7 lgbtq+ in Madrid, editor-picked by TableJourney. All Madrid nightlife.
Black & White ★ 4.4
chueca · Calle de la Libertad 34, 28004 Madrid
Black & White on Calle de la Libertad in Chueca opened in 1984 and is Madrid's oldest continuously operating gay nightclub, with cabaret and drag queen shows nightly across a two-floor venue.
Tip: Drag and cabaret shows every night; the top floor is the quiet bar, ground floor is the dancefloor. Closed Sundays; weeknights from midnight.
LL Show Bar ★ 4.3
chueca · Calle de Pelayo 11, 28004 Madrid
LL Show Bar on Calle de Pelayo in Chueca is the 1980s-styled gay bar with nightly drag shows around midnight, two floors mixing a quieter downstairs bar with the upstairs strip and drag stage.
Tip: Drag shows nightly from around midnight; the upstairs stage is the headline. Open every day, weekend close at 03:30.
Why Not? ★ 4.2
chueca · Calle de San Bartolome 7, 28004 Madrid
Why Not on Calle de San Bartolome is the Chueca basement gay bar in a wood-panelled baroque-decorated room with black-and-white film-star portraits and the city's gay-anthem chart-music programme.
Tip: Open every night 22:00 to 03:30; the room is small, queues build after 00:00. The terrace tables outside fill first on warm nights.
DLRO Live ★ 4.2
chueca · Calle de Pelayo 59, 28004 Madrid
DLRO Live on Calle de Pelayo has been the Chueca gay nightclub reference for over 15 years, with drag queens, cabaret, go-go shows and stand-up across a two-floor venue running Tuesday through Sunday.
Tip: Closed Mondays; doors from midnight, weekends to 06:00. The drag and cabaret programme is the headline; the upstairs floor runs the dancefloor.
Truco ★ 4.1
chueca · Calle de Gravina 10, 28004 Madrid
Truco on Calle de Gravina is Chueca's lesbian-leaning bar next to the metro station, with a women-only ground floor for a safe space and a mixed terrace that runs through the warm months.
Tip: Open Tuesday to Saturday from 20:00; drinks from 5 euros. The terrace is mixed, the bar floor is women-only; reggaeton and dance heavy.
Studio 54 Madrid ★ 4.1
chueca · Calle de Barbieri 7, 28004 Madrid
Studio 54 Madrid on Calle de Barbieri in Chueca pays homage to the New York original with crystal-chandelier interiors designed by Tomas Alia, programming international pop, house and techno across five nights.
Tip: Open Wednesday to Sunday from 22:00; weekends to 04:00. The dancefloor is compact; the cocktail bar runs the queue easier than the door.
Boyberry Madrid ★ 3.8
chueca · Calle de Pelayo 25, 28004 Madrid
Boyberry on Calle de Pelayo in Chueca is the city's gay cruising bar and club, with a ground-floor bar and social area plus separate cruising zones, open 365 days a year from midday.
Tip: Open every day from 12:00; the cruising area carries a 3 euro cover on top of a drink. The basement zone is the larger of the two play spaces.