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Last updated March 10th 2025
Welcome to the same-sex attracted Mecca of the Middle East. Here’s a list of some of the best gay bars in Tel Aviv… plus some special gay lines… Enjoy! (Photo credits: Niv Glazman)
Tchernikhovski St 22
Tel Aviv’s main LGBT Community Center, located in Gan Meir. The center houses a Cafe Landwer, and Tel Aviv’s planet famous Pride Parade typically starts from the Center every year!
Next to the Hilton Beach
Tel Aviv’s gay people has made this a real hotspot. No matter what your sexual favor, you are sure to enjoy this lively place. It’s easy to spot, just look out for the rainbow umbrellas!
Central Tel-Aviv, Nahalat Binyamin 43
Super-chilled cafe during the day, lively gay bar at night! You won’t miss it from its trademark stepped floors! It was renewed for the joy of all the happy customers, eager to spend a great night in a great place! The invited DJs play different harmony styles like electronica, R’n’B and hip-hop, and mainstream pop music to vocalize your lungs out! You can also come to glance at art exhibits promoting a new artist, mark music launch parties and assist to special ev
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Tel Aviv is famous the world over for its vibrant LGTBQ+ culture and scene. Just a short visit to this Mediterranean cultural capital will possess tourists from all backgrounds feeling the spirit of Self-acceptance, no matter the time of year. Tel Aviv’s gay-friendly atmosphere can be felt everywhere from its soft sand beaches to its towering high-rises, but nowhere can it be felt more than on a night out in this party capital. We’ve compiled a list of seven of the foremost LGBTQ+ and queer-leaning bars and clubs in Tel Aviv, each with its own unique flair and experience to offer.
Layla:
Located in the heart of Tel Aviv’s downtown, Layla (rhymes with Delilah) is one of Israel’s friendliest queer bars. “Layla” is the Hebrew synonyms for “night” and true to its name, no blackout in Tel Aviv is complete without some drinks and dancing at Layla. The indoor dancefloor and DJ booth will keep you moving, but don’t be surprised if your visit coincides with a disco night or a voguing competition. Coming to Layla greedy is never a bad idea either; Layla’s kitchen serves some of the best Mexican bites and sharing dishes in Israel. Performative Race fans, be sure to verify if there’s a viewing party for the latest episode
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But peer through the cracks of Jerusalem’s centuries-old walls, and you’ll find a queer scene blooming like kalaniot — the poppies that bathe Israel’s seemingly inhospitable Negev Desert in pink.
Although it’s not Israel’s lgbtq+ epicenter — that title goes to Tel Aviv, an hour’s drive east — a burgeoning cool-kid counterculture in Jerusalem defies religious stereotypes. Stroll around downtown and you’ll spot tattooed intellectuals sipping cortados as Orthodox men pass by in tallits (traditional Jewish prayer shawls). Spend an afternoon at Machaneh Yehudah Market, and you might have a religious experience sipping beer with hipsters rapping Nunu’s latest Hebrew hit. This isn’t just the Holy City — it’s the capital of Israel — a political powerhouse that acts as a magnet for all stripes of citizens.
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