Patroc Madrid Gay Guide 2025

This page collects all the information from the previous pages and is more convenient if you want to print out or use a complete gay guide for Madrid.

On desktop PCs you can also print out your own preselection instead of the whole list: just double-click on the name of the hotel or location that you would like to remove, and the whole entry for that location will disappear.
Same with sections: double-click on a section title (for instance ›Saunas‹) to remove the whole section. If you are not happy with your selection and want to start all over again, just reload this page.

Accommodation Tips

Hostal La Zona
Hostal, gay-friendly. From 90 €
Simple hostal with air-conditioned rooms, centrally located close to Gran Vía and Chueca.
@ C. Valverde 7
Madrid 28004
Metro: Gran Vía
Axel Hotel Madrid
Hotel, gay-friendly. ****, from 110 €
The Madrid branch of the Axel Hotels (Barcelona, Berlin and Gran Canaria).
Well located in the middle between the historical center of Madrid, the museum area and the gay bars and clubs in Chueca and Lavapiés.
@ C. de Atocha 49
Madrid 28012
Metro: Antón Martín
Room Mate Oscar
Hotel, gay-friendly. ***, from 110 €
Modern hotel of the ›Room Mate‹ chain in the middle of Chueca, only a few steps away from the gay bars. Breakfast until 12:00.
@ Plaza de Pedro Zerolo 12
Madrid 28004
Metro: Gran Vía, Chueca

Cafes

D'Mystic
Monday-Thursday 09:30 – 13:30 and 16:00 – 02:00, Friday 09:30 – 02:30, Saturday 12:00 – 02:30, Sunday 14:00 – 02:00
Modern café and cocktail lounge bar in Chueca.
Mixed clientele.
@ C. de Gravina 5
Madrid 28004
Metro: Chueca

El Rincon Guay
Daily 09:00 – 01:00/02:30
Gay-friendly neighbourhood cafe-bar in the Lavapiés quarter. .
@ C. de Embajadores 62
Madrid 28012
Metro: Lavapiés, Embajadores

LaKama Cafe
Daily 08:00/09:00 – 01:00/02:00
Cafe and cocktail bar in Chueca.
Cakes, fruit salads, smoothies, sandwiches and bocadillos.
@ C. de Augusto Figueroa 17
Madrid 28004
Metro: Chueca

Bars & Pubs

Barbanarama
Thursday 21:00 – 03:00; Friday, Saturday 20:00 – 03:00/03:30
Very Spanish, very loud, very popular.
Mixed clientele.
@ C. San Bartolomé 8
Madrid 28004
Metro: Chueca

Bears Bar
Tuesday-Thursday 19:00 – 02:00; Friday, Saturday 19:00 – 03:30; Sunday 19:00 – 02:00
Small gay bar in Chueca for bears and mature guys.
@ C. de Pelayo 4
Madrid 28004
Metro: Chueca

Black & White
Daily 24:00 – 05:30; Friday, Saturday bis 06:00
LGBTQ oriented bar with drag shows and DJs. Mixed clientele.
@ C. de la Libertad 34
Madrid 28004
Metro: Chueca

D'Mystic
Monday-Thursday 09:30 – 13:30 and 16:00 – 02:00, Friday 09:30 – 02:30, Saturday 12:00 – 02:30, Sunday 14:00 – 02:00
Modern café and cocktail lounge bar in Chueca.
Mixed clientele.
@ C. de Gravina 5
Madrid 28004
Metro: Chueca

Diverzo
Monday-Thursday 20:00 – 03:00; Friday, Saturday 19:00 – 03:30; Sunday 19:00 – 03:00
New LGBTQ-friendly cocktail bar in Chueca.
@ C. de Gravina 4
Madrid 28004
Metro: Chueca

El 12
Monday-Thursday 19:00 – 03:00; Friday-Sunday 18:00 – 03:00
Popular gay music bar in Chueca, Friday and Saturday night with DJ.
@ C. de las Infantas 12
Madrid 28004
Metro: Gran Vía, Chueca

Gris
Tuesday-Thursday 22:00 – 03:00; Friday, Saturday 22:00 – 03:30
Straight-friendly music bar in Chueca.
Music: Independent, New Wave, Rock, Electropop etc.
Clientele: gays, lesbians and friends; off-mainstream, anti-fashion, students.
Quite busy on Friday and Saturday nights.
@ C. de San Marcos 29
Madrid 28004
Metro: Chueca

Hot
Daily 16:00 – 03:00; Friday, Saturday till 03:30
Gay bar in Chueca, popular with bears, chubbies and mature men.
@ C. de las Infantas 9
Madrid 28004
Metro: Gran Vía, Chueca

laKama Baranoa
Monday-Thursday 20:00 – 03:00; Friday, Saturday 19:00 – 03:30; Sunday 19:00 – 03:00
Cocktail lounge bar in Chueca. Mixed, rather young clientele.
@ C. Pelayo 31
Madrid 28004
Metro: Chueca

LaKama Cafe
Daily 08:00/09:00 – 01:00/02:00
Cafe and cocktail bar in Chueca.
Cakes, fruit salads, smoothies, sandwiches and bocadillos.
@ C. de Augusto Figueroa 17
Madrid 28004
Metro: Chueca

LL Bar
Daily 22:00 – 03:00; Friday, Saturday till 03:30
One of the oldest gays bars in Madrid.
Quite busy at night during the drag shows.
Admission: from 9-10 €, incl. 1-2 drinks
@ C. de Pelayo 11
Madrid 28004
Metro: Chueca

Mad Daddy Club
Daily 19:00 – 02:00; Friday, Saturday till 03:30; in summer daily from 20:00
New bar in Chueca with the music of the 80s and 90s.
@ C. San Bartolomé 4
Madrid 28004
Metro: Chueca, Gran Vía

Rick's
Thursday 23:00 – 05:00; Friday, Saturday 22:00 – 06:00
Quite popular on weekends. Mixed clientele and mixed ages.
Music: Pop, Charts, Commercial.
Admission: 10-15 €, incl. 1 drink
@ C. del Clavel 8
Madrid 28004
Metro: Gran Vía, Chueca, Sevilla

Secrets
Daily 19:00 – 03:00; Friday, Saturday till 03:30
New gay bar in the center of Madrid.
@ C. de la Ballesta 7
Madrid 28004
Metro: Gran Vía, Callao

The Moon
Daily from 22:00
Gay bar in Chueca with small dance floor and South American influenced music.
Interior and decoration with a touch of Caribbean.
@ C. de Pelayo 82
Madrid 28004

Thick
Tuesday-Sunday from 20:00
Big gay bar in Chueca. Very popular, especially at weekend nights.
@ C. San Marcos 16
Madrid 28004
Metro: Chueca, Gran Vía

Truco
Daily 21:00 – 03:00; Friday, Saturday till 03:30
Lesbian and gay bar.
In good weather with tables at the Plaza de Chueca.
@ C. de Gravina 10 (Plaza Chueca)
Madrid 28004
Metro: Chueca

You & Me
Monday-Thursday 20:00 – 03:00; Friday 20:00 – 03:30; Saturday 18:00/20:00 – 03:30; Sunday 17:00/20:00 – 03:00
Modern music bar in Chueca.
Mixed clientele.
@ C. San Bartolomé 6
Madrid 28004
Metro: Chueca

Zarpa
Wednesday, Thursday 21:00 – 01:00/03:00; Friday, Saturday 21:00 – 03:30
Gay music bar in Chueca. At the weekend popular pre-clubbing bar.
Mainly middle-aged clientele, incl. some muscle bears.
@ C. de las Infantas 26
Madrid 28004
Metro: Gran Vía, Chueca, Sevilla

 Zafyro Café Club
Wednesday, Thursday 18:00 – 02:00; Friday 18:00 – 02:30; Saturday 17:00 – 02:30; Sunday 18:00 – 02:00
Lounge bar with a cocktail menu inspired by Broadway musicals.
Gay-friendly, with mixed clientele.
@ C. de la Libertad 10
Madrid 28004

Clubs & Parties

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

Bearbie
Saturday 24:00 – 06:00
Bears-friendly Pop party between Chueca and the center of Madrid.

Admission: 15 €, incl. 1-2 drinks
@ Ya'sta Club C. de Valverde 10
Madrid 28004

Changó
(Usually) Saturday 24:00 – 06:00
Big club with gay parties such as Rebel Club, My Pleasure, Matrix, YAG and Macho.
Admission: from 15 €, incl. 1 drink
@ C. de Covarrubias 42
Madrid 28010
Metro: Alonso Martinez, Bilbao

Chicha
(Usually) Saturday 24:00 – 06:00
New LGBTQ oriented party with shows at club BUT.
Music: Pop, Urban, Dance.
Admission: 12-20 €, incl. 1 drink
@ BUT C. de Barceló 11
Madrid 28004

Cuenca Club
Friday, Saturday 24:00 – 06:00
LGBT-friendly party with Pop, Charts, Commercial and Reggeaton.
Mixed clientele, mainly in their 20s and 30s.
Often with long (and slow) queues.
@ Pirandello C. Ventura Rodríguez/C. Martín de los Heros
Madrid 28008
Metro: Plaza de España

DLRO Live (delirio)
Daily 24:00 – 05:30; Friday, Saturday till 06:00
With shows and mixed, rather young clientele.
Admission: ~ 15 €
@ C. de Pelayo 59
Madrid 28004
Metro: Chueca

Kabaret 3.0
Sunday 24:00 – 05:30
Weekly gay party with resident DJ Daniel Karman and guest DJs, gogo dancers and performances.
Admission: 15-18 €, incl. 2 drinks
@ Republik Club C. Puebla 6
Madrid 28004
Metro: Gran Vía

Republik Club
Party venue
Located in a small side-street between Chueca and the city center.
With LGBT-oriented or LGBT-friendly parties on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday.
Admission: 15-18 €, incl. 1-2 drinks
@ C. Puebla 6
Madrid 28004
Metro: Gran Vía

Strong
Wednesday-Sunday 23:00 – 06:00
Big gay club from the 1990s, modernized in 2021 and with a new concept and agenda.
Music, Friday and Saturday night: Electro, Progressive House, Melodic House, Indie Dance.
Admission: 15-25 €, incl. 1-2 drinks
@ C. Trujillos 7
Madrid 28013
Metro: Callao, Santo Domingo, Opera, Sol

Studio 54
Thursday-Sunday 23:00 – 03:30/04:00
Small narrow music and dance bar in Chueca.
Mixed clientele.
Admission: 15-20 €
@ C. de Barbieri 7
Madrid 28004
Metro: Chueca, Gran Vía

The Moon
Daily from 22:00
Gay bar in Chueca with small dance floor and South American influenced music.
Interior and decoration with a touch of Caribbean.
@ C. de Pelayo 82
Madrid 28004

Cruising & Fetish

Attack
Wednesday, Thursday 19:00 – 03:00; Friday, Saturday 21:00 – 06:00; Sunday 18:00 – 03:00
Gay cruising club in the center of Madrid.
Mixed ages.
Check the current weekly program with (un)dresscodes on the Attack website.
Admission: ≈ 14 €, incl. 1-2 drinks
@ Plaza de Tirso de Molina 20
Madrid 28012
Metro: Tirso de Molina

Boyberry
Monday-Thursday 12:00 – 03:00; Friday 12:00 – 03:30; Saturday 15:00 – 03:30; Sunday 15:00 – 03:00
Bar and small cruising area with cabins on the ground floor, and at night another cruising area in the basement.
Mixed ages, incl. many young guys.
Admission: free. Minimum consumption: 1 drink
@ C. de Valverde 3/C. del Desengaño
Madrid 28004
Metro: Gran Vía

Firewood
Friday, Saturday 20:00 – 03:30; Sunday 16:00 – 24:00; in August only Sunday 16:00 – 22:00
Dresscode naked, underwear, fetish.
Some lockers available.
Admission: 10-18 €, incl. 1-2 drinks
@ C. de Caños Viejos 2
Madrid 28005

S & B (Shower & Bar)
Friday, Saturday 23:00 – 10:30; Sunday 23:00 – 03:00
Small gay cruising club in the premises of the former ›Sauna Men‹.
Dresscode: naked (and underwear).
Admission: 5-10 €, incl. 1 drink
@ C. de Pelayo 25
Madrid 28004
Metro: Chueca

Secrets
Daily 19:00 – 03:00; Friday, Saturday till 03:30
New gay bar in the center of Madrid.
@ C. de la Ballesta 7
Madrid 28004
Metro: Gran Vía, Callao

Sillón Rojo
New small gay cruising club in the Lavapiés quarter of Madrid, opened in 2024.
@ C. de San Pedro Mártir 9
Madrid 28012
Metro: Tirso de Molina

Strong
Wednesday-Sunday 23:00 – 06:00
Big gay club from the 1990s, modernized in 2021 and with a new concept and agenda.
Music, Friday and Saturday night: Electro, Progressive House, Melodic House, Indie Dance.
Admission: 15-25 €, incl. 1-2 drinks
@ C. Trujillos 7
Madrid 28013
Metro: Callao, Santo Domingo, Opera, Sol

The Ring
Friday, Saturday 21:00 – 05:30; ext. opening times around public holidays
Nude cruise club. Bar and lockers on the groundfloor, large play area in the basement incl. booths, sling and a boxing ring (hence the name of the club).
Private club – membership required.
Admission: 13-15 €
@ C. del Amparo 78
Madrid 28012
Metro: Lavapiés

Saunas

Sauna Lavapiés
Daily 14:00 – 06:00
Friendly, clean gay sauna in the Lavapiés quarter.
Mixed ages.
Admission: 10-20 €
@ C. de Zurita 3
Madrid 28012
Metro: Antón Martín, Lavapiés

Sauna Puerta de Toledo
Daily 14:00 – 23:00
Small, but clean gay sauna. Without bar (but with vending machine).
Clientele mainly 40+, up for some cruising after work.
Best before 19:00.
Admission: 14–15 €
@ Cuesta de las Descargas 6
Madrid 28005
Metro: Puerta de Toledo

Sauna Beach
Tuesday, Wednesday 10:00 – 24:00; Thursday 10:00 – Monday 24:00 nonstop
Biggest gay sauna in Madrid. Located in the former ›Sauna Center‹ in the historic center of Madrid and now run by the same group that manages Sauna Paraiso and Sauna Octopus.

Admission: 10-20 €
@ Cuesta de Santo Domingo 1
Madrid 28013
Metro: Opera, Santo Domingo

Sauna Center
Daily 24h nonstop
Small gay sauna in the Malasaña quarter.
@ C. de Valverde 32
Madrid 28004
Metro: Gran Vía, Tribunal

Sauna Octopus
Daily 10:00 – 24:00
Gay sauna with beautiful pool.
Bears-friendly and rather mature clientele and their admirers.
Admission: 15-16 €
@ C. de Churruca 10
Madrid 28004
Metro: Tribunal, Bilbao

Sauna Paraiso
Friday 12:00 – Monday 24:00 nonstop; Tuesday-Thursday 12:00 – 24:00
Popular gay sauna. Basement vault with cruising labyrinth and small pool.
Mixed ages.
Admission: 16-20 €
@ C. de Norte 15
Madrid 28013
Metro: Noviciado

Shops

a different life
Monday-Saturday 10:30 – 21:30; Sunday 12:00 – 20:30/21:00
Shop for LGBTQ relevant books, magazines and gifts.
@ C. de Pelayo 30
Madrid 28004
Metro: Chueca

Be Lover
Monday-Saturday 10:30 – 22:00; Sunday 12:00 – 21:00
Small mixed erotic shop in Chueca.
@ C. de Hortaleza 30
Madrid 28004
Metro: Chueca, Gran Vía

Berkana
Monday-Friday 10:30 – 20:30; Saturday 11:30 – 20:30; Sunday 12:00 – 14:00 and 17:30 – 20:30
LGBTQ+ bookstore: books, comics, magazines, photo books and films.
@ C. de Hortaleza 62
Madrid 28004
Metro: Chueca

Boxer
Monday-Saturday
Fetish clothing, accessories and toys.
@ C. Pelayo 3
Madrid 28004
Metro: Gran Vía

ES Collection / Addicted
Monday-Saturday 10:30 – 21:00; Sunday 12:00 – 20:00
Underwear, sportswear, T-shirts and beachwear for men.
@ C. de Hortaleza 26
Madrid 28004
Metro: Chueca, Gran Vía

SR
Leather, rubber, toys and accessories.
@ C. de Pelayo 7
Madrid 28004
Metro: Chueca

TOF Paris
Daily from 10:30
Underwear, beachwear, sportswear and fetish gear for men.
@ C. de Hortaleza 54
Madrid 28004
Metro: Chueca

XXX
Monday-Saturday 11:00 – 15:00 and 17:00 – 21:00
Small shop for underwear fashion.
@ C. de San Marcos 10
Madrid 28004
Metro: Chueca

XXX 2
Monday-Saturday 11:00 – 14:00 and 17:00 – 21:00
Underwear, beachwear, T-shirts and trousers for men.
@ C. de Pelayo 2
Madrid 28004
Metro: Chueca