Gran Canaria Gay Bars

Following its huge success in the Sitges gay scene, the Parrots Group venture to a new location in Gran Canaria.

Parrots is a great place to sit outside and people-watch with a cocktail in hand. Drag shows and DJ’s on the weekend.

Friendly German bar in Yumbo Center that serves beer and cocktails. Very popular in the summer months, particularly during Pride.

Open every day until 2am.

Great drinks at reasonable prices, a new management team offering a friendly welcome. Check out the excellent cabaret performances on Friday nights and other occasional special events.

Bar Diamonds is located on the ground floor and has a southwest-facing patio area that is a great place to enjoy an afternoon cocktail.

Bärenhöhle (meaning ‘bear cave’) is one of the Yumbo Center’s longest-running gay bars for bears, their friends and admirers.

Regardless of your size, you can be assured of a warm welcome. Great-value drinks. Happy hour until 10pm.

Opened in 2016, Mardi Gras Bar, located on the ground floor of the Yumbo Center, offers a warm welcome to all.

Regular drink offers and occasional themed party nights.

Small, friendly gay bar/café located on the first floor of Yumbo Centre, Playa del Ingles.

The crowd at Junior is mostly local and usually mixed. Occasionally hosts cabaret and drag shows. Open 7:30pm-3am.

Since August 2011, Eiffel Bar has established a reputation for being one of the best cocktail bars in town, serving a great selection of international beer, special tea, coffee, spirits and liquors.

Eiffel Bar features a bright, French-inspired modern décor. The staff speak French, Spanish, German and English. Mixed/gay crowd. Located on the ground floor of the Yumbo Center.

Small, late-night music gay bar on the 2nd floor of Yumbo Center, next to Terry Show Bar.

Coco Loco attracts a mostly mixed, young crowd. Friendly, English-speaking staff.

Stylish gay lounge bar La Bulle (or ‘bubble’ in English) offers a quieter and more relaxed environment with no loud music.

Friendly bar staff and great cocktails. Free WiFi available.

Dutch-owned gay bar on the second floor of the Yumbo Center. Macho Macho’s fun and friendly vibe is popular with the younger crowd.

Danish-owned gay bar in the Yumbo Center. Bar MeicKer serves a nice selection of drinks and cocktails. Friendly service and atmosphere.

Great for pre-clubbing. Closed on Sundays.

Long-running gay bar & restaurant, owned by Joseph and Andres. Buddies Bar serves food and drinks from 10am.

Quiz Night on Thursdays and the quintessentially British Roast Dinner on Sundays. Free WiFi available.

Opened in 1989 in the Cita Centre and later moved to Yumbo Centrum, Zaza Bar has a laid-back atmosphere with outdoor terrace.

The bar serves German and Spanish draft beers, a variety of international beer in bottles and other alcoholic beverages. Try one of their caipirinhas, sangrias or frozen daiquiris.

New gay bar for bears, fans and friends in Yumbo Center.

Long-running gay bar with outdoor terrace in Yumbo Center. Mirko & Andreas and their team will give you a warm welcome at Spartacus.

Andi Martine, Dinah Might and James, along with DJ Michael Marouli and a whole host of drag queens, invite you to enjoy a sparkling, outrageously fun night out at Sparkles.

Karaoke kicks off at 9pm until showtime. The nightly comedy variety show is doubled up with a second show featuring a fabulous Canarian dance troupe in amazing costumes and routines.

Arrive early to enjoy free shots.

Expect plenty of fun, glitz and glamour at this ever-popular, family-friendly, award-winning cabaret bar. Ricky’s features some of the best drag show performances in the Yumbo Center.

Winner of the TripAdvisor ‘Certificate of Excellence’ (2014).

Long-running drag show bar that’s been in the Yumbo Center for over 20 years. Terry Show’s famous ‘Flamenco Show’ is a personal highlight of ours.

Located on the second floor, next to Coco Loco bar. Nightly show at 10:30pm until 1am, then music and fun until 4:30am.

Na’Und is a lively German gay bar with dance floor, located on on ground floor of Yumbo Center.

Note: This bar closed in the summer (June-August).

Outrageous performances from the world-famous Funny Boy. A must-see act, as he has toured all over the world from the age of 18 before establishing a bar in the Yumbo Center in 2013.

The shows by Funny Boy and her crew are enormously entertaining, with audience participation. Free entry.

Located in the Yumbo Centre, Gran Canaria’s gay district, Barack Afé Bar is a popular, gay bar serving food, with live TV and cheap drinks.

Attracts a mixed crowd. Nice terrace.

German-owned, gay café bar with excellent atmosphere, located on the Maspalomas beachfront.

Strand-apo-Theke is a perfect stop for snacks and refreshments on the way back from the beach. Open from noon until 10pm. Busiest from 4pm-8pm.

Gay bar at the Cita Centre, serving beer, drinks and featuring TV sports broadcasting and other events. Closed on Mondays.

Gay bar on the 1st floor of the Yumbo Center. When we went there last time, the bar staff wore flimsy aprons to protect their modesty – not that we’re complaining.