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Why Not

GayOut (32) 4.3

Google (1013) 4.1

Tripadvisor (256) 4.6

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Visitors frequently praise Why Not for its friendly staff, good value meals and drinks, and enjoyable entertainment like quizzes and bingo. However, some guests noted that cocktails are expensive and one reviewer mentioned the toilets had an open door and the place smelled.

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Address

C/ de San Bartolomé 7, Chueca, Madrid 28004

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Phone

+34 915 23 05 81

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About this place Why Not

Why Not on Calle de San Bartolomé is one of the most famous gay bars in Spain — a small, narrow, perpetually packed dance bar that has been running in the heart of Chueca for decades and shows no sign of slowing down. The format is simple: one long, narrow room, a DJ, mainstream pop and Latin pop on the playlist, a crowd of gay men, lesbians, and their straight friends that is consistently wall-to-wall on weekend nights and reliably busy on weekdays. Why Not does not have a complicated identity — it is a bar that plays good music, is welcoming to everyone, and has been doing so since before same-sex marriage was legal in Spain. The narrow, sweaty, exuberant character of the venue is specific and irreplaceable — it cannot be replicated in a larger space. For first-time visitors to Chueca who ask where to start, Why Not is almost always the first answer. The combination of accessibility (no door policy, no dress code, affordable drinks) and consistent energy makes it the social hub around which the broader Chueca evening is often organised.