Gay Sao Paulo
The area with the gay clubs is Jardins. Here you will also find the international flag ship stores, especially on the Rua Oscar Freire and the corner with Rua Augusta. This is the place to shop, to see and to been seen.
If you're done with your shopping, and is sunny wheather, have a walk through the Parque Ibirapuera. It is huge and a nice place to watch the Brasilian boys.
Gay nightlife
It is said that Sao Paulo has the best gay nightlife of Brasil. You can find many cool bars and clubs around town. However, the scene is evolving quite swiftly, and venues come and go.
Just ask a local what is happening when you're there. But remember, most people do not speak English, which means you need to 'sign language' to communicate.
Drink
Gay (friendly) bars, pubs and cafes · add new bars
Here are some bars and cafes, please let us know when you know more places.
Bar da DidaRua Dr. Melo Alves, 98 - Jardins. Telefone: Very humble looking place with chairs and tables spreaded on the side walk. The place is clean and cozy with friendly waiters ready to serve you and your friends booze and snacks.
tue-sun –
Bubu Lounge - Bubu Lounge Rua dos Pinheiros, 791 Big gay bar and club, with lounge, VIP room and dance floor. Especially popular on Friday with a young gay crowd.
wed-sun 23:30– late
CanthoLargo do Arouche, 32 older clientele
fri-sun
Farol MadalenaRua Jerico 179 Farol Madalena is a mix of bar, restaurant and live song pub directed to the GLS public.
mon-sun
Oscar CafeRua Oscar Freire, 727 - Jardim Paulista Some bistro, some cafe. Perfect stop for those who are shopping at the glamorous and expensive Oscar Freire street.
mon-sun
SoniqueRua Bela Cintra, 461 - Consolação. Phone: (11) 2628.8707 Super mega bar jusr recently opened. Very well decorated and gets packed with people on the weekends.
tue-sun 21:00– late
Dance
Here are some clubs and parties, please let us know when you know more places.
A LokaRua Frei Caneca. 916 - Consolação A great place to go on Wednesday and on Thursday. Totally full on Thursday.
tue-sun
ABC BailaoRua Marquês de Itu, 182 - República Gay party for 50+ and there admirers. Very traditional.
23:00– late, wed-thu 21:00– late, sun 21:00– late
Blue SpaceRua Brigadeiro Galvão 723, Barra Funda Blue Space is one of the largest gay nightclubs in São Paulo and located in a huge colonial blue house in an old industrial neighborhood.
sat-sun
Bubu Lounge - Bubu Lounge Rua dos Pinheiros, 791 Big gay bar and club, with lounge, VIP room and dance floor. Especially popular on Friday with a young gay crowd.
wed-sun 23:30– late
D-EdgeAlameda Olga, 170, Barra Funda, São Paulo - SP D-Edge is a very modern and high-tech club. It's internationally reconized as one of the best clubs in the world for its line-up and visual concept.
fri –
Flex ClubAv. Marques de Sao Vicente Big gay club in Sao Paulo. Quite popular.
fri-sat
GloriaRua 13 de Maio, 830. Bela Vista Gay club with a young crowd, often birthday parties. Check the website for parties.
thu-sun 00:00– late
Lions Night ClubAvenida Brigadeiro Luis Antonio 277 - 1º andar Friday night gay party at Lions club, hot guys!
fri 00:00– late
The SocietyRua Marquês de Paranaguá, 329, Consolação Trendy new gay club
thu-sat 00:00– late, sun 20:00– late
The WeekRua Guaicurus, 324 - Lapa The biggest gay dance club in South America with two dance floors and huge open air area with pool.
sat 23:59– late
Vermont ItaimRua Pedroso Alvarenga, 1.192 - Itaim Bibi. Phone: (11) 3707.7721 / A mix of a bar and a club which also brings a mixed of boys and girls around their 30s.
wed-thu 18:30–02:00, fri-sat 00:00–04:00, sun 17:00–00:00
Cruise
Gay cruise bars, cruise clubs, cruising areas and gay saunas · add more cruising places
Here are some saunas, cruise bars etc, please let us know when you know more places.
Clube dos PauzudosRua Dr Veiga Filho,802, Higienópolis Weekly gay play party. It is on Tuesday and Friday, however Friday is the best day
tue 19:00– late, fri 23:00– late
Gladiators Club 1Rua Dr. Penaforte MENDES, 259, Bela Vista Nice gay cruise club, even not always full.
mon-sun 16:00–23:00
Gladiators Club 2Rua Amaral Gurgel, 253, Centro Nice gay cruise club, even not always full.
mon 16:00–23:00, wed-sun 16:00–23:00
RG 33Rua Rio Grande, 33 First nude gay cruise and play club in Sao Paulo has nice parties like Mascarade.
mon-thu 18:00–00:00, fri 21:00–04:00, sat 18:00– late, sun 18:00–00:00
Thermas Lagoa gay saunaR. Borges Lagoa, 287 - Vila Mariana Popular gay sauna
mon-thu 14:00–00:00, fri 14:00–02:00, sat 14:00–01:00, sun 14:00–00:00
Upgrade ClubRua Santa Isabel 198 Gay cruise club, with modern design
wed 12:00–00:00, thu 17:00–00:00, fri-sat 17:00–05:00, sun 14:00–00:00
Other
Other places like beaches, events etc. add more
Gay Pride Sao Paulo - various locationsSao Paulo The Parada do Orgulho GLBT de Sao Paulo, in Portuguese, has grown from 2,000 participants in 1997 to 2,5 million in 2006, when they made to the Guinness Book, for the world’s biggest Gay Pride celebration.