Queer-Friendly Rome: A Neighborhood Guide to LGBTQ+ Spots

Where's the Rainbow in Rome?

Rome doesn’t have one unique “gayborhood,” and that’s exactly what makes exploring it more fun. LGBTQ+ life here isn’t confined to one street or square; it’s scattered across feminist bookshops, disco-lit bars, indie cinemas, intimate aperitivi, and queer festivals.

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So where do you go when you want something more than a tourist bar near Colosseum area? Which places are openly queer, and which are just queer-friendly with great vibes? And what’s actually worth your night out when the Tiber starts to shimmer at dusk?

Let’s walk through Rome’s LGBTQ+ scene, one neighborhood (and one community-approved hangout) at a time.

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Pigneto 

🏳️‍🌈 Explicitly Queer

• Magnebevo e Sto ar Pigneto (Via Macerata, 3)

• Malo Glitter Bar (Via Fanfulla da Lodi, 3)

• Tuba Bookstore Bar (Via del Pigneto, 39/a)

• Mondi Possibili (Love Boutique in Via Macerata, 24/A)

  
  
  

  

🌈 Inclusively Welcoming

• Largo Venue (Via Biordo Michelotti, 2)

• Cargo (Via del Pigneto, 20) and Zazie (Via Ettore Giovenale, 16)

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San Giovanni in Laterano

🌈 Inclusively Welcoming

• Blues Design Coworking (Piazza S. Giovanni in Laterano, 62)

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Monti 

🏳️‍🌈 Explicitly Queer

• Coming Out (Via di S. Giovanni in Laterano, 8)

• My Bar (Via S. Giovanni in Laterano,12)

• 101 Roma (Via Panisperna, 101)

• Company Club (Piazza Manfredo Fanti, 40)

  
  

🌈 Inclusively Welcoming

• Pifebo (Via dei Serpenti, 135) & Humana (Via Leonina, 38)

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San Lorenzo 

🏳️‍🌈 Explicitly Queer

• Libreria Antigone (Via dei Piceni, 1)

🌈 Inclusively Welcoming

• Giufà Cafè Libreria (Via degli Aurunci, 38)

• Bonario (Via dei Volsci, 121)

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Trastevere 

🌈 Inclusively Welcoming

• In Vino Veritas (Via Garibaldi, 2/A)

• Freni e Frizioni (Via del Politeama, 4)

• Zalib (Via della Penitenza, 35)

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Testaccio 

🏳️‍🌈 Explicitly Queer

• Gay Center (Via Nicola Zabaglia, 14)

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Portuense 

🏳️‍🌈 Explicitly Queer

• Frutta e Verdura Club (Via di Santa Passera, 27)

• Muccassassina (TAG – Via di Santa Passera, 25)

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Tuscolano Nord

🌈 Inclusively Welcoming

• Spiritall (Piazza Ragusa, 53)

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Final Dare: Pick a Neighbourhood and Go

Still wondering where to start? Pick the area that matches your mood: artsy, romantic, activist, fancy, or party-all-night. We believe Rome has a queer-friendly spot for you!

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