Central
Elefantengasse 13, Frankfurt
Central is a contemporary cocktail bar that welcomes gay guests and their friends. It gets especially lively on Friday and Saturday nights, when it is usually very busy. Smoking is permitted inside.
Bars
Comeback
Alte Gasse 33, Frankfurt
Comeback is a queer-friendly music bar in Frankfurt with a compact dancefloor. The crowd is notably varied, including gay men, trans women, straight women, hustlers and punters. Fridays and Saturdays are the liveliest nights, with the place getting busy from around 23:00.
Lucky's
Große Friedberger Straße 26, Frankfurt
Lucky's is a gay café-bar in the heart of Frankfurt where you can enjoy coffee, cocktails and beer. The calendar includes regular weekly events such as karaoke nights and Happy Hours. It is a smoking bar.
PINK Frankfurt
Alte Gasse 34, Frankfurt
PINK is a lively music bar in Frankfurt that welcomes gay guests and their friends. The soundtrack is pop, commercial hits and remixes, and the crowd tends to be on the younger side. Friday and Saturday nights get very busy, often with a queue and a selective door. Smoking is allowed inside.
Switchboard
Alte Gasse 36, Frankfurt
Switchboard is a well-liked cafe-bar, information point and event space for Frankfurt's LGBT community. It is run by volunteers together with AIDS-Hilfe Frankfurt. A small selection of snacks is available if you get hungry in between.
Tangerine
Elefantengasse 11, Frankfurt
Tangerine is a compact, long-established pub in Frankfurt that also works as a smoking bar. It draws a crowd of mixed ages and opens every evening from 18:00.
Twist
Klappergasse 12, Frankfurt
Twist is a bar for LGBTQ people and their friends in Frankfurt. It reopened at this new location in April 2025.
Zum Schwejk
Schäfergasse 20, Frankfurt
Zum Schwejk is the oldest gay pub in Frankfurt. It draws a mixed crowd of all ages, and the soundtrack is German Schlager music. Weekend nights are usually very crowded. It is a smoking bar.