Bohemien Social Club is a nightlife spot in Universita, Bologna.
Bohemien Social Club fills a Via Marsala back room with sofas, retro lamps, a piano in the corner and a wall of bookshelves, running a jazz-bar soundtrack.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Ten euro membership card at the door, valid for the year; the room runs as a private social so they keep it intimate. The kitchen sends bruschetta and salumi plates if you want to eat.
Address: Via Marsala 20/a, 40126 Bologna
Le Stanze occupies a former chapel of the Bentivoglio family on Via del Borgo San Pietro, with rooms of 17th-century frescoes set against post-modern sofas.
Tip: Aperitivo buffet runs from 18:00 with the cocktail; the room peaks on Friday and Saturday past 22:30 when the crowd spills onto the sidewalk.
Kinki has run a house floor on Via Zamboni since 1975 in the same room that opened as Whisky a go-go in 1958, making it the oldest standing gay club.
Tip: The room is on the corner of Via Zamboni and Piazza di Porta Ravegnana, two steps from the Two Towers. The floor warms up after 01:00.
Le Stanze occupies a former chapel of the Bentivoglio family on Via del Borgo San Pietro, with rooms of 17th-century frescoes set against post-modern sofas.
Tip: Aperitivo buffet runs from 18:00 with the cocktail; the room peaks on Friday and Saturday past 22:30 when the crowd spills onto the sidewalk.
Cassero has anchored the Italian LGBTQ scene since 1982, housed in a former salt warehouse by the Reno canal, with a tower-room dance floor, a rooftop garden.
Tip: Arcigay tessera required at the door; sign up at the desk or online before. The rooftop dance floor opens in summer and is the seat to get.
Red Club runs the busiest gay floor in Bologna from a Zona Roveri warehouse east of the centre, with a main commercial room, a darker side floor and a summer.
Tip: Zona Roveri sits well outside the centre with no late transit; budget for a cab back. ANDDOS card at the door, bring cash for the membership fee.
Kinki has run a house floor on Via Zamboni since 1975 in the same room that opened as Whisky a go-go in 1958, making it the oldest standing gay club.
Tip: The room is on the corner of Via Zamboni and Piazza di Porta Ravegnana, two steps from the Two Towers. The floor warms up after 01:00.
Bar't runs a men-only multi-level club on Via Polese a couple of streets from Pratello, with house DJ residencies on Friday and Saturday, themed nights.
Tip: ANDDOS card at the door; the underwear-only Monday night runs 21:30-03:00 with a dress code at the door. Cash works for the membership fee.
Borgo Hi-Fi opened on Christmas Eve 2025 as Bologna's first listening bar, set inside the Borgo delle Erbe arcade of the Mercato delle Erbe with a vinyl-only.
Tip: Saturday nights book up; reservations via prenotazioni.borgoerbe@gmail.com. Sunday tardeo runs from afternoon into evening with a softer playlist.
