Chance & Counters Cardiff
Board game cafe, bar and shop on High Street with a large games library. Gaming is charged per person per hour and booking is paid up front.
Tables to play on site
Venue type · Cardiff and South Wales
Board game cafés and bars in Cardiff
Board game cafés and bars across Cardiff and South Wales: cafés with game libraries and pubs that host regular board game nights.
We list 5 board game cafés and bars across Cardiff and South Wales, in 3 towns and neighbourhoods. Between them they run 2 regular sessions, most often on Fridays and Sundays. All of them have tables to play on site. Two of the 5 are in Cardiff itself, and we list them first below.
5 venues
In Cardiff (2)
Geek Retreat Cardiff
Gaming cafe and shop in Morgan Arcade, part of the Geek Retreat chain, with tables for card and board games.
Tables to play on site
Elsewhere in Cardiff and South Wales (3)
Socialdice Board Game Bar & Cafe
Board game bar and cafe on Wind Street with a library of over 400 games, drinks and food. Hosts social game nights, Lorcana weekly play, Riftbound and D&D sessions.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Fris, Suns
Common Meeple Board Game Cafe
Board game cafe on St Helen's Road with a large game library, food and drinks. Popular with student societies for group game nights.
Tables to play on site
Donuts & Dragons
Board game cafe in Carmarthen town centre serving donuts, food and drinks, with hundreds of games to play. Also hosts D&D sessions, Magic tournaments and beginner-friendly game nights.
Tables to play on site
Regular nights
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Friday
From 19:00 Listed for Fri 16 Oct 2026; weekly cadence inferred from Nexus Night format
Riftbound Friday Night Nexus
Socialdice Board Game Bar & Cafe, Swansea. Nexus Night
Riftbound Book ahead
Sunday
From 19:00 Every Sunday
Common questions
Which board game cafés and bars in Cardiff run the most game nights?
The venues with the most regular nights are Socialdice Board Game Bar & Cafe in Swansea (2 nights). We list 5 venues in all across Cardiff and South Wales.
How much is a board game café in Cardiff?
Most cafés charge a table or cover fee on top of food and drink. For example: Chance & Counters Cardiff: £2.50 per person per hour off-peak, £3.50 peak. Donuts & Dragons: £3 per person. Socialdice Board Game Bar & Cafe: £3 per person per 2-hour table session. Prices change, so check the café's own site before you book.
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