3 lgbtq+ worth the night across Sweden, editor-ranked. All Sweden guides.
Baren pa Friheten ★ 4.2 · Gothenburg
Centrum · Drottninggatan 63, 411 07 Goteborg
Baren pa Friheten is Gothenburg's most established LGBTQ bar, a warm and unpretentious venue near the city centre that is the social hub of the community and the unofficial headquarters of West Pride week in August.
Side Track ★ 4.0 · Stockholm
sodermalm · Wollmar Yxkullsgatan 7, 118 50 Stockholm
Side Track on Wollmar Yxkullsgatan in Stockholm's Södermalm is the longest-running gay bar in the city; pop-and-house mix, leather-and-bear nights and a Mariatorget walk-in counter.
Tip: Closed Monday and Tuesday. The bear-and-leather nights are the busiest sittings.
Secret Garden ★ 4.0 · Stockholm
norrmalm · Bryggargatan 9, 111 21 Stockholm
Secret Garden on Bryggargatan in Stockholm's Norrmalm is the LGBTQ club at Stockholm Central; pop and electronic DJ nights, drag stages and a Thursday-to-Saturday programme.
Tip: Closed Sunday to Wednesday. The Thursday opens cheapest; Saturday is the peak drag-show night.