Gay Guide

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Upcoming Events

Jul 11 Annually
Marienplatz
A major summer parade and street festival in central Munich with community programming and performances.

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Hours Wednesday, Thursday 19:00 – 01:00; Friday, Saturday 20:00 – 05:00; Sunday 19:00 – 01:00

A vibrant party bar in the Glockenbachviertel district, beloved for its 'Schlager' pop hits and disco-ball decor.

Address Theklastraße 1
Hours Monday-Thursday 19:00 – 23:00; Friday 19:00 – 24:00; Saturday 20:00 – 01:00; Sunday 15:00/19:00 – 23:00

Open cafe and bar of the Sub e.V. (non-profit gay counselling, communication and cultural centre). Quite popular at weekend nights.

Address Müllerstraße 14 , Munich 80469
Hours Daily 15:00 – 03:00

A landmark gay cafe and bar with unique Egyptian-themed decor, serving its famous cornflake schnitzel for decades.

Address Hans-Sachs-Straße 2
Hours Daily 15:00 – 01:00; Friday, Saturday till 03:00

Traditional beer bar with mainly middle-aged and mature men. Many beards and bears.

Address Pestalozzistraße 6 , Munich 80469
Hours Daily from 10:00

LGBT+-friendly café, restaurant and cocktail bar. In good weather with street terrace. Mixed clientele.

Address Thalkirchner Straße 4 , Munich 80337
Hours Monday-Wednesday 21:00 – 04:00; Thursday 20:00 – 04:00; Friday, Saturday 20:00 – 06:00; Sunday 21:00 – 04:00

Munich's oldest gay leather and fetish bar (since 1967). Clientele mainly in their 40s and up.

Address Müllerstraße 47 , Munich 80469
Hours Monday-Thursday 18:00 – 03:00; Friday, Saturday 18:00 – 05:00

German Schlager, oldies, party hits and karaoke. Mixed clientele.

Address Müllerstraße 54 , Munich 80469
Hours Monday, Tuesday 18:00 – 24:00; Thursday 18:00 – 24:00; Friday, Saturday 18:00 – 01:00; Sunday 18:00 – 23:00; Kitchen till 22:00

Big LGBT-friendly cafe and resto-bar. In good weather with street terrace. Salads, main dishes, desserts and self-made cakes.

Address Palmstraße 4 , Munich 80469
Hours Monday 20:00 – 01:00; Thursday 20:00 – 01:00; Friday, Saturday 20:00 – 03:00; Sunday 20:00 – 01:00

Gay bar with cruising area. Fetish-friendly (but without dresscode). Cash only. Minimum consumption: 1 drink

Address Reisingerstraße 15 , Munich 80337
Hours Friday, Saturday from 21:00 (entry till 23:00), Sunday from 15:00 (entry till 17:00), Good Friday and the following Saturday closed

Party venue of the Munich fetish association MLC (›Münchner Löwen Club‹). Party calendar and dresscodes on the MLC website. The parties at the Underground club are private – ID required. Admission: 10–17 €

Address Machtlfinger Straße 29 , Munich 81379

Small gay sex shop and video cruising area (admission ≈ 10-19 €).

Address Theresienstraße 130 , Munich 80333
Hours Monday 15:00 – 22:00; Wednesday 15:00 – 22:00; Thursday 13:00 – 20:00; Friday-Sunday 15:00 – 22:00; in summer from 16:00

Small gay sauna in the north of Munich. Clean and well-maintained. Rather quiet and placid atmosphere. Admission: ≈ 25 €

Address Düsseldorfer Straße 7 , Munich 80804
Hours Tuesday-Friday 15:00 – 20:00; Saturday 12:00 – 20:00

Shop for toys, leather and rubber gear.

Address Thalkirchner Straße 5 , Munich 80337
Hours Monday-Saturday 10:00 – 19:00

Leather, rubber, sportswear, toys, puppy masks, accessories and DVDs. Friendly service.

Address Müllerstraße 54 , Munich 80469
Hours Monday-Thursday 12:00 – 07:00; Friday 12:00 – Monday 07:00 nonstop

The sauna is located in the back of the Restaurant and Hotel Deutsche Eiche (entrance at the reception of the hotel). Admission: ≈ 22-29 € (≈ 18 € up to 29 years), cabin + 10-30 €

Address Reichenbachstraße 13 , Munich 80469

Munich men's gay sauna in Glockenbachviertel.

Address Lindwurmstraße 73, 80337 Munich

Men-focused gay sauna in Munich with facilities for social and wellness use.

Address Müllerstraße 49, 80469 Munich

Munich Glockenbachviertel lesbian and queer women's bar.

Address Buttermelcherstraße 9, 80469 Munich

Munich main LGBTQ+ nightclub with dance floors and theme nights.

Address Sonnenstraße 25, 80331 Munich

Munich's annual Christopher Street Day (CSD) parade and festival, one of Germany's largest LGBTQ+ Pride events. Typically held in July, with a street parade through the city center and a festival at Theresienwiese.

One of Munich's longest-running feminist bookshops, carrying an extensive range of women's studies, lesbian literature, and queer theory. Lillemors has been a gathering place for the city's feminist and LGBTQ+ communities for over three decades.

Munich's annual queer film festival (QFFM), screening LGBTQ+ features, shorts, and documentaries at the Filmcafé venue on Sonnenstraße. One of Germany's established queer cinema events, programming films from Germany and internationally.

Address Sonnenstraße 12A, 80331 München, Germany

A groovy Italian wine and oyster bar with 70s funk and a disco-ball interior in Munich's Glockenbachviertel, the city's gay quarter.

Address Utzschneiderstraße 8, 80469 München

A lesbian and queer counselling, meeting, and events centre in Munich run by LeTra, for LGBTIQ+ women and allies.

Address Müllerstraße 26, 80469 München

A leather and fetish wear shop in Munich making and selling bondage gear and BDSM accessories.

Address Augsburgerstraße 19, 80337 München

The Munich branch of the gay lifestyle retailer Brunos, stocking underwear, clothing, books, toys, and accessories.

Address Fliegenstraße 7, 80337 München

A small, personal ice-cream café in Munich's Glockenbachviertel, a fixture of the gay quarter for over 15 years.

Address Pestalozzistraße 21, 80469 München

The café and bar of Munich's queer youth organization, open as a café on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays and as a bar on Wednesdays.

Address Blumenstraße 29, 80331 München

A gay bar in Munich's Glockenbachviertel.

Address Hans-Sachs-Straße 5, 80469 München

A cosy, unpretentious gay pub on Hans-Sachs-Straße in Munich's Glockenbachviertel, with rustic charm and a friendly, older crowd.

Address Hans-Sachs-Straße 8, 80469 München

Munich's queer youth organization, running a youth centre and youth café with groups, counselling, education, and events for LGBTIQ+ people under 27.

Address Blumenstraße 11, 80331 München

A gay-friendly pizza bar in Munich, open late into the night.

Address Thalkirchner Straße 10, 80337 München

An AIDS memorial in Munich honouring those lost to the epidemic.

Glockenbachviertel

Small award-winning cocktail bar specializing in classic drinks with a twist.

Address Hans-Sachs-Straße 20, 80469 München

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