A game night out in Long Beach
2 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.5 mi
5:30 PMFriendly competition
2
7:00 PMDinner
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Best arcades & games for a date in Los Angeles
Bowling, arcades and escape rooms, then dinner to settle the score.
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A little competition gets you past first-date small talk faster than anything. Bowling, arcades, escape rooms and mini golf give you something to do with your hands and something to laugh about over dinner afterwards. Most are walk-in; escape rooms need booking.
This guide ranks 55 arcades & games in Los Angeles, from Pasadena to Downtown Los Angeles and Glendale. Editors' picks come first, then the rest by rating, and the plans below build a whole evening around the best of them.
Nights couples planned here
Published date nights with a stop on this list.
Make a night of it
Routes around the top spots on the list, with the best-rated places nearby for the rest of the evening.
A game night out in West Hollywood
2 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.7 mi
5:30 PMFriendly competition
2
7:00 PMDinner
The list
Editors' picks first, then by rating · the top 24 of 55.
Mini GolfTee'd Up Golf
5.0(22)Redondo / Hermosa Beach
Escape RoomPanIQ Room Long Beach
5.0(10)Long Beach · $$
Escape RoomPaniq Room West Hollywood
5.0(9)West Hollywood · $$
Cocktail BarJim and James
4.9(8)Los Feliz / Griffith Park · $
ArcadeThe Clawcade
4.8(14)Torrance · $
Beer BarThe Glendale Tap
4.7(14)Glendale · $$
Rooftop & TheaterMontalbán Rooftop Theater
4.7(11)Hollywood · $$
MuseumLos Angeles Museum of Love
4.7(7)Los Feliz / Griffith Park · $$
Dive BarHinano Café
4.6(23)Venice · $
Cocktail BarUncle Ollie's Penthouse
4.6(21)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
BarColorado Bar
4.6(12)Pasadena · $
BarFrank ‘n Hank
4.5(16)Koreatown / Mid-City · $
BarBlind Donkey
4.5(14)Pasadena · $$
BarMarlin Club
4.5(4)Catalina Island (Avalon) · $$
GastropubKingsRow Gastropub
4.4(9)Pasadena · $$
Cocktail BarMonte Carlo Bar
4.3(12)Koreatown / Mid-City · $$
BarBusby’s West
4.2(25)West LA / Brentwood · $$
Dive BarDave's on Broadway
4.2(23)Glendale · $
BarThe Bungalow
4.2(19)Santa Monica · $$$
Bowling AlleyBowlero Torrance
4.2(16)Torrance · $$
BarThe Holloway
4.2(14)Silver Lake / Echo Park · $$
Bowling AlleyBowlero Mar Vista
4.2(9)Playa Vista / Marina del Rey · $$
Cocktail BarBar CDMX
4.1(23)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
ArcadePlayland Arcade
4.1(23)Santa Monica · $
Good to know
- What's the best arcade or game spot in Los Angeles for a date?
- Our top pick is Tee'd Up Golf in Redondo / Hermosa Beach, rated 5.0 out of 5. PanIQ Room Long Beach and Paniq Room West Hollywood round out the top 3.
- Which Los Angeles neighborhoods have the best arcades & games?
- Pasadena (3), Downtown Los Angeles (2) and Glendale (2) have the most spots in the top 24.
- Are there affordable arcades & games in Los Angeles?
- Yes — PanIQ Room Long Beach, Paniq Room West Hollywood and Jim and James are all $$ or under.
- What should we do before or after?
- Make it a game night out: friendly competition, then dinner. The plans on this page pair each top spot with the best-rated places within about a 20-minute walk.