friendly.

facebook.com/lebaroquebrussels

@ 44 Rue du Marché au Charbon (Kolenmarkt)
Brussels 1000

Metro: Bourse (Beurs)

+32 492 03 16 08 (mobile)

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Le Belgica

Wednesday, Thursday 18:00 – 01:00; Friday, Saturday 18:00 – 03:00; Sunday 18:00 – 01:00

Probably the busiest gay bar in Brussels. At the weekend with live DJs.
›A classic, and definitely a pre-club must, le Belgica has always managed to keep up with the trends and the right music.‹ (Time Out, 2001)
›Started in the mid-eighties as a kitsch alternative to the upmarked style beloved of that period, its down-and-out décor has made it an institution.‹ (The Bulletin, 1994)

lebelgica.be

@ 32 Rue du Marché au Charbon (Kolenmarkt)
Brussels 1000

Metro: Bourse (Beurs)

+32 2 673 73 82

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Potiche

Friday, Saturday 20:00 – 04:00; Sunday 17:30 – 24:00

New cabaret·bar in the center of Brussels, close to Grand Place.
With drag cabaret shows, drag bingo, karaoke and more.

potiche.brussels

@ 10 Petite Rue au Beurre (Korte Boterstraat)
Brussels 1000

Metro: Bourse (Beurs), De Brouckère

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Station Bxl

Tuesday-Thursday 17:00 – 01:00; Friday, Saturday 17:00 – 03:00; Sunday 17:00 – 01:00; in summer from 16:00

Friendly, cosy bar in Brussels' gay street.

facebook.com/station.bxl

@ 27 Rue du Marché au Charbon (Kolenmarkt)
Brussels 1000

Metro: Bourse (Beurs)

+32 2 608 30 41

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The Agenda

Thursday 18:00 – 01:00; Friday, Saturday 17:00 – 04:00

Queer inclusive bar in the center of Brussels.

facebook.com/theagendabxl

@ Plattesteen 18/20
Brussels 1000

Clubs & Parties

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

La Demence

Once an insiders' tip, La Demence now belongs to the biggest and best gay parties in Europe. Aside from the locals, you have party people from Paris, Cologne, Amsterdam and even from London and other cities and countries coming to Brussels for this party.
3 levels with 4 bars and 2 big dancefloors.
Irregular dates, usually on a Friday or in the night before a public holiday in Belgium. Next dates: 1 January 2025, 7 February, 21 March, 20 April, 8 June.
Admission: 20-25 €

lademence.com

@ Fuse 208 Rue Blaes (Blaesstraat)
Brussels 1000

+32 3 232 96 88

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Bad Habits

(Usually) Saturday from 23:30

Queer-inclusive dance club in the center of Brussels with alternating parties such as HAUS (October-May), Toy Boy (by H.I.M, Antwerp) and Starboy.
Admission: ab 10 €, incl. 1 drink

instagram.com/badhabits.be

@ 52 Rue des Chartreux / Kartuizerstraat
Brussels 1000

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Flash

Sunday 22:00 – 05:00

Weekly gay party at the nightclub You in the center of Brussels.
Mixed clientele.
Admission: 13 €, incl. 1 drink

flashclub.be

@ You Night Club 18 Rue Duquesnoy (Duquesnoystraat)
Brussels 1000

Metro: Gare Centrale

+32 478 65 43 21 (mobile)

Cruising & Fetish

Stammbar

Monday-Thursday 21:00 – 03:00; Friday, Saturday 21:00 – 05:00; Sunday 15:00 – 22:00

Modern gay cruise bar in the center of Brussels.
Mixed ages.

stammbarbxl.com

@ 114 Rue du Marché au Charbon (Kolenmarkt)
Brussels 1000

Metro: Anneessens

+32 471 80 14 39 (mobile)

Saunas

Macho Sauna

Monday-Thursday 12:00 – 24:00; Friday 12:00 – Sunday 24:00 nonstop

Big gay sauna on several floors incl. basement and roof terrace.
Close to the gay bars in the center of Brussels.
Popular especially on Sundays.
Mixed ages.
Admission: 15-25 €

machosauna.be

@ 106 Rue du Marché au Charbon (Kolenmarkt)
Brussels 1000

Metro: Anneessens

+32 2 513 56 67

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Sauna Oasis

Daily 11:30 – 22:00

Old gay sauna at the edge of the center of Brussels.
The wet area is in a good state, but some other parts of the sauna are run down or old-fashioned tacky.
Well frequented, though, by a mainly mature clientele and bears.
Admission: 23-28 €

oasis-sauna.be

@ 10 Rue Van Orley (Van Orleystraat)
Brussels 1000

Metro: Madou, Botanique

+32 2 218 08 00