Nightlife

Adrianos Bar & Café

Café · Bern

Queer-friendly Theaterplatz café serving coffee by day and aperitifs and cocktails later. This branch is listed in the BernPride guide.

Theaterplatz 2, 3011 Bern

Amboss Rampe

Bar · Zurich

Bar and event venue hosting queer TEA day dances. The next edition is announced for 29 November 2026.

Zollstrasse 80, 8005 Zürich

anyway – Jugendzentrum Neubad

Queer space · Basel

Drop-in meetings for queer and questioning young people aged approximately 14–25 at Jugendzentrum Neubad. Dates in the calendar; no registration required.

Brennerstrasse 9, 4054 Basel

Association 360 — espace communautaire

Queer space · Geneva

Community space of Association 360 for sexual and gender diversity. Groups and meetings follow the programme or require an appointment.

Rue de la Navigation 36, 1201 Genève

Auer & Co.

Café · Zurich

Impact Hub café with vegetarian and vegan food. QueerSpace holds its open Be queer meetup here every other Wednesday.

Sihlquai 131, 8005 Zürich

Bar Rouge

Bar · Basel

Gay-friendly Messeturm rooftop bar. During club hours, men must be accompanied by a woman under the venue’s policy; arrange possible exceptions in advance.

Messeplatz 10, 4058 Basel

Bar Venezia

Bar · Bern

Aperitif, music and disco bar in Schweizerhofpassage, listed in Rosa Seiten. The operator advertises DJs from 23:00 on Fridays and Saturdays.

Spitalgasse 38, Schweizerhofpassage, 3011 Bern

Bierhübeli

Club · Bern

Concert and party venue hosting Queerhübeli; opening times depend on the event.

Neubrückstrasse 43, 3012 Bern

Bisou Bar

Bar · Geneva

Neighbourhood bar on Rue Vignier, growing out of the former Livresse community. A meeting place connected to the queer scene and welcoming a varied clientele.

Rue Vignier 5, 1205 Genève

Brasserie Lorraine

Bar · Bern

Collectively run neighbourhood venue with drinks, food and cultural programming. House rules reject queerphobia; no obligation to buy anything.

Quartiergasse 17, 3013 Bern

Café Kairo

Café · Bern

Lorraine café with a bar and cultural cellar, listed in Rosa Seiten. Concerts, readings and inclusive social evenings in the programme.

Dammweg 43, 3013 Bern

Carambolage

Bar · Basel

Collectively run bar hosting monthly Legibitea karaoke by and for queer people and their friends. Dates in the programme.

Erlenstrasse 34, 4058 Basel

Club Bellevue

Club · Zurich

Music club and event venue hosting Queer & Friends nights and Pride parties. Public nights follow the event programme.

Rämistrasse 6, 8001 Zürich

Club Cello

Club · Basel

Club by Marktplatz hosting the recurring queer Gayties party. The wider programme is mixed; check dates and entry conditions.

Stadthausgasse 10, 4051 Basel

Comeback Bar

Bar · Bern

Gay bar in a historic cellar, open seven days, DJs at the weekend.

Rathausgasse 42, 3011 Bern

Cranberry Bar

Bar · Zurich

Queer bar institution since 1997, with cocktails and a rotating programme.

Metzgergasse 3, 8001 Zürich

Dialogai — Salle Inside

Queer space · Geneva

Dialogai community room with a bar and LGBTIQ+ activities. Access follows the published programme; entrance on Rue du Levant 5.

Rue de la Navigation 11, 1201 Genève

Du Nord

Bar · Bern

Queer-friendly Lorraine meeting place with a restaurant and wine at the bar. Listed in the BernPride guide.

Lorrainestrasse 2, 3013 Bern

Erotikfactory

Shop · Zurich

Adult shop selling toys, fetish clothing and a dedicated Pride range. The Badenerstrasse store opens daily.

Badenerstrasse 254, 8004 Zürich

Mo–So 10:00–24:00

Espace Pluriel

Queer space · Neuchâtel

LGBTIQ+ welcome and meeting space for community members and their relatives. Groups follow the programme; individual meetings require an appointment.

Rue des Sablons 50, 2000 Neuchâtel

EXIL

Club · Zurich

Concert venue and nightclub hosting queer series including F.A.G. and Tanzleila. Audiences and admission vary by event.

Hardstrasse 245, 8005 Zürich

Fass Beiz / Queerdom-Treff

Café · Schaffhausen

Café and restaurant hosting the monthly Queerdom gathering for LGBTIQA+ people and interested visitors. Registration for the shared table is requested.

Webergasse 13, 8200 Schaffhausen

FOCE

Queer space · Lugano

Municipal cultural centre with theatre, concerts and queer programming such as Doll$ on the Block. Check dates and rooms in the calendar.

Via Foce 1, 6900 Lugano

Folklor Club

Club · Lausanne

Electronic music club on Place de la Riponne. It also hosts the Querelle queer party series by the Les Chipies collective.

Place de la Riponne 10, 1005 Lausanne

Frieda's Büxe

Club · Zurich

Electronic music club hosting queer Kiki nights. The final Kiki at this venue is announced for November 2026.

Friedaustrasse 23, 8003 Zürich

Funline BINGO / Erotic Shop

Shop · Zurich

Adult shop with a large gay DVD and toy selection, fetish clothing and video booths. Entrance through the passage. Ages 18 and over.

Hohlstrasse 30 (Erotic Shop: Eingang Kurzgasse 3), 8004 Zürich

Gaskessel

Club · Bern

Youth and cultural centre with concerts and queer parties; opening times depend on the event.

Sandrainstrasse 25, 3007 Bern

GLEIS

Bar · Zurich

Café and bar in the Zollhaus with readings, concerts and queer cultural programming.

Zollstrasse 121, 8005 Zürich

Mo–Do 10:00–24:00; Fr–Sa 10:00–01:00; So geschlossen

Grabenhalle

Queer space · St. Gallen

Alternative cultural venue with concerts, parties and queer drag performances such as Velvet Heat. Visits follow the programme.

Unterer Graben 17, 9000 St. Gallen

Heaven Club

Club · Zurich

LGBTIQ+ club in the Niederdorf, usually Friday and Saturday, pop/house/charts.

Spitalgasse 5, 8001 Zürich

Fr–Sa ~22:45–05:00

Heimat Club & Bar

Club · Basel

Queer club & bar in Basel with regular parties such as Back4More.

Erlenstrasse 59, 4058 Basel

Heldenbar im Provitreff

Bar · Zurich

Non-commercial Wednesday queer bar at Provitreff, with DJs and drag shows on the first Wednesday of the month.

Sihlquai 240, 8005 Zürich

Mi ab 20:00

Hirscheneck

Bar · Basel

Collectively run bar with a cultural cellar and a largely queer and trans team. The venue explicitly rejects homophobia.

Lindenberg 23, 4058 Basel

Hive Club

Club · Zurich

Electronic music club hosting recurring Boyahkasha and Hiveakasha nights and Zurich Pride parties. Dates follow the programme.

Geroldstrasse 5, 8005 Zürich

HOT – For Gays & Friends

Queer space · Wängi

HOT association venue hosting Tuesday gatherings and meals for gays and friends. Check registration and access rules.

Wilerstrasse 5, 9545 Wängi

ISC Club

Club · Bern

Club hosting concerts, queer parties such as Golden Tolerdance and drag shows. Dates and entry conditions in the programme.

Neubrückstrasse 10, 3012 Bern

Jailbar

Bar · Bern

Old-town bar with DJ nights and live music, listed in Rosa Seiten and GWHF’s venue directory.

Gerechtigkeitsgasse 53, 3011 Bern

Juragai — local associatif

Queer space · Delémont

Juragai’s venue for the LGBTIQ+ community and allies. Meetups, games and bar evenings follow the published programme.

Rue de l’Église 16, 2800 Delémont

Kauz

Club · Zurich

Music club hosting queer and sex-positive parties such as EXPLICIT. Check the programme and admission conditions before visiting.

Ausstellungsstrasse 21, 8005 Zürich

Kink Shop

Shop · Zurich

Fetish shop for gay men selling leather, rubber, clothing and toys. On Magnusstrasse since May 2025.

Magnusstrasse 21, 8004 Zürich

Mo–Fr 12:00–20:00, Sa 12:00–18:00

Kino REX / REX Bar

Queer space · Bern

Cinema with a foyer bar and the recurring UNCUT Queer Cinema series. Check the programme for films and Siesta Cinema afternoon screenings.

Schwanengasse 9, 3011 Bern

Klaus

Club · Zurich

Private music club on Langstrasse and Zurich Pride party venue. Check registration requirements and the current programme before visiting.

Langstrasse 112, 8004 Zürich

KLŸCK Quartierarbeit Klybeck-Kleinhüningen

Queer space · Basel

Community centre hosting recurring meetings for rainbow families and queer people considering parenthood. Check the organiser’s calendar.

Kleinhüningerstrasse 205, 4057 Basel

Komplex Klub

Club · Zurich

Club at Komplex 457 hosting queer, sex-positive #HRDR nights with techno, cruising and playrooms. Facilities depend on the party.

Hohlstrasse 457, 8048 Zürich

Kraftfeld

Club · Winterthur

Cultural club on the Sulzer site with Molke parties by and for queer people, drag shows and FINTA DJ workshops. Dates follow the programme.

Lagerplatz 18, 8400 Winterthur

kult.kino camera / pink.friday

Queer space · Basel

Cinema with a foyer bar and monthly queer pink.friday screenings on the last Friday. The pink.bar also welcomes visitors without a film ticket.

Rebgasse 1, 4058 Basel

Kweer Bar

Bar · Zurich

Queer meeting place in the Niederdorf with bar, coffee, pub quizzes, karaoke and history as the former Barfüsser hub.

Spitalgasse 14, 8001 Zürich

Kweer Bar: Di–Mi 17:00–23:30, Do 17:00–24:00, Fr–Sa 17:00–02:00; ViCAFE Kweer: Mo–Fr 08:00–17:00, Sa–So 09:00–17:00

L’Art d’Aimer

Shop · Fribourg

Independent bookshop featuring queer literature, feminisms and ecology. Its programme also includes readings and meetups.

Rue des Epouses 5, 1700 Fribourg

La Datcha

Café · Lausanne

Café and concert venue in the Flon district, also hosting Lilith’s Queer Parties. Open to the public during announced events.

Côtes-de-Montbenon 13, 1003 Lausanne

La Garçonnière

Club · Geneva

Geneva drag cabaret and nightclub, founded in 1975 as Switzerland's first transformist cabaret, with shows from Tuesday to Saturday.

Rue de la Rôtisserie 4 bis, 1204 Genève

Di–Sa 23:00–05:00

La Gravière

Club · Geneva

Independent live music and electronic music club. Its programme includes Starlight queer and drag nights; check the agenda for dates.

Chemin de la Gravière 9, 1227 Les Acacias, Genève

Labor5

Queer space · Zurich

Event venue hosting queer parties and drag formats such as Drag Meets Space and Kweer Ball. Access follows the programme.

Schiffbaustrasse 3, 8005 Zürich

Le Chat Noir

Bar · Carouge

Bar and music venue in Carouge with concerts and DJ nights. Its recurring Chatbaret series features drag cabaret; check the programme for dates.

Rue Vautier 13, 1227 Carouge

Le Déclic

Bar · Geneva

Geneva gay bar open since 1988, with an intimate cocktail-bar atmosphere, karaoke and themed nights.

Boulevard du Pont-d'Arve 28, 1205 Genève

Di–Do 17:00–01:00, Fr 17:00–04:00, Sa 21:00–04:00

Le Phare

Bar · Geneva

Cosy bar for gay, lesbian and friends in Geneva.

Rue Lissignol 3, 1201 Genève

Mo–Do 15–01, Fr–Sa 15–02, So 15–00

Le Romandie

Club · Lausanne

Concert and party club on Place de l’Europe. Its ParaDykes Club series celebrates lesbian, feminist and queer cultures.

Place de l’Europe 1A, 1003 Lausanne

Le Saxo

Bar · Lausanne

Historic gay, queer and rainbow bar in Lausanne, with Karaogay karaoke on Friday and Saturday nights.

Rue de la Grotte 3, 1003 Lausanne

Do 20:00–00:00, Fr–Sa 20:00–02:00

LESBAR Café Lounge

Café · Bern

Queer-friendly old-town café lounge serving coffee, aperitifs and artisan chocolate. Listed in the BernPride guide.

Münstergasse 61-63, 3011 Bern

Lestime

Queer space · Geneva

Lesbian, lesboqueer and feminist community space offering cultural events and meetups. Access conditions are specified for each activity.

Rue de l’Industrie 5, 1201 Genève

Lieblings Café Bar

Café · Bern

Queer-friendly café and bar run by a volunteer association. Profits and tips are donated.

Gerechtigkeitsgasse 13, 3011 Bern

Lilith — local associatif

Queer space · Lausanne

Lilith’s community venue for lesbian, bi, trans, nonbinary and queer people. Library and meetups; see the programme for dates and access conditions.

Route Aloys-Fauquez 60, 1018 Lausanne

Linden

Café · Fribourg

Independent café and bar on Rue du Tilleul, with events. Fribourg’s official tourism guide describes the venue as queer and inclusive.

Rue du Tilleul 5, 1700 Fribourg

LO31 / Kunterbunt

Queer space · Bern

Community centre hosting Kunterbunt twice-monthly meetings for LGBTQ+ young people aged 15–30. Check dates with the organiser.

Lorrainestrasse 31, 3013 Bern

Lumis Kaffeebar

Café · Bern

Coffee bar near the station with an explicit LGBTQ+ inclusion policy. Coffee, aperitifs and small events; dates on the website.

Effingerstrasse 10, 3011 Bern

MAD Club

Club · Lausanne

Main queer nightlife venue in Lausanne — home of Bordello, foam parties and regular LGBTQ+ events. Capacity for 1500 guests.

Rue de Genève 23, 1003 Lausanne

MAGAZIN Bar

Bar · Olten

Bar in the former fire station hosting Queer Mittelland on the second Thursday of the month. The hangout welcomes queer people of all ages.

Konradstrasse 7, 4600 Olten

MARTA Café Musik Bar

Café · Bern

Old-town café and music bar listed in Rosa Seiten and Bern Pride’s queer-friendly guide. Programme on the website.

Kramgasse 8, 3011 Bern

Milkshake

Bar · Lausanne

Bar and restaurant in the Flon district, a Lausanne Pride partner. Its programme includes DJ sets, drag shows and gay nights; check dates before visiting.

Ruelle du Flon 4, 1003 Lausanne

Millers

Queer space · Zurich

Theatre with a bar and recurring LGBTQ+ arts, drag shows and a FINTA stage. Programme and tickets on the website.

Seefeldstrasse 225, 8008 Zürich

Näscht

Bar · Aarau

Small old-town bar hosting Queer Mittelland’s queer hangout on the third Thursday of the month. Check details with the association.

Metzgergasse 1, 5000 Aarau

Nathan Café

Bar · Geneva

Reopened LGBT+ bar in Geneva's Eaux-Vives district, with sofas, a small terrace, snacks, exhibitions and regular themed evenings.

Avenue de Frontenex 34, 1207 Genève

So–Do 17:00–02:00, Fr–Sa 17:00–03:30

Offene Kirche Elisabethen / LSBK

Queer space · Basel

Open city church and LSBK meeting place hosting rainbow celebrations and queer cultural programming. A spiritual community space; dates in the programme.

Elisabethenstrasse 14, 4051 Basel

Opéra 5 (ex GT's)

Bar · Lausanne

Bar, restaurant and karaoke at the address of the former GT's on Avenue de Tivoli, Lausanne's traditional gay street. The gtsbar.ch website now redirects to Opéra 5; the venue does not state whether it keeps a queer focus, so check before you go.

Avenue de Tivoli 5, 1007 Lausanne

Mi–Do 17–01, Fr–Sa 17–02, So 17–01 (Mo–Di geschlossen)

ØYA Bar Kafé Klub

Bar · St. Gallen

Bar, café and club with drag brunches and other cultural events. Check the website for reservations and the current programme.

Schwertgasse 27, 9000 St. Gallen

Paracelsus-Apotheke & Drogerie

Shop · Zurich

Pharmacy and drugstore on Langstrasse and a Pink Cross member. Its website explicitly mentions serving people living with HIV.

Langstrasse 122, 8004 Zürich

Mo–Fr 08:00–18:30, Sa 09:00–17:00

Parterre One

Club · Basel

Music and cultural venue hosting recurring QueerPlanet LGBT day raves, plus drag and burlesque performances. Dates in the programme.

Klybeckstrasse 1b, 4057 Basel

Petra’s Tip Top Bar

Bar · Zurich

Bar on Seilergraben with schlager music and a gay clientele.

Seilergraben 13, 8001 Zürich

Di–Sa ab 18:30; So–Mo geschlossen

Pink Cross / LOS / TGNS – Sitzungszimmer

Queer space · Bern

Shared Pink Cross, LOS and TGNS meeting room for 12–14 people. Advance booking required; free for LGBTIQ organisations.

Monbijoustrasse 73, 3007 Bern

Plaza Klub

Club · Zurich

Nightclub in a former cinema and Zurich Pride party venue. Queer nights follow the current event programme.

Badenerstrasse 109, 8004 Zürich

Pôle Sud

Queer space · Lausanne

Sociocultural centre hosting regular queerfeminist meetings about parenting and solidarity. Other activities and access follow the programme.

Avenue Jean-Jacques Mercier 3, 1003 Lausanne

PrideArtikel.com / Pride Shop

Shop · Bern

Pride shop offering rainbow flags, clothing, pins and accessories. The operator runs a physical store at this address.

Gerechtigkeitsgasse 41, 3011 Bern

Prinz Bar

Bar · St. Gallen

Queer neighbourhood bar in Linsebühl with a bar area, relaxation lounge and smoking room. Open Friday and Saturday evenings.

Linsebühlstrasse 39, 9000 St. Gallen

Fr–Sa 20:00–01:00

PROGR Turnhalle

Bar · Bern

PROGR bistro, bar and cultural venue listed as a queer-friendly address by Rosa Seiten and Bern Pride. Access through the courtyard.

Waisenhausplatz 30, 3011 Bern

Qlub Queer

Queer space · Martigny

Queer community venue with a bar near Martigny’s Place Centrale. Meetups and opening sessions follow the association’s announcements.

Rue de l’Hôtel-de-Ville 8, 1920 Martigny

QueerBienne — local communautaire

Queer space · Biel/Bienne

QueerBienne community space on Quai du Bas, shared with other associations. Meetups and access follow announced activities.

Quai du Bas 30, 2502 Biel/Bienne

QueerBooks

Shop · Bern

Queer bookshop with fiction, non-fiction, magazines and films.

Herrengasse 30, 3011 Bern

Mo 13:00–18:30; Di–Fr 09:00–18:30; Sa 10:00–16:00

Queerfeministischer Raum

Queer space · Bern

Queer feminist cultural space at the Reitschule hosting parties, workshops and meetings. Each event specifies its audience and access rules.

Neubrückstrasse 8, 3012 Bern

QueerLicht by Queer Lozärn

Bar · Lucerne

Regular Lucerne queer meetup by Queer Lozärn. Usually at Moderne; during school holidays the location can change, so always check the organiser's latest update.

Pilatusstrasse 21, 6003 Luzern

Di ab ca. 19:30 (QueerLicht; Ort vorab bei Queer Lozärn prüfen)

QueerVS — local communautaire

Queer space · Sion

QueerVS community venue, formerly Alpagai, with an LGBTIQ+ library and group meetups. Activities and access follow the published programme.

Avenue Ritz 33, 1950 Sion

Rathaus Café

Bar · Zurich

Café and aperitif bar with a terrace on the Limmat, an open meeting place in the old town.

Limmatquai 61, 8001 Zürich

Okt 2026–Feb 2027: Mi–Do 12:00–22:00; Fr–Sa 12:00–24:00; So 12:00–21:00; Mo–Di geschlossen

Regenbogenhaus Zürich

Queer space · Zurich

Queer community house at Zollhaus with a library, events and rooms for LGBTIQ organisations. Access via the trackside terrace.

Zollstrasse 117, 8005 Zürich

Rösterei Kaffee und Bar – Gurtengasse

Café · Bern

Queer-friendly Gurtengasse coffee bar with snacks and an adjoining coffee shop. Listed in the BernPride guide.

Gurtengasse 6, 3011 Bern

Rote Fabrik

Queer space · Zurich

Lakeside cultural centre and venue for lila. queer festival, featuring drag, music, performances and workshops. Dates follow the programme.

Seestrasse 395, 8038 Zürich

Roxy Musikbar

Bar · Zurich

Music bar with live gigs and the monthly Hueregeile Sunntig gathering, organised by familiar faces from Männerzone. Dates follow the programme.

Zinistrasse 7, 8004 Zürich

Salzhaus

Club · Winterthur

Concert venue and club hosting Queer Sphere parties for queer people and allies in collaboration with wilsch. Dates follow the programme.

Untere Vogelsangstrasse 6, 8400 Winterthur

Sarigai — local associatif

Queer space · Fribourg

Sarigai’s community venue for LGBT people in Fribourg. Meetups and social events follow the published programme.

Rue du Tilleul 21, 1700 Fribourg

Schwulenarchiv Schweiz im Sozialarchiv

Queer space · Zurich

Collection on Swiss gay history held at the Swiss Social Archives. Open to interested researchers, with restricted access periods for some holdings.

Stadelhoferstrasse 12, 8001 Zürich

Stellwerk

Club · Bern

Club and bistro by Bern station with cultural events and parties.

Parkterrasse 16, 3012 Bern

Sudhaus

Queer space · Basel

Warteck cultural and club venue with drag shows. The operator announces a final season until the end of 2026; check dates before visiting.

Burgweg 7, 4058 Basel

Südpol

Queer space · Lucerne

Kriens cultural venue with recurring drag shows and queer parties such as Queertunes. The wider programme varies; check dates and access rules.

Arsenalstrasse 28, 6010 Kriens

Theater Neumarkt

Queer space · Zurich

Theatre and historic home of the Kreis balls, also hosting today's queer Milchball with drag and DJs. Visits follow the programme.

Neumarkt 5, 8001 Zürich

Treibhaus

Queer space · Lucerne

Cultural venue with a bistro and recurring Milchbar meetings for young queer people. Dates and themes in the programme.

Spelteriniweg 4, 6005 Luzern

vario / Sp!t

Queer space · Basel

vario community space hosting the queer feminist Sp!t space and library. Access depends on the programme.

Lindenberg 21, 4058 Basel

Viertel Klub

Club · Basel

Mixed-programme club hosting recurring queer parties including #HRDR Techno & Cruising. Access, rooms and rules depend on the event.

Münchensteinerstrasse 81, 4052 Basel

Villa Bernau / hab queer bern Bibliothek

Queer space · Köniz

Wabern community centre hosting hab’s queer library and regular meetings. Library access during the advertised community evenings.

Seftigenstrasse 243, 3084 Wabern

VoQueer — espace communautaire

Queer space · Lausanne

VoQueer LGBTIQ+ community space on the fourth floor. The free Café Queer meets on Wednesdays for adults; other meetings follow the agenda.

Rue Pépinet 1, 1003 Lausanne

WERKK Baden / Milchbar

Queer space · Baden

Cultural venue hosting the weekly Tuesday Milchbar for young queer people. The organiser states there is no obligation to buy drinks.

Schmiedestrasse 1, 5400 Baden

wilsch - Badgasse 8

Queer space · Winterthur

Queer space and club room run by wilsch - queer Winterthur, with regular meetups for the LGBTQIA+ community.

Badgasse 8, 8400 Winterthur

Queer Treff Do–Fr ab 19:00; FLINTA Treff 1. Mi ab 17:30; weitere Treffen laut Programm

Zentralwäscherei

Queer space · Zurich

Non-commercial cultural and community space with music, food and queer formats such as Queermess. Visits follow the programme.

Neue Hard 12, 8005 Zürich

ZischBar at KaBar

Bar · Basel

Basel's established queer Tuesday bar at KaBar in Kaserne Basel, running since the 1980s. Every Tuesday 18:00–01:00; part of the evening's takings supports habs queer basel.

Klybeckstrasse 1b, 4057 Basel

Dienstag 18:00–01:00

zum bunten Hund

Café · Thun

Inclusive Aarequai bistro hosting QueerThun’s recurring Fürabä-Bier social meetings. Check the association’s calendar for dates.

Aarequai 60, 3600 Thun