Truno (Closed Permanently)

A new fabulous queer cafe/bar in Reykjavi­k

In the house that now is the home of both gay dance club Barbara (upstairs) and Trn queer cafe, Laugavegur 22, (street level) used to be the most famous gay club 22 in the 80\'s so it is very fitting that today it is once again the "gay palace" of Reykjavk. The idea of Truno was born within a few individuals that found each other and made it a reality. Amongst them were Eva Mara and Birna Hrnn, the gay couple anddj duo, Dj Glimmer, who were brought in to make it happen. The idea of Truno is a very chic, fabulous gay cafe, it is open from 11 in the morning til 01 in the evening and longer on weekends. It is designed especially to cater to the queer crowd in Iceland and the decor of the place does just that. From the ceiling hangs the biggest discoball in all of Reykjavk and on the wall you can read \"Homo sweet homo\" along with vinil albums starring amongst many: Barbara Streisand & Diana Ross . Truno's grand opening was on October 20th 2010 so it is very young of age. Buisness is flourishing and Truno has been welcomed by Reykjavik with open arms. There hasn't been a gay cafe in Reykjavik since 2007 so the demand for a place like Truno was high. We want Truno to become a second home to the queer comunity in Iceland, wether it is to sit down for a cup of coffee, enjoy a nice meal, go crazy over the amazing cocktails and spin the wheel of fortune. From the beginning we wanted to label Truno as a gay cafe - straight friendly. We thought that our crowd deserved that the most fabulous place in town was officially theirs. We demand respect from our customers and if we become aware of any prejudice we politely ask them to leave, when in Truno you feel happy and proud to be queer. Everybody is welcome to Truno as long as they show up with love and respect :)