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Our Gay Barcelona guide is full of information on gay bars, gay clubs, gay accommodation, gay maps, gay beaches and some of the queerer aspects of Barcelona's gay scene.

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A few pointers... A collection of dozens of bars frequented by chic, gay Barcelonans (and chic, straight folk, as well!) can be found along Calle Casanova between Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes and Carrer Arago, and down its cross streets two blocks in either direction. This district is locally referred to as “Gaixample.”

Gay Bars

Camp, C Marqués de Valdeiglesias 6, T 91 531 92 15. Metro Chueca. 1100-0330. Superbly chic, glassy café-bar full of self-consciously beautiful people reclining on 70s-style furniture. Attracts a mixed crowd.

Escape, C Gravina 13. Metro Chueca. Thu-Sat 2200-0500. Lesbian bar with live shows on Friday and Saturday nights.

Flamingo/Shangay Tea Dance, C Mesonero Romanos 13, T 91 532 15 24. Metro Callao or Gran Vía. Thu-Sun 2400-0600, plus after hours club. has some of the best club nights in Madrid, including the gay/drag Shangay Tea Dance. Don’t miss the Goa after hours club between 0600 and 1030 on Saturday and Sunday mornings.

Mad Café, C Virgen de los Peligros 4. Metro Sevilla. Multi-purpose café-restaurant-bar with a terrace at the back.

Medea, C Cabeza 33. Metro Lavapiés. Thu-Sat 2300-0500. The biggest and best-known women’s disco.

El Mojito, C Olmo 6. Metro Lavapiés. Wed-Sun 2200-0300. Excellent music, lively mixed crowd and a popular spot with the fashion pack.

Refugio, C Doctor Cortezo 1, T 91 523 46 89. Metro Tribunal. Mon-Sat 2400-0600, Sun 2100-0200. Big, popular gay disco. Sweet on Thursday is a buzzy new club night, which attracts a mixed crowd.

Rick’s, C Clavel 8. Metro Gran Vía or Sevilla. 2300-0600. Massively popular bar, especially at weekends.

La Sastrería, C Hortaleza 74, T 91 532 07 71. Metro Tribunal. Mon-Thu 1000-0200, Fri 1000-0300, Sat 1100-0300, Sun 1100-0400. A real classic on the gay scene, this charming former tailor’s (hence the name) is great for drinks and snacks.

A selection of Lesbian / Mixed Bars

• Schillling on Calle Ferran (tables out the back as opposed to in the front of bar)
• Dietrich on Consell de Cent, 255 (Dance Floor and Nightly Drag Shows)
• Zafron (Lesbian - Gay Bar)on Casanova, 68
• Matchin on Casanova, (just above Gran Via)
• All free woman on Casanova (just above Gran Via)
• Cafe de le Calle on Carrer de Vic, 11 (meeting place for lesbians & gay men)
• Bahia on Carrer de Seneca, 12 (predominantly lesbian bar open until about 2.30am)
• La Rosa on Passatge de Brusi, 39 (predominantly lesbian)

 

Saunas:

Sauna Casanova, C Casanova 57, T 93 323 78 60, 24-hours. M Universitat. All buses to Plaça Universitat. One of the most popular saunas in Barcelona, with a good location in the heart of the Gaixample.
Sauna Thermas, C Diputació 46, T 93 325 93 46, 24 hours. M Universitat. Bus 14, 20, 37, 59. This is the biggest sauna complex in Spain, with a range of facilities including gym, TV room, restaurant and Sala X.

Gay Organisations :

Casal Lambda, C Verdaguer i Callís 10, T 93 319 55 50 (lines open Mon-Sat 1700-2100), http://www.lambdaweb.org M Urquinaona. Bus 17, 19, 40, 45. Dealing with political, social and cultural issues affecting the gay community, Casal Lambda has a library and documentation centre and hosts all kinds of activities.

Coordinadora Gai-Lesbiana, C Finlàndia 45, T 93 298 00 29, http://www.cogailes.org M Plaça de Sants. Bus 30, 56, 57, 153, 157. An umbrella organization which encompasses a broad range of social, political and cultural groups, works with the city council on gay issues and produces a free magazine.

	Dietrich Gay Teatro Café. Live Show every night. C./Consell de Cent no. 255, Tel. +34 93 451 7707, MAP
	Arena Classic C./Diputació, 233 Arena Dandy C./Gran Vía, 593 Arena VIP C./Diputació, 233
	Crazy's Male Strippers every saturday night, Drag Queens & performances at weekends. Consell de cent 243
	Metro C/Sepulveda, 185 (Eixample), L1/2 (Universitat), Tel. +34 93 302 52 27
	ZeltasC/Casanovas, 75 (Eixample), L1/2 (Catalunya), Tel. +34 93 454 19 02
	Antinous fantastic bookshop and café for the gay man or woman, C/Josep Anslem Calvé, 6 (Port Vell), L3 (Drassanes), Tel. +34 93 301 90 70

 

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