4 lgbtq+ in Naples, editor-picked by TableJourney. All Naples nightlife.
Cactus ★ 4.0
Centro Storico · Via Leopoldo Rodino 8, 80138 Napoli
Cactus runs two floors of a Piazza Portanova cruising bar on Via Leopoldo Rodino, with a reception, lounge, music zone and smoking area on the first level and a dark room, maze and private cabins downstairs, open Thursday through Saturday only.
Tip: ARCO membership card required at the door; the bar peaks past midnight. Closes 02:00 Thursday and 04:00 Friday and Saturday.
Bar Lemme Lemme ★ 4.2
Centro Storico · Piazza Vincenzo Bellini 74, 80138 Napoli
Bar Lemme Lemme sits on Piazza Bellini with a small inside room, a terrace under the Greek wall ruins and a relaxed mixed crowd that has made it one of the city's longest-running LGBTQ-friendly meeting spots, with cocktails, Italian craft beer and a short kitchen.
Tip: The terrace tables under the wall ruins are the seats to get; arrive by 21:00 on weekends. Reasonable prices for the centre, friendly mixed crowd.
Caffè Letterario Intra Moenia ★ 4.2
Centro Storico · Piazza Vincenzo Bellini 70, 80138 Napoli
Intra Moenia has anchored Piazza Bellini since 1989 as a literary cafe and publisher, with a vaulted inside room, a long piazza terrace and a programme of book launches, author nights, live music and LGBTQ-friendly community events that draw a steady mixed crowd.
Tip: The piazza terrace fills first on warm evenings; the inside room peaks during readings and author events. Open from morning coffee through to 01:00.
Criminal Candy at Riva Club ★ 4.3
Mergellina · Via Coroglio 154, 80124 Napoli
Criminal Candy has run Naples' most famous queer night since 2009, currently held at the seafront Riva Club on Via Coroglio in Bagnoli, with drag hosts, guest DJs and a programme that swings between pop, electronic and traditional Neapolitan floors on Saturday nights.
Tip: Saturday-only programme through the dance season; pre-book through the Criminal Candy Facebook page. The Cumana train to Bagnoli then a short walk.