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...

Still ahead of the crowd as far as gay restaurants go, Castro continues to provide imaginative dishes such as kangaroo with eucalyptus sauce and blackberry...

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...

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...

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

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

Serving traditional Spanish fare from León, in large portions and at reasonable prices, this restaurant is popular with bears and their admirers. Good-value...

If you can ignore first impressions based on the decor (which looks as if Gaudí sneezed violently), you'll find a lively and friendly bar. It tends to...

A gay hairdressing salon for boys and girls, which also has a massage cabin for treatments. These include relaxing or sports massage, hydration treatments,...

Though not a gay restaurant as such, Iurantia's Gaixample location ensures it's frequented by a stylish crowd, keen on the slick red paint job, downbeat...

The rapid redevelopment and gentrification of the area makes one wonder how long this grungy, semi-underground bar can survive, but for now La Bata still...

This slightly kitsch former bodega, where ancient barrels of wine contrast with glass-fronted displays of Barbie dolls, makes a comforting change from the...

A low-lit, loft-style space, Lust has massive abstract prints swirled across the walls and a big dancefloor (for a bar). It attracts a relaxed but...

Metro's popularity seldom wanes. It's particularly packed at weekends, making the smaller of the two dancefloors, specialising in Latin beats, something of...