Lavender Atlas

Gay Guide

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LGBT Danmark is a national LGBTQ+ civil-society organization in Denmark focused on rights, visibility, and inclusive policy.

Hours Daily 12:00 – 02:00; Friday, Saturday till 04:00

Rustic pub and Copenhagen's first gay bar, opened over hundred years ago. Shows or events on Thursday and Sunday from October till April. Smoking bar.

Address Kattesundet 18 , Copenhagen 1458
Hours Monday-Thursday 15:00 – 03:00; Friday, Saturday 14:00 – 05:00; Sunday 14:00 – 03:00

One of the oldest gay bars in Copenhagen and still going strong. Mixed ages.

Address Studiestræde 33 , Copenhagen 1455

Men's Bar

Hours Daily 18:00 – 02:00

Small gay bar, clientele mainly local regulars. Mature guys and bears welcome. Moderate prices.

Address Teglgårdstræde 3 , Copenhagen 1452

Jailhouse CPH

Hours Daily 15:00 – 02:00; Friday, Saturday till 05:00

LGBTQ-oriented basement bar in jailhouse style. (Not a cruising club as the name might suggest.)

Address Studiestræde 12 , Copenhagen 1455
Hours Daily 16:00 – 02:00; Friday, Saturday till 05:00

Cozy LGBTQ bar in the heart of Copenhagen with music, performances, karaoke, drag shows and more.

Address Studiestræde 24 , Copenhagen 1455
Hours Friday 21:00 – 02:00 (entry till 01:00); Saturday 22:00 – 03:00 (entry till 23:00/24:00); + some Thursdays and Sundays

Large gay fetish club with two bars, play area, wet room, labyrinth, smoking lounge and pool table. Very well maintained and with friendly staff. 'SLM' used to stand for 'Scandinavian Leather Men', but is now open for other fetishes as well. Friday is usually bar and cruising night with masculine dresscode; special theme nights on other days – check the full calendar and the specific dresscodes on the SLM website. Only members have access to SLM Copenhagen . A membership can be acquired for 3 months (200 DKK) or for the calendar year (500 DKK).

Address Lavendelstræde 17 (in the backyard on the left) , Copenhagen DK-1462
Hours Daily 12:00 – ≈ 23:00/24:00

Old cruising place on the basement floor. (Small "discrete" entrance.) Mixed clientele (mostly men). Admission: ≈ 100-130 DKK

Address Kingosgade 7 , Copenhagen 1623
Hours Monday-Thursday 11:00 – 19:00; Friday 11:00 – 21:00; Saturday 11:00 – 20:00; Sunday 12:00 – 18:00

Gay sex shop: toys, fetish gear, underwear etc.

Address Studiestræde 26 , Copenhagen 1455

MIX Copenhagen

Denmark's oldest and largest LGBTQ+ film festival, MIX Copenhagen has been screening queer cinema since 1986. Held annually in October, it presents international features, shorts, and documentaries at venues across the city.

Address Vermundsgade 13, 2100 København, Denmark
City Centre
Hours Wednesday, Thursday 22:00 – 06:00; Friday, Saturday 22:00 – 07:00; Sunday 22:00 – 06:00

A popular gay bar and club on Axeltorv in central Copenhagen, Never Mind is known for its late-night energy, dancefloor, and central location. One of the city's most reliably busy LGBTQ+ venues.

Address Axeltorv 3, 1609 København, Denmark

Copenhagen Pride organizes the city's annual Pride week, parade, and related LGBTQ+ cultural and advocacy events.

Copenhagen Frederiksberg historic LGBTQ+ piano bar since 1913.

Address Allégade 25, 2000 Copenhagen

Men-focused gay sauna in Copenhagen with facilities for social and wellness use.

Address Studiestræde 31, 1455 Copenhagen
Hours Daily 11:00 – 23:00/24:00; Friday, Saturday till 02:00; Kitchen till 20:45/21:00

Cafe and bar for LGBTQs and friends, very popular with all ages. In good weather with large street terrace. Saturday from approx. 22:00 with live DJ.

Address Regnbuepladsen 9 (ex Rådhuspladsen 77) , Copenhagen 1550

Copenhagen Pride Winter Pride

Copenhagen's winter Pride event, complementing the main summer celebration. A series of indoor events and community programming celebrating LGBTQ+ identity during the Danish winter season.

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