Bar Peppermint

Men only cruising club in Playa del Ingles, a short walk from the Yumbo Centre along Avenida de Tirajana, where the sign is easily seen on the street. Strict dress codes apply, check the website for events.

Right on the beach in Maspalomas, Strandapotheke is the place to head on your way back to your hotel after a day on the gay beach. Busiest in the afternoon and early evening, playing schlager music, come by for a nice cool beer and to chat to friends you made in the sea.

Macho Macho is a cozy, gay-friendly bar open since 1996, popular with a German & Dutch crowd and anyone who likes to party with Schlager tunes. Found on the 1st floor of the Yumbo Centre, above Na-Und Bar, next tot he stairs in the corner.

On the ground floor of the Yumbo Centre, in the same area as Diamonds Bar, Buddies offers a warm welcome. Open from 10am, there is a choice of hearty food here, such as a great English breakfast. Look out for their cabaret shows and legendary quiz nights.

Cruise Bar opened in 1994, becoming the first bear and leather venue in the Canary Islands. It is located on the second floor of the Yumbo Centre and features a large, popular outside terrace and a much more cruisy inside bar. There is an infinity of corridors, slings, a porn video room, labyrinths, ***s and two dark rooms where you can freely unleash your imagination and personal curiosity. An ideal place to meet and make friends, have drinks, listen to good music and flirt. Lockers are provided to store your valuables if yo head into the darkrooms.

You can find Mardi Gras on the ground floor of the Yumbo centre next door to Fiction bar, near Burger King. Recently refurbished and with a spacious outside terrace, it's a great choice to enjoy your afternoon and evening cocktails with the friendly staff offering a warm welcome.