Bars

A cosy gay bar in Schöneberg on Motzstraße, Scheune is part of the neighbourhood's tight cluster of queer venues. Known for a welcoming regulars scene and events throughout the year.

Leather and fetish cruise bar with a strict dress code.

Schöneberg cocktail lounge with two rooms, one with music videos on screen, and a smoking area.

A relaxed gay bar on Motzstraße in Schöneberg, Hafen has been a neighbourhood fixture for years. Known for a friendly crowd, regular events, and a low-key atmosphere well-suited to early evenings in the Kiez.

Berlin's most iconic techno club, occupying a former East German power plant on the Spree in Friedrichshain. Globally famous for its door policy, marathon weekend sets, and the Panorama Bar upstairs, Berghain draws a predominantly queer crowd and runs from Saturday night through Monday morning.

A gay leather and fetish bar in Schöneberg on Fuggerstraße, Prinzknecht is a relaxed spot for the bear and kink crowd. Known for themed nights, a friendly regular clientele, and proximity to the Connection Club next door.

Cruisy Schöneberg bar for bears, hairy men and older guys.

Old-school camp bar in Schöneberg, popular with older locals and their friends.

Small, traditional Schöneberg bar with an older local crowd.

Non-smoking café-bar in Prenzlauer Berg with a young crowd.

Schöneberg cocktail lounge with DJs on Friday and Saturday.

Smoking bar with an older crowd and a soundtrack of pop and German Schlager.

Café, bar and lounge in Prenzlauer Berg with a mixed crowd. Smoking is allowed.

Kreuzberg café-bar with a mixed crowd and a smoking area.

Kreuzberg bar with an LGBTQ+-friendly crowd and smoking allowed. Thursday is its queerest night.

Small LGBTQ+-friendly bar in Prenzlauer Berg with a mixed crowd. Smoking is allowed.

Gay-friendly bar in Mitte serving long drinks, cocktails and wine.

Queer-inclusive bar in Neukölln with a mixed crowd, billed as a place for kings, queens and criminal queers.

Gay cocktail bar in Berlin's theater and museum quarter.

Bear-friendly local bar in Prenzlauer Berg where smoking is allowed.

Friendly gay bar with an arty feel in Friedrichshain, near Boxhagener Platz.

A gay bar in Berlin's Schöneberg on Eisenacher Straße. A neighbourhood local with a relaxed atmosphere and a regular crowd.

LGBTQ+-friendly pub in Schöneberg that's open day and night. Smoking is allowed.

Smoking bar with cocktails, drag shows, karaoke, pop and Schlager.

Gay bar on the Kreuzberg and Neukölln border with DJ nights, smoking allowed and a small cruising area downstairs. The name is German slang, so ask for directions with care.

Schöneberg cocktail lounge that welcomes straight friends too, with a busy street terrace in good weather and karaoke on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Queer music bar in Friedrichshain with a mixed crowd.

Campy little queer bar in Mitte pouring cheap drinks under kitschy decor, packed shoulder to shoulder on weekends.

Longstanding gay bar in Friedrichshain with a classic kneipe feel and a loyal local crowd.

Queer-inclusive bar in Prenzlauer Berg with drag, karaoke and live performances. Smoking is allowed.

Old-fashioned neighbourhood bar with a retro 1960s feel on a quiet side street in Schöneberg's gay quarter, open from early evening until early morning.

Berlin Kreuzberg alternative gay bar with pink fur walls and kitsch decor.

Queer karaoke bar in Friedrichshain, open for late-night singing since 2008. Private booths and a public stage make it equally good for groups and solo performers.

One of Berlin's oldest and tiniest gay bars, open 24/7 near Alexanderplatz.

A historic café-bar in Berlin's Schöneberg, one of the city's oldest gay venues and once a David Bowie and Iggy Pop haunt.

A queer, feminist collective bar (Oya Kolektif) in Berlin.

A queer bar and café in Berlin's Friedrichshain (Simon-Dach-Straße), welcoming gay, lesbian, trans, and queer regulars since 2003.