The girly outpost of the Arena group is the city's largest lesbian club and as such sees a decent variety of girls (and their male friends, by invitation) head down to shoot...

This large, bright bookshop has an appealing café at the back, an ideal spot in which to check out your purchases (DVDs to postcards, poetry to magazines, art to comics). The...

The four Arena clubs are still packing them in every week with a huge variety of punters. The USP is that you pay once, get your hand stamped and can then switch between all...

Still number one with the hirsute - despite the fairly stiff competition in the city - this late-opening, spacious and well-designed bar has a good-sized dancefloor with...

A bit of a Raval staple, Burdel's louche, intimate interior has more than a touch of Almodóvar's high-camp chic about it. Deep reds and hallowed divas on the walls make it...

Patchwork graffiti meets rustic in this tranquil café/bar. If you don't want to wait until midnight to get your evening started, this is a cosy spot to start with a drink, a...

Still ahead of the crowd as far as gay restaurants go, Castro continues to provide imaginative dishes such as duck breast with wild strawberries or deer in balsamic vinegar,...

A good place to come for information, the headquarters of this local gay association is home to an easygoing, quiet and unpretentious bar, with cheap drinks and few tourists.

Barcelona's oldest gay bookshop is run by a helpful lesbian duo who stock a variety of literature and films - from highbrow paperback classics (some available in English) and...

Nothing really changes at the Corinto, smack in the centre, and it still remains the most popular place for tourists to go get busy, aided by some fine vistas of Plaça...

This small specialist leather shop has all the gear you could need. From 10.30pm, Wednesday to Sunday, the back room becomes a members-only sex bar (join at the door).

The much-loved Salvation recently reopened, after a €2m makeover and much fanfare, as D-Boy. With two spaces, one for house and another for deep house, and a huge darkroom,...

Dietrich is a classic club, although now somewhat careworn, that generally attracts a mixed and lively crowd. Acrobats and drag artists perform on the dancefloor, and the...

Serving traditional Spanish fare from Leon in large portions and at reasonable prices, this restaurant is understandably popular with bears and their admirers. There are...