These are the addresses of venues, groups and organisations in Rotterdam which are of interests to gays. The numbers refer to the numbers on the map. The codes are based on the system used by the Spartacus International Gay Guide and give an indication of the facilities and characteristics of the venue. For an explanation of the Spartacus codes follow this link.
| Café / Bars | Dance | Organisations | Beaches | Cruising | Sauna | Video / Sex Shop |
Bars
Cosmo Bar
Schiedamsesingel 133
phone:
4123668
code: B G MG
open: WE 21-02
Website:
Traditional
gay bar. Relaxed and fun since 1937
Cosmonaut
Schiedamsesingel
133
phone:
4123668
code: B DR G MG
open: WE 21-02
Website:
The rough
cousin of the Cosmo bar for leather & jeans types; Monday
theme nights (21-01 hrs)
Keerweer
Keerweer 14
(1e Westblaakhof)
phone:
4131217
code: B Glm MA p S
open: 16-06 (Za
15-06)
Website:
www.keerweer.nl
Party bar
for fun well into the early hours. Happy music
Loge 90
Schiedamsedijk
4
phone:
4149745
code: B G MG OG
SWC
open: 12-01 (WE
-02)
Website:
This
traditional bar draws mainly an older crowd
New Bonaparte
Nieuwe
Binnenweg 117
phone:
4367433
code: B G MG
open: 20-06 (WE
16-06)
Website:
Old style
pub. Has been here for ages.
Nostra
Van
Oldenbarneveltstraat 127a
phone:
2132222
code: B F g
open:
10-21
(Tue-Wed evening closed)
Website:
Trendy lunchroom and wine bar
Praag
Schiedamsesingel
175
phone:
4141555
code: B F GLM MA
open: 21-02 (Wo,
Vr, Za)
Website:
www.cocrotterdam.nl
Café run by
the COC gay rights organisation
Regenboog
Van
Oldenbarneveltstraat 148a
phone:
4139125
code: B d G MA YG
open: 16-?
Website:
Cheerful
pub, mixed crowd
Strano
Van
Oldenbarneveltstraat 154
phone:
4125811
code: B G YG
open: 17-03 (WE
-?)
Website:
Trendy bar
with young crowd. Very popular
Gay Palace
Schiedamsesingel
139
phone:
4141486
code: B D DR G p
VS YG
open: Thu-Sun 23
- ??
Website:
www.gay-palace.nl
Biggest all
gay dance club in town
Cruising
Kralingse Bos
On the north east side of the
forest, in the bushes a bit north of the deer park
Also on the car parks next to the Prinses Beatrixlaan. Entry from
Kralingseweg.
phone:
code:
open: Day and
night.
Website:
Rozentuin (Rose Garden)
Museum Park
behind Boijmans-Van Beuningen museum
phone:
code:
open: Day and
night
Website:
Apollo
Schiedamsesingel
175
phone:
4141555
code:
open: Fri 18-02
Website:
www.apollo-rotterdam.nl
Gay Youth
Organisation. Friday club night
COC
Schiedamsesingel
175
phone:
4141555
code:
open: see www.cocrotterdam.nl
Website:
www.cocrotterdam.nl
Local branch of the national general
organsiation for integration of gays, lesbians and bisexuals
De Kringen ("Circles")
Postbus 2789
phone:
2134121
code:
open:
Website: www.dekringenrotterdam.nl
Conversation
groups
Ketelbinkie
phone:
4650952
code:
open:
Website:
www.ketelbinkie.net
Gay Sport Club
Motor Sportclub
Bar
Cosmonaut
phone:
code:
open: 1e Vr vanaf
22 uur
Website:
www.msrotterdam.nl
Gay Motor Cycle
club
Rotterdam Verkeert
Weena 877
phone:
4149406
code:
open: Ma-Vr 9-17
Website:
www.rotterdamverkeert.nl
Gay help organisation
Sauna
Gay Toys (D)
phone: 41 13 522
code:
open:
Website:
Hoek van Holland
North Sea beach on the border of Hoek van Holland and 's Gravenzande. Between poles 116110 and 116360.
phone:
code: G NU
open:
Website:
On a sunny
day the beach filled with sun worshipping
gays on the beach. Nude sunbathing is no longer possible or allowed in
the dunes.
Kralingse Plas
Nude beach
on the West side of the lake
phone:
code: g NU
open:
Website:
Small beach
on the lake side separated by bushes from the general beach