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A gay club in Milan hosting LGBTQ+ dance nights, themed parties, and community events at its venue in the eastern part of the city.

Address Via Alfonso Gatto, 20134 Milano MI, Italy

Leccomilano

Hours Daily except Tuesday 17:00/18:00 – 02:00

A vibrant Porta Venezia social hub known for cocktails and aperitivo in an unpretentious setting.

Address Via Lecco, 5, 20124 Milano MI, Italy

Lola

Hours Wednesday, Thursday 18:00 – 01:00; Friday, Saturday 18:00 – 02:00; Sunday 18:00 – 00:30

LGBTQ friendly cocktail bar.

Address Via Alessandro Tadino 6 , Milan 20124
Hours Daily 17:30 – 01:00; Friday, Saturday till 02:00

LGBT-friendly cafe-bar in the north of Milan in the NoLo neighbourhood. Aperitivos, drinks, cocktails, DJs and exhibitions.

Address Via Luigi Varanini 5 , Milan 20127
Hours Daily except Tuesday 17:00 – 02:00

LGBT-friendly cocktail bar with street terrace in the Porta Venezia quarter.

Address Via Panfilo Castaldi 31 , Milan 20124
Hours Tuesday 22:00 – 02:00; Thursday 22:00 – 02:00; Friday 22:00 – 02:00; Saturday 22:00 – 03:00

Modern cruising club, imaginatively done up and with an open atmosphere. Some nights with (un)dresscodes – check the Bangalov website for the weekly program. Best on Friday and Saturday night. Mixed ages.

Address Via Calabria 5 , Milan 20158
Hours Tuesday 21:00 – 02:00; Thursday 22:00 – 02:00; Friday, Saturday 22:00 – 04:00/05:00; Sunday 15:00 – 21:00

Fetish and naked cruising club with bar on the ground floor and cruising labyrinth in the basement. (The stairs to the basement are a bit hidden on the left side of the bar.) Check the Depot website for their theme nights and (un)dresscodes.

Address Via dei Valtorta 19 , Milan 20127
Hours Tuesday, Wednesday 21:00 – 02:00; Thursday-Saturday 21:00 – 04:00

Cruising club in northeast Milan, in the same building as Fenix Sauna.

Address Via Oropa 3 , Milan 20132

Illumined

Hours Daily 24h nonstop

Gay cruising club close to the central railway station. With bar on the ground floor, cruising labyrinth in the basement and dresscode area on the upper floor. Mixed ages. Note: This club requires that you always bring your ID, in addition to the membership card. Admission: 10 €

Address Via Napo Torriani 12 , Milan 20124
Hours Daily 12:00 – 24:00

Gay sauna on three floors, near the central railway station. (Entrance at the end of the courtyard.) Clientele mainly 40+ years. Admission: ≈ 22-24 €

Address Via Giovanni Schiaparelli 1 , Milan 20125
Hours Monday-Saturday 13:00 – 20:00; Sunday 12:00 – 20:00

Gay sauna in the northeast of Milan, in the same building as the gay cruising club Hot Dog . With wet area (a bit dated) and a bar on the ground floor and a cruising labyrinth with cabins on the upper floor. Rather mature clientele and bears. Admission: ≈ 20-25 €

Address Via Oropa 3 , Milan 20132
Hours Daily 13:00 – 21:00

Bears-friendly gay sauna in the very north of Milan.

Address Via Ernesto Breda 158 , Milan 20126

ES Collection / Addicted

Hours Tuesday-Saturday ≈ 10:30/11:00 – 18:00/19:00

Underwear, beachwear, sportswear and T-shirts for men.

Address Via Lecco 6 , Milan 20124
Hours Monday 10:30 – 19:30, Tuesday 15:00 – 19:30, Wednesday-Friday 10:30 – 19:30, Saturday 10:30 – 13:00 and 15:00 – 19:30

Independent Milan LGBTQ+ bookstore focused on queer literature, feminism, gender studies, and community cultural programming.

Address Via Antonio Kramer 20 , Milan 20129

Pop Milano

Milan Porta Venezia LGBTQ+ neighborhood bar.

Address Via Lecco 7, 20124 Milan

Royal Hammam

Hours Monday-Friday 11:00 – 23:00; Saturday 11:00 – Sunday 23:00 nonstop

An upscale gay sauna in Milan featuring traditional steam rooms; massage services; and a relaxing social lounge.

Address Via Plezzo, 16, 20132 Milano MI, Italy

Milan Pride

The annual Pride march in Milan, one of Italy's largest LGBTQ+ events, typically held in late June with a parade through the city center and cultural programming across the week.

Festival MIX Milano di Cinema Gaylesbico e Queer Culture

A long-running queer film festival in Milan (Filmfestival MIX), one of Italy's oldest LGBTQ+ cultural events. Screens international gay, lesbian, and queer cinema with features, shorts, and panel discussions.

Porta Venezia

Milan's LGBTQ+ neighborhood centered around the Bastioni di Porta Venezia and Via Lecco, forming the heart of the city's queer scene. A cluster of gay bars, saunas, cafés, and community spaces concentrated in this walkable inner-city area.

Address Bastioni di Porta Venezia, 1, 20121 Milano MI, Italy
Hours Wednesday-Sunday from 21:30

Gay bar close to the central station, visited, among others, by hustlers. Friday and Saturday night with gogo shows. Admission: 5-10 €, incl. 1 drink

Address Via Giovanni Battista Sammartini 25 , Milan 20125

Mono Bar Milan

Porta Venezia
Hours Tuesday-Sunday 18:00 – 01:00/02:00

A gay bar in Milan's Porta Venezia LGBTQ+ district on Via Lecco, with a cozy atmosphere and a mixed crowd of locals and visitors.

Address Via Lecco, 6, 20124 Milano MI, Italy
Porta Venezia
Hours Thursday 21:30 – 03:00; Friday, Saturday 21:30 – 04:00/05:00; Sunday 19:00 – 02:00

A gay bar and nightclub in Milan hosting themed nights, drag shows, and LGBTQ+ events.

Address Via Privata Benadir, 14, 20132 Milano MI, Italy

Red Cafe Milano

Porta Venezia
Hours Daily 17:00 – 02:00

A gay bar on Via Lecco in Milan's Porta Venezia district, steps from several other queer venues. Casual, welcoming atmosphere with a mix of regulars and visitors to the neighborhood.

Address Via Lecco, 5, 20124 Milano MI, Italy

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