Gay Bars in Lisbon

The best time to go out to the bars in the Bairro Alto quarter – where it is pleasantly difficult to say which bar is gay or gay-friendly or ›hetero-friendly‹ or whatever – is between 23:00 and 02:00. The bars in the Príncipe Real area tend to be more late-night and more exclusively gay.

Official opening hours should not be taken too seriously. On quiet days some bars might close earlier or don't open at all without any further notice.

Daily 19:30 – 02:00; Friday, Saturday till 03:00
Friendly gay music bar in the Príncipe Real quarter. At weekend with DJs.
Mixed ages.
@ Rua de São Marçal 106
Lisbon 1200-422

Wednesday, Thursday 20:00 – 02:00; Friday, Saturday 20:00 – 03:00; Sunday 18:00 – 02:00
New bar for LGBTs and friends in the upper (and quieter) part of the Bairro Alto.
@ Rua da Rosa 157/159
Lisbon 1200-383

Tuesday-Thursday 20:00 – 02:00; Friday, Saturday 20:00 – 03:00
One of the bars at the so-called esquina in the Bairro Alto.
Mixed clientele.
@ Rua da Barroca 41
Lisbon 1200-106

Daily 18:00 – 02:00; Friday, Saturday till 03:00
LGBT-friendly bar in the Bairro Alto.
Music, books, drinks and ... friends.
@ Travessa da Água da Flor 17
Lisbon 1200-339

Thursday 22:00 – 02:00; Friday, Saturday 22:00 – 03:00
LGBT-friendly music bar in a former bakery in Bairro Alto.
@ Rua da Barroca 6-12
Lisbon 1200-862

Wednesday, Thursday 22:00 – 02:00; Friday, Saturday 22:00 – 03:00
LGBTQ-friendly music lounge bar in the Bairro Alto, with small dancefloor.
@ Rua das Salgadeiras 28
Lisbon 1200

Monday-Thursday 18:00 – 02:00; Friday, Saturday 18:00 – 03:00; Sunday 18:00 – 02:00
Bears-friendly music lounge bar in the Príncipe Real quarter.
@ Rua da Palmeira 43 A
Lisbon 1200-312

Daily 18:00 – 02:00; Friday, Saturday till 03:00
Small gay cocktail bar at the so-called esquina (corner) in the Bairro Alto quarter, where at night the whole street is crowded with people, with its share of gay people especially on weekends between 24:00 and 02:00.
@ Rua da Barroca 33
Lisbon 1200-047

Daily 18:00 – 02:00; Friday, Saturday till 03:00
Big gay bar for bears, chubbies, mature guys and friends.
Usually very busy on Friday and Saturday night and well visited on most other days.
In good weather with popular street terrace.

The bar owners also initiated and host the annual Lisbon Bear Pride and co-run the gay resort Villa 3 Caparica between Lisbon and the Costa da Caparica.
@ Rua Ruben António Leitão 2A
Lisbon 1200-392

Tuesday-Thursday 20:00 – 02:00; Friday, Saturday 21:00 – 03:00; Sunday 20:00 – 02:00
Small bears-friendly bar with dark cruising area.
Busiest after 24:00.
Minimum consumption: 5 €
@ Rua Manuel Bernardes 2B
Lisbon 1200