Berlin Lesbian Bars

Begine is a space exclusively for women. It is a gay bar, but foremost, a culture centre. Originally established in 1986, Begine Cafe is a historic spot for Berlin lesbians. Born out of a community need to provide a meeting place for women in refuge, Begine is now a café that hosts musical events, art exhibitions, parties, concerts, cabaret, educational events and much more!

It is in the area round Potsdamer Straße at Bülowstraße, making it comfortably situated between the historic gay and lesbian neighbourhood around Winterfeldplatz and the trendy Kreuzberg.

Check their website for more details of upcoming events and hours.

The only lesbian bar on the popular Simon-Dach-Straße is a wonderful gay haunt. This district has a thriving party scene, but the Himmelreich Café is the only gay bar in the area.

Located in the Friedrichshain district, the Himmelreich is a sophisticated gay bar amongst alternative Friedrichshain nightlife scene.

Straight people are welcome, but they do have LGBT specific nights, such as Tuesday’s the Women’s Lounge, which caters to a lesbian crowd.

See their Facebook page for more info.

Located in the trendy district of Kruezberg, this bi-monthly lesbian party at the Gretchen Club is an extremely popular gay night out. With glittered party nights, brilliant non-male-identifying DJs and a welcoming crowd, Girl’s Town has successfully created Berlin’s essential “girls night out”.

Girl’s Town see themselves as a shelter for lesbians, inter-, trans- and bisexual females. Gay and gay friends are welcome! However, their bouncers have the right to deny access to males who do not seem appropriate.

Girl’s Town is 8 Euros before 11pm, then goes up to 10 Euros for the rest of the night.