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Hours Thursday-Saturday/Sunday
New LGBTQ-oriented music bar on two floors, right in Brussels' gay street. Opened in November 2025.
Address 25 Rue du Marché au Charbon (Kolenmarkt) , Brussels 1000
Hours Daily except Tuesday from 15:00
LGBTQ oriented bar with small street terrace. Irish and Belgian beers. Wolves & otters welcome.
Address 94 Rue Marché au Charbon (Kolenmarkt) , Brussels 1000
Hours Daily 17:00 – 24:00/03:00
Small bar, cosy atmosphere, rather mature clientele.
Address 40 Rue du Marché au Charbon (Kolenmarkt) , Brussels 1000
Hours Wednesday-Saturday from 20:00
Cocktail bar with Indian decor. LGBT friendly, with mixed clientele.
Address 52 Rue des Pierres (Steenstraat) , Brussels 1000
Hours Daily 14:00 – 23:00; Friday, Saturday till 01:00
Rustic bar close to the Grand Place (Grote Markt) and the oldest gay bar in Brussels.
Address 2A Petite Rue au Beurre (Korte Boterstraat) , Brussels 1000
Hours Tuesday-Thursday 17:00 – 01:00; Friday, Saturday 17:00 – 03:00; Sunday 17:00 – 01:00; in summer from 16:00
Friendly, cosy bar in Brussels' gay street.
Address 27 Rue du Marché au Charbon (Kolenmarkt) , Brussels 1000
Hours Tuesday, Wednesday 18:00 – 01:00; Thursday 18:00 – 02:00; Friday 17:00 – 04:00; Saturday 17:00/20:00 – 04:00
Queer inclusive bar in the center of Brussels.
Address Plattesteen 18/20 , Brussels 1000
Hours Friday, Saturday 20:00/21:00 – 01:00
Small gay-friendly cabaret bar with burlesque (and ›boylesque‹) shows. Mixed clientele. Admission: ≈ 20-30 €
Address 53 Rue du Marché au Charbon (Kolenmarkt) , Brussels 1000
Hours Wednesday 18:00 – 01:00; Thursday 18:00 – 01:00/03:00; Friday, Saturday 18:00 – 03:00; Sunday 18:00 – 01:00
Probably the busiest gay bar in Brussels. At the weekend with live DJs. ›A classic, and definitely a pre-club must, le Belgica has always managed to keep up with the trends and the right music.‹ (Time Out, 2001) ›Started in the mid-eighties as a kitsch alternative to the upmarked style beloved of that period, its down-and-out décor has made it an institution.‹ (The Bulletin, 1994)
Address 32 Rue du Marché au Charbon (Kolenmarkt) , Brussels 1000
Hours Daily except Tuesday 16:00 – 01:00/03:00
Rustic gay bar in the center of Brussels. Bear-friendly.
Address 44 Rue du Marché au Charbon (Kolenmarkt) , Brussels 1000
Hours Monday-Thursday 21:00 – 03:00; Friday, Saturday 21:00 – 05:00; Sunday 15:00 – 22:00
A gay cruising and fetish bar on Rue du Marché au Charbon in Brussels' LGBTQ+ quarter. Stammbar draws a leather and kink crowd and is one of the city's established cruising venues.
Address Rue du Marché au Charbon 114, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium
Hours Friday, Saturday from 21:30 (1st Friday of the month from 24:00)
A legendary Brussels drag bar on Rue des Grands Carmes, Chez Maman is famed for its nightly live drag performances and an exuberant, campy atmosphere. A long-running institution of the city's queer nightlife.
Address 7, Rue des Grands Carmes, Rue des Grands Carmes 5, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium
Saint-Jacques
Hours Tuesday/Thursday-Sunday 16:00 – 24:00
A queer bar on Rue du Marché au Charbon in the heart of Brussels' LGBTQ+ quarter. A friendly and unpretentious spot on the city's main gay street.
Address Rue du Marché au Charbon 5, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium
Saint-Jacques
Hours Tuesday, Wednesday 10:00 – 22:00; Thursday 10:00 – 23:00; Friday, Saturday 10:00 – 01:00; Sunday 10:00 – 18:00
A long-established café and bar on Rue du Marché au Charbon, Brussels' main LGBTQ+ street. Le Fontainas is known for its Art Nouveau interior, strong coffee, and a mixed queer and arty crowd that fills the terrace in warm weather.
Address Rue du Marché au Charbon 91, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium
La Demence is a long-running Brussels gay circuit party brand that also operates branded travel and cruise experiences.
Address Rue Blaes 208, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium
