Gay Bars in Gran Canaria

A bar in the heart of the Yumbo Centrum area, drawing a predominantly male crowd of tourists and regulars from across Europe.

A small bar in Maspalomas' Yumbo Centrum, drawing an international crowd of gay men looking for a relaxed start to the night.

A cocktail bar that runs from midday to the early hours, making it equally serviceable for an afternoon drink as for an opening move on a big night.

A French-run cocktail bar with a terrace and a small charcuterie menu, which makes it a different proposition to most of what surrounds it.

A bar inside the Yumbo Centre in Maspalomas, Gran Canaria's main gay commercial complex, drawing a mix of tourists and regulars who make the Yumbo their base for the evening.

A compact bar best suited to the early part of the night, when the circuit is just warming up.

A German gay after-beach institution near the Faro, Strand-Apo-Theke is where Maspalomas beach afternoons roll into beers, Schlager, and sunburnt socialising.

A cocktail-focused lounge bar with one of the larger terraces on the circuit, pitched slightly above the average pre-drink stop.

A bear bar in the Yumbo Centre drawing a predominantly bear and cub crowd.

One of the Yumbo's longest-standing terrace bars, running from mid-morning through to the early hours with a full kitchen serving British breakfasts, snacks and meals.

A welcoming popular bar with shows and sing-alongs, and a friendly atmosphere that isn't cruisy.

A late-night drag bar on whose name delivers on its promise: camp and theatrical. Shows run from 11pm making it a high-energy stop before the clubs.

A loud party bar with a terrace, sitting somewhere between warm-up stop and all-night option.

One of the few Yumbo venues at ground level, with a large terrace opening directly onto the central square.

A French-inspired cocktail bar on Avenida Estados Unidos, sitting within easy reach of the Yumbo crawl without being inside it.

A café-bar as much as a drinking spot, with espresso-based coffees and food alongside cocktails and long drinks.

A bar on Avenida de España in Maspalomas, sitting in the heart of the Yumbo Centrum area that draws a predominantly male, tourist-heavy crowd from across Europe.

A cosy bar in the Yumbo Centre that is great place to start the evening or regroup mid-crawl as the night gets going later.

A daytime beach bar on the gay section of the Maspalomas dunes strip, one of several kiosk bars running along the shoreline.

A German schlagerbar in the CC Cita complex serving German beers and food.

A Yumbo institution since 1996 famous for it's Dutch/German "schlager" music, lively atmosphere, a welcoming owner and reputably the cleanest toilets in all of Yumbo!

A British-inflected bar that takes its food offering seriously, running sausage rolls, gammon and chips, and full English breakfasts alongside its drinks menu.

A late-night bar with a dancefloor, drawing a younger crowd in their 20s and 30s.

A German gay bar with over 30 years in the Yumbo, Na'Und is one of the definitive Schlager bars of Maspalomas.

The outdoor terrace attached to Noxon Club, positioned as the natural first stop before the venue itself gets going later in the night.

A terrace-fronted music bar on the outer circuit of the Yumbo's Six Pack Zone, and part of the same Parrots brand familiar to anyone who's spent time in Sitges.

A bar whose piratical name promises more drama than the evening typically delivers, which is actually the point.

One of the Yumbo’s longest-running drag bars, Ricky’s is the place for a big, crowd-pleasing cabaret night with comedy, karaoke, and plenty of audience participation.

A dedicated show bar with seating built around the stage, giving it a clearer performance focus than most bars in the area that dabble in drag as background noise.

A no-frills cruising bar where the crowd skews older.

Large fetish and cruising bar in the Yumbo centre, with dress code nights.

One of the Yumbo's longer-standing show bars, Terry's runs drag performances and cabaret acts through the night.

A cocktail bar with views over the Yumbo Centrum area that draws a largely tourist crowd passing through Gran Canaria's main resort strip.

A bar that works as a mid-evening landing spot, popular with the German contingent and hosting Eurovision-themed nights.