Gay contacts in Munich: Top addresses for gay meetings in Bavaria's capital city

Munich, the capital of the Free State of Bavaria Bavaria, with around 1.5 million inhabitants, is by far the most populous city in Bavaria. According to Berlin and Hamburg Munich is also the third largest city in Germany (by population). Munich is also considered a cosmopolitan city and is the headquarters of numerous companies such as BMW, Allianz and Siemens. 

Gay dating in Munich

Why is Munich so exciting for gays?

Munich not only scores with economic factors, but is also a city of superlatives in social terms. Munich's gay community, for example, is Scene is one of the largest in Germany and can look back on an eventful history.

If you are wondering where you can meet other gays in Munich, we have the answer for you on this page. In addition to the possibility of making contact via our portal, there are numerous cafés, pubs and clubs in Munich where you can meet other gays. Below we have listed a few locations for you where you can meet other gays particularly well. Cruising, Flirt and celebrate. The locations are not only suitable for getting to know each other, but also for first dates with someone you have met on our site.

 

Gay bars in Munich

Munich Gay Meeting No. 1: CAMP

Address: Reisingerstraße 15 in the Glockenbachviertel district

The Camp is located, like many other gay bars that follow in this list, in Munich's gay Glockenbachviertel. Since opening in 2005, this pub has established itself as a popular Darkroom and cruising area. Here you can meet young and old from Munich's Gay scene (the average age is around 25 to 55 years).

In addition to a large bar area where you can drink and party uninhibitedly and in a good mood, the Camp a cruising area with a labyrinth and several glory holes. In addition, the atmosphere in the camp is heated up by several monitors showing gay films.

Munich Gay Meeting No. 2: Three little bells

Address: Hans-Sachs-Straße 8 in the Glockenbachviertel district

The Three little bells looks relatively inconspicuous from the outside and seems more like a normal brewery. Inside, too, the décor remains rather traditional and rustic, but there is a playful use of colourful lighting and theme-based décor. Nevertheless, this gay bar in Munich is definitely worth a visit. At Drei Glöcklein, you're more likely to meet older hands from the scene. Compared to other bars in Munich, this gay bar tends to be a bit cheaper for drinks.

Munich Gay Meeting No. 3: Edelheiss

Address: Pestalozzistraße 6 in the Glockenbachviertel district

How the Three little bells also sets the Edelheiss on a rustic ambience. And here, too, you'll find a rather mature crowd. Close to Sendlinger Tor, you can spend a nice evening in this small but nice gay bar and just be who you are. Bears You can get to know them particularly well in this pub. And if you get hungry in the meantime, the Edelheiss also offers an excellent snack. 

Munich Gay Meeting No. 4: Rendezvous Bar

Address: Müllerstraße 54 in the Glockenbachviertel district

The Rendezvous Bar can be found near the Edelheiss. In this gay-friendly bar you can not only enjoy a few relaxed beers, but also party the night away on weekends. Thanks to changing decorations, the Rendezvous Bar with a new look on a regular basis. Thanks to nice people, cool music from different directions and a relaxed atmosphere, a memorable evening is guaranteed. As soon as the temperatures rise, the summer terrace opens.

Munich Gay Meeting No. 5: Prosecco

Address: Theklastraße 1 in the district Gärtnerplatzviertel

The Prosecco describes itself as a Schlager Event Bar - and that's the programme here! If you don't like Schlager, you're definitely in the wrong place. And if you are into it, you can't go wrong in the Prosecco also show you how to shake a leg on a small dance floor. The iconic bar is not only aimed at the LGBTQ+ scene, even the furnishings scream QUEER loud and clear. Kitsch - especially when it comes to decorations for holidays - doesn't go amiss here. Even after the change of ownership in 2019, the Prosecco maintains its good reputation and offers a first-class evening to anyone who can get involved with the music.

Munich Gay Meeting No. 6: To the fire station

Address: Blumenstraße 21A in the district Gärtnerplatzviertel

The bar To the fire station has been in Munich for a relatively long time and is furnished in a rustic style. During the week, you can drop in from noon onwards and enjoy good drinks and a tasty meal. In the cosy gay bar you will meet illustrious guests of all ages, although the average crowd tends to be a little more mature. 

Our insider tip: On weekends you can get an excellent Weißwurst breakfast here from 5am - perfect after a long night of partying! But it's also a good place to start partying right away. The prices for food and drinks are reasonable.

Munich Gay Meeting No. 7: Paradiso dance bar

Address: Rumfordstraße 2 in the Gärtnerplatzviertel district

The Paradiso is a dance bar in the style of the 70s. Under the motto "Fuck Dicso, go to the circus!" great parties are celebrated here. In addition to drinks, you can let it rip here at various theme parties. But the Paradiso is not just a dance bar, but a real cult venue. In the 70s and 80s, legends like Freddie Mercury, David Bowie and Mick Jagger partied at the Paradiso. Freddie Mercury liked the Paradiso so well, in fact, that he made the music video for the song there. Living on my own has turned.

Inside the Dance bar you can expect lots of red velvet, big mirrors and big crystal chandeliers. Paradiso is - as the name suggests - a true paradise for every gay person, but also for everyone else from the LGBTQ+ scene.

 

Gay Cafés in Munich

In addition to the numerous pubs where you can spend your evenings and nights, there are also numerous gay cafés in Munich. In these you can also spend pleasant hours during the day, meet new people and create unforgettable memories. We have listed some of the best gay cafés in Munich for you here. Many of these cafés are also open until late at night, so you can party here too.

Munich Gay Cafés No. 1: Café Glück

Address: Palmstraße 4 in the Glockenbachviertel district

The Café Glück is a large café and resto bar in one. Both gays and lesbians are welcomed here with open arms. The Café Glück serves salads, main courses, desserts and homemade cakes. Of course, alcoholic drinks are also on the menu.

During the week the Café Glück only in the evening, on weekends already in the morning. In summer there is a road route.

Munich Gay Cafés No. 2: Café Nile

Address: Hans-Sachs-Straße 2 in the Glockenbachviertel district

As one of the oldest gay bars and cafés in Munich, the Nile a particularly popular place to go on the scene. Here, too, there is hot food, desserts, hot drinks and, of course, alcohol.

The Café Nile opens daily from 3 pm.

Munich Gay Cafés No. 3: Kr@ftwerk

Address: Thalkirchner Straße 4 in the Glockenbachviertel district

The Kr@ftwerk is located, how could it be otherwise, in the popular Glockenbachviertel. The LGBTQ+-friendly pub is a café, restaurant and cocktail bar all in one. The staff will spoil you with brunch, international food, coffee and cocktails every day from 10am.

The hottest meeting places: Saunas for gays in Munich

In addition to the numerous gay bars & gay cafés, Munich also offers its gay men several opportunities to work up a good sweat. Despite its size, the city unfortunately only offers 3 men's saunas where gays can seek and find each other.

Gay sauna in Munich No. 1: Bathhouse at the Hotel Deutsche Eiche

Address: Reichenbachstraße 13 in the district Gärtnerplatzviertel

Since its opening in 1995, the Bathhouse at the Hotel Deutsche Eiche one of the most popular meeting places of the Munich gay scene. In the sauna, you can relax and work up a good sweat on 1,400m² spread over 4 floors. The equipment of the sauna is very diverse and offers something for every taste. The offer includes Bathhouse a Finnish sauna, a salt sauna, a whirlpool, a large steam bath, a shower area, several massage rooms, a solarium, a winter garden, a roof garden with bar (only open in good weather), TV rooms, cabins and relaxation rooms. If you're hungry or thirsty, you can retreat to the cosy hospitality area. Of course, it's also a great place to meet other men.

Glory holes are what you look for in the Bathhouse unfortunately in vain, but you can easily retreat to one of the cabins or the somewhat secluded relaxation rooms. You have to book the cabins in advance. In the basement there is a great dark room and a cruising labyrinth. If you want to have some fun while watching a gay film, the TV rooms are ideal. The crowd in the gay sauna is mixed, but mostly younger rather than older. If you are looking for other gay men, the relatively dark steam sauna is also perfect for making contact - just get in touch.

Due to its affiliation with the Hotel German Oak the interior of the men's sauna is of course of a very high quality - but it is also a little more expensive than other saunas. On the other hand, you really have an exclusive feeling here without having to worry about imaginary snobs. The Bathhouse offers every gay an equally relaxing and exciting experience.

Gay sauna in Munich No. 2: Men's sauna at the main station

Address: Dachauer Str. 9A in the district of Isarvorstadt

You'll find the Münchener Herrensauna right near the main railway station. The sauna typically offers a steam sauna and a Finnish sauna. Compared to the bathhouse in the Hotel Deutsche Eiche, however, the Herrensauna at the main station is much smaller. The audience of this gay sauna is on average much older (usually 50+) than in the Eiche. However, those who like older bears will definitely get their money's worth here.

By the way, you can use the sauna's guestbook to make appointments and find out when other gays will be there - many announce their visit via the site.

Gay sauna in Munich No. 3: Schwabing Men Sauna

Address: Düsseldorfer Straße 7 in the district of Schwabing

Somewhat more decentralised than the other saunas in this list, you'll find the Schwabing Men Sauna. The gay sauna has a steam bath, a dry sauna, a bio sauna, a solarium, fitness equipment, massage services and a bistro. In addition, the Schwabinger Men Sauna also has a dark room, a cruising area and individual cabins. 

He is looking for him: Cruising in Munich

In Munich, there are numerous places where you can go cruising for a quick and uncomplicated search for gay men. We have compiled a few hot spots in the city for you here.

Munich Crusing Square No. 1: English Garden

The English Garden is a spacious green area in Munich. During the day, you can enjoy the Eisbach (an NUDIST-area) meet other gays. When it gets dark, most cruising goes via the entrance on Lerchenfeldstraße (by the little bridge). Also along the Oberstjägermeisterbach you can meet gay men.

Munich Crusing Square No. 2: Lake Feldmochingen

The Lake Feldmochingen is somewhat decentralised, but a super Gay Cruising Area. There is a lot going on here, especially in summer. The small forest on the south side of the lake is best suited for cruising - there are numerous retreats here. The average crowd at the lake is a little older.

Munich Crusing Square No. 3: Flaucher Islands

The Flaucher Islands in the south of Munich are not only an excellent bathing place, but also a horny Cruising Area. Here, too, there are many places to retreat, but even if you want to be seen, there are plenty of opportunities. The Flaucher Islands are an absolute hotspot for the Munich gay scene and are almost always well attended when the weather is nice.

Munich Crusing Square No. 4: Flap at Lake Lerchenau

This cruising area only becomes interesting when darkness falls, as there is a playground and lifeguard station nearby. As soon as night falls, however, the location becomes quiet - and then the hunt is on. The Flap is usually locked, but there are enough bushes nearby to retreat to. Meeting places are the flap or the playground.

Munich Crusing Square No. 5: Lake Langwiede

At Lake Langwiede On the one hand, there's a lot of car cruising in the car parks, but there's also a lot going on in the forest when the weather is good. Here you can meet gays of all ages - ideally after dusk. Younger men too come often here. You'll find the lake northwest and just outside of Munich.

Munich Crusing Square No. 6: Parking A8 Salzburg Munich

If you drive along the A8, you'll see the Parking Salzburg Munich After the exit Hofolding. The single cubicles of the toilet facility are more than big enough for 2 people, if you move a little closer together also for 3.

Munich Crusing Square No. 7: Car park A9 Manching-Langenbruck

Here, especially in the car park in the direction of travel, the Nuremberg (i.e. coming from Munich). You can also meet other gays here throughout the day, but especially at lunchtime and of course in the evening. The car park is fenced off, but you can get around it without any problems. It is relatively quiet in the forest behind it.

Munich Crusing Square No. 8: Car park A96 Lindau-Munich

The car park comes shortly before Germering (Direction of travel Munich). There is a small grove here with occasional cruising. The car park was closed for a long time due to a construction site, but was reopened at the beginning of 2020. There is a small grove right next to the car park that is perfect for cruising.

Munich Crusing Square No. 9: Car park on the B741

The Car park on the B741 is located between the Munich district of Garching and Ismaning. In the direction of Ismaning, drive behind the Isar Bridge turn left and park your car. Go down the Isaar Along comes a small beach for nudists. However, you will meet most gays for cruising in the forest, where there are several suitable places. Here it can already start in the morning.

Munich Crusing Square No. 10: Uni flap Adalbert Hall

At the university, of course, you tend to meet younger gays. But since the flap is widely known in the scene, you sometimes also meet more mature men here. The best way to make contact is to make eye contact at the urinal. 

Homosexuality in Munich

The Glockenbachviertel and the gay scene

With the beginning of the 1950s, the gay scene gradually began to spread throughout Germany. At the beginning, due to the legal situation, it was still very reserved and secretive, but the gay scene gradually emerged further and further from the shadows. In Munich, the cradle of the scene was the Glockenbachviertel. In the 1960s, for example, an entrepreneur who wanted to open a gay bar in the Schwabing district was referred to the Glockenbachviertel by the police. 1967 saw the opening of the Ochsengarten the first leather bar in the whole of Germany. Numerous other establishments followed, such as the Teestube or the Paradiso Tanzbar. In addition to the gay pubs and clubs that opened, the district culture also produced numerous street festivals and art events around the gay scene.

In addition to the Glockenbachviertel, the gay scene in the neighbouring district of Gärtnerplatzviertel was also active. For example, the Hotel Deutsche Eiche, which today has a well-known gay sauna attached to it, developed into a meeting place for homosexuals. 

Gay politicians in Munich

Do you know the term Pink List? This is the name for lists that were kept by law enforcement agencies throughout Germany. The Rosa Lists contained names and other information of gay people. The authorities did not care whether a person's homosexuality was proven or only suspected.

In 1996, significant progress was made in Munich. That year, for the first time, a man on the Rosa Liste was elected to the Munich city council. Europe-wide, this was the first time that an openly gay and lesbian voters' initiative was represented in a city parliament.

Dwindling of the gay scene in Glockenbachviertel

In recent years, the number of pubs and clubs that have explicitly focused on a gay audience has continued to decline. But what is the reason for this? More gay people live in Munich nowadays than ever before. The scene is large, active and also willing to pay. Why the number of gay bars is nevertheless declining is fairly easy to explain on closer inspection.

Before the Second World War, the Glockenbachviertel was a simple district for lower-income citizens. Due to the increasing popularity of the quarter and the ongoing gentrification, the district has become one of the most sought-after nightlife and residential areas in Munich by the early 1990s. In the meantime, the Glockenbachviertel is the most densely populated residential area in the whole of Munich. Despite the thoroughly positive development of the neighbourhood, also for the gay scene, this has a serious side effect: rising rents.

The sometimes massive increase in rents for restaurants and flats gradually led to more and more gay bars and clubs having to close. Compared to the 1970s and 80s, the number of gay bars in the Glockenbachviertel has decreased by about three quarters.

Is the gay scene disappearing from Munich altogether?

The answer to this question is a very clear no! On the one hand, the gay scene is still concentrated in the Glockenbachviertel. On the other hand, it is also spreading more and more in the rest of the city, for example in the Gärtnerplatzviertel. But also in other parts of the city there are always new openings of gay bars and clubs. The Westend in Munich is also attracting more and more gays.

Additionally, cafés, bars and clubs are no longer necessary to meet other gay men these days. The internet and the advent of online dating portals have made it much easier for gay men to find potential partners these days - the best example of this is our site. And where gays live, there is also a corresponding scene. Thanks to the spreading acceptance of gays, lesbians and transgenders in society, people can also meet in "normal" clubs and pubs and openly show their sexuality. 

Christopher Street Day in Munich

Of course, the colourful political parade on Christopher Street Day is not to be missed in Munich either. Since 1980, the LGBTQ+ community (although at that time it was rather only the LGT community) has been demonstrating for their rights in Munich. In 2019, for example, around 140,00 people and almost 60 floats took part in the demonstration. Loud music, outlandish clothing and lots of naked skin are also the order of the day at the Munich CSD. Although it often seems as if everything is already done in many big cities nowadays, year after year it is about the discrimination of lesbians, gays, transsexuals, which still exists in some cases, Bisexual and intersex people.

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