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Las Palmas de Gran Canaria has three gay bars we could confirm in November 2026, all in the north of the city around Santa Catalina and the streets behind Playa de las Canteras. It is a small local scene. The big international bar circuit is the Yumbo Centre in Playa del Inglés, about an hour south, covered on our Maspalomas bars page.
The bars
Instinto, Calle General Vives 65. The best-documented gay bar in town. Its website says it opens daily from 14:00 to 02:00 and describes itself as gay-friendly and open to all; drag shows run on Wednesday and Thursday from 23:00. Reviews are mixed on how gay the crowd is on ordinary nights, so a show night is the safer bet.
Distinto, Calle Doctor Miguel Rosas 21. A small late-night music pub with drag and burlesque, listed by QLIST as an LGBT bar and described by 2026 reviewers as a bar de ambiente. It gets going after midnight. Expect a lot of reggaeton.
Velvet 79, Calle Veintinueve de Abril 79. Opened in 2026 as a cocktail lounge for a queer and straight-friendly crowd, according to its Google listing, which gives Friday and Saturday 20:00 to 02:00. Few reviews yet, so check before you go.
What we removed
Earlier versions of this page also listed Motown, Reina de la Noche, La Buena Vida, El Altar, The Room, Dissareli and Saturdays. They are real, open bars, but we found no LGBTQ+ self-description, events or crowd for any of them in guides, press or recent reviews, so they are no longer on our gay bar list. Black Door Bar on Calle Torres Quevedo shows as temporarily closed on Google, with no reviews since 2022.
Practical notes
Nights start late, as everywhere in Spain, and weekends are busier. All three bars are walkable from the Las Canteras hotels and from Sauna Portugal. Prices are city prices, well below the resort south. For the wider picture, see the Las Palmas guide.
Last verified: November 2026.