Ochsengarten ★ 4.3
€€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.
Tip: Dress code (leather, jeans, uniform, rubber, skin); no street wear. Doors from 20:00 or 21:00 depending on the night.
Deutsche Eiche ★ 4.3
€€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.
Tip: The sauna is paid and men-only; the restaurant and bar run alongside. Freddie Mercury kept a regular suite here.
Sub Cafe ★ 4.0
€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.
Tip: More community room than club; the bar is the place to start the night before walking to Ochsengarten or Prosecco.
SPIN ★ 4.5
€€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.
Tip: Conversation is kept low; arrive between sides. Free entry to Goldener Reiter next door for SPIN guests.
Couch Club ★ 4.3
€€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.
Tip: Spanish-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
€€€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.
Tip: Entry through the rear courtyard; the bar is hard to spot from the street. Book for groups over four.