The Madrid Gay Bar Scene

This page tells you about some of the Madrid gay bars that you can find throughout the city. The gay scene is concentrated in the barrio (district) of Chueca, which is very near to the centre. Chueca is not exclusively gay and you'll also see straight people enjoying the ambiance. We've written a short description of some of the gay bars, and provided directions and the nearest metro.

There are several gay bars in the Chueca area of Madrid

Madrid Gay Bar: Where To Go

The most popular area for the gay community to go out socialising is the barrio of Chueca. There are two main streets that contain bars, restaurants, shops and accommodation. These streets are called Fuencarral and Calle Hortaleza. They both begin on Gran Via, one of Madrid's most central roads. Shops and bars that classify themselves as 'gay' usually hand a multi-coloured flag outside. Chueca as a whole is very colourful and jammed full of interesting little bars.

Metro: Chueca (Green Line, L5)

The lesbian scene is happening in Chueca, but you will also see it in the area of Lavapies.

Metro: Lavapies (Yellow Line, L3)

Madrid is a very open minded city and the gay community are by no means confined to these two areas. 'Gay' bars attract all kinds of people. I have spent many a Sunday afternoon in a chill bar in Chueca called La Lupe, and thoroughly enjoyed it.

Finding Gay Bars In Madrid

The bars throughout Chueca don't tend to open until night time, from around 21:00 onwards, and they don't get busy until midnight. The atmosphere is usually fun and lively. There are quite a few more chilled out bars in Chueca that get busy on Sunday afternoons, and many bars lay on entertainment.

Popular Madrid Gay Bar List

Below is a list of Madrid gay bars.

La Lupe is a colourful bar that lays on live music

La Lupe de Chueca
Street: Hortaleza, 51
Metro: Chueca (Green Line, L5) Plus 5 minutes walk.

This is a plushly decorated bar in deep reds and oranges, with mini chandeliers adding to the ambiance. Once you're inside you'll forget the outside world. If you can, try and get the enormous orange mattress at the far end of the bar, where you can lie down and embed yourself in the cushions while drinking cocktails!

They serve 'meriendas' (snacks) and you can enjoy a sticky cake, coffee and a juice for €4.00. They also do a variety of breakfasts. Later on you'll hear retro and 'happy' music, and you'll find it a very chilled out atmosphere. This is a mixed bar, and it attracts artistic and creative types. They also have live flamenco singers some evenings. There is a timetable inside the bar. They're open daily.

The Bear Bar is popular with the gay community

Bears Bar
Street: Pelayo, 4
Metro: Chueca (Green Line, L5) Plus 5 minutes walk.

This bar is easily recognisable by the image of the bear leaning against the tree. This is the official emblem of Madrid. This street is full of bars, and you could easily spend the whole night here.

Eagle Bar
Street: Pelayo,30

This Madrid gay bar is on the same street as many other bars. It has a black exterior and is dark inside. They also stock a small range of men's clothing, and are open on Monday - Thursday 14:00 - 02:00, Friday 14:00 - 02:30, Saturday 17:00 - 02:30 and Sunday 17:00 - 02:00. They have a darkroom.

Leather Club
Street: Pelayo, 42
Metro: Chueca (Green Line, L5) Plus 5 minutes walk

You have to obey the leather dress code to get in here. They are open from 06:00 - 15:00. This is a fairly large bar and holds almost 100 people. They also run themed nights.

LL
Street: Pelayo, 11
Metro: Chueca (Green Line, L5) Plus 5 minutes walk

LL is easily found due to it's bright rainbow coloured sign. It's open daily from 18:00 til late and generally has a fun atmosphere.

The Best Madrid Gay Bars

To find the highest concentration of Madrid gay bars, you should head for Chueca. It's near enough to the centre that you can easily walk to other areas to go out as well. Most of the bars in Chueca are within walking distance of each other, and you'll find a mixed crowd generally in the area. Chueca is a young and vibrant barrio that gets going late, but stays lively until the early hours.