Patroc Frankfurt Gay Guide 2025

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Accommodation Tips

Ruby Louise Hotel Frankfurt
Hotel. From 80 €
Modern hotel with a big lounge bar in vintage style and a Skybar at the spacious terrace. Located in the center of Frankfurt, close to the Main Tower and the shopping streets.
@ Neue Rothofstraße 3
Frankfurt 60313
25hours Hotel The Trip
Hotel. From 50 €
Modern hotel close to the Frankfurt central station with soundproofed and air-conditioned rooms. Reception lounge with a cool design and young, friendly staff.
@ Niddastrasse 56-58
Frankfurt 60329
U, S: Frankfurt (Main) Hauptbahnhof

Cafes

Lucky's
Monday-Thursday 15:00 – 01:00; Friday, Saturday 15:00 – 02:00; Sunday 15:00 – 24:00
Gay cafe-bar for coffee, cocktails and beer.
Weekly events such as karaoke and bear lounge.
Smoking bar and cash only.
@ Große Friedberger Straße 26
Frankfurt 60313
U, S: Konstablerwache

Bars & Pubs

Central
Tuesday, Wednesday 20:00 – 01:00; Thursday 20:00 – 02:00; Friday, Saturday 20:00 – 03:00; Sunday 18:00 – 24:00
Modern cocktail bar for gays and friends.
Friday and Saturday night usually very well frequented.
Smoking bar.
@ Elefantengasse 13
Frankfurt 60313

Comeback
Monday-Saturday 17:00/18:00 – 01:00/05:00
Queer-inclusive music bar with small dancefloor. (Redesigned in 2019.)
Clientele very mixed, among others, gay men, trans women, hetero women, hustlers and punters.
Busiest on Fridays and Saturdays from 23:00.
@ Alte Gasse 33
Frankfurt 60313
U, S: Konstablerwache, U: Eschenheimer Tor

Lucky's
Monday-Thursday 15:00 – 01:00; Friday, Saturday 15:00 – 02:00; Sunday 15:00 – 24:00
Gay cafe-bar for coffee, cocktails and beer.
Weekly events such as karaoke and bear lounge.
Smoking bar and cash only.
@ Große Friedberger Straße 26
Frankfurt 60313
U, S: Konstablerwache

PINK Frankfurt
Wednesday-Saturday from 21:00
Popular music bar for gays and friends. (Music: Pop, Commercial, remixes.)
Rather young clientele.
Friday and Saturday at night very crowded (often with queue and selective door).
Smoking bar.
@ Alte Gasse 34
Frankfurt 60313

Switchboard
Tuesday-Thursday 19:00 – 23:00; Friday, Saturday 19:00 – 01:00; Sunday 14:00 – 18:00; July-August Sunday closed
Popular cafe-bar, information point and event venue of the LGBT community in Frankfurt, run by a team of volunteers and AIDS-Hilfe Frankfurt.
For the hunger in between they offer a small selection of snacks.
@ Alte Gasse 36
Frankfurt 60313
U, S: Konstablerwache, U: Musterschule, Eschenheimer Tor

Tangerine
Daily from 18:00
Small old pub and smoking bar. (The former Autographs Bar.)
Mixed ages.
@ Elefantengasse 11
Frankfurt 60313

Twist
Bar for LGBTQs and friends. Reopened at this new address in April 2025.
@ Klappergasse 12
Frankfurt 60594
U, S: Konstablerwache

Zum Schwejk
Tuesday-Thursday 16:00 – 01:00; Friday, Saturday 16:00 – 03:00
The oldest gay pub in Frankfurt.
Mixed clientele and mixed ages. German ›Schlager‹ music.
Usually very packed at weekend nights.
Smoking bar.
@ Schäfergasse 20
Frankfurt 60313
U, S: Konstablerwache

Clubs & Parties

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

Cruising & Fetish

Approved
Gay fetish party in Frankfurt's neighboring town Offenbach, 3-4 times per year.
Organized by the Frankfurter Leder Club (FLC).
Strict dresscode!

Admission: 18 €
@ Grande Opera Christian-Pleß-Straße 11-13
Frankfurt 63069 Offenbach

Saunas

Saunawerk
Monday-Thursday 12:00 – 03:00; Friday 12:00 – Monday 03:00 nonstop
Big gay sauna with whirlpool, hamam, Finnish sauna, steam room, swimming pool, terrace and cruising area.
Clean and well-maintained.
Mixed ages.
Admission: ≈ 25-26 € (14 € up to 25 years)
@ Eschersheimer Landstraße 88
Frankfurt 60322
U: Grüneburgweg, Holzhausenstraße

Sauna Amsterdam
Tuesday-Saturday 13:30 – 23:00; Sunday 13:30 – 22:00
Gay sauna in the south of Frankfurt, for more than 50 years.
With restaurant-bar and summer garden.
Rather mature clientele.
Admission: ≈ 19 €
@ Waidmannstraße 31
Frankfurt 60596
S: Stresemannallee

Metropol Sauna
Monday-Thursday 12:00 – 07:00; Friday 12:00 – Monday 07:00 nonstop
Gay sauna in the center of Frankfurt.
Mixed ages.
Admission: 13-25 € (cabin + 25-50 €)
@ Schwedenkronenplatz
Frankfurt 60313
U, S: Konstablerwache

Shops

RUFF
Monday-Saturday 12:00 – 19:00
Gay fetish store: leather, rubber, neoprene, underwear, beachwear, toys and accessories.
Friendly, helpful service.
@ Brückenstraße 36
Frankfurt 60594

Skyline
Monday-Saturday 12:00 – 18:00/19:00
Gay sex shop with DVDs and a small selection of magazines, toys, lubes and accessories.
@ An der Staufenmauer 5
Frankfurt 60311
U, S: Konstablerwache

Services

Maincheck
Monday-Thursday 09:00 – 16:00/17:00; Friday 09:00 – 14:00
›Centre for Sexuality, Identity and Health‹, run by AIDS-Hilfe Frankfurt e.V., with testing and counselling services that reach far beyond the topic of HIV/AIDS.
@ Friedberger Anlage 24
Frankfurt 60316