Shiny, Happy Varsovians
Being gay in Poland is no easier than being gay in any deeply Catholic, formerly Communist, state - in other words, it's no walk in the park. But modern Warsaw is the most open city in Poland when it comes to the acceptance of homosexuality, and many gay and lesbian Poles will also tell you it's also the place with the most gay and gay-friendly clubs. Below, we've gathered a selection of the best clubs and cafes, and even hostels and hotels for the gay or lesbian traveller, as well as some Polish websites of various GLBT organizations and communities.
For general information about the history and current laws and statistics on homosexuality in Poland, see our Gay Krakow page.
Above: Warsaw's Tolerance Parade in 2007
Warsaw's gay and gay-friendly venues:
Bars and Clubs
Le Garage:
ul. Burakowska 12
A club known for its warm atmosphere and clientele (not to mention the wild decor and wall paintings), Le Garage is a laid-back place to have a few drinks and occasionally enjoy a drag queen show.
Toro:
Marszalkowska 3/5
Another one of Warsaw's most popular gay bars, Toro hosts frequent events like disco parties and shows which last all night.
Fantom Club:
ul. Bracka 20a
Yet another hard to find spot, Fantom is a club and sauna for men only, with dark rooms, video rooms, and themed parties on Sundays.
Wild Club:
ul. ul. Chlodna 39, lok.3
Similar to Fantom above, Wild Club is a bar and sex club for men.
Galeria:
Plac Mirowski 1
The occasional drag queen shows make this little bar worth coming to.
Lodi Dodi:
ul. Wilcza 23
This small bar in the very centre of the city now has a cinema and darkroom downstairs.
Bastylia:
ul. Mokotowska 17
Small gay-friendly cafe
Accommodation and Tours
Friends Guest House:
ul. Sienkiewicza
+36 (309) 323334
gaystay.net/Friends/Warsaw/
Friends Guest House, also with a location in Krakow, was the first gay owned and operated guest house in Poland, and is still the only one in Warsaw. The guest house has three rooms in one building located right in the very centre of the city, close to the Central Train Station, and a stone's throw from stores, cafes, and the Old Town.
Gay Warsaw Tour:
From the people at Warsaw Tours: www.tours-warsaw.com
A gay tour of Warsaw that not only takes you to the best clubs, but also treats you to a day of spas, sightseeing, and a chance to meet local activists.
Polish GLBT Organizations and Websites:
Culture for Tolerance: www.tolerancja.org.pl
Campaign Against Homophobia: www.kampania.org.pl
Poland's gay portal: www.gay.pl
Lesbian and feminist portal: www.lesbijka.net
GLBT portal, events: www.innastrona.pl
Lesbian Coalition (LBT): www.porozumienie.lesbijek.org
Positively homosexual portal: www.homiki.pl
Women for Women: www.kobiety-kobietom.com
Independent lesbian and bisexual portal: www.lesbijka.org
GayGuide Cracow: www.cracow.gayguide.net - A guide specially catering to the gay or lesbian traveller. Also available for Cracow, Prague, Sofia, and Budapest.
If you know of other particularly gay-friendly places in Warsaw, please let us know; and feel free to post your comments about gay Warsaw on this page below. We encourage different viewpoints and want to hear your thoughts about the gay cause in Warsaw (though we won't tolerate abusive or hateful comments). For more information about pro-gay organisations and events in Poland, visit www.tolerancja.org.pl. You can also download a PDF of the Campaign Against Homophobia's "Situation of Bisexual and Homosexual Persons in Poland - 2005 and 2006 Report" here. We've included a few Poland-specific GLBT websites above, though many are only in Polish. We hope they'll be a helpful resource; if you know of any other helpful websites, let us know as well!
|  Hello I am visiting warsaw from los angeles, I am here now Dec 24th - 27th,I am looking for polish boys to show me around and to play with, Are there any go-go boy bars here I have not found anything gay here , Help, 
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reviewed by Rick from United States on Dec.26.2011 |
| Hello. I'm new boy in warsaw. I will be here this weekend, and I would like to meet some company for good time. |
reviewed by new boy from Slovenia on Oct.22.2011 |
| Hi - always great visiting Warsaw - will be here again 29th Aug to 2nd Sept - any guys interested in meeting up - email me at mark65_uk@hotmail.co.uk - Thanks |
reviewed by Mark from United Kingdom on Aug.27.2011 |
| hey ill be in warsaw from 2 october till 4 october...y would like meet some nice guy to some the city... |
reviewed by berna from Spain on Aug.23.2011 |
| Hi - always great visiting Warsaw - will be here again 1st to 5th August - any guys interested in meeting up - email me at mark65_uk@hotmail.co.uk - Thanks |
reviewed by Mark from United Kingdom on Jul.31.2011 |
| Thanks for the information about Poland .
Im Plan to be in Poland in Septiembre I hope I find good men from Poland .
Love Carlos |
reviewed by carlos Suarez from United States on Jul.30.2011 |
| Thanks for the information about Poland .
Im Plan to be in Poland in Septiembre I hope I find good men from Poland .
Love Carlos |
reviewed by carlos Suarez from United States on Jul.30.2011 |
| I'm visiting Warsaw and krakow and am just concerned about safety being gay and Latino |
reviewed by George guzman from United States on Jul.19.2011 |
| Hey lads, I'm visiting poland 9 to 12 August 2011. Anyone interested in meeting up? |
reviewed by Yogesh from United Kingdom on Jul.13.2011 |
| Hi - always great visiting Warsaw - will be here again 4th to 8th July - any guys interested in meeting up - email me at mark65_uk@hotmail.co.uk - Thanks |
reviewed by Mark from United Kingdom on Jul.01.2011 |
| Hi - always great visiting Warsaw - will be here again 2nd to 6th May - any guys interested in meeting up - email me at mark65_uk@hotmail.co.uk - Thanks |
reviewed by Mark from United Kingdom on Apr.28.2011 |
| Hello, I am Manuel and I will be in Warsaw for four days in mid-March, would like to have male company to show me the town.
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reviewed by Manuel from Portugal on Jan.28.2011 |
| Hi - always great visiting Warsaw - will be here again 4th to 7th Jan - any guys interested in meeting up - email me at mark65_uk@hotmail.co.uk - Thanks |
reviewed by Mark from United Kingdom on Dec.29.2010 |
| hey! i'm caroline and live in sweden but i have family in poland so every summer I'm spending two months in poland, warszaw. I'm hetero but I love gay bars and clubs cause there is always a wonderful atmosphere, so I wonder if a can come to a gay club with you guy gays? =) I would love to maybe go shopping also or take a cup of tea in zloty terasach.
Odezwijcie sie, rozmawiam po polsku, angelsku i szwedzku =) |
reviewed by caroline from Sweden on Dec.02.2010 |
| Warsaw's City Council (a local government) has the first openly gay member :) |
reviewed by Mateusz from Poland on Nov.24.2010 |
| A friend and I will be in Poland for a few days for my Birthday. Were both girls and visit strip clubs here in the states and would like to go to one In Warsaw. I figured this is a gay friendly site so there shouldn't be negative feedback to this. Will we get stared at when we go? Do girls go to the strip clubs like they do here in the states? Will the strippers ignore us? Will we be asked to leave? I just want a nice evening out no drama. Thank you to any feedback! |
reviewed by Taylor from United States on Oct.28.2010 |
| hi,
I am a 23 year-old traveler and will be in Warsaw a few days alone (from 5-oct until 7-oct). I don't like being alone... any interesting guy wanting to meet?
I am also looking for a place to stay and something to do during the days (gay sauna / bar...).
can anybody help me??
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reviewed by Danny from Spain on Sep.22.2010 |
| hey i´m a Spanish guy and i´ll live in warsaw for a year...i´ll arrive there on september 22nd and i don´t have contacts in the city...i hate being alone...if u want to meet me drop me a line to newboyinpoland@hotmail.com |
reviewed by alvaro from Spain on Sep.14.2010 |
| i am guy from asia and will vist warsaw in mid of sep-10. i need a friend/partner to help me during my trip . |
reviewed by Mirak from India on Sep.13.2010 |
| Travelling to Warsaw from 16/9 for 3 days. Looking to go to a sauna or hook up with singles and couples for some daytime fun. |
reviewed by Ronnie from United Kingdom on Sep.12.2010 |
| Hi! I am Bobby, work as a nurse in neurology @ The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia, PA, & ethnically Polish from: Brzesc Litewskie nad Bugiem. I am Gay & plan on doing advanced graduate work in Nursing @ the University of Warsaw. I was in Warsaw before, but did not experience the Gay Culture that Warsaw has to offer. I enjoy the "arts & sciences," besides the academic "stuff," which includes dancing & going to restaurants. Life is great & Poland rocks!!!!! My E-mail is: Grafvonrosenberg@aol.com & USA Cell Phone is: (732) 485 - 5468. I live in the area of New Brunswick, NJ/New Jersey, 45 minutes South of New York City/NYC. Oh yeah, I enjoy a "good" cup of coffee & with "great" conversation. I am an athlete, too - cyclying, running, swimming, & weight lifting. |
reviewed by Bobby Rosenberg from United States on Sep.12.2010 |
| Excellent website!!!!! Keep adding to it!!!!! |
reviewed by Bobby from United States on Sep.12.2010 |
| HI, I'm Andrea, 43 years old, I'll go in Warsaw at the end of october, there is someone who can help me whre I can find gay place? Saunas, disco, bar? Thank you in advance |
reviewed by Andrea from Italy on Aug.30.2010 |
| I've visited Warsaw with my boyfriend. We were holding hands and kissing in shopping malls and people even didn't stare at us. So you shouldn't be afraid and you can behave as you want ;) |
reviewed by Mat from Poland on Aug.28.2010 |
| Hi, I´m a latin guy traveling to Warsaw in September. I would like to meet a friend who can show me around your city. I´m 1.77, black hair, brown eyes. send me an email tsw@list.ru |
reviewed by Jorge from Ecuador on Aug.27.2010 |
| Hello there, im going to warsaw pretty soon and im looking for a friend(s) who can show me around im 1.78,brown hair, green eyes im a nice person, send me an email mcort78@yahoo.com and lets meet |
reviewed by mikel from Mexico on Aug.24.2010 |
| i am visting her and live in Mercure Grand.So feel alone at night.If you want to chat with me,free to let me know. |
reviewed by ryan from China on Aug.15.2010 |
| We are a gay couple (56) from munich staying the first time in Warsaw for a weekend end of august, who can give us some hints for visiting town and meeting gay people. Mail to mundm.muc@hotmail.de |
reviewed by mundm from Germany on Aug.14.2010 |
| Visiting from San Fran. Need to know what to do this weekend. Need some... |
reviewed by geo from United States on Aug.06.2010 |
| Please We would kindly need your help in assisting us as this is our first time of coming to your Country Poland for a research.Please get back to me if you can assist me |
reviewed by Mr. John Jantsch from United Kingdom on Aug.04.2010 |
| Europride was great! Beside some young righ-wing hooligans (like National Front in UK) ordinary people were very friendly: smiling, taking photos, waving hands. I was going through the city with a rainbow emblemant during 3 days and nobody was unpleasant. So dear gays and lesbians, don't be scared and come to Warsaw :D |
reviewed by F from Poland on Jul.23.2010 |
| Handsome Active guy 45 years old... seeks to hook up with muscled,sexy guys during Europride week end.
which Bars and Clubs are the best to visit..... |
reviewed by Peter from United Kingdom on Jul.07.2010 |
| Will be in Warsaw end of August. I'm 33. Looking for young guy to show me around when not with my straight friends. Lo0king for massage also. |
reviewed by Ash from United Kingdom on Jul.06.2010 |
| hi, i am new here, i come from China and now looking for friends who can chat or so on, very simple.
you can reach me at MSN: ailv16@eyou.com |
reviewed by city from Poland on Jun.19.2010 |
| In a Newsweek's poll 66% of people in Warsaw support gay civil-union! Only 27% opposed :) |
reviewed by Flow from Poland on Jun.19.2010 |
| hi,I am chinese guy working in Poland, but not speak polish, I wanna find a long and reliable relationship with mature tops.concact me via: giddycrow@hotmail.com |
reviewed by Michael from China on Jun.06.2010 |
| Hey steve !! hoe ur having fun here in warsaw! well i recommend you a club TORO :) i will be there tomorrow I look forward to see u ;0 |
reviewed by Matt from Poland on Jun.01.2010 |
| Hey guys! I am in Warsaw for a bit and looking for a good place to meet nice tops. My Polish is limited =(
drop me a note with any tips demnb01@gmail.com |
reviewed by Steve from United States on May.31.2010 |
| you should contact campaign against homophobia: www.kph.org.pl
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reviewed by Robert from Poland on May.26.2010 |
| Hi there!
I would like to know about some Polish gay-rights/interest organisations? Do they exist already? I could find a lot of sites about toleration, but no official organisation representing gays in Poland. So please if you know something about this, or about organisations which engage in activism, let me know!
Greetings,
Rian |
reviewed by Rian from Netherlands on May.16.2010 |
| For all people who want to tak a part in EUROPRIDE in Warsaw (17th of July) - let's visit website and book hotel rooms.
http://www.europride2010.eu/ |
reviewed by M from Poland on May.06.2010 |
| "im an oriental guy living in warsaw ,lookin for some friends to chill with" . raf_jerry@yahoo.com |
reviewed by Curious from Poland on May.03.2010 |
| im an oriental guy living in warsaw ,lookin for some friends to chill with |
reviewed by Curious from Poland on May.03.2010 |
| Warsaw is really nice for gays. Nothing unpleasant happend to me there. |
reviewed by Mateusz from Poland on Apr.22.2010 |
| Visit Warsaw every 2/3 weeks - would like make some new friends - email me mark65_uk@hotmail.co.uk |
reviewed by mark from United Kingdom on Mar.24.2010 |
| Hey, anybody needs a young Polish guy's company, I'll be more than happy to practise the language:) emailto: young_warsawer@o2.pl |
reviewed by young_warsawer from Poland on Mar.08.2010 |
| hello
Have you a room with breakfast from July 16 to 20 for gay couple France |
reviewed by fab from France on Feb.15.2010 |
| Here should be three other places:
Zwi¹¿mnie - 11 listopada 22 (1st floor)
Queer - Rynek Starego Miasta 1/3 (Old Town Square 1/3)
Galla (sauna) - Ptasia 2
And Przychodnia is now called Wild Club. |
reviewed by Mateusz from Poland on Feb.13.2010 |
| Hi i'm 56 years old and i am visiting Warsaw in May 2010 and would like to meet up with a nice polish guy who would show me round your city and maybe have some fun too. Here's my email kevin.gunn@hotmail.co.uk |
reviewed by Kevin from United Kingdom on Jan.21.2010 |
| I will be in poland in february 06 i really need a polish guy to roll out with.
Email me |
reviewed by lora from United Kingdom on Jan.13.2010 |
| Also, I am traveling with straight friends. We would like to go to a GAY, fun club at night. Can anybody suggest where we can go, to have a lot of fun? Thank you again. E Mail: TonioLarabi@gmail.com |
reviewed by Sebastion from United States on Jan.11.2010 |
| Hello. I am in Warsaw, from USA, staying at a hotel in the center city. I am looking for a good massage or person I could pay, to show me Warsaw Gay life. I am in Warsaw January 11 to 15. E Mail: TonioLarabi@gmail.com. Thank you! |
reviewed by Sebastion from United States on Jan.11.2010 |
| Hi, I'm an italian boy (29 years old) and i'll be spending the new year's eve in warsaw with some straight friends. I would leave the group every now and then and am looking for a cute guy in town. Drop me a line at everynowandthen@interfree.it |
reviewed by Marco from Italy on Dec.27.2009 |
| hello there...)))
I will come to Warsawa in end if the year..actually I am looking for some nice G&L prefer L cafees or bars..
please let me know if there are any..i want enjoy it..((( thanks a lot |
reviewed by Mary from Slovak Republic on Dec.21.2009 |
| Looking for a nice New Eve restaurant / party in Warsaw ... please send us advice to bruno92fr@hotmail.fr . Thanks |
reviewed by BRUNO from France on Dec.13.2009 |
| Hi! Guys I'll be in poland from January to March of 2010...
How can I find friends? he he he |
reviewed by Eho from United States on Dec.11.2009 |
| are straight women also welcome in your gay clubs? |
reviewed by Eve from Philippines on Dec.08.2009 |
| visiting Poland like to meet polish friends. |
reviewed by Arvind from Nepal on Dec.07.2009 |
| Hello boys i'm staying in Warsaw till Sat. Dec. 5. Looking for nice guys to hang out, go out/stay in with :)
email: byronapt1@gmail.com |
reviewed by PrettiBoi from Israel on Dec.01.2009 |
| Hi guys,
I am staying for 2 nights in warsaw, Novotel city center, from 11 till 13 november. Want to meet some nice guys for date.
Regards
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reviewed by Mark from United States on Nov.11.2009 |
| Hated Tomba,Tomba ...the big secret is in Stare ... head to the new palce in Stare Miasto - all inclusive... you'll love the artwork ( just ask for the club Dziubek is in... Usta Marianne, plenty to enjoy ;) |
reviewed by Nasty, but nice from Poland on Nov.08.2009 |
| looking someone for practice my spanish
and other things:-)
i'm 41 live in warsaw |
reviewed by michalski from Poland on Oct.30.2009 |
| I'm in Warsaw until Oct 23. Willing to have a drink, go out with someone who knows the area. Email me wopdi@hotmail.fr |
reviewed by Jerome from France on Oct.21.2009 |
| I'm an italian boy of 37 years old.i'm in poland near lodt and I'm looking for a old friend who like rules plays and so on.. |
reviewed by gian from Italy on Oct.19.2009 |
| Hey i will be in warsaw between 23-25 october 2009. need to meet some guys to hang out and enjoy. i will stay in a centrum hotel. i can host. here is my email martin.danube@gmail.com |
reviewed by martin danube from United States on Oct.03.2009 |
| Hi Guys
Visitin Warsaw October 23-26. . on my own. want to make the most of my short visit. What's #1 gay place for friendly encounters. .bars/ sauna? cafe? what do you think? |
reviewed by Doug from United States on Oct.02.2009 |
| Hy i'm french and i am in watsaw untill januarye. i'm looking for men to drink,.... my e-mail is ilador@msn.com come on. I'm 21 |
reviewed by Wawa from France on Oct.01.2009 |
| Hi, boys!
I would gladly meet someone and make friends in Poland, in capital or ... I'll stay in Poland beginning from mid September for almost a year. |
reviewed by Michael from Ukraine on Sep.06.2009 |
| il be in warsaw for few days aroudn sept 21 first time wld like a friendly person to show me around and maybe dinnerand I speak english //am older man...60's but young at heart lol |
reviewed by dave from Canada on Sep.05.2009 |
| I AM IN WARSAW.. I AM FROM ARGENTINA |
reviewed by JEREMY from Argentina on Aug.21.2009 |
| Hi! I'll be visiting a friend in Warsaw from the 10th of June to the 15th, so would enjoy meeting older lesbians to talk about your experiences. Unfortunately, I have no Polish but speak English and Dutch. |
reviewed by Shelley from Netherlands on May.25.2009 |
| Hi guys,
Jamaican visiting Warsaw 1-4May and looking for fun etc |
reviewed by Meric from Jamaica on Apr.25.2009 |
| Hi, Im in Warsaw from today till 24 th :) So if anyone cute would like to hang out then just email me :) Im free in the evenings :) |
reviewed by Raul from Estonia on Apr.19.2009 |
| And here is my mail :) sharukh@wp.pl |
reviewed by Pawel from Poland on Apr.16.2009 |
| If U will be in Warsaw just let me know ;) I can show U some places :)
I'm 21 and quite good speaker of English :) |
reviewed by Pawel from Poland on Apr.16.2009 |