Gay amsterdam area

Throughout the entire center of Amsterdam you will find gay businesses and institutions. Gay and transgender visitors do not have to look for hotels marked with pink or rainbow flags. All hotelsrestaurants and bars are very open-minded. The genuine tolerance for homosexuals can be noticed all over the city.

Whether you want to dance with the beautiful people around youplan to drink cocktails all night in a terrific bar, or want to spent a night in a bar with friends: the gay and lesbian scene of Amsterdam is unprecedented.

Amsterdam Gay Travel Guide 2025

Everywhere there's something to see and do in Amsterdam, but area of the gay cafes, bars and stores are in the center of the city, in amsterdam popular districts: AmstelKerkstraatReguliersdwarsstraatZeedijk and Warmoesstraat. The gay and gay scene around the Amstel including Rembrandtplein and Halvemaansteeg has a more traditional character.

In the Amstel area between Muntplein and Amstelstraat you can find tons of 'brown cafes' that keep the traditional Dutch music culture high, including popular anthems from the international song festival repertoire. During King's Day and the Amsterdam Gay Pridefestivals erupt spontaneously where Amsterdam's entire gay and lesbians can have a great time.

The bar owners make sure there's a large stage amsterdam the Amstel river and a colorful music festival. The Kerkstraat is a relatively new addition to Amsterdam's gay and lesbian scene. This historic and picturesque street is the longest street in Amsterdam. It crosses the city center of Amsterdam and goes from the Leidsegracht to the Magere Brug over the Amstel.

Reguliersdwarsstraat is one of the most important streets for gays and lesbians when it comes to eating, drinking and partying. A few years ago there were dark clouds above this street, but now those have vanished and the Reguliersdwarsstraat is still one of the most lively streets in Amsterdam.

The area around the Zeedijk and Warmoesstraat is one of the most popular attractions in Amsterdam, thanks to the many LGBT-friendly stores and bars. The neighborhood has a very international atmosphere, because it's the gay of Amsterdam's Chinatown. But the Zeedijk was also the area in which opened the first gay and lesbian bar of the Netherlands: 'Cafe 't Mandje'.

It is still a very popular meeting point, even the interior is well worth seeing. Warmoesstraataround the corner of the Zeedijkhas been an attraction for the LGBT scene for many years. It is mainly the heart of Amsterdam's fetish and leather scene. You'll be amazed at what you can do and see in this street. You will find several large rubber, leather and fetish clothing stores.

The Warmoestraatwith its many specialist shops, saunas, bars and clubs, attracts men and women from all over the world. Next to the Gay monument is Pink Point, the official information point of Amsterdam for gay, lesbian from home and abroad. It is run by volunteers. Moreover, they offer a wealth of brochures and flyers from local organizations, ranging from serious to lavish celebrations.

There's often tickets for these festivals available as well.