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Gay Guide

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Rome
Hours Monday-Thursday 23:00 – 04:00; Friday, Saturday 23:00 – 05:00; Sunday 23:00 – 04:00

Gay bar and club on Via Panisperna in Rome's Monti neighborhood, with a café atmosphere on weekdays that shifts into a dance party on weekend nights.

Address Via Panisperna, 101, 00184 Roma RM, Italy

Beige Rome

Gay-friendly cocktail bar in Rome's Trastevere — the only gay bar in the heart of this historic neighborhood, with a relaxed cocktail-focused atmosphere.

Address Vicolo Santa Margherita 1/a, 00153 Roma RM, Italy
Hours Thursday 21:00 – 03:00; Friday 21:00 – 04:00; Saturday 21:00 – 05:00; Sunday 21:00 – 03:00

Rome's bear's den near the central station Termini. With basement bar, music and smoking room. ARCO/Anddos membership card required (can be acquired at the entrance).

Address Piazza Manfredo Fanti 40 , Rome 00185
Hours Daily 18:00 – 02:00

LGBT-friendly cocktail bar in the Pigneto neighbourhood.

Address Via Macerata 3 / Via del Pigneto 93 , Rome 00176
Hours Wednesday-Sunday 19:00 – 02:00

Cocktail lounge bar for queers and friends in the Pigneto quarter. With snack kitchen and a separate room for shows, music, talks and other events.

Address Via Fanfulla da Lodi 3 , Rome 00176

Gay cruising club. Check the club page (and Google Maps) for the current opening hours (which change quite often).

Address Via degli Ernici 5 , Rome 00185
Hours Tuesday-Thursday 22:30 – 03:00; Friday, Saturday 22:30 – 04:00; Sunday 22:30 – 03:00

Gay cruise club with playrooms and cabins, located in the east of Rome.

Address Via Amato Amati 6-8 , Rome 00176
Hours Daily except Tuesday ≈ 22:30 – 02:00/04:00

Cruisy gay bar and labyrinth with cabins.

Address Via Pontremoli 36 , Rome 00182

Gay leather club association, organizing or supporting various special events (check their website), for instance the annual leather and fetish event Fetish Pride Italy in December.

Address Rome
Hours Monday-Thursday 13:00 – 24:00; Friday 13:00 – 05:00; Saturday 13:00 – Sunday 24:00 nonstop

Rome gay sauna with cruising areas, private cabins, and pool amenities.

Address Via Pontremoli 28 , Rome 00182
Hours Daily 14:00 – 23:00

One of Rome's longest-running saunas, established in 1994.

Address Via Mecenate 2

Rome Pride

Rome's annual LGBTQ+ pride march, one of Italy's largest, drawing hundreds of thousands through the historic city center each June.

A legendary; long-running Friday night party hosted at Qube; featuring world-class productions and multiple dance floors.

Address Via di Portonaccio, 212, 00159 Roma RM, Italy

Rome summer LGBTQ+ outdoor festival with bars, dance floors and stages.

Address Parco Schuster, Via Ostiense, 00146 Rome

Rome Testaccio multi-floor LGBTQ+ club with rooftop terrace.

Address Via di Monte Testaccio 40-44, 00153 Rome
Hours Monday 22:00 – 04:00; Tuesday 22:00 – 03:00; Wednesday 22:00 – 05:00; Thursday 22:00 – 04:00; Friday, Saturday 22:00 – 05:00; Sunday 16:00/21:00 – 03:00

Small gay cruising club in the center of Rome. Check the Censured website for their weekly program and (un)dresscodes. Admission: ≈ 20 €, incl. ENTES membership and 1 drink

Address Via dei Quattro Cantoni 5 , Rome 00184
Colosseum
Hours Daily 08:00 – 02:00

Well-known gay bar near the Colosseum on Via di San Giovanni in Laterano with a large outdoor terrace, casual food service, and a welcoming atmosphere popular with both tourists and locals.

Address Via di S. Giovanni in Laterano, 8, 00184 Roma RM, Italy
Hours Monday 11:00 – 20:00; Tuesday 15:00 – 20:00; Wednesday-Saturday 11:00 – 20:00

LGBTQ+ bookshop in Rome's Pigneto neighborhood stocking a wide range of queer literature, art books, and cultural titles alongside community events.

Address Via degli Ausoni, 45, 00185 Roma RM, Italy

My Bar Roma

Colosseum
Hours Daily 08:00/09:00 – 02:00

Casual gay bar on Via di San Giovanni in Laterano near the Colosseum, part of Rome's compact gay strip in the Celio neighborhood.

Address Via di S. Giovanni in Laterano, 12, 00183 Roma RM, Italy

LGBTQ+-friendly bookshop and cafe in Rome's Pigneto neighborhood with a curated selection of queer literature and a welcoming community space.

Address Via del Pigneto, 39/a, 00176 Roma RM, Italy

Red and Blue Rome

Rome

Rome LGBTQ+ nightlife venue and bar serving local and visiting queer communities.

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