Lavender Atlas

Gay Guide

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Spartacus

Hours ≈ 20:00 – 02:00

Cafe-bar and cocktail-bar with big terrace towards the plaza in the Yumbo. One of the oldest gay bars on Gran Canaria, and still going strong. Usually well visited, especially in the early hours.

Address C.C. Yumbo 151/3-4 , Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Maspalomas Dunes Gay Beach

Playa del Inglés

The world-famous gay beach and dune area at Maspalomas in southern Gran Canaria. The area attracts tens of thousands of LGBTQ+ visitors year-round, with a clothing-optional zone and a cruising atmosphere in the adjacent dune scrubland.

An annual LGBTQ+ Pride festival in Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, one of Europe's largest gay travel destinations. Maspalomas Pride draws tens of thousands to the southern resort area for parties and events over several days.

Address Av. de España, 2, 35100 San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Las Palmas, Spain

Mardi Gras Bar

Hours Daily 10:00 – 02:00

Popular cocktail bar with terrace and young friendly staff.

Address C.C. Yumbo 111/3-4 , Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Kiosco No. 5

Famous social hub at the tip of the Maspalomas dunes.

Address Maspalomas Dunes

Le 21

Hours Daily 18:00 – 01:00

Small cocktail bar with terrace in the Yumbo Center. Run by friendly French guys.

Address C.C. Yumbo 131/4 , Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés
Hours Daily 19:00 – 02:30

Cocktails and German beer. One of the six bars with a terrace in the so-called Six Pack Zone in the Yumbo Center.

Address C.C. Yumbo 111/11-12 , Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Bärenhöhle

Hours Daily 19:30 – 02:00

Friendly bears bar. (›Bärenhöhle‹ is German for ›bear's den‹.) Decorated with hundreds of teddy bears from around the world.

Address C.C. Yumbo 151/9 , Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Buddies

Hours Monday-Saturday 10:00 – 24:00; Sunday 11:00 – 24:00

One of the longest running terrace bars in the Yumbo. Kitchen with British breakfast, snacks and meals.

Address C.C. Yumbo 131/12-13 , Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Centre Stage

Hours Daily 21:00/23:00 – 03:00+ (September–June)

Small (and sometimes) packed night bar with party music, musical songs, shows and sing-alongs.

Address C.C. Yumbo 231/2 , Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Chez Funny Boy's

Hours Daily from 23:00

Bar with drag comedy and other shows on the large terrace.

Address C.C. Yumbo 261/6-8 , Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Coco Loco

Hours Daily ≈ 24:00 – 04:00

Loud party bar with terrace. Mixed clientele and ages.

Address C.C. Yumbo 261/2-3 , Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Copacabana

Hours Daily ≈ 11:00 – 02:00

Cocktail bar with big terrace at the square on the ground floor of the Yumbo. Mixed clientele.

Address C.C. Yumbo 131/21-22 , Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Eiffel Bar

Hours Daily 19:00 – 01:00

French-inspired cocktail bar with mixed clientele.

Address C.C. Yumbo 121/5-6 , Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Fiction Bar

Hours Daily ≈ 13:00 – 02:00/04:00

Gay cocktail bar with terrace and various happy hour prices.

Address C.C. Yumbo 111/1-2 , Gran Canaria, 35130 Playa del Inglés
Hours Daily ≈ 18:00 – 01:00; kitchen till 23:00

Italian restaurant and bar with big terrace at the corner of the Six Pack Zone at the Yumbo Center. Mixed clientele.

Address C.C. Yumbo 111/10 , Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés
Hours Daily 18:00 – 02:00

Bar with big terrace. Mixed clientele

Address C.C. Yumbo 121/4-5 , Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Hummel Hummel

Hours Daily ≈ 19:00 – 01:00

One of the oldest gay bars on Gran Canaria. Mainly mature clientele. Busiest time is usually between 22:00 and 24:00.

Address C.C. Yumbo 141/1-2 , Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés
Hours Daily 19:00 – 03:00

Small gay bar in the so-called Six Pack Zone in the Yumbo Center.

Address C.C. Yumbo 111/13 , Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Macho Macho bei André

Hours Daily 22:00 – 04:00

Music bar (with terrace) for fans of German and Dutch ›Schlager‹ music.

Address C.C. Yumbo 261/19 , Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

MeickeR

Hours Monday-Saturday 20:00 – 01:00 (closed in June and mid-December)

Small Danish bar at the Yumbo. Mixed clientele.

Address C.C. Yumbo 131/14 , Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Mykonos Bar

Hours Daily 23:00 – 03:30

Popular gay music bar, with small dancefloor. Music: Pop and Commercial. Clientele mainly in their 20s and 30s.

Address C.C. Yumbo 421/2-7 , Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés
Hours Daily ≈ 21:00 – 1:30/03:00

Big German Schlager music bar with small dancefloor. Quite popular with a mainly mature clientele.

Address C.C. Yumbo 161/15-18 , Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Parrots Bar

Hours Daily 16:00 – 02:30; April-September from 11:00

Music bar with lounge terrace in the so-called Six Pack Zone .

Address C.C. Yumbo 121/1-2 , Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Peppermint

Hours Daily 19:30 – 02:30

Friendly gay cocktail bar at the Yumbo Center, with small terrace. Francophone.

Address C.C. Yumbo 121/3 , Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Terry's Show

Hours Daily ≈ 22:00 – 02:00/04:00

Small bar with Spanish drag shows on the terrace. Mixed clientele.

Address C.C. Yumbo 261/14 , Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés
Hours Daily 20:00 – 02:00

Drag comedy, variety entertainment and karaoke. Mixed clientele.

Address C.C. Yumbo 212/4 , Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Strand-apo-Theke

Hours Daily 12:00 – 22:00

Popular for a snack or drink on the way back from the beach to the hotels or bungalows in Maspalomas. Busiest between 16:00 and 20:00, with German Schlager and international party music.

Address Maspalomas, C.C. Oasis 35-36, Paseo del Faro , Gran Canaria, 35100
Hours Daily 20:00 – 04:00

After several expansions, Tom's is now one of the largest and most popular bar terraces for gay men in the Yumbo Center. Inside small cruising labyrinth with some cabins. Admission: free. Minimum consumption: 1 drink

Address C.C. Yumbo 211/2 , Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Vibe

Hours Daily except Tuesday 18:00 – 02:00

LGBTQ-friendly cocktail bar on the 2nd floor of the Yumbo Center, with views over the plaza.

Address C.C. Yumbo 232/27 , Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés
Hours Daily 19:00 – 02:30

Stylish music and cocktail lounge bar in the Yumbo. With big terrace.

Address C.C. Yumbo 161/7-9 , Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés
Hours Daily 20:00 – 02:00/02:30

Gay music and coctail bar with Eurovision-Nights all year around.

Address C.C. Yumbo 151/1-2 , Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Code

Hours Daily 11:00 – 19:00

Beachwear, underwear and T-shirts for men. Located on the 1st floor of the shopping center C.C. Cita, next to Café Wien .

Address C.C. Cita, Avenida de Francia , Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés
Hours Monday-Thursday 21:00 – 03:00; Friday, Saturday 21:00 – 04:00; Sunday 17:00 – 03:00; during major events daily until 04:00

Big gay sexclub next to the C.C. Yumbo with clean and well-maintained premises spread over two levels. Cruising labyrinth with various rooms, slings, beds, cabins and more. Admission: 10 €, incl. 1 drink

Address Avenida 8 de Marzo 31 (ex Av. Alfereces Provisionales) > passage , Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Hell

Hours Tuesday-Saturday 22:00 – 02:00

Bar, darkroom, sling and a few cubicles. Admission: 5 €, incl. 1 drink

Address Av. de Gran Canaria 24 / Av. de la Unión Europea , Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés
Hours Daily 21:00 – 01:00/02:00

Gay cruise bar in the Yumbo, with cabins, sling, shower and terrace. Check the NOXON website for its weekly agenda and dresscodes.

Address C.C. Yumbo 251/12-13 , Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés
Hours Daily 20:00 – 02:30

Big gay cruising club, 400 metres from Yumbo Center. In the basement with some cabins. Weekly program with dresscodes (underwear, fetish, naked) on the Reds website. Friendly staff. Busiest between 21:00 and 23:00. Admission: 10-12 €, incl. 1 drink

Address Avenida de Tirajana 17, Barbados II , Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés
Hours Daily 22:00 – 06:00

Big gay cruising club in the Yumbo with several bars, cabins, sling and more. Mixed ages, mixed types. Admission: 10 € incl. 1 drink (+ 10 € key deposit)

Address C.C. Yumbo 161/10-14 , Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés
Hours Daily 22:00 – 04:00

Small fetish-friendly men-only cruise bar in the Yumbo. Mainly mature clientele. Admission: free. Minimum consumption: 1 drink

Address C.C. Yumbo 261/17-18 , Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés
Hours Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 21:00 ≈ 01:00/03:00

Small gay cruise and FF club on the groundfloor of the shopping center C.C. Cita . With bar, cabins, slings and more.

Address C.C. Cita, Avenida de Francia , Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés
Hours Daily 22:00 – 03:00/04:00; in summer Sunday and Monday closed

Bears-friendly gay cruising club, spread over two floors. (Un)dresscode: naked and fetish gear. (Weekly program on the Zoo website.) Busiest time approx. 23:00 – 24:00/01:00. Friendly staff. Admission: ≈ 10 €, incl. 1 drink

Address Avenida de Tirajana 17, Barbados I , Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés
Hours Daily 10:00 – 18:00

Small gay bungalow resort with a pool and cruising area that can be used also by daytime visitors. Mainly middle-aged and mature clientele. Admission: ≈ 12-15 €, incl. 1 towel

Address Avenida de los Estados Unidos 37 , Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés
Hours Tuesday-Sunday 16:00 – 22:00; in summer Thursday-Sunday 18:00 – 24:00

New small gay sauna in Playa del Inglés, opened in October 2025. With bar area, dry sauna, cabins and more. Admission: ≈ 20 €

Address Avenida de Tirajana 16, l. 2 , Gran Canaria, 35100

Big Bulky Bear

Hours (Tuesday-Friday 11:30 – 13:30 and) Monday-Saturday 16:30 – 20:30

T-shirts and accessories for bears and their admirers.

Address C.C. Prisma, Avenida de España 7, Loc. 18 , Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés
Hours 12:00 – 14:00 and 16:00 – 22:00 (10:00 – 22:00 during special events)

Fetish clothing, accessories and toys.

Address C.C. Yumbo 451/4 , Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

ES Collection / Addicted

Hours Monday-Saturday 10:30 – 14:00 and 17:00 – 22:00, Sunday 14:00 – 22:00

Fashionable beachwear, underwear and T-shirts for men.

Address C.C. Yumbo 223/1-2 , Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Yumbogay – DG's Pride Sexshop

Hours Daily 16:15 – 21:45

Small gay sex shop. Toys, fetish accessories, underwear, lubes etc.

Address C.C. Yumbo 252/11 , Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés
Hours Daily 02:00 – 06:00

Since many years the gay late night dance club in Playa del Inglés. Music: Commercial remixes. Busiest from 03:30 (after most bars have closed). Located at the Yumbo Center, next to the music bar Mykonos (where you can already dance a bit before the Mantrix club opens and gets busy).

Address C.C. Yumbo 421/8-18 , Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Ricky's Cabaret Bar

Hours Daily 20:00 – 02:00+

Drag cabaret shows and entertainment. Mixed clientele.

Address C.C. Yumbo 161/1-6 , Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Gran Canaria Maspalomas legendary multi-level LGBTQ+ shopping and nightlife center.

Address Av. de España 1, 35100 Maspalomas

Construction Bar Gran Canaria

LGBTQ+ bar in Gran Canaria with a local queer crowd and regular social nightlife activity.

Address Yumbo Centrum, Maspalomas
Hours Daily 22:00 – 04:00

Gran Canaria Yumbo Centre cruise bar.

Address Yumbo Centrum, Maspalomas
Hours Daily ≈ 17:00 – 02:00

Bar with terrace towards the square in the Yumbo Center. Mixed clientele.

Address C.C. Yumbo 111/7 , Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Maspalomas Beach

LGBTQ+-popular beach, gay beach, or clothing-optional/naturist beach area associated with queer travel in Maspalomas.

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Ritual Maspalomas

A gay resort in Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, catering to an LGBTQ+ clientele in the heart of the island's main gay tourism area.

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Maspalomas Beach Kiosk 7

Maspalomas Dunes

A beach bar at Kiosk 7 on the famous Maspalomas gay beach in Gran Canaria, a landmark meeting point on the clothing-optional section. One of the iconic social hubs on Europe's most popular gay beach.

Hours Wednesday-Sunday 12:00 – 20:00

New gay sauna in Playa del Inglés, opened in February 2026. With a green terrace and masseur.

Address Avenida de Tirajana 17 , Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Dress Code

Hours Monday-Saturday 11:00 – 14:00 and 17:00 – 22:00, Sunday 17:00 – 22:00

Store for men's underwear, beachwear, club wear, T-shirts, shirts, sneakers and more.

Address C.C. Yumbo 231/10+13 , Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés
Playa del Inglés

LGBTQ+-popular resort hotel in Maspalomas with easy access to the Yumbo and the island's main queer nightlife and beach areas.

Address Avda. Tirajana, 32 (Entrance by, C. Timple, 35100 Maspalomas, Las Palmas, Spain
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