Lavender Atlas

Gay Guide

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Hours Daily 21:00 – 04:00

Small gay lounge bar, clientele mainly in their 20s and 30s.

Address Laimgrubengasse 3 , Vienna 1060
Naschmarkt
Hours Tuesday-Thursday 20:00 – 02:00; Friday, Saturday 20:00 – 03:00; Sunday 20:00 – 02:00

Music bar, popular with a young clientele.

Address Stiegengasse 8 , Vienna 1060
Hours Monday-Thursday 10:00 – 01:00; Friday 10:00 – 02:00; Saturday 09:00 – 02:00; Sunday 10:00 – 01:00; Kitchen till 22:00

Traditional Viennese coffeehouse, at night with mainly gay clientele. In summer with street terrace. 1st Sunday of the month from 10:00 to 14:00 Sunday Brunch (table reservation recommended).

Address Linke Wienzeile 36 , Vienna 1060
Hours Monday-Saturday/Sunday 15:00 – 24:00

Gay-friendly cafe-bar in the 7th district of Vienna. Mixed clientele.

Address Schottenfeldgasse 92 , Vienna 1070
Hours Friday, Saturday 20:00 – 02:00

Small gay bar in the center of Vienna.

Address Tiefer Graben 19 , Vienna 1010
Hours Thursday-Saturday 21:00 – 04:00

Rustic cellar bar, with small cruising labyrinth. No dresscodes. Mixed ages. Minimum consumption: 1 drink

Address Blümelgasse 1 , Vienna 1060
Hours Monday-Saturday 17:00 – 23:00/02:00

LGBT-friendly cafe-bar in the Mariahilf/Gumpendorf quarter.

Address Stumpergasse 2A , Vienna 1060
Hours Daily 17:00 – 02:00; Friday, Saturday till 04:00

Coffees, wines, cocktails and beers. Until 21:00 also various dishes.

Address Magdalenenstraße 2 , Vienna 1060
Hours Tuesday-Thursday 11:00 – 23:00; Friday, Saturday 13:00 – 24:00

Queer-inclusive cafe on the ground floor of the LGBTIQ community center Türkis Rosa Lila Villa (short ›die Villa‹).

Address Linke Wienzeile 102 , Vienna 1060
Hours Reopening approx. May 2026

Gay club in the center of Vienna. Rather young clientele, mixed gay and lesbian. Dancefloor (party classics) and two separate bars (each with different music). Admission: ≈ 15 € (cash only)

Address Tiefer Graben 22 , Vienna 1010

Venue and playground of the LMC Vienna (›Leather & Motorbike Community Vienna‹). Check the club website for the full calendar and the dresscodes. Admission for members only.

Address Hamburgerstraße 4 , Vienna 1050
Hours Monday, Tuesday 11:00 – 21:00; Wednesday, Thursday 11:00 – 22:00; Friday, Saturday 11:00 – 23:00; Sunday 14:00 – 21:00

Gay sex shop and cruising cinema (admission 8.50 – 12 €). Thursday evening naked party.

Address Hamburgerstraße 8 , Vienna 1050
Hours Daily 15:00 – 04:00

Gay cruising bar. Mainly young and middle-aged men. Minimum consumption: 4.50 €

Address Kettenbrückengasse 4 , Vienna 1040

Wiscot

Gay cruising cinema (admission ≈ 13 €) and sex shop, located a bit off the city center.

Address Lerchenfelder Gürtel 45 , Vienna 1160
Hours Monday-Thursday 11:00 – 23:00; Friday 11:00 – 04:00; Saturday 10:00 – 04:00; Sunday 10:00 – 23:00

Sauna in the gay area of Vienna. Refurbished in 2014. Admission: 17 € (10 € up to 24 years)

Address Rüdigergasse 2 , Vienna 1050
Hours Daily 14:00 – 02:00

Small bears-friendly sauna. Mainly mature clientele. Admission: 19 €

Address Wimbergergasse 34 , Vienna 1070
Hours Monday-Friday 10:00 – 19:00; Saturday 10:00 – 18:00

Big gay and lesbian bookstore, including a range of books in English.

Address Berggasse 8 (entrance via Wasagasse) , Vienna 1090
Hours Monday-Thursday 11:00 – 19:00; Friday 11:00 – 20:00; Saturday 12:00 – 18:00

Gay store for fetish gear, toys and accessories. In the basement Gayt Gallery.

Address Schönbrunner Straße 68 , Vienna 1050

Annual LGBTQ+ ballroom dance competition in Vienna, bringing together competitive and social dancers from Austria and neighboring countries.

Address Doktor-Adolf-Schärf-Platz 4 Parkhaus 2/ Ebene 5 Westfield Donauzentrum, 1220 Wien, Austria

Austrian LGBTQ+ advocacy organization providing community services, rights campaigns, and inclusive programming from Vienna.

Address Mühlgasse 34, 1040 Wien, Austria

Regenbogenball

Vienna's iconic annual LGBTQ+ Rainbow Ball (Regenbogenball), one of Austria's most glamorous queer events, featuring dancing, live entertainment, and drag performances at a grand Viennese ballroom.

Vienna's annual LGBTQ+ pride celebration, the Rainbow Parade, one of Central Europe's largest pride events drawing hundreds of thousands of participants through the city each June.

Vienna LGBTQ+ club with weekend gay nights.

Address Margaretenstraße 28, 1040 Vienna

Vienna LGBTQ+ queer Sunday party at iconic Volksgarten.

Address Burgring 1, 1010 Vienna

Vienna LGBTQ+ neighborhood bar.

Address Gumpendorfer Str. 28, 1060 Vienna

Toter Grund

LGBTQ+-popular beach, gay beach, or clothing-optional/naturist beach area associated with queer travel in Vienna.

Address Toter Grund, 1220 Wien, Austria
outdoor
Hours Monday-Friday 14:00 – 24:00; Saturday 14:00 – 02:00; Sunday 14:00 – 24:00; 20-23 April 2026 closed

Gay sauna in oriental bathhouse style, located in the historic center of Vienna. Admission: 17-27 € (cubicle 31-51 €)

Address Weihburggasse 18-20 , Vienna 1010

Queer shorts program within the Viennale, Vienna's prestigious international film festival, showcasing LGBTQ+ short films from Austria and internationally.

The Hive (formerly Red Carpet)

Multi-level queer-mixed bar in central Vienna with a front cocktail bar, cozy back lounge, and downstairs dance floor hosting the legendary RedFloor party — renovated and rebranded as The Hive.

Address Magdalenenstraße 2, 1060 Wien, Austria

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