Queer — Restaurant in Florence

The only thing queer about this place is the name. We like to visit the local gay bars everywhere we go and we’re excited to see what Florence had to offer, as we love the city.

Sadly this night was incredibly disappointing. The bartender was very dismissive and rude to everyone that wasn’t a cute girl. He was wearing a Chicago Bulls shirt and we said “oh we are from Chicago!” And he just said “good for you” and scoffed. At first we thought he was rude because we were american. But then we noticed he would go to the women first no matter how long someone else was waiting. Including the locals.

The drinks were fine but watered down immensely.

The music was all outdated songs that seemed like a straight person made what they thought a gay person might like. ABBA, early 2000’s Gaga.

The place is also gross. Sticky floors, ripped seats, broken bar stools and the bathrooms didn’t have soap and were filthy. I get it’s a dive bar but not a nose dive bar. All of the pictures are very very old and misleading.

It’s sad because we love Florence and the first time we’ve felt judged, unwelcome & uncomfortable was at the gay bar.

We won’t be back but hoping some queer travelers see this and save their time, money & peace of mind.

Adding more to this because the owner thinks they are cheeky. lol

Not only are the drinks watered down, we ordered their specialty “extra alcoholic” drinks. And I also think it’s speaks volumes that out of this entire review the only thing he argued with was the amount of alcohol in the drinks.

Not the horrible atmosphere...

We were looking forward to a nice evening with other „queer“ people, drinks and dancing. Unfortunately- queer is not a safe space for queer people.

There are obvious minor people under the age of 18 drinking and smoking in the bar. If you ask them about it - they will threaten you. If you inform the staff about the situation - they will not take you seriously.

Queer spaces are all about respect and safety - anyone looking for that should stay away...

This is a very uplifting bar with an extremely welcoming environment. The bartender/owner, Andrea, has great energy, and the bar is an extension of his charismatic and positive personality. Great location right next to Piazza Santa Croce and really reasonable prices. I had fun getting to know locals and practicing my Italian. Really worthy visiting the bar if...