There are a few gay bars in Nicaragua. Even with a population of nearly six million people, Nicaragua has been slow to build a gay infrastructure. Managua and Granada are the only cities with true gay bars. This is also one of the charms of this country. The bars that do exist are a great time!

 

 

Managua Bars

Bar Tabu – Located just a couple of blocks from the Crown Plaza Hotel in the heart of Managua, Bar Tabu is the main gay bar here in the Managua. It has a mixed-age gay clientele and caters to both gay men and women (probably 80/20 respectively). The bar fills up a bit late, about 11-11:30 PM, but is open most of the night. It is a small to medium-sized bar with dancefloor and two bars inside. The music is a mix of latin pop, latin salsa, merenque and the occasional Madonna or Cher song. They also have a karaoke bar upstairs that is full earlier in the evening. More women go to the bar upstairs. The staff are really nice and welcoming to foreigners. There is an entrance fee of between U$3 and $5. Drinks cost around U$2. If traveling there at night, take a taxi or go in private car just for safety reasons. Walking in not recommended in the capitol at night. Around the bars, they have security to protect clients. There is an element of straight men outside the bar that will proposition you for sex for money. We wouldn’t recommend that you take advantage of this for security reasons. As always, remember that you are in a large city and just be careful and prudent and you shouldn’t have any problems. For more information, see their website by clicking on this link www.barclubtabu.com

 

Bar Q – This bar is located about 6 blocks from Bar Tabu. It is has two lev

els and caters to mostly gay men ages 18-26, but everyone is welcome. They occasionally have male strippers or other shows. There are two bars inside and a small patio upstairs/outside. This bar also fills up late, around 11-12 PM. There is an entrance fee of around U$5 and drinks cost around $2. There is a dancefloor and the music is a mix of latin-techno and latin pop. Until now, we have not found a website for Bar Q.

 

Lollipop - This bar is the newest bar, opeing in July 2010 and is located very close to the gay bar Tabu. We visited the bar a few days ago and it was packed around midnight. The bar is very nice inside with mainly techno-style music and a younger crowd (18-26). The downside is it costs about U$5 to get in and it is very hard to get a drink (the bar is packed). The neighborhood is not safe and you also have to wait in line to get in. If you can deal with these negatives, cool place!

 

Granada Bars

Until now, Granada has not had a gay bar. The only place that you could find true gay bars were in Managua. In August 2010, a new gay bar opened by the name is OMIX. We have no information about the bar other than the location listed below.

 

OMIX - Iglesia la Merced, 1 1/2 cuadras al norte, esquina opuesta a el Club Bar. They are reported to have male strippers on Saturday nights. We would appeciate any updates and we will pass them along as we get them!

 

Mi Tierra – Located on Calle Real Xalteva, this bar is not a gay disco but caters to a mixed crowd and would have been considered the closest thing to a gay bar in Granada prior to OMIX.

 

La Pantera – Located at the Malecon Lake Granada, this disco is not gay, but host gay events and has a lot of gay visitors.

 

Bar Cesar - This disco is located 3 blocks from La Pantera and is not a gay bar, but hosts some gay events.