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Last verified: November 2026. Hamburg's gay bars are in two places. St. Georg, right behind the Hauptbahnhof, has the cafés on Lange Reihe and around a dozen small gay pubs and men's bars on the side streets, all within ten minutes' walk. St. Pauli, near the Reeperbahn, has the party bars on Talstraße and the drag venues on Große Freiheit. Hours below are from Google or the bars' own sites in November 2026; Patroc's Hamburg bar page (October 2026) was our main cross-check.
Legal in one line: same-sex marriage has been legal in Germany since 2017 and discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation is banned. Many small Kneipen are smoking bars, and cash is still common.
St. Georg: Lange Reihe
- Café Gnosa, Lange Reihe 93: café-bar and long-standing gay meeting point, breakfast and cakes from 10:00, drinks until 22:00 (23:00 Fri-Sat).
- M&V Bar, Lange Reihe 22: big, busy gay bar with booths and a long spirits list, founded in 1953 according to Patroc; from 17:00 (15:00 Fri-Sun) to 02:00.
- Cafe Uhrlaub, Lange Reihe 63: gay café since 1984 with a back garden, from 08:00.
- Cube (Lange Reihe 88) and Kyti Voo (Lange Reihe 82): gay-friendly cocktail bars with a mixed crowd, good for a first drink.
- Bellini, Danziger Straße 63: small and quiet, open since 2002; Mon-Sat from 18:00.
- Extratour, Zimmerpforte 1: simple gay pub with local regulars, from 14:00 (12:00 at weekends) to 03:00-04:00.
- Pick Up, Zimmerpforte 2: rustic gay Kneipe, daily from 15:00.
- Thomaskeller, Rostocker Straße 14: gay basement bar, Thu-Sun from 18:00, until 04:00 at weekends.
- Bar Kunterbunt (Bremer Reihe 20, open 24 hours) and Schatziii (Bremer Reihe 17, which calls itself more than a gay bar, a place for queer culture).
- Daniel's Company, Kreuzweg 6: 70s-style party bar, DJs Fri-Sat from 23:00, open until 08:00 on weeknights and 10:00 at weekends.
- TOMS Saloon, Pulverteich 17: men-only leather and cruise bar since 1974, reopened in February 2026 after a renovation; nightly from 20:00, until 05:00 Fri-Sat.
- S.L.U.T. Club, Rostocker Straße 20: men-only fetish club with a darkroom labyrinth; themed nights Wed-Sun and a strict fetish dress code on Saturdays.
- WunderBar, Talstraße 14: Hamburg's best-known gay party bar, charts and Schlager, nightly from 20:00, until 06:00 Fri-Sat.
- Daddy's Bar, Talstraße 10: LGBTQ-friendly party bar with weekend DJs, Mon-Sat from 20:00.
- Piccadilly, Silbersacktwiete 1: old gay pub, now a mixed crowd; Thu-Sun evenings.
- Toom Peerstall, Clemens-Schultz-Straße 43: queer local with drag, jazz and quiz nights; closed Tuesdays.
- Olivia Jones Bar (Große Freiheit 35) and Olivias Show Club (Große Freiheit 27): drag bar and cabaret run by Olivia Jones's team, with a mostly tourist crowd.
- MINUS, Karolinenstraße 6 (Karolinenviertel): queer-inclusive ice-cream and cocktail bar with house and techno, daily from 18:00.
- MOTTYS, Borgweg 8 (Winterhude): the bar and bistro of the Magnus-Hirschfeld-Centrum.
- Contact Men's Bar, Danziger Straße 51: closed in 2022.
- Generation Bar, Lange Reihe 81: closed.
- Mystery Hall, Talstraße 3-5: listed as permanently closed.
- 136°, Reeperbahn: the room is now the Molotow club.
- Frauenkneipe, Stresemannstraße 60: the lesbian bar's website no longer works; we couldn't confirm it is open.
- Lange Reihe to Pulverteich is a five-minute walk; St. Georg to Talstraße is about 15 minutes on the U3 or S-Bahn.
- Weeknights are quiet in the small pubs; Friday and Saturday after midnight is when WunderBar, Daniel's and S.L.U.T. fill up.
- Carry cash for the Kneipen and keep an eye on your phone around Steindamm and the Reeperbahn.
St. Georg: the side streets
Men's and cruise bars
St. Pauli
Elsewhere
Parties
A lot of Hamburg's queer nightlife is parties in rented clubs: PINK INC (rotating between Fabrik, Mojo Club, Schmidts Tivoli and Klubhaus St. Pauli), Bluebeats, Furiosa (queer Latin), the monthly lesbian and queer LES Beats after-work party at Cascadas, and FLINTA* nights at Haus 73. Check Rausgegangen's queer tag and gaypartyhamburg.de for dates.
Closed or changed: gone but still Googled
Hamburg's tourism lists also include mainstream music clubs that host occasional queer nights. We left those out.
Practical tips
A few words of German
Schwule Kneipe (gay pub), ein Bier, bitte (a beer, please), Raucherkneipe (smoking bar), Prost! (cheers).
At a glance
| Bar | Area | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| M&V Bar | Lange Reihe | Busy weekend bar |
| Café Gnosa | Lange Reihe | Coffee and cake by day |
| TOMS Saloon | Pulverteich | Leather and cruising |
| Daniel's Company | Kreuzweg | After hours |
| WunderBar | Talstraße, St. Pauli | Dancing to charts and Schlager |
Frequently asked questions
Which is the main gay street in Hamburg?
Lange Reihe in St. Georg, with the cafés and M&V Bar; the small pubs are on the side streets around it.
Where do people go dancing?
WunderBar on Talstraße, Daniel's at weekends, and parties such as PINK INC at rotating clubs.
Are the bars men-only?
Only TOMS Saloon and S.L.U.T. Club. The other bars welcome everyone.
Part of the GayOut bars series. See the full gay Hamburg guide for saunas, hotels and Pride.
