Centralhjørnet Bars & Clubs in Copenhagen – GayOut Guide
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Centralhjørnet

GayOut (10) 4.7
Tripadvisor (51) 4.3
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Visitors praise Centralhjørnet for its lively atmosphere, friendly service, and historical significance as the world's oldest gay bar, with many enjoying the music, decor, and diverse clientele. However, a recurring complaint is that smoking is still permitted indoors, which some find unpleasant and a detriment to the ventilation.

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Address
Kattesundet 18, 1458 Copenhagen
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Phone
+45 33 11 85 49
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Website
centralhjornet.dk
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About this place Centralhjørnet

Centralhjørnet — 'The Central Corner' — has been serving Copenhagen's gay community without interruption since 1917, making it the oldest continuously operating gay bar in the world. The bar opened in the same year as the Bolshevik Revolution and has outlasted every political, social, and epidemiological upheaval of the century since. The premises occupy a street-corner position on Kattesundet, just off Studiestræde in the Latin Quarter, with a double-aspect frontage that fills the corner with warm light on a winter evening. The interior is compact and unpretentious: wooden bar, framed photographs, a clientele that is genuinely mixed in age and draws both Danish regulars and international visitors who have made a point of coming. Centralhjørnet's longevity is the result of its specific positioning in Copenhagen's gay scene: it is not a bar trying to be anything other than a gay bar for everyone, without age restrictions, attitude, or dress code. Visiting is a different experience depending on the night — a quiet Tuesday afternoon feels like a neighbourhood local; a Saturday night before Pride week fills to the doors with a crowd that understands exactly what they are standing in.

Opening Hours

Open Now · closes 02:00
Monday 14:00-02:00
Tuesday 14:00-02:00
Wednesday 14:00-02:00
Thursday 14:00-02:00
Friday 14:00-05:00
Saturday 14:00-05:00
Sunday 14:00-02:00

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Jens L
Jun 2026
★★★★★

Used to be a gay bar - no more Still good vibe - if you enjoy smelling of smoke for days Expensive yet quiant

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GITTE2740
Jun 2026
★★★★★

All in all, Centralhjørnet is a bar that truly celebrates diversity and community, and which continues to have an important place in Copenhagen’s social life. Visit it for a night filled with fun, good conversations and unforgettable moments. You can get all-world delicious cocktails and Mocktails, so don't fool yourself getting clean coziness, as the Central Corner is an experience worth remembering.

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Peter V
Jun 2026
★★★★★

Very spacious and lovely place. Always get a good welcome and feel at home. It is a good place with good service, reasonable prices and the finest ornament

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Stefano Z.
Jun 2026
★★★★★

Almost a monument, the first gay bar in the world, dating back to 1917. Very quaint, small, intimate. Too bad, unfortunately, that inexplicably it is still allowed to smoke inside with a ventilation not up to par.

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Rudolf K
Jun 2026
★★★★★

The oldest gay bar in the world. Very lively and the Christmas decorations were unique. Very nice staff and the entertainment on Sundays so much fun.

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Flemming Allan H
Jun 2026
★★★★★

Visited the place 16 Dec. to get a glass of Gløgg and see the Christmas decoration. There were many guests and an incredible noise, well suited. I don't quite understand that smoking is still allowed inside. Good glowing and friendly but fast service. No time for a kind word.

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Micha87
Jun 2026
★★★★★

A jewel of culture lgbt!!@!! Really to do and do again Music , atmosphere and clientele . Everything is perfect! Clean and well located

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K G
Jun 2026
★★★★

Exercise - a really practical bar has become a place where there is neither soul nor nerve - and if you get the gay egmet then you can't come out more for heterosexuals

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Matt H
Jun 2026
★★★★★

What a cosy bar and so important to the community! We weren't aware that the oldest gay bar in the world was in Copenhagen however, once we were recommended, we had to visit. The bar is cosy with only a couple of seats but that wasn't an issue in the late afternoon when we visited and we managed to get a seat. The bartenders are all friendly and there is a very friendly atmosphere in the bar. I'd recommend visiting and supporting the oldest gay bar in the world!

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J T
Jun 2026
★★★★

Friendly staff and a beautifully decorated place, just a tad cosy and expensive. Definitely one to visit as it is so important to our community

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Last updated on 3 August 2026

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