Tomorrow is July 1st, which is the official kick-off of a week of celebrations here in Madrid. This week will allow people from all over the world to celebrate being themselves and standing up for what they believe in. It will be a week of celebration and partying. Since tomorrow is officially the first day of pride celebrations, what better way to kick off the week than spending the night at a gay bar in Madrid? You will have a great time and be able to show off some pride. In this article, we have a few gay bar recommendations that you have to check out over the next week. If you love them, hopefully, you will keep going back!
Bears Bar
Bears Bar is an extremely popular gay bar in Madrid, as it attracts people from all around the world. This bar has great music and the staff is said to be super welcoming. Bears Bar also has super cheap drinks, like 2×6€ cervezas and 2×11€ copas! They also have different events on different nights of the month, and even an upcoming beach festival. You can find the details of all of their events on their social media pages! Be sure to check this gay bar out!
Where is this gay bar located?
Bears Bar can be found at C. de Pelayo, 4, 28004 Chueca, Madrid! The best metro stop for this bar is Chueca!
When is this gay bar open?
Bears Bar is open 19:00-02:00 Sunday-Thursday and 19:00-03:30 on Fridays and Saturdays!
Black and White
Black and White is said to be one of the oldest gay bars Madrid, so you can imagine that they have had a lot of practice with knowing how to have fun. This bar is a normal “bar” on the ground floor, with a dancefloor in the basement and strippers and drag shows upstairs. If you are looking for the lineup for the night, be sure to head over to their social media pages! This gay bar is known for its super fun atmosphere, as they really have it all. The drinks are cheap here and the people are very friendly. Be sure to stop by this gay bar sometime soon!
Where is this gay bar located?
This gay bar can be found at C. de la Libertad, 34 Madrid, Spain. The best metro stop for this bar is Chueca!
When is this gay bar open?
This gay bar is open from 23:30-05:30 every day except on Fridays and Saturdays, as it is open until 06:00 on these two nights. This gay bar is open 365 days a year, so you can always head here if you are looking to have fun!
Gris
This gay bar is a more relaxed bar located in Chueca. Gris is known for playing indie-rock music, which people say “transports you” back into the 80s. This bar is supposed to take you back to the good old days and let you forget about what is actually going on in your life. The bartenders here are friendly and they convince you to come back time and time again. They have lots of cheap drink specials throughout the week so make sure to check this gay bar out!
Where is this gay bar located?
This gay bar can be found at C. de San Marcos, 29, 28004 Madrid. The best metro stop for this bar is Chueca!
When is this gay bar open?
This gay bar is open Tuesday-Sunday from 20:00-03:00.
(Here you will find the 3 must-attend pride events in Madrid to hit before heading to a gay bar!)
By: Kathryn Cummings, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ’25
