Stockholm has an ever-growing and well-reputed selection of LBTQ+-friendly nightclubs, bars, restaurants and cafés. In this guide we follow the rainbow flag and lead the way to great places around town with an open mind and an LGBTQ-friendly crowd. You'll find everything from popular cafés and restaurants, to open-minded bars and lively dance floors. In other words, all the best LBTQ-friendly spots in Stockholm!
The LGBTQ+ guide to Stockholm's best gay venues
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Bars and restaurants
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1The Secret Garden From dinner to clubbing
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2Mälarpaviljongen Lush summer oasis
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3Side Track The city's oldest gay bar
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4Haralds Bar Festive bar
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5House of Q Queer cultural house
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6Bakfickan Mälarpaviljongen Festive bistro
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7Söders Hjärta Plenty of heart
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8Blow Gay culture
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9Urban Deli For everyone
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10The Blue Oyster Award-winning
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11Spisa hos Helena Neighbourhood restaurant with a mixed crowd
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Bars and restaurants
From dinner to clubbing
You'll find this queer-friendly spot on Kornhamnstorg, a snug restaurant and bar which transforms into a lively nightclub later on. Open all days of the week, they also have a small "secret garden" if you prefer a more peaceful pace.
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Kornhamnstorg 59, Old Town
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The Secret Garden
08-599 019 59 - Read more on Thatsup
Lush summer oasis
Mälarpaviljongen is a favourite Stockholm summer spot and a well-known LBTQ hangout with a gorgeous floating jetty and pavilion. You can sit here, eat, sip wine, party and enjoy one of the city's most awesome waterfront locations. Count on a friendly, flirty atmosphere.
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Norr Mälarstrand 64, Kungsholmen
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The city's oldest gay bar
Open-minded and slightly hidden gaybar by Mariatorget with a restaurant, lively club nights and a flirty atmsposphere. Side Track is in the cellar right next door to Half Way Inn and is a popular watering hole for the city's queer crowd and everyone with a non-judgemental attitude.
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Wollmar Yxkullsgatan 7, Södermalm
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Side Track
08-641 16 88 - Read more on Thatsup
Festive bar
This festive bar is located on Vasagatan. There's always something fun happening here, from drag bingo to DJ nights and themed parties.
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Vasagatan 46, City/Norrmalm
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Queer cultural house
House of Q is a queer cultural house in Värtahamnen, featuring restaurants, bars, clubs, events, and dining. This is an open, creative meeting place that celebrates queer culture and history.
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Malmvägen 1, Gärdet
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Festive bistro
Mälarpaviljongen summer hangout also has a lively bistro that's open year-round. There's always something happening here – they describe the place as a rainbow-coloured meeting place, with food, cocktails, and entertainment. The menu is classic bistro style with primarily European influences.
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Norr Mälarstrand 64, Kungsholmen
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Bakfickan Bar & Bistro Mälarpaviljongen
076-169 79 00 - Read more on Thatsup
Plenty of heart
This well-known bar and restaurant welcomes everyone and all. Hang out, listen to music, drink cocktails, tuck into food and sit out on the outdoor dining area. The name means "The Heart of Södermalm" and Söders hjärta's owners Niclaes and Christian proudly ensure that this is a place full of heart.
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Bellmansgatan 22b, Södermalm
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Söders Hjärta
08-640 14 62 - Read more on Thatsup
Gay culture
Every Wednesday, the Sidenkällaren's function rooms transform into the gay bar BLOW, a fun space where everyones welcome, although gay culture takes centre stage. Their events calendar includes everything from quizzes to karaoke, drag shows, and speed dating – or 'speedgayting' as it's called here. The evening's theme varies from week to week, so keep an eye on their Instagram for information on upcoming events.
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Repslagargatan 15D, Södermalm
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For everyone
The popular meeting place Urban Deli is a regular feature during the Pride festival and has, among other things, been named the restaurant/bar of the year at the QX gala. The open-minded philosophy is combined with sustainable thinking and a great pub atmosphere, whether you're gay or straight.
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Nytorget 4, Södermalm Hasselmans Torg 12, Sickla, Nacka/Sickla Sveavägen 44, City/Norrmalm Hagaesplanaden 4, SolnaUrban Deli Nytorget
Nytorget 4, SödermalmUrban Deli Sickla
Hasselmans Torg 12, Sickla, Nacka/SicklaUrban Deli Sveavägen
Sveavägen 44, City/NorrmalmUrban Deli Hagastaden
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urbandeli.se/nytorgetUrban Deli Sickla
urbandeli.se/sicklaUrban Deli Sveavägen
urbandeli.se/sveavagen-takparkenUrban Deli Hagastaden
urbandeli.se/hagastadenUrban Deli Nytorget
08-425 500 30Urban Deli Sickla
08-425 500 40Urban Deli Sveavägen
08-425 500 20Urban Deli Hagastaden
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Urban Deli Nytorget Urban Deli Sickla Urban Deli Sveavägen Urban Deli Hagastaden
Award-winning
From Wednesday to Saturday, the party atmosphere's at its peak in Hornstull. The Blue Oyster hosts drag bingo, drag queens, and DJs. There's no doubt about the bar's popularity – in 2022, The Blue Oyster was named the “best place of the year” by QX.
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Långholmsgatan 15B, Södermalm/Hornstull
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Neighbourhood restaurant with a mixed crowd
A popular neighbourhood restaurant on Kungsholmen which is just as popular among the LBTQ crowd. Spisa hos Helena serves a selection of Swedish and European food for lunch and dinner. Lots of people come for the lunch and relaxed atmosphere.
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Scheelegatan 18, Kungsholmen
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Spisa hos Helena
08-654 49 26 - Read more on Thatsup
Clubs
Fetish-friendly nightclub
Leather, rubber, uniforms, skinhead or sports gear - SLM on Mariatorget is the gay club for men with fetishes. They arrange pub evenings, club nights and fetish evenings where you're free to hang out at the bar or go all-in.
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Wollmar Yxkullsgatan 18, Södermalm
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SLM Stockholm
08-643 31 00 - Read more on Thatsup
Legendary Sunday night club on the water
Sundays at Patricia draw in a huge LBTQ crowd during the summer months, when the boat transforms into a floating gay club with a disco, bar and slightly lower prices than usual in the restaurant. The party goes on until 5am.
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Söder Mälarstrand Kajplats 19, Södermalm
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Patricia
08-743 05 70 - Read more on Thatsup
For lesbians, by lesbians
Every now and then, Hera puts on a club for all lesbian and queer people over 21 years old. Various DJs play during the evening and there are often surprises. All the security and bar staff who work on the club nights are female or non-binary. Bigger, better and even more lesbian - as they put it themselves.
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Hera
070-722 20 11 - Read more on Thatsup
"The best gay club north of Ibiza"
According to the club organisers themselves, this is the "best gay club north of Ibiza" and if that sounds attractive just get yourself along to Tolv Stockholm at the weekend. They play everything from pop and 90s hits to hiphop, R&B and techno, and guest DJs and drag queens make regular appearances.
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Arenavägen 75, Johanneshov
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Summer club with open attitude
This popular summer club in Skanstull has drawn in the city's club kids who appreciate late-night parties and great DJs and they've hosted several Pride festivals. Even if it's not a purely queer club, the atmosphere is guaranteed to be friendly.
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Hammarby Slussväg 2, Södermalm/Skanstull
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Trädgården
08-644 20 23 - Read more on Thatsup
Cafés
Popular queer café in the middle of Stortorget
In the middle of Stortorget in the Old Town you'll find this big-hearted café with a warm and welcoming living room feel. If you're hungry for something substantial they serve a soup of the day and fresh sandwiches made to order. In the summer you can sit outside in one of the best people-watching spots in the Old Town.
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Stortorget 18, Old Town
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Chokladkoppen
08-20 31 70 - Read more on Thatsup