Pub Red Light, gay bar in Gdańsk
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Pub Red Light

Google (3783) 4.5
Tripadvisor (139) 4.5
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Visitors frequently praise the bar's cool, moody atmosphere, unique decor, and good value drinks, with some also enjoying the food and music. However, a recurring complaint is the slow service, particularly when ordering cocktails, and one reviewer mentioned an uncomfortable experience with a staff member.

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Ul. Piwna 28/31, 80-831 Gdańsk, Poland
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Phone
511 538 674
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Website
www.facebook.com

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About this place Pub Red Light

Pub Red Light is a dark-red, low-lit pub on ulica Piwna in Gdańsk's Main Town, a couple of minutes' walk from St Mary's Basilica and Długi Targ. It has neon, velvet sofas, a long cocktail list, beer and simple food ordered by QR code at the table. It is a mainstream pub with a mixed, relaxed crowd rather than a gay bar, but travel guides and TripAdvisor reviewers repeatedly name it as the most reliably gay-friendly bar in the city centre, and with thousands of Google reviews it is one of the busiest bars in the Main Town. Listings give opening hours of daily from the afternoon (around 14:00) until about 02:00, later on Fridays and Saturdays; Saturday around 22:00 is the peak, when expect a queue and slow cocktail service. There is no dress code; carry ID if you look young. Cards and BLIK are accepted. Many queer visitors start here and then take the SKM train to Sopot for Joy Club, the Tricity's LGBTQ+ club, on Friday and Saturday nights. Check the Facebook page (redlight.gdansk) for current hours and events.

Features

Gay Gay-friendly (straight venue) Casual Food served Pub/Tavern Community space Walk ins welcome Mixed LGBTQ+ Chill / Relaxed Touristy Local favorite Pub No dress code Walk-ins welcome Evening venue Late night (after midnight) Year-round

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4.5
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3,783 reviews

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Daniela Diabelkova Jun 2026
★★★★★
Agnieszka Nielsen Jun 2026
★★★★★
Pawel Jachec Jun 2026
★★★★★

A cool place with a great atmosphere. Very open-minded people. We randomly popped in for a beer and had a lovely time. The decor is truly fantastic. And they have porter on offer :) I can't comment on the food because we only drank beer.

Piotr Pruszczyk Jun 2026
★★★★★
Patrick Anderson Jun 2026
★★☆☆☆

I found out about this bar while looking for any local gay bars during my recent stay in Gdańsk. I recognised from photos that it had great atmosphere and seemed to be a top notch bar with good reviews. But my experience there really disappointed me and was grossly sub par compared to many other bars and gay bars I have visited. The atmosphere was as promised but the service and drinks were the greatest disappointment of my evening. There was zero contact with most of the bartenders even though they seemed to be managing the queue very well. And the cocktails were a complete disaster. I ordered a pornstar martini and a whiskey sour and both were abysmal. The whiskey sour was watery and had barely any taste, certainly not a sour one as one might expect, observing the bartender it was clear that it was prepared quickly and incorrectly, shaken wrongly and made from imprecise ingredients. The pornstar martini was by far the most disastrous one I have ever witnessed. Instead of the classic, thick and, sweet drink, served with a side shot of prosecco, the drink was a watery, bland mess made from a little basic vodka and some juice instead of the thick sweet puree. In fact, the pornstar martini was more sour than the whiskey sour, and was anything but sweet. It lacked the taste, the texture and even the consistency of what a pornstar martini is and historically was. The prosecco was poured into the drink, destroying any possible chance at a pornstar martini taste, and replacing it with a vague aftertaste of dry prosecco. Then, when asked about why it wasn't provided as a side shot, the bartender completely ignored me and dryly asked me to pay. Completely underwhelming and disappointing. I hope the other bartenders did this beautiful bar more justice.

Tomasz Wąs Jun 2026
★★★★★
Gloria Dvorska Jun 2026
★★★★★

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