Illumined Bar

A must-visit for foreigners in Milan! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 I visited Illumined last night to experience the Milan scene, and as a foreigner, I was made to feel welcome from the very beginning. The atmosphere was chilled and relaxed throughout. The main bar was open, the beer was cold, and the vibe was spot on. While the basement cruising area is a bit smaller and tends to be more about standing around, the real magic happens when the upstairs bar opens. The dress code upstairs is naked or jockstrap only, which I loved. It creates a complete "equal opportunity" space where you aren’t competing on fashion—everyone is on the same level. Highlights: • The Action: Hot, exciting, and inclusive. Whether you want to be passive or active, there is fun for everyone. • The Crowd: A great, mixed age range which kept things interesting. • Accessibility: Don’t let the language barrier stop you! Even as a Scot with zero Italian skills, I felt completely at home. • Entry: You do need the ARCO card, but it was very easy to obtain at the door. I left feeling comfortable, welcomed, and with all my desires fulfilled. If you’re visiting Milan, don’t hesitate to stop by!

Big boss and papi are amazing! Legit make it so comfortable to be here! Cocktails are amazing and the activities to do are yummmmm 😉 3 floors of fun times! Come on over and divertiti! Grazie papis!

Hi, I sat outside illumined last night, it was around 2am. I had been walking around the area trying to find the club, after being at the lovely Lecco bar. I was maybe over dressed, trousers, brogue shoes and a new blue shirt, I opted to cover up tonight due to mosquito bites. :-( When I found Illumined I sat outside in the heat, I must have looked dodgy. At first I was not sure if the club was open, it looked really quiet on the streets outside but I was aware that there was a religious festival on known as the Ferragosto during the 15th August, I was trying to keep quiet, even with brogue shoes on. ;-) I was sitting on a seat of a closed cafe looking over at Illumined, I was really tempted to walk up to the door, it reminded me of a club in Glasgow, quite reserved looking, just black doors with the rainbow sripe motife running up along the front. I know big things can come in small packages and know the club has many floors Inside. I think the owner Frank walk out, down the street across from were I was sitting and back again. Im sure people like myself have done the same thing, sat outside and pondered what to do, but as I had a long walk back to Viale Monza in brogues, I decided to head back. Im here in Milan until Friday, so Hopefully I will be less formal next time and walk over.

If you decide to come to this bar, please be extremely aware of your surroundings, especially when leaving. We experienced what appeared to be an organized group targeting people who were wearing jewelry or carrying valuables. They followed us from the area, communicated with each other, and eventually assaulted and robbed us. What was especially disturbing was that nobody wanted to get involved or help. We did call the police, and they came, but unfortunately, we were left feeling that there were very few consequences for what happened. Please be careful, stay with your group, keep your valuables hidden, and consider using a taxi or other safe transportation when leaving. I strongly recommend being extra cautious in the surrounding area at night.

Not too sure what the negative reviews are about from English speakers. I came in last night and despite the large language barrier between myself and the lovely owner he did a really hospitable job at explaining the Card system in Italy and warmly welcomed me to his club where I met lots of beautiful boys and had a lot of fun. Will be repaying a visit before I leave!