Tom's Bar

Tom's Bar is a popular gay bar in the Schöneberg locality of Berlin, Germany.

Not to be confused with Tom's Restaurant and Bar or Tom's Restaurant.
Tom's Bar
The bar's exterior in 2016
AddressMotzstraße 19 10777
LocationBerlin, Germany
Coordinates52.498180643032356°N 13.349714492405989°E / 52.498180643032356; 13.349714492405989
TypeGay bar

Description

Tom's Bar is a popular gay bar in Berlin's Schöneberg locality that attracts locals and international visitors year-round. Once exclusively a leather bar, Tom's now has a less restrictive dress code, though patrons still wear leather and skin clothing often.[1] The bar has been described as a "dark, sweaty and debauched men-only cruising establishment" with a "rough, manly atmosphere".[1][2] Its slogan is "for successful cruising".[1] Tom's features a dark room and its main bar area streams videos and includes a football table.[1] It is open daily from 10pm to "late".[2]

Reception

According to Berlin Tourismus and Kongress GmbH, the bar's slogan "puts it in a nutshell, and it's no exaggeration... People of all ages and from all walks of life get together here, especially when the night is getting on."[1] Similarly, Tom's was called a "great place to finish off an evening" in The Rough Guide to Germany (2009).[3] In Top 10 Berlin (2014), Juergen Scheunemann included Tom's Bar as number five on a list of the best gay and lesbian attractions in the city. Scheunemann called the bar a "traditional pub" and a "well-known pick-up joint ... not for those who are shy and timid".[4]

See also

References
  1. "Tom's Bar". visitBerlin. Berlin Tourismus and Kongress GmbH. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  2. Williams, Christian (3 March 2014). The Rough Guide to Berlin. Penguin. p. 374. ISBN 9781409371205. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  3. Stewart, James; Walker, Neville; Williams, Christian (1 May 2009). The Rough Guide to Germany. Penguin. p. 131. ISBN 9781848360167. Archived from the original on 7 February 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  4. Scheunemann, Juergen (3 March 2014). Top 10 Berlin. Penguin. p. 108. ISBN 9781465425393. Archived from the original on 7 February 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
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