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Illumined Bar

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Visitors consistently praise Illumined Bar for its welcoming atmosphere and friendly, fun staff, with many feeling at ease and at home. However, one reviewer complained about incompetent checkout staff and rudeness, while another mentioned a language barrier that was overcome by hospitality.

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Via Napo Torriani, 12, 20124 Milano MI, Italy
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Phone
02 6698 5060
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About this place Illumined Bar

Illumined is a gay cruising bar on Via Napo Torriani, a few minutes' walk from Milano Centrale station. Despite older listings calling it a general LGBTQ+-friendly bar, it is a men-only cruising venue: a bar area up front and dimly lit play spaces behind. It has long been one of the better-known cruising spots in Milan, with a 4.0 Google rating from over 400 reviews. Like most Italian gay clubs, it may require an ANDDOS or similar membership card at the door. Themed nights and dress-code evenings change often, so check the Facebook page before going. Bring your own condoms, keep valuables to a minimum and respect a no.

Features

Gay LGBTQ+ Safe space Multilingual staff Walk-ins welcome Bar (alcohol) Mixed LGBTQ+ Mixed ethnicities Local favorite Cruisy atmosphere Walk-ins welcome Evening venue Late night (after midnight) Year-round Active daytime Gay-friendly (straight venue)

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431 reviews

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Wil erick Ayala jovel
Wil erick Ayala jovel Jun 2026
★★★★★

Very welcoming place, especially at Easter. The best, friendly, nice, fun, makes you feel at ease. Makes you feel at home.

Benedito Donizeti Carlos da Silva
Benedito Donizeti Carlos da Silva Jun 2026
★★★★★

Whenever I come to Italy I go to this place. Nice guy and good space, sorry I speak little Italian, I'm from Brazil.

Simone Paciarotti
Simone Paciarotti Jun 2026
★★★★★

We had a great time tonight. The place was packed. The bartender was friendly and fun. Recommended.

salvatore sasa
salvatore sasa Jun 2026
★★★★★

The place is tidy and always full of nice people. The bartender, Bamby, is friendly and charming. When he's at the bar, fun is guaranteed.

Giovanni Agliata
Giovanni Agliata Jun 2026
★★★★★

I have to say I was amazed by the helpfulness of the staff, friendly, BAMBI very nice and sociable, smiling. FRANK kind with the place full, I was on my way home he started talking to me, sorry, not everyone is like that. I found nice people inside the place, young, middle-aged, adults, there is something for all tastes and also the place clean.

Alessandro Anzà
Alessandro Anzà Jun 2026
★★★★★
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Sun Jun 2026
★☆☆☆☆

The checkout staff are incompetent! They basically can't do anything without the manager, not even renewing a damn card. And they even ask you to come back after 1 AM (when she'd arrive) if you want to get in. Never again! I've never seen such rudeness, after we've traveled miles to come here 🤮

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Last updated on 14 October 2026

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