Best Gay Bars & Clubs in Gdańsk

Gay Bars in Gdańsk & Sopot: The Honest 2026 Guide

Last verified: October 2026 · Compiled from venue checks and local and international sources from 2025–2026 · Report a change

Evening in Gdańsk's Main Town: the tall, narrow merchants' houses along Długi Targ glow ochre and green, the medieval wooden crane leans over the Motława, and the amber shops on Mariacka Street are pulling down their shutters. Order a shot of Goldwasser, the herbal liqueur with flakes of real gold that Danzig has made since the 16th century, watching the gold spin in the glass, then follow the side streets towards the red glow on Piwna. Later, hop on an SKM train up the coast to Sopot, where the Baltic is a dark line at the end of the street and the party starts at ten. That's the shape of a queer night out here. The scene is small and spread across three cities (Gdańsk, Sopot and Gdynia, together the Trójmiasto, or Tricity), with one LGBTQ+ club, a handful of welcoming bars and one very big march a year.

Set expectations: after HAH in Sopot closed in 2023, the Tricity lost its best-known gay club, and Gdańsk itself has no dedicated gay bar that we could verify in 2026. Locals mix in friendly bars in the Main Town and head to Sopot at weekends. For a full gay nightlife weekend, Warsaw is about three hours away by fast train.

Legal in one line: homosexuality has been legal in Poland since 1932 and there is legal protection against discrimination at work, but same-sex couples have no legal recognition: in 2026 the Sejm passed a law creating a registered "closest person" status, and President Karol Nawrocki vetoed it in July 2026. Big cities like Gdańsk are far more relaxed than the countryside, but discretion on the street at night is still wise. The legal drinking age is 18.

The club: Joy Club Sopot

Joy Club Sopot · ul. Armii Krajowej 111, Sopot

Joy opened with a grand-opening party on 13 April 2024, a few months after HAH Sopot closed, and is the club GayOut lists as the Tricity's LGBTQ+ night out. On the Polish LGBT directory znajdz.lgbt it describes itself as a place where everyone can feel free, "a space free from prejudice" (przestrzeń wolna od uprzedzeń), with drag queens, concerts and the motto "Be Yourself With Joy!". Expect drag shows, karaoke and themed parties on Friday and Saturday nights, listed as running from around 22:00 until 05:00.

One thing to know: Joy is a mixed club, not a gay-only bar. It also books mainstream acts (in May 2025, for example, a concert by the Polish Latin-pop singer Skolim), so not every night is a queer one. Check @joyclubsopot on Instagram or its Facebook page for the week's programme, or call +48 577 900 455. Note that it's in Sopot, not Gdańsk: about 20 minutes from Gdańsk Główny by SKM train.

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Pub Red Light · ul. Piwna, Main Town

A dark-red, low-lit pub in a side street near St Mary's Basilica, with neon, velvet sofas, a long drinks list, cocktails, beer and informal food (you can order by QR code). It's not a gay bar but a busy mainstream pub with a mixed, easy-going crowd that one French travel guide singles out for its "LGBT friendly character". It's very popular, with thousands of Google reviews, so expect a queue and slow cocktail service when it's packed; weekends are busier than weeknights. Most listings give the address as Piwna 28/31 (one guide gives Piwna 52/53), and it's listed as open from the afternoon until around 02:00, a little later on Fridays and Saturdays. Check its Facebook page for current hours.

The shipyard

The former Gdańsk Shipyard, birthplace of Solidarity, is now one of the city's clubbing areas, with clubs and event venues in the old industrial buildings. There's no regular gay night there that we could verify, but it's where the Equality March ends each year: in 2026 the finish at the historic Stocznia Cesarska (Imperial Shipyard) had short drag performances followed by music on the shipyard grounds.

In the warmer months, the shipyard is also where younger, alternative Gdańsk goes out. Ulica Elektryków (Elektryków 80), the old electricians' street, fills with open-air DJ parties, concerts, food stalls and bars under the cranes, and the B90 concert hall next to it runs all year. 100cznia nearby is a container village with street food, a city beach and events. None of them is a gay venue, and they're mainstream and seasonal (tourist guides describe Elektryków as a summer place), but the crowd is young and relaxed. Check their 2026 programmes before you go.

Closed or unclear: HAH Sopot (HAH Art & Music Club, Al. Mamuszki 21, by beach entrance 13), for years the Tricity's gay-friendly club with drag and karaoke, closed after a last Halloween party on 31 October 2023 because the site was being redeveloped for a restaurant and service building. Its owners invited guests to HAH Gdańsk at Malarzy 86B in the shipyard, but ticketing sites list no current events there, and social media posts from May 2024 were already asking why it was closed. We could not confirm it is open in 2026, so it isn't in our table. Older guides, including some that still list HAH Sopot as "the only gay club in Sopot", are out of date.

A night out, the Tricity way

Start in Gdańsk's Main Town: a walk along the Motława and Długi Targ at sunset, dinner of pierogi or fried Baltic cod (dorsz) or flounder (flądra), a glass of Machandel juniper vodka if you find a bar that still does the old Danzig ritual (a prune on a cocktail stick, dipped, drunk, eaten, and the stick snapped), then drinks at Pub Red Light near St Mary's. Around eleven on a Friday or Saturday, take the SKM from Gdańsk Główny up the coast to Sopot for Joy Club. If you're out until dawn, do as the locals do and walk down Bohaterów Monte Cassino, the pedestrian street everyone calls the Monciak, to the beach and the molo, at over 500 metres described as the longest wooden pier in Europe, to watch the sky lighten over the Baltic before heading home.

Practical tips

• Getting around the Tricity: the SKM (Szybka Kolej Miejska) suburban train links Gdańsk, Sopot and Gdynia; Sopot is about 20 minutes from Gdańsk Główny. Check the time of the last train before you go out, or use Bolt, Uber or FreeNow to get home.
• Getting there: Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN) is about 12 km from the centre, and fast PKP Intercity trains reach Warsaw in about three hours.
• When to go: Sopot is a seaside resort and busiest in summer. Joy's parties are at weekends; always check what's on.
• Apps: Grindr is the main app in Poland, and Romeo is popular with locals over 30. Many profiles are discreet; respect that. Meet in a public place first and be wary of anyone asking for money.
• At night: the Main Town and central Sopot are generally safe, but avoid quiet side streets after closing time and don't make a show of affection on the way home.
• Money: Poland uses the złoty (PLN). Cards and BLIK are accepted almost everywhere.
• Community: Tolerado, the Tricity's LGBT+ association, organises the Equality March and is the best place to ask about community events.

Pride: the Tri-City Equality March

The Trójmiejski Marsz Równości (Tri-City Equality March), organised by Tolerado since 2015, draws several thousand marchers in recent years. It's held in Gdańsk, usually in late May or early June. The 11th march took place on Saturday 6 June 2026 under the slogan "Równość wieje od morza" ("Equality blows in from the sea"): a march village opened at 14:00 on Skwer Świętopełka, the march set off at 16:00 along Szeroka, Podwale Staromiejskie, Rajska and Wały Piastowskie, and finished at the historic Imperial Shipyard on ul. Dokowa, with drag performances, music and an evening after-party in a Sopot club. Gdańsk's mayor, Aleksandra Dulkiewicz, led the first part of the march with the deputy mayors of Gdynia and Sopot, and Poland's equality minister, Katarzyna Kotula, took part. The 2027 march is expected in early June; check Tolerado for the official date.

A few words of Polish

• Cześć – hi. Dzięki – thanks. Na zdrowie! – cheers!
• Poproszę piwo – a beer, please.
• Impreza – party, night out.
• Gej – gay. Tęcza – rainbow.
• Marsz Równości – Equality March (Pride).
• Trójmiasto – the Tricity: Gdańsk, Sopot and Gdynia.
• Monciak – Sopot's main pedestrian street. Molo – the pier.
• SKM – the suburban train that ties the Tricity together.

At a glance

Frequently asked questions

Are there gay bars in Gdańsk?

Not in the classic sense: in 2026 Gdańsk itself has no dedicated gay bar that we could verify. Pub Red Light, on Piwna Street near St Mary's Basilica in the Main Town, is a popular LGBT-friendly pub with a mixed crowd, and the Tricity's LGBTQ+ club night is at Joy Club in Sopot, about 20 minutes away by SKM train.

Is there a gay club in Gdańsk or Sopot?

Joy Club Sopot, at ulica Armii Krajowej 111 in Sopot, opened in April 2024 and describes itself as a space free from prejudice, with drag queens, karaoke and themed parties on Friday and Saturday nights. It also hosts mainstream concerts, so check its Instagram or Facebook to see what is on before you go.

What happened to HAH in Sopot?

HAH Sopot, the long-running gay-friendly club on Aleja Mamuszki by the beach, closed after a last Halloween party on 31 October 2023 because the site was being redeveloped. Its owners pointed guests to HAH Gdańsk in the shipyard at Malarzy 86B, but that club shows no current events and we could not confirm it is open in 2026.

Is Gdańsk gay-friendly?

Gdańsk is one of Poland's more open cities: its mayor leads the Equality March, and the mayors of Gdańsk, Sopot and Gdynia first marched together in 2024. But Poland still has no legal recognition of same-sex couples, so be discreet with public affection at night, especially outside the centre.

When is Pride in Gdańsk?

The Tri-City Equality March (Trójmiejski Marsz Równości) is held in Gdańsk in late May or early June. The 11th march was on Saturday 6 June 2026, from Skwer Świętopełka through the city centre to the historic Imperial Shipyard, with drag performances at the finish and an after-party in Sopot. The 2027 edition is expected in early June.

Part of the GayOut bars series. See the full gay Gdańsk guide for hotels, restaurants and organisations.