Ochsengarten ★ 4.3
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GlockenbachviertelMon-Wed and Sun 21:00-04:00, Thu 20:00-04:00, Fri-Sat 20:00-06:00
Ochsengarten opened in 1967 on Mullerstrasse as Germany's first leather fetish bar for men, and 58 years later it still anchors the Glockenbachviertel scene.
TipDress code (leather, jeans, uniform, rubber, skin); no street wear. Doors from 20:00 or 21:00 depending on the night.
Deutsche Eiche ★ 4.3
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GlockenbachviertelRestaurant daily 18:00-23:00, sauna and bar separate schedules
Deutsche Eiche has stood on Reichenbachstrasse since 1864 as one of the most historical meeting places of Munich's gay village, with a Bavarian restaurant.
TipThe sauna is paid and men-only; the restaurant and bar run alongside. Freddie Mercury kept a regular suite here.
Sub Cafe ★ 4.0
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GlockenbachviertelDaily 19:00-01:00
Sub on Mullerstrasse runs as Munich's gay and queer community centre with a cafe-bar on the ground floor, exhibition walls for local artists and a steady.
TipMore community room than club; the bar is the place to start the night before walking to Ochsengarten or Prosecco.
SPIN ★ 4.5
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GlockenbachviertelThu-Sun 19:00-01:00
SPIN opened on Theklastrasse in November 2025 as Munich's first jazz-kissa listening bar, with a floor-to-ceiling wall holding up to 2,000 records.
TipConversation is kept low; arrive between sides. Free entry to Goldener Reiter next door for SPIN guests.
Couch Club ★ 4.3
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GlockenbachviertelTue-Thu 19:00-01:00, Fri-Sat 19:00-03:00
Couch Club on Klenzestrasse runs 150 gins on the back bar with sixties and seventies sofas, a foosball table in the back room and bi-annual tastings.
TipSpanish-style Gin and Tonic in a large goblet is the house pour. Tastings (around 55 euro) run twice yearly; book ahead.
Theresa Bar ★ 4.4
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MaxvorstadtTue-Sat 19:00-01:00, closed Sun-Mon
Theresa Bar tucks into a rear courtyard on Theresienstrasse in Maxvorstadt, with custom 1960s-inspired furnishings from seven elohim, a small counter.
TipEntry through the rear courtyard; the bar is hard to spot from the street. Book for groups over four.