Patroc Milan Gay Guide 2024

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Accommodation Tips

Hotel Napoleon
Hotel. ****, from 110 €
Modern and stylish hotel, centrally located close to the Corso Buenos Aires and only a few minutes to the gay bars between Porta Venezia and central station.
@ Via Federico Antonio Ozanam 12
Milan 20129
Metro, Bus: Lima
iQ Hotel Milano
Hotel. ****, from 140 €
Modern hotel close to the central station. With air conditioning, gym room, sauna and a delightful, diverse breakfast.
@ Via Giovanni Battista Pirelli 5
Milan 20124
Metro, Bus: Centrale F.S.

Restaurants

Little Italy
Daily 12:00 – 15:00 and 19:00 – 22:30/23:00
Popular gay-friendly pizzeria and trattoria. Good value for money, especially the set menu for lunch with two courses.
@ Via Alessandro Tadino (across from No. 41)
Milan 20124
Metro: Lima

Milleluci
Monday-Saturday from 18:00
LGBT-friendly trattoria (informal restaurant) with a quirky interior and many images of Italian music stars of the of the 60s, 70s and 80s.
@ Via Rosolino Pilo 7
Milan 20129
Metro: Porta Venezia, Tram: Piazza 8 Novembre

Bars & Pubs

Company Club
Thursday 21:30 – 03:00; Friday, Saturday 21:30 – 05:00; Sunday 18:00 – 02:00
Cruisy bar in the northeast of Milan, for bears, cubs, chubbies, hairy guys and friends. With 2 bars, a dancefloor and a small cruising area.
@ Via Benadir 14
Milan 20132
Metro: Cimiano

LeccoMilano
Monday-Saturday 18:00 – 02:00
Small bars for gays, lesbians and friends, close to the Mono bar.
At the weekend with DJ.
@ Via Lecco 5
Milan 20031
Metro: Porta Venezia

Lola
Tuesday-Thursday 18:00 – 02:00; Friday, Saturday 18:00 – 03:00; Sunday 17:00 – 01:00
LGBTQ friendly cocktail bar.
@ Via Alessandro Tadino 6
Milan 20124
Metro: Porta Venezia

Mono
Tuesday-Sunday 17:00 – 01:00/02:00
LGBT-friendly bar in retro style and with an arty-alternative touch.
18:30 – 21:30 Aperitivo: drinks, cocktails and buffet with mouth-watering pasta, salads and snacks.
@ Via Lecco 6
Milan 20124
Metro: Porta Venezia

Noloso
Daily 18:00 – 01:00; Friday, Saturday till 02:00
LGBT-friendly cafe-bar in the north of Milan in the NoLo neighbourhood.
Aperitivos, drinks, cocktails and exhibitions.
@ Via Luigi Varanini 5
Milan 20127

Red Kafé
Daily 17:00 – 02:00
LGBT-friendly cocktail bar. Mixed clientele.
@ Via Lecco/Via Panfilo Castaldi
Milan 20032
Metro: Porta Venezia

Sui Generis
Daily 18:00 – 02:00
LGBT-friendly cocktail bar with street terrace in the Porta Venezia quarter.
@ Via Panfilo Castaldi 31
Milan 20124
Metro: Porta Venezia

 Afterline
Tuesday-Sunday from 21:30
Gay bar close to the central station, visited, among others, by hustlers.
Friday and Saturday night with gogo shows.
Admission: 5-10 €, incl. 1 drink
@ Via Giovanni Battista Sammartini 25
Milan 20125
Metro: Centrale F.S., Sondrio

Clubs & Parties

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

Il Borgo Delle Perse
Sunday 19:30 – 02:00
Sunday evening event for LGBTQs and friends with aperitivo, karaoke, DJs and dancefloor.
@ Milan

La Boum
Friday 24:00 – 04:00/05:00 (mid-September – mid-June)
Italian and international Pop and Commercial. Drag shows. Mixed clientele.
Admission: from 15/20 €, incl. 1 drink
@ Magazzini Generali Via Pietrasanta 16
Milan 20141
Tram: Ripamonti Pietrasant/Lorenzini

One Way Club
(Usually) Saturday 23:00 – 05:00
Gay discotheque (since 1980) in the north of Milan (Sesto San Giovanni).
The atmosphere of the party is friendly and lively, with a nice mix of guys, mainly middle-aged. Music: Pop and Commercial.
ARCO/Anddos card required.
Admission: 10-15 €, incl. 1 drink
@ Via Felice Cavallotti 204
Milan 20099 Sesto San Giovanni MI
Metro: Sesto Rondò, Sesto Marelli

Rebel Night
Saturday 24:00 – 05:00 (~ mid-September – early August)
Lesbian and gay party by Vogue Ambition and Butterfly with international and Italian Pop and Dance music.
Admission: 17 €, incl. 1 drink
@ Q Club Via Padova 21
Milan 20127

Toilet Club
(Usually) Friday 23:30 – 05:00 (end of September – mid-July)
Eccentric, queer inclusive party on two dancefloors: Pop, Disco, Electro, Indie.
Admission: 15-20 €, incl. 1 drink
@ Amnesia Viale Forlanini > Via Alfonso Gatto, parking ATM Forlanini
Milan 20134

Cruising & Fetish

Bangalov
Tuesday 22:00 – 02:00; Thursday 22:00 – 02:00; Friday 22:00 – 02:00; Saturday 22:00 – 03:00
Modern cruising club, imaginatively done up and with an open atmosphere.
Some nights with (un)dresscodes – check the Bangalov website for the weekly program. Best on Friday and Saturday night. Mixed ages.
@ Via Calabria 5
Milan 20158

Depot Milano
Tuesday-Thursday 21:00 – 02:00; Friday 22:00 – 04:00; Saturday 22:00 – 05:00; Sunday 15:00 – 21:00
Fetish and naked cruising club with bar on the ground floor and cruising labyrinth in the basement. (The stairs to the basement are a bit hidden on the left side of the bar.)
Check the Depot website for their theme nights and (un)dresscodes.
Note: The ARCO/Anddos cards are not accepted here, you must bring your ID to acquire the extra membership card of the Depot club.
@ Via dei Valtorta 19
Milan 20127
Metro: Turro

Hot Dog
Tuesday, Wednesday 21:00 – 02:00; Thursday-Saturday 21:00 – 04:00
Cruising club in the northeast of Milan, in the same building as the Fenix Sauna.
Admission: 12-20 €, incl. 1 drink
@ Via Oropa 3
Milan 20132
Metro: Cimiano

Illumined
Daily 24h nonstop
Gay cruising club close to the central railway station.
With bar on the ground floor, cruising labyrinth in the basement and dresscode area on the upper floor.
Mixed ages.
Note: This club requires that you always bring your ID, in addition to the membership card.
@ Via Napo Torriani 12
Milan 20124
Metro: Centrale F.S.

Saunas

Metrò Sauna Centrale
Daily 12:00 – 24:00
Gay sauna on three floors, near the central railway station.
(Entrance at the end of the courtyard.)
Clientele mainly 40+ years.
Admission: 20-22 €
@ Via Giovanni Schiaparelli 1
Milan 20125
Metro: Centrale F.S., Sondrio

Fenix Sauna
Monday-Saturday 13:00 – 21:00; Sunday 12:00 – 21:00
Gay sauna in the northeast of Milan, in the same building as the gay cruising club Hot Dog.
With wet area (a bit dated) and a bar on the ground floor and a cruising labyrinth with cabins on the upper floor.
Rather mature clientele and bears.
Admission: 19-22 €
@ Via Oropa 3
Milan 20132
Metro: Cimiano

Royal Hammam
Monday-Friday 11:00 – 23:00; Saturday 11:00 – Sunday 23:00 nonstop
Gay sauna with pool and lounge bar.
Busiest on Sunday afternoon.
@ Via Plezzo 16
Milan 20132
Metro: Lambrate, Udine

Tblue Sauna
Daily 13:00 – 21:00; 29 July – 30 August 2024 closed
Bears-friendly gay sauna in the very north of Milan.
@ Via Ernesto Breda 158
Milan 20126
Metro: Villa San Giovanni

Shops

ES Collection / Addicted
Tuesday-Saturday 11:00 – 19:00
Underwear, beachwear, sportswear and T-shirts for men.
@ Via Lecco 6
Milan 20124
Metro: Porta Venezia

Libreria Antigone
Monday 10:30 – 19:30, Tuesday 15:00 – 19:30, Wednesday-Friday 10:30 – 19:30, Saturday 10:30 – 13:00 and 15:00 – 19:30
Bookstore, specialized in LGBT+ topics, feminism, gender studies and queer art and theory.
@ Via Antonio Kramer 20
Milan 20129
Metro: Porta Venezia, Palestro

Ventinove
Tuesday-Thursday 10:00 – 19:00; Friday, Saturday 11:00 – 19:00
Multibrand store for men's and gender-neutral clothing and fashion.
@ Via Panfilo Castaldi 29
Milan 20124
Metro: Porta Venezia

Services

Milano Check Point
Community center for sexual health consulting and free and anonymous rapid tests for HIV and STIs.
By appointment only.
@ Via Giovanni Battista Pergolesi 15
Milan 20124