16 lgbtq+ worth the night across Spain, editor-ranked. All Spain guides.
Black & White ★ 4.4 · Madrid
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.
Madame Jasmine ★ 4.3 · Barcelona
raval · Rambla del Raval 22, 08001 Barcelona
Madame Jasmine on Rambla del Raval is the queer-owned bar known as The Genderfuck House, with Almodóvar inspired decor, a mixed queer-trans-allies crowd and an activist programming ethos.
Tip: Quiet Sun to Thu, parties Fri and Sat from 22:00. Walk-in only; the room is small.
LL Show Bar ★ 4.3 · Madrid
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.
Akerbeltz ★ 4.3 · San Sebastián
parte-vieja · Calle Mari 19, 20003 Donostia
Akerbeltz on Calle Mari in San Sebastian is the Old Town's queer-leaning waterfront bar with craft taps, the beer menu hand-painted across the slanted ceiling and a port-view terrace.
Tip: Terrace fills at sunset over the Old Port; arrive before 20:00 for a chair. The crowd is mixed gay-and-straight with the late-night rock and electronic mix.
Arena Madre ★ 4.2 · Barcelona
eixample · Carrer de Balmes 32, 08007 Barcelona
Arena Madre on Carrer de Balmes in the Gaixample is the Grupo Arena flagship gay club with commercial house and pop on the main floor, a Sunday drag-and-pop night and Monday striptease shows.
Tip: Doors at 00:30; the room fills after 02:00. Sunday drag show and Monday striptease are the long-running fixtures.
Punto BCN ★ 4.2 · Barcelona
eixample · Carrer de Muntaner 65, 08011 Barcelona
Punto BCN on Carrer de Muntaner in the Gaixample is the veteran neighborhood gay bar with pool tables, a regular local crowd and an unpretentious early-evening room for warming up before the clubs.
Tip: Doors from 18:00 every night; it is the standard pre-club meeting point for the Gaixample. Friendly, no door check.
Why Not? ★ 4.2 · Madrid
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 · Madrid
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.
Côte Bar ★ 4.2 · San Sebastián
parte-vieja · Calle Fermin Calbeton 48, 20003 Donostia
Côte on Calle Fermin Calbeton in San Sebastian is the Old Town's gay-and-friendly cocktail bar, an inclusive late-night room with themed weekend DJ parties at the end of the pintxos strip.
Tip: Open Wednesday through Sunday from 22:00; Friday and Saturday from 19:00 to 04:00. Fills after the late-dinner exodus from the Fermin Calbeton crawl.
Truco ★ 4.1 · Madrid
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 · Madrid
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.
Arena Classic ★ 4.0 · Barcelona
eixample · Carrer de la Diputació 233, 08007 Barcelona
Arena Classic on Carrer de la Diputació is the Grupo Arena Gaixample club programming pop and commercial remixes for a mixed gay-and-straight crowd, with regular drag shows on weekends.
Tip: Same Grupo Arena wristband works across Arena Madre and Arena Classic on weekends. Doors at 00:30; the room peaks 02:00 onwards.
Átame ★ 4.0 · Barcelona
eixample · Carrer del Consell de Cent 257, 08011 Barcelona
Átame on Carrer del Consell de Cent in the Gaixample is the old-fashioned gay bar paying homage to the vintage drag scene, with the Gram Show led by veteran performer Patrik Transformita the headline draw.
Tip: Open Tuesday to Saturday until around 03:00; the Gram Show with Patrik Transformita is the weekly fixture. Spanish pop heavy.
Metro Disco BCN ★ 3.9 · Barcelona
eixample · Carrer de Sepúlveda 185, 08011 Barcelona
Metro Disco on Carrer de Sepúlveda in the Esquerra de l'Eixample is the long-running all-gay club with two rooms, five bars, a darkroom and a videolounge running seven nights a week.
Tip: Open every night; Sunday is the drag show night, Wednesday is the Latin-pop night. Universitat L1 L2 is the nearest metro.
Boys Bar BCN ★ 3.8 · Barcelona
eixample · Carrer de la Diputació 174, 08011 Barcelona
Boys Bar BCN on Carrer de la Diputació in the Gaixample runs go-go dancers, themed parties and a small dancefloor in a modern-design room, opening from late morning through the late night.
Tip: Go-go shows from 23:00 most nights; weekends run themed parties advertised on the venue Instagram. Cash bar is faster than the card till.
Boyberry Madrid ★ 3.8 · Madrid
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.