Board game cafés and bars across Greater London: cafés with game libraries and pubs that host regular board game nights.
We list 22 board game cafés and bars across Greater London, in 8 towns and neighbourhoods. Between them they run 34 regular sessions, most often on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. 15 of those are marked as beginner friendly. All of them have tables to play on site. 15 of the 22 are in London itself, and we list them first below.
Pub, kitchen and board gaming venue on Deptford High Street with a games library and tables you can book. It runs weekly gaming socials and card game nights including Magic: The Gathering, One Piece and Riftbound.
Licensed board game cafe in a railway arch on Atlantic Road, Brixton, with a large game library and a kitchen. Hosts weekly board game socials, Blood on the Clocktower and beginner-friendly D&D nights.
Board game cafe and bar in Kentish Town with a board game library, food and drink, Magic: The Gathering events and 6 by 4 foot tables to hire for wargaming.
Gaming cafe in Borough with bookable board game, card game and wargaming tables, terrain for 6x4 wargames and a large board game library. Runs weekly Star Wars: Unlimited and Magic: The Gathering Commander nights, fortnightly Malifaux sessions and Star Wars: Unlimited Store Showdowns.
Games cafe and bar in Cricklewood with coffee, food, retro video games, board games and trading card games. It runs several Yu-Gi-Oh! locals each week plus events for Pokémon TCG, One Piece, Magic: The Gathering and Lorcana.
Gaming bar on Stoke Newington High Street that hosts Magic: The Gathering several nights a week. Wednesday is Commander night and Thursday has a draft, and it runs prerelease events for each set.
Pub, kitchen and board gaming venue on Norwood Road with a games library and bookable tables. Events include Commander nights, Pokémon TCG tournaments, a Pokémon TCG kids club, D&D socials and a free weekly gaming social.
A free weekly social chess night every Tuesday at Snoozebox Olympic Park, opposite Pudding Mill Lane station, with open play and friendly matchmaking for all levels. Bar and food are available all evening.
Board game cafe and bar in the Leake Street arches by Waterloo station with a library of over 1,000 games. Runs a fortnightly Monday board game meetup.
Balham pub where the Balham Board Game Group meets, usually upstairs in the cocktail bar, on weekday evenings from around 6pm and some Sunday mornings. The room is free; members are asked to buy a drink.
West Ealing pub that hosts a Friday evening board games night run by West London Games Club.
Board game and wargame cafe next to Holloway Road tube with tables for board games, card games and wargames. Hosts regular events for card games and Warhammer, and offers Games Workshop pre-orders at 20% off.
Board game cafe and bar in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park with a library of over 1,000 games, food and drink. Gaming admission is charged per person for up to three hours and tables can be booked online.
Gamer-friendly pub near Stratford station (formerly Escape Bar Stratford) that hosts the Role Play Haven's Stratford tabletop RPG branch. Open from 4pm on weekdays and 2pm at weekends.
Esports and gaming bar on Caledonian Road with board games, cocktails and regular tournaments. It hosts casual Magic: The Gathering Commander nights and drafts.
Board game cafe and bar in central Croydon with a library of over 1,000 board games. The Croydon Board Gamers group meets here several weeknights a week.
Board games café and restaurant on Kew Road in Richmond with a large games library, charging a per-session cover plus a food and drink minimum spend. Runs board game evenings and Riichi Mahjong learn and play sessions through its Meetup group (18+).
Kingston café with a shelf of party and family board games that are free to play all day. A board game night runs on the second Thursday of the month.
Twickenham pub on Church Street hosting a weekly Tuesday evening board games night run by the West London Games Club. Evenings usually start with light party games and all are welcome.
Pub on Wimbledon Broadway where the South-West London Social Board Games group meets every Tuesday from 6pm. Food and drink available to buy.
Board game café bar on Church Road in Teddington with over 70 games to play. It was being rebranded as Drinks and Ice in summer 2026, adding house-made ice cream alongside the games.
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Bad Moon Cafe Borough, London. Casual play; format changes weekly (Premier, Twin Suns and others)
The Ludoquist, Croydon. Open gaming
Badger Badger Deptford, London. Pauper tournament
Otter Chaos, London. Open gaming
ChessBox at Snoozebox Olympic Park, London. Social chess night: open play and matchmaking
The Eel Pie, Twickenham. Open gaming
Badger Badger Deptford, London. social games night
Badger Badger Deptford, London. constructed Swiss tournament
Bad Moon Cafe Borough, London. Commander
The Ludoquist, Croydon. Open gaming
Badger Badger Deptford, London. hosted social night
Otter Chaos, London. Social deduction
The Library Pot, Richmond. Open gaming
Loading Bar Stoke Newington, London. Commander
Otter Chaos, London. One-shot / drop-in RPG
The Ludoquist, Croydon. Open gaming
Badger Badger West Norwood, London. social games night
The Library Pot, Richmond. Open gaming
Zombie Games Cafe, London. Edison format tournament
Loading Bar Stoke Newington, London. draft
The venues with the most regular nights are Badger Badger Deptford in London (5 nights), Otter Chaos in London (4 nights) and Rogues Quarter in London (4 nights). We list 22 venues in all across Greater London.
Tuesdays and Wednesdays have the most regular sessions. 31 sessions run every week. The London calendar shows what's on from today.
Yes. 15 regular nights are marked as welcoming new players, including sessions at Draughts Waterloo, Otter Chaos and The Eel Pie. Staff at most venues are happy to teach, so mention it when you arrive.
Five regular nights are free to join. Where there's an entry fee it is usually between £6 and £10. Fees change, so check with the venue before you go.
Most cafés charge a table or cover fee on top of food and drink. For example: Bad Moon Cafe Borough: Table fee per person: board/card game table £7 up to 4 hrs. Draughts Stratford: Gaming admission £7.95 off-peak. Drinks and Dice: £3 cover charge. Prices change, so check the café's own site before you book.
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