Bad Moon Cafe Borough
Gaming cafe in Borough with bookable board game, card game and wargaming tables, terrain for 6x4 wargames and a library of hundreds of board games. Supports Warhammer and Magic: The Gathering.
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Board game shops, cafés and clubs in London
Where to find Board games in Greater London: pub meetups, café nights, clubs and shops for board gamers.
We list 44 venues where you can buy or play board games across Greater London, in 12 towns and neighbourhoods. Between them they run 32 regular sessions, most often on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. 18 of those are marked as beginner friendly. 41 have tables to play on site.
Most active venues
- Greenwich & Blackheath Board Games and Beer Club, London 3 regular nights: Saturday afternoon gaming (Saturdays), Sunday afternoon gaming at Meantime Brewery (Sundays)
- The Ludoquist, Croydon 3 regular nights: Croydon Board Gamers: Monday games (Mondays), Croydon Board Gamers: Thursday Night Gaming (Thursdays)
- Otter Chaos, London 2 regular nights: Boardgame Social (Tuesdays), Blood on the Clocktower (Wednesdays)
- The Library Pot, Richmond 2 regular nights: Thursday Board Games Evening (Thursdays), Board Games Evening (Wednesdays)
- Bermondsey Board Gaming (Hiver Taproom), London 1 regular night: Thursday Board Game Night on Bermondsey Beer Mile (Thursdays)
44 venues
Bad Moon Cafe Holloway Road
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.
Bermondsey Board Gaming (Hiver Taproom)
A hosted Thursday board game night at Hiver Taproom on the Bermondsey Beer Mile, aimed at beginners and regulars alike; just turn up and the host will find you a table.
1 regular event
Board Games & Community, Walthamstow (The Village Club)
A weekly Tuesday board game meetup at The Village Club in Walthamstow; no experience needed and rules are explained before each game.
1 regular event
Dark Sphere Shepherd's Bush Megastore
Large West London games megastore in the W12 Shopping Centre with a big gaming area, wargames scenery and a board game library. It runs organised play most evenings for Magic, Pokémon, One Piece, Lorcana, Flesh and Blood, Yu-Gi-Oh!, D&D and other card games.
22 regular events
Dicing with Life
Community games group running free sessions on Level 3 of The Mercury Mall in Romford, with a library of over 500 board games, trading card games, role-playing games and wargames. It also sells trading card games, games and equipment.
3 regular events
Draughts Stratford
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.
Draughts Waterloo
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.
1 regular event
Drinks and Dice
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.
Ealing Board Games Club
Free weekly board games club meeting near Ealing Broadway, with games for beginners and experienced players.
1 regular event
Finchley Games Club
Long-established board game and tabletop RPG club meeting every Thursday evening at the Old Finchleians Sports Club near Woodside Park station. Your first visit is free.
1 regular event
Greenwich & Blackheath Board Games and Beer Club
A board game group meeting on alternating Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at the Blackheath Newbridge Social Club, plus monthly weekend sessions.
3 regular events
H.A.T.E Club (Hobby and Tabletop Enthusiasts)
Adult-only, community-run, LGBTQ+ friendly wargaming and tabletop club at Karamel in Wood Green, with terrain for Warhammer 40,000, Age of Sigmar, Infinity, Necromunda and Kill Team. Board games and RPGs welcome too.
2 regular events
Haringey Board Game Club
Board game club holding weekly Wednesday club nights at The Salisbury pub on Green Lanes, playing a wide range of modern board and card games.
1 regular event
Isleworth Boardgamers (The Town Wharf)
A long-running daytime board game group meeting upstairs at The Town Wharf riverside pub in Isleworth every Wednesday from 11am until late.
1 regular event
Islington and Camden Board Games (Bad Moon Cafe Holloway)
A friendly weekly Tuesday board game group at Bad Moon Cafe on Holloway Road, welcoming people new to gaming.
1 regular event
Kensington Central Library
Kensington's central library hosts free drop-in tabletop gaming sessions for adults and role play gaming sessions for 11 to 16 year olds, and lends over 150 board games free to library members.
1 regular event
Leisure Games
Long-running Finchley games shop selling board games, card games, RPGs and historical wargames, with a gaming area at the back of the shop and a library of games to try. Runs weekly Magic, Flesh and Blood and One Piece events plus free open gaming.
6 regular events
London Games and Socials (Blighty, Finsbury Park)
A fortnightly Saturday social board games evening at Blighty in Finsbury Park, designed for newcomers; tickets must be bought in advance.
1 regular event
London On Board (Prince Alfred, Queensway)
London On Board, one of London's longest running board game clubs, meets every Tuesday evening in the first floor function room of the Prince Alfred on Queensway to play modern board games.
1 regular event
London On Board (The Wapping Tavern)
London On Board runs Sunday gaming from midday in the games area on the lower level of The Wapping Tavern.
1 regular event
My Kind Of Meeple (The Sun of Camberwell)
A weekly Tuesday board game night in the meeting parlour of The Sun of Camberwell, with at least one beginner-friendly game and rules taught.
1 regular event
Old London Road (OLR) Cafe
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.
1 regular event
Orcs Nest
Long-running specialist games shop in Seven Dials near Covent Garden, established in 1987, stocking roleplaying games, board games, historical and miniatures games and card games.
Otter Chaos
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.
4 regular events
P9 Card Game Bow
Trading card game shop on Roman Road in Bow that also stocks board games and Warhammer. It runs weekly in-store events for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Flesh and Blood and Gundam.
5 regular events
P9 Card Game Canary Wharf
Trading card game flagship store in Canary Wharf selling Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Flesh and Blood, One Piece, board games and Warhammer, with weekly in-store events.
3 regular events
Rogues Quarter
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.
4 regular events
Social Community East London Board Games (The Reliance)
A fortnightly Tuesday social board games evening at The Reliance pub on Old Street.
1 regular event
South London Board Games (The Riverside, Vauxhall)
South London Board Games meets every Sunday afternoon at The Riverside pub at St George Wharf, Vauxhall, for board and card games.
1 regular event
South-West London Social Board Games (The Plough)
A weekly Monday evening of light to medium weight modern board games at The Plough near Clapham Junction.
1 regular event
Stylecreep
Collectables and trading card shop in Isleworth stocking Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece, Gundam and Games Workshop products, with an online shop and in-store league events.
4 regular events
Tabletop Gamers of the London Docklands
Friendly Meetup group playing modern board, card and dice games several times a week, usually weekday evenings from 19:00 or Saturday afternoons. Sessions are held at The George pub near Crossharbour DLR or, for small groups, at the host's home.
The Bedford
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.
1 regular event
The Eel Pie
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.
1 regular event
The Forester
West Ealing pub that hosts a Friday evening board games night run by West London Games Club.
1 regular event
The Library Pot
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+).
2 regular events
The Ludoquist
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.
3 regular events
The Missing Geek
Board game cafe on Clarence Street in Staines.
The Movie Shack
Bexleyheath trading card retailer that now runs its Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering and Star Wars Unlimited events and games clubs at Bexley Central Library. Event tickets, including prereleases and Pokémon Challenges, are sold through its website.
The Old Frizzle
Pub on Wimbledon Broadway where the South-West London Social Board Games group meets every Tuesday from 6pm. Food and drink available to buy.
1 regular event
West London Board Games (The Greyhound, Kew)
West London Board Games meets every Monday evening at The Greyhound on Kew Green.
1 regular event
West London Board Games (The Wheatsheaf, Ealing)
A weekly Wednesday evening board games night at The Wheatsheaf in Ealing.
1 regular event
Whitton Library
Public library in Whitton where the West London Games Club holds an all-day Saturday board games session, usually on the first Saturday of the month, in a separate room at the back of the library.
1 regular event
Regular nights
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Monday
18:00 to 22:30 Every Monday
Monday Board Games at The Plough (South-West London Social Board Games)
South-West London Social Board Games (The Plough), London. Open gaming
Board games
From 18:30 Arrive by 18:50, games start 19:00
Croydon Board Gamers: Monday games (beginner friendly)
The Ludoquist, Croydon. Open gaming
Board games Entry: £8 venue game session fee (free for Gold/VIP members) Book ahead Beginner friendly
19:00 to 22:30 Every Monday
Boardgames at The Greyhound (West London Games Club)
West London Board Games (The Greyhound, Kew), Richmond. Open gaming (medium to heavy games)
Board games Entry: Free
Ask the venue for times Every other Monday
Tuesday
17:00 to 22:00 Every Tuesday
Tuesday Evening Board Games
Islington and Camden Board Games (Bad Moon Cafe Holloway), London. Open gaming
Board games Entry: Free (purchase expected) Book ahead Beginner friendly
From 18:00 Every Tuesday
From 18:00 Every Tuesday
Boardgame Social (Brixton Board Games)
Otter Chaos, London. Open gaming
Board games Entry: £5 (Meetup listing) Book ahead Beginner friendly
From 18:00 Every Tuesday from 18:00
18:30 to 23:00 Every Tuesday; arrival and sign-up 18:30, games start 19:00
Games at the Pub
Board Games & Community, Walthamstow (The Village Club), London. Open gaming
Board games Entry: Free (buy a drink) Beginner friendly
18:30 to 23:00 Every Tuesday
Board Games in The Sun
My Kind Of Meeple (The Sun of Camberwell), London. Open gaming
Board games Beginner friendly
18:30 to 20:30 Every other Tuesday
Social Board Games
Social Community East London Board Games (The Reliance), London. Open gaming
Board games Entry: £3
18:30 to 22:30 Every Tuesday
Board Games at the Eel Pie (West London Games Club)
The Eel Pie, Twickenham. Open gaming
Board games Entry: Free Beginner friendly
Wednesday
From 11:00 Runs until late
West London Games Club games at The Town Wharf
Isleworth Boardgamers (The Town Wharf), Isleworth. Open gaming
Board games Entry: Free (buy food or drink) Beginner friendly
From 18:00 Weekly weekday evenings; recent listings on Wednesdays
From 18:30 All game types; games start 19:00
Croydon Board Gamers: Wednesday Night Gaming
The Ludoquist, Croydon. Open gaming
Board games Entry: £8 venue game session fee (free for Gold/VIP members) Book ahead
18:30 to 23:00 Every Wednesday
West London Games Club games night
West London Board Games (The Wheatsheaf, Ealing), Ealing. Open gaming
Board games Beginner friendly
From 19:00 Every Wednesday
Blood on the Clocktower
Otter Chaos, London. Social deduction
Board games Book ahead Beginner friendly
From 19:00 Website says some Wednesday evenings run as Meetup events; confirm on Meetup
Board Games Evening
The Library Pot, Richmond. Open gaming
Board games Entry: £6.50 cover plus £15 minimum spend Book ahead
Ask the venue for times Every Wednesday
Ask the venue for times Wednesday evenings, plus some Sundays
Thursday
18:00 to 21:00 Every Thursday
Thursday Board Game Night on Bermondsey Beer Mile
Bermondsey Board Gaming (Hiver Taproom), London. Open gaming
Board games Beginner friendly
From 18:30 For players with some experience; games start 19:00
Croydon Board Gamers: Thursday Night Gaming
The Ludoquist, Croydon. Open gaming
Board games Entry: £8 venue game session fee (free for Gold/VIP members) Book ahead
19:00 to 22:00 Every Thursday
Thursday Board Games Evening
The Library Pot, Richmond. Open gaming
Board games Entry: £6.50 cover plus £15 minimum spend Book ahead
From 19:00 Every Thursday
Ask the venue for times Second Thursday of the month
Friday
18:30 to 23:00 Every Friday
Saturday
09:45 to 15:45 First Saturday of the month
Board Games at Whitton Library (West London Games Club)
Whitton Library, Twickenham. Open gaming
Board games
13:00 to 23:30 Last Saturday of the month; venue varies
Saturday afternoon gaming
Greenwich & Blackheath Board Games and Beer Club, London. Open gaming
Board games Entry: £1 Book ahead Beginner friendly
17:00 to 21:00 Every other Saturday
Board Games in Finsbury Park
London Games and Socials (Blighty, Finsbury Park), London. Social games night
Board games Entry: £5 Book ahead Beginner friendly
Sunday
12:00 to 19:00 Two weekends after each monthly Saturday session; at Meantime Brewery, Greenwich
Sunday afternoon gaming at Meantime Brewery
Greenwich & Blackheath Board Games and Beer Club, London. Open gaming
Board games Entry: £1 Book ahead Beginner friendly
From 12:00 Every Sunday
15:00 to 20:00 Every Sunday
Board Games in Vauxhall
South London Board Games (The Riverside, Vauxhall), London. Open gaming
Board games
Common questions
Where can I play board games in London?
The venues with the most regular nights are Greenwich & Blackheath Board Games and Beer Club in London (3 nights), The Ludoquist in Croydon (3 nights) and Otter Chaos in London (2 nights). We list 44 venues in all across Greater London.
Which night of the week is busiest for board games in London?
Tuesdays and Wednesdays have the most regular sessions. 25 sessions run every week. The London calendar shows what's on from today.
Are there beginner-friendly nights for board games in London?
Yes. 18 regular nights are marked as welcoming new players, including sessions at Bermondsey Board Gaming (Hiver Taproom), Board Games & Community, Walthamstow (The Village Club) and Draughts Waterloo. Staff at most venues are happy to teach, so mention it when you arrive.
How much does it cost to play board games in London?
Eight regular nights are free to join. Where there's an entry fee it is usually between £1 and £8. Fees change, so check with the venue before you go.