The Yumbo is not a single club but a four-storey centre full of venues — open, international, in large part LGBTQ+, but for everyone. First-time visitors easily lose track. Here it is, venue by venue. The line "What guests say" sums up each venue's reputation from public reviews and scene guides, in our own words. This general directory deliberately does not list pure cruise and fetish bars individually.
Bars and terraces
Hummel Hummel Bar
One of the oldest gay bars in the Yumbo and a pioneer of the island scene. Quiet, discreet, with a terrace — a meeting point for a more mature, international crowd.
What guests say: Regarded as a calm, low-key meeting point — guests value the relaxed, unpretentious feel and friendly service away from the bustle.
Voulez Vous
French lounge bar with a large terrace, stylish music and cocktails. Calm early on, the terrace fills from 10pm.
What guests say: Often named one of the liveliest bars in the centre — stylish music, a terrace that fills later in the evening, a friendly team.
Bear Cave / Bärenhöhle
Small, unpretentious bar, popular with bears and a fetish crowd but open to all. Multilingual owners, fair prices.
What guests say: Regulars praise the honest, simple atmosphere and the fair prices — a bar with character rather than polish.
Adonis
Pub, bar and café since 1996 — one of the oldest addresses in the centre. Kölsch on tap, homemade cocktails and sangria, a cosy terrace.
What guests say: Known for good cocktails and coffee and a friendly, mixed international crowd — a reliable address for decades.
Wunderbar
German bar with affordable cocktails and a palm terrace. Cocktail of the day, Eurovision Nights on Monday and Friday, Retro Night on Saturday.
What guests say: Guests highlight the cheap cocktails and the theme nights — an easy-going party address.
Pirates Terrace Bar
Small ground-floor terrace bar run by German owners. Cocktails, seasonal specials and a view over the Plaza de la Diversidad.
What guests say: Valued for its quiet terrace with a view and an easy start to the evening.
Junior
In the Six Pack Zone, a fixture for years, now run by young owners. Terrace and a large indoor room, cocktails partly made with garden fruit.
What guests say: Under new, young management — guests note the friendly atmosphere and the house cocktails.
Spartacus Bar
Long-established bar with an inviting outdoor terrace — a good address for an easy start to the evening.
What guests say: A long-established spot for a quiet chat on the terrace before the night gets going.
Eiffel Bar
Parisian-style bar, in the Yumbo since 2011. Cocktails, French wines, mixed seating from bar stools to sofas.
What guests say: Valued for its stylish, slightly more elegant Parisian feel and its cocktail list.
Gran Café Latino
Latin bar with lively music and a terrace made for people-watching — for anyone who wants the evening a touch more danceable.
What guests say: Known for lively Latin music and a terrace made for people-watching.
Show bars: drag and cabaret
Ricky's Cabaret Bar
Show bar with a drag programme every night, plus karaoke and a daily happy hour.
What guests say: Guests describe Ricky's as warm and very funny — a comedy drag show where the hours fly by and the cast comes to the tables afterwards.
Sparkles Show Bar
Lively show bar with drag shows every night, plus karaoke and drink promotions.
What guests say: Repeatedly named in guest reviews as one of the best addresses in the Yumbo — energetic, well-choreographed shows, close audience contact, warm staff.
Chez Funny Boy's
Show bar built on cabaret and drag — with plenty of audience participation and humour.
What guests say: Known for humorous cabaret and drag with plenty of audience participation.
Buddies
Show bar with an evening programme between live singing and comedy drag.
What guests say: Valued for a varied evening programme between live singing and comedy drag.
Centre Stage
Show bar with a cabaret programme that draws a mixed crowd of gay and straight guests.
What guests say: Its cabaret draws a mixed crowd — guests call it entertaining even for non-scene visitors.
Terry's
Long-established show bar on the first floor, a stage for local drag acts.
What guests say: A long-established stage, valued by guests who like local drag acts.
Clubs and dance venues
Mykonos
One of the largest and best-known dance venues in the Yumbo, with a younger crowd, disco pop and a dance floor.
What guests say: One of the largest and busiest venues — guests come for disco pop, the dance floor and the younger crowd; very full at weekends.
Tubos
Right next to Mykonos, a similar crowd, a slightly campier vibe.
What guests say: Right beside Mykonos and similarly busy — guests enjoy the slightly more boisterous, campier mood.
Coco Loco
Late-night music bar on the second floor — it fills up especially after midnight.
What guests say: Popular as a late bar — it fills up when the big clubs close.
Mantrix
The biggest club in the Yumbo and usually the last stop of the night — open until early morning.
What guests say: Guests praise the long opening hours; at weekends the door charge and volume are occasionally criticised.
The full context on the south is in our southern nightlife guide.