As we've said previously, Ibiza generally is very gay and LGBTQIA friendly, so you will feel welcome in each bar or restaurant, wherever you are on the island.
But there are also many LGBTQIA bars, mostly concentrated in and around Ibiza Town.
Calle de la Virgen is a small pedestrianised street in the old port area and the main meeting point of the LGBTQIA scene on the island. Countless small bars, restaurants, boutiques and fetish shops line the cobbled lane lit by fairy lights, while drag queens try to lure you into their establishments and the sound of excited voices fills the air. It's so narrow that you can't help but make contact with others. The Catalan name of Calle de la Virgen is Carrer de la Mare de Déu, find it here in Google maps.
Another LGBTQIA hub is the nearby Calle Alfonso XIII, a side street of Calle de la Virgen (Google maps). In the shadow of the city wall you will find one LGBTQIA bar next to the other. On the large terraces and roof terraces a colourful crowd shows off in their most extravagant finery.
Figueretas is a suburb of Ibiza Town and only a 15-minute walk from the centre. It has a lovely beach and promenade and is very popular with the LGBTQIA community. Most of its bars are LGBTQIA-friendly, but you will also find some special meeting points, for example the bar in the gay-friendly Cenit Hotel and Apartments.
The second largest town on Ibiza's west coast San Antonio also has its own LGBTQIA hub in the bar of the gay-friendly hotel The Purple.
The LGBTQIA scene on Ibiza is pretty wild, just like it is in many cities worldwide, but with that hedonistic, free-spirited edge that Ibiza brings. There is a colourful mix of gay/LGBTQIA or men only bars and LGBTQIA/straight-friendly ones. Most of them are small, intimate places with a very personal vibe, perfect for meeting other like-minded people.
A small lament is that there are not many bars specifically for lesbians, though Sunrise in Ibiza Town is a popular haunt. Generally, you'll find that most gay bars are painted with all the colours of the LGBTQIA community, and their friends, in mind.
The dress-code on Ibiza is: The more extravagant, the better! If you always dreamed of wearing high-heels and putting on fake eye-lashes, Ibiza is the place. Be yourself or the more dazzling version of yourself!
Most bars are open during the busy summer season between May and October, though a small number remain open during the winter season on the weekend. We recommend just wandering about in the LGBTQIA areas and hopping from bar to bar or do a Google search to find some special places when planning your holidays.
