Bars
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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 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.
Cocktail lounge bar in Berlin-Schöneberg. With smoking area. Two rooms, the second with music TV screen.
Popular cruisy bar in Berlin-Schöneberg for bears, hairy and mature guys.
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.
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.
Popular bar in Berlin-Kreuzberg with a LGBTQ-friendly clientele. Queerest night is Thursday. Smoking bar.
A gay bar in Berlin's Schöneberg on Eisenacher Straße. A neighbourhood local with a relaxed atmosphere and a regular crowd.
Queer-inclusive bar in Berlin-Neukölln, 'for kings and queens and criminal queers'. Mixed clientele.
Stylish gay-oriented cocktail bar in the theatre and museums quarter of Berlin.
Queer-oriented music bar in Berlin-Friedrichshain. Mixed clientele.
Queer inclusive bar in Berlin Prenzlauer Berg with drag shows, karaoke and performances. Smoking bar.
Gay bar in Berlin-Kreuzberg/Neukölln. Smoking pub. Several nights with live DJs. Small cruising area in the basement. (If you ask people on the street for directions to this bar, be aware that "Ficken" is the German word for "to fuck".)
Straight-friendly cocktail lounge bar in Schöneberg. In good weather with popular street terrace. On Tuesday and Thursday karaoke.
Traditional, camp bar in Berlin-Schöneberg. Clientele mainly mature locals and friends.
Small traditional Berlin bar in Schöneberg, with a mainly mature, local clientele.
Cafe-bar at Prenzlauer Berg. Clientele mainly teens or in their 20s. Non-smoking bar.
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.
Berlin Kreuzberg alternative gay bar with pink fur walls and kitsch decor.
LGBTQ+ bar in Berlin with a local queer crowd and regular social nightlife activity.
Schöneberg institution for the leather and fetish crowd, with strict gear nights and a busy cruising area.
A beloved queer karaoke institution in Friedrichshain, Monster Ronson's has been Berlin's go-to spot for late-night singing since 2008. Private booths and a public stage make it equally good for groups and solo performers.
A queer bar and café in Berlin's Friedrichshain (Simon-Dach-Straße), welcoming gay, lesbian, trans, and queer regulars since 2003.
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.