Barcelona gay bars near me

The most fabulous gay bars in Barcelona, from local dive bars to exotic rooftop cocktail lounges! It has a rich history, fabulous sights, a gorgeous beach, and barcelona super hot nightlife. There is so much variety across the city for when you're hitting the town. You don't even need to be the biggest party animal.

You can be fairly chilled and still find a comfy corner to spend the evening. Bear in mind, the Spanish do things quite late, so if you're planning an evening out and about, be sure to factor in an afternoon dolly nap siesta! This is our comprehensive guide to the best gay bars in Barcelona…sooooo many to choose from!

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This is where most of the gay bars of Barcelona can be found. As a point of reference, we use the near Axel Hotel, which lies right in the middle of Gaixample. For more, check out our detailed gay guide to Barcelona. Ok, so don't tell the others, but this is totally our favourite bar… which is why we added it bar on the list.

It's always super busy, meaning there's a great buzz in the atmosphere and people are super friendly there.

Gay Bars in Barcelona

Friday nights tend to be the busiest when it can a tad overcrowded but in a nice way. We especially love the themed nights they throw. There is a free canapes evening on Thursday followed by an exotic dancer show. The crowd here is mainly in their 20s, 30s and 40s, especially on weekends. Oh and the bar staff… phwooooaaaar!!

Barcelona is a big city with public transport links including bus, metro, trams and trains. To make life easier when exploring, we like to use the Hola BCN public transport ticket because with just one payment you have a card that gives you unlimited access to the entire transport system for up to five days!

Not to be confused with the bar with the same name in the Gaixample neighbourhood. This one's located in the El Raval neighbourhood, just off the famous Las Ramblas. It's famous for being the original and first gay bar of Barcelona. For that reason alone it's worth a visit! When it first opened many years ago, the El Raval neighbourhood was not a nice area, famous for the trade.

The club became famous for its drag shows and epic dance nights, so naturally, it became very popular with the LGBTQ community.