MADRID

INTRODUCTION

Though often overshadowed by Barcelona, the Spanish capital is one of Europe's most exciting gay destinations. Explore it using the 60by80 gay guide to Madrid with Club, Queen and King-sized recommendations on what to see and do, and where to eat, shop and go out.

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Oct 01

What's on

SuperMartXé

Much like doing your grocery shopping, this is an essential for Madrid party goers.

Club Tropicana-Boombox Madrid

Big on electro and hipsters of the ironic cool and skinny jeans mould out to have a good time and a little dance. Barcelona's hippest party hits Madrid.

Nightlife

Gift Restaurant-Café-Lounge

Sure, you could eat here and it probably wouldn’t kill you, but it’s not the food that’s the main attraction at this multi-space venue.

Grupo Sportivo-Mini-Duke

So un-Madrid, so very Conde Duque-esque, true to the core of the hip neighbourhood where it's located.

Piscina Municipal El Lago

Don't fret upon arrival if the place looks too family-friendly; this is the gayest splash pool in the city, with plenty of fish in the sea.

Shangai Club

The weekend starts early at Shangai Club where adult entertainer-turned-entrepreneur Martin Mazza’s Oh My God! Thursday night party lays the foundation for Friday hangovers.

Bar Tómate

A Barcelona transplant in Madrid that offers something for everyone to ‘take’, from politicos to the fashion lot that make this casual retreat their choice.

La Boîte

Bringing the 80s back to Madrid in swinging style, this nightclub’s friendly attitude-free scene keeps packing them in with big weekend events and a busy live act schedule.

Public

Another institution on the local cheap eat scene, with its fabulous value-for-money balance, dishing up perfectly edible nosh, elegantly presented at rock-bottom prices.