Barcelona gay bars and club guide
Gay Bars
Most bars in Barcelona are located close to each other in an area often called "Gayxample". It is close to metro Universitat. You find here most bars, some saunas and clubs. There are not so many restaurants in this part of town.
Barcelona gay nightlife starts very late. This also includes the bars. Tourists usually go out a bit earlier and can be found in Punto BCN. The Spanish guys don't show up before midnight or later.
outboundDmen's
Compact, neon-lit and busy on weekends, Dmen’s is a Gaixample favorite for Spanish pop, drag numbers, go-go dancers, and strong drinks. A social bar where local and visiting guys mix before heading to the clubs more
Bacon Bear Bar
Bacon Bear Bar is a Barcelona gay bar for bears and their admirers.
beGay
Believe Club
Gingin gay bar
La Chapelle
Moeem Barcelona
Museum Retro
Nightbarcelona
Nightbarcelona pours easy drinks and pop vibes in the center of Eixample. Small room, friendly crowd, and a solid warm-up before clubs more
Punto BCN
The gay bars in Barcelona get going very late. An exception seems the be Punto, which gets busy earlier (around 11 pm), also with many tourists who are not used to start the night that late more
Gay Dance Parties
Churros con Chocolate
Churros con Chocolate is a popular gay/open minded teadance party. The organizers host the same concept in Madrid.
Gay Cruise Clubs
The stories about the Barcelona saunas are mixed. At least the guys are very hot! Some saunas are frequented by rentboys.
Berlin Dark
Berlin Dark in Barcelona is the city’s go-to cruise bar for men who like it dark, raw, and social. Late hours, theme nights, and an unmistakably masculine vibe more
outboundClubOpenMind
ClubOpenMind keeps it dark and direct in the Eixample. Dress-code nights, no phones, and late energy. Go prepared, go late, and follow the rules more
Gay saunas and Cruising
The Barcelona guys can play a little hard to get. But in the dark gay saunas it's not that difficult to get to know them a bit better. The saunas get busy very late at night after clubs close and Sunday afternoons.
outboundCasanova gay sauna
Casanova brings Eixample heat with clean facilities, a friendly crowd, and late-night energy. Close to bars and easy to reach by metro more
Sauna Condal
The gay bear sauna of Barcelona. Open 24/7.
The sauna features a dry and wet sauna, a whirlpool, a bar, and private cabins.
Thermas gay sauna
Outdoor Gay Beaches and Parks
Playa Mar Bella
Playa Mar Bella is a clothing optional beach and popular with the gays. The beach is located north of the center near Rambla del Poblenou.
Gay Events
outboundCircuit Festival
For more than a week in August, Barcelona becomes the epicentre of gay nightlife in Europe. Circuit Festival isn’t a single party – it’s a carefully timed onslaught of music, men, and stamina-testing nights more
outboundMatinee Easter Weekend
Matinée Easter Weekend turns Barcelona into a playground of parties, beach vibes, and international DJs — the perfect start to the gay festival season more
Pride Barcelona
Pride Barcelona is a weekend of parades, outdoor festivals, and big club nights in the heart of Spain’s most stylish city more
