Patroc Brussels Gay Guide 2021

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Accommodation Tips

Boutique Hotel Saint-Géry

Hotel. ***, from 70 €

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 120 €

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

Fontainas

Reopened May 2021; Monday-Saturday 09:00 – 22:00; Sunday 10:00 – 22:00

Gay-friendly cafe and bar with street terrace.
Popular with a creative, bohemian and trendy clientele.

facebook.com/lefontainas

@ 91 Rue Marché au Charbon (Kolenmarkt)
Brussels 1000

Metro: Anneessens

+32 2 503 31 12

Restaurants

Plattesteen

Gay-friendly 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

Important note: Due to the COVID-19 epidemic, some places might be closed or opening hours may have changed. Please check the websites and Facebook pages of the respective venues for the latest information.

Amalgame

Terrace reopened May 2021, 12:00 – 22:00

Gay-friendly bar, Monday morning with small Flash after-party.

facebook.com/amalgamebar

@ 45 Rue des Pierres (Steenstraat)
Brussels 1000

Metro: Bourse (Beurs)

+32 475 68 46 59 (mobile)

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Cabaret Mademoiselle

Small gay-friendly cabaret bar with burlesque (and ›boylesque‹) shows.
Mixed clientele.

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

Terrace reopened May 2021

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

Music bar and drag shows. Not at all old-fashioned or tacky, but with a fresh and brisk atmosphere.

chezmaman.be

@ 7 Rue des Grands Carmes (Lievevrouwbroersstraat)
Brussels 1000

Metro: Bourse (Beurs)

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Dolores

Reopened May 2021; Monday-Friday 15:00 – 22:00; Saturday, Sunday 12:00 – 22:00

Small bar, cosy atmosphere, rather mature clientele.

facebook.com/ledolores

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

Metro: Bourse (Beurs)

+32 2 324 91 40

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Jungle Bar

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)

+32 2 201 24 86

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l'Homo Erectus – Classicus

Small gay cafe-bar, right around the corner of the bar Le Detour.

@ 5 Rue Marché au Charbon (Kolenmarkt)
Brussels 1000

Metro: Bourse (Beurs)

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Le Baroque

Reopened May 2021; Monday, Wednesday-Friday from 15:00; Saturday, Sunday from 14:00

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

Reopened May 2021; Wednesday-Sunday 16:00 – 22:00

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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Le Detour

Small gay bar with a mixed and rather young clientele.

facebook.com/LeDetourbxl

@ 57 Rue des Pierres (Steenstraat)
Brussels 1000

Metro: Bourse (Beurs)

+32 477 92 35 96 (mobile)

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Station Bxl

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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Taverne La Réserve

Terrace reopened May 2021

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 Rue Petite au Beurre (Korte Boterstraat)
Brussels 1000

Metro: Bourse (Beurs)

+32 2 511 66 06

Clubs & Parties

HAUS

Weekly queer-inclusive party in the center of Brussels.
Admission: 13 €, incl. 1 drink (cash only)

facebook.com/hausbrussels

@ 52 Rue des Chartreux / Kartuizerstraat
Brussels 1000

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Flash

Weekly gay party at the nightclub You in the center of Brussels.
Mixed clientele.
Admission: free before 24:00, afterwards 10 €, incl. 1 drink

flashclub.be

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

Metro: Gare Centrale

+32 478 65 43 21 (mobile)

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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.

lademence.com

@ Fuse 208 Rue Blaes (Blaesstraat)
Brussels 1000

+32 3 232 96 88

Cruising & Fetish

Stammbar

Reopened 2021; Tuesday-Sunday 15:00 – 23:30

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

Reopening 9 June 2021; daily 12:00 – 23:00

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: 15-20 €

machosauna.be

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

Metro: Anneessens

+32 2 513 56 67

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Sauna La Griffe

Small gay sauna in the center of Brussels.
Mainly mature men and admirers.
Admission: 15-18 €

saunalagriffe.eu

@ 41-43 Rue de Dinant (Dinantstraat)
Brussels 1000

+32 2 512 62 51

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Sauna Oasis

Reopening 9 June 2021

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: 15-22 €

oasis-sauna.be

@ 10 Rue Van Orley (Van Orleystraat)
Brussels 1000

Metro: Madou, Botanique

+32 2 218 08 00