A local guide to gay cruise bars in Madrid, Spain — 18 spots for the LGBTQ+ community and friends, curated by Out x Out.

Chueca's bear bar and cruise spot on Calle Pelayo.
Chueca · $$

Late-night Chueca dance floor with pop, reggaeton, and cruisy energy.
Chueca · $$

Two-level video bar and cruise space on the edge of Gran Vía.
Chueca · $$

Spain's first bear bar — on Infantas in Chueca since 1996.
Chueca · $$

Men-only steam and cruise club 50 meters from Chueca metro, since 1990.
Chueca · $$

Men-only dance and cruise club with 500 sqm near Plaza Callao.
Centro (Gran Vía) · $$

Dim, cruisy gay bar with charged after-dark atmosphere
Centro · $

Chueca daddy bar with an 80s/90s soundtrack and a dark back room.
Chueca · $$

Central gay sauna near Gran Vía open around the clock.
Chueca · $$

Unpretentious Lavapiés sauna with a relaxed cruising crowd.
Lavapiés · $

Bear-focused sauna with pool, BDSM zone, and darkrooms in Chueca
Chueca · $$

Madrid's oldest gay bathhouse, drawing post-club crowds in Malasaña
Malasaña · $$

Discreet, well-maintained gay sauna near Puerta de Toledo metro
Palacio · $$

Resort-vibed sauna with a clothing-optional rooftop terrace near Sol
Santo Domingo · $$

Ballesta gay bar — social upstairs, Secret Zone darkroom downstairs
Malasaña · $$

Members-only upscale cruising club with private cabins in Lavapiés
Lavapiés · $$$

Spacious east-Madrid sauna with pool, jacuzzi, maze, and private cabins.
Moratalaz · $$

Sex shop with private cabins and cruising areas near Gran Vía
Malasaña · $$
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