A well-stocked bookshop, with some titles in English, plus magazines and a range of cheesy gay gifts. Downstairs you'll find an eye-popping range of porn...
C/Pelayo 30The most discreet of the city's sex shops in terms of location, Amantis has a sunny feel and seems rather like a small-town shop. Albeit a small-town shop...
C/Pelayo 46There are books and videos in English here, and members of staff are friendly and helpful. Browsing is encouraged and you can linger over some of the...
C/Hortaleza 64The grubby upstairs bar is a hit with cocky latino rent boys and their older prospective patrons and plays host to some of the best cabaret shows in town....
C/Libertad 34By day a quiet, mixed haven to duck into and catch your breath: curl up with a book and sample one of the teas. After sundown, sip a cocktail, sink into a...
C/Gravina 10Madrid's original gay café is a sedate place where the lace curtains, 19th-century chandeliers and winding wooden staircase lend themselves nicely to a cosy...
C/Augusto Figueroa 17A romantic and popular stop, with friendly service and screens playing chill-out videos. It gets chock-full at weekends with an amiable and mixed crowd, who...
C/Pelayo 26Bright, shiny and well organised, City Sex Store is a veritable supermarket of porn, with merchandise spread out over two floors.
C/Hortaleza 18It's red, it's urban, it's aspirational. Colby Urban is the flagship of a string of cool eateries and chilled-out cafés with a concept. We're not sure what...
C/Fuencarral 52A minimalist and sexy film-rental café spinning all-day chill-out sounds (and occasional techno). As well as a fabulous selection of movies, there are...
C/San Marcos 37This den of cool is located at a strategic crosssroads, with bigger-than-average cocktails that make up for the aloof staff. Watch the real world stroll by...
C/Gravina 5Another palace to brighten up dull Sundays. Keep your bearings as you make your way through Madrid's megaclub, and head for the gay corner of this empire of...
C/Atocha 125Plonk yourself on the banquettes and you risk being smothered by giant red cushions. This otherwise slick and somewhat stark café is great for...
C/Pelayo 28This travel agency is aimed at a gay clientele, and can book rooms in gay hotels throughout Spain and abroad. It also offers package trips to various...
C/Fuencarral 43A cool, happening place in which to see and be seen, with a contemporary, minimalist interior, lit up with megascreens showing the latest dance music...
C/Barquillo 8