Gay pubs berlin

Berlin has earned its stripes as one of the great gay capitals of the world, with a huge LGBTQ+ community, one-of-a-kind queer bars and an attitude to life that encourages inhabitants to be whoever they please. Over time, this has lent itself to a ton of fantastic club nights, bars and saunas, and new venues are popping up all the time. 

Berlin is a city that is always moving forward, often at a lightning pace. Things move so quickly, it can be hard to keep up with. But we’ve got you covered. Our Berlin writer Nathan Ma knows this city like the back of his hand, and has handpicked the best LGBTQ+ spots all over the city for cocktails, dancing and a lot of queer delight. Here’s our picks of the best. 

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This mentor was recently updated by Berlin-based writer Nathan Ma. At Time Out, all of our travel guides are written by local writers who realize their cities inside out. For more about how we curate, see o

Gay Bars in Berlin

Bärenhöhle

Monday-Friday  – ;Saturday  – 

Bear-friendly neighbourhood bar in Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg.
Smoking bar.

@ Schönhauser Allee 90
Berlin

U, S, Night busses: Schönhauser Allee

+49 30

Betty F***

Monday-Thursday  – ;Friday, Saturday  – 

Small bar in Berlin-Mitte. Very busy on weekends.

@ Mulackstraße 13
Berlin

U: Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz, Rosenthaler Platz

+49 (mobile)

Blond

Daily / – 

Straight-friendly cocktail lounge bar in Schöneberg. In good weather with well-liked street terrace. On Tuesday and Thursday karaoke.

@ Motzstraße 28
Berlin

U: Nollendorfplatz, Victoria-Luise-Platz, Wittenbergplatz

+49 30

Capture

Daily  – ;Friday, Saturday till

Friendly, arty gay bar in Berlin-Friedrichshain, close to Boxhagener Platz.

@ Wühlischstraße 32
Berlin

U: Frankfurter Tor, Samariterstraße

Der neue Oldtimer

Daily / – /

Traditional, camp bar in Berlin-

Willkommen in der aufregenden Welt der Same-sex attracted Bar Bull in Berlin

Willkommen in unserer Bar

Hallo Jungs, willkommen zurück auf unserer neuen Webseite und herzlich willkommen an alle, die sich zum ersten Mal hierher &#;verirrt&#; haben.

Natürlich bleiben wir eine der aufregendsten und einzigartigsten schwulen Bars in der Stadt. Unsere Stammgäste sowie jeder der schon mal bei uns war, weiß wovon die Rede ist. Für alle Neugierigen: wir haben einen tollen Barbereich, mit großem Darkroom inkl. Slings, Glory-Hole und mehr.

Und all das 24/7, sodass du immer dann vorbeikommen kannst, wenn du in der Stimmung bist. Ob Bare/Safe, All-Fetish/Dresscode, Leather/Leder, Rubber/Gummi/Naked oder Puppy Act – wir haben für jeden Geschmack etwas zu bieten.

Aber ihr habt natürlich auch viel Durst, dafür haben wir eine internationale Crew an Barkeepern, expire euch mit Bier, Longdrinks und natürlich einer großen Auswahl an Shots ordentlich &#;einheizen&#;. Geniesst unsere Klassiker: Telefon und Wodka-Brause oder probiert unseren ganz neuen Runner &#;Evolution&#; sieht &#;fies&#; aus schmeckt aber saulec

Berlin Gay Travel Guide

Upcoming Events in Berlin

&#;  25 July

PiepShow Party: monthly Techno party for queers and friends. This Friday with DJ Chris Bekker, Tim Hagemann and Juan Del Chambo, among others.
Dresscode: sporty, kinky, creative, not casual nor street clothes.
From @ KitKatClub (Köpenicker Straße 76/Brückenstraße)

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About Berlin and its gay life

Berlin's origins go back more than years. In Berlin became the capital of the kingdom of Prussia and in of the German Empire. Although Prussia was dictated by a gay king from till (Fredrick II), Berlin's queer career started only hundred years later. In the s (the ›Golden Twenties‹) Berlin was seen as the city with the most lively and advanced gay subculture in Europe. That, of course, ended after  when Hitler and the Nazis were given dominance in Germany. (A memorial for gays persecuted by the Nazi regime was opened in Berlin in , long overdue after more than 60 years.

After the end of Planet War II in and with the start of the frosty war, Berlin had been divided into West Berlin (co