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Shanghai Gay Clubs, Bars & Saunas Guide

Explore 21 gay clubs, bars, and saunas in Shanghai, including hours, locations, maps, and visitor tips.

Gay club · TX Huaihai / Huangpu

Potent

Shanghai’s flagship queer-leaning club inside TX Huaihai, with techno and pop/hip-hop rooms.
◷ Late night / confirm event scheduleView details →

Gay-popular / mixed · Fuxing Park / Huangpu

Culture Club @ INS

Large queer-leaning dance room on the fourth floor of INS; classified as mixed rather than strictly gay-only.
◷ Fri-Sat late night / confirm midweekView details →

Men’s spa / massage · Shanghai / Out-call

Shanghai Gay Massage

Men-only 24-hour gay massage service focused on out-call, with English, WeChat and WhatsApp booking.
◷ Open 24 hoursView details →

Men’s spa / massage · Central Shanghai

Shanghai Ailiantang MANSPA

Men’s spa combining Chinese massage and Thai relaxation, with massage, out-call and sauna facilities.
◷ Check current booking scheduleView details →

Men’s spa / massage · Jing’an / French Concession

PS MASSAGE Shanghai

High-end custom massage studio with a CIBTAC-certified male therapist, offering in-call and out-call.
◷ Daily 09:00 ~ 00:00 / book aheadView details →

Gay bar · Jing’an / Huashan Road

CUTE Shanghai

Standing-style gay bar opened in late 2025 and reopened in summer 2026, built around a circular counter and occasional DJ events.
◷ Fri-Sat peak around 22:00 ~ 01:00View details →

Gay bar · Jing’an / MOHO Mall

Galley

Current Shanghai gay bar and event space, often hosting muscle/bear-leaning parties and guest events.
◷ Evenings / event schedule variesView details →

Gay bar · Jing’an / Changping Road

Hide Bar & Café

Small gay café-cocktail lounge in Jing’an, better for conversation than a large dance-club night.
◷ EveningsView details →

Gay bar · Huangpu / Quxi Road

Moon (Quxi Road)

Current gay bar on Quxi Road; this is the current venue/address, not the older closed Moon listing on Zhaojiabang Road.
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Gay bar · Huangpu / Huaihai Middle Road

Pom Pom Bar

Central Shanghai gay social bar newly added to the city’s current 2026 queer-bar list.
◷ EveningsView details →

Gay bar · Huangpu / Changle Road

Ego

Small gay bar in the Changle Road cluster of central Shanghai.
◷ EveningsView details →

Gay bar · Huangpu / Changle Road

Cap Bar

Small current gay bar on Changle Road in central Shanghai.
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Gay bar · Huangpu / Changle Road

PAC BAR

Current gay social bar in Shanghai’s Changle Road cluster.
◷ EveningsView details →

Gay bar · Huangpu / Maoming South Road

Ash Store

Current gay bar/social space on Maoming South Road.
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Gay bar · Changning / Fahuazhen Road

Rice Bar

Current gay social bar on Fahuazhen Road in Changning.
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Gay bar · Changning / Fahuazhen Road

Tsunami Bar

Current gay bar on the ground floor of the same Fahuazhen Road building as Rice.
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Gay club · Huangpu / Shanghai Square

REBORN

Current Shanghai gay club brand with guest go-go performers, DJs and themed party nights.
◷ Event nights / lateView details →

Gay club · Huangpu / TX Huaihai

THE PIT

Queer club room in TX Huaihai, present in both the current Shanghai gay-club list and current local clubbing guides.
◷ Late night / event schedule variesView details →

Gay club · Huangpu / Bund Chaofang

BOXY

Dance club included in Shanghai’s current 2026 gay-club list near the Bund.
◷ Late nightView details →

Hours, entry policies, and events can change. Recheck official channels and maps on the day you visit.