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 61 arcades & games in Los Angeles, from Downtown Los Angeles to Culver City and Koreatown / Mid-City. Editors' picks come first, then the rest by rating, and the plans below build a whole evening around the best of them.
The list
Editors' picks first, then by rating.
Playland Arcade
3.8(23)Santa Monica · $
The Temple of Lost Gold Escape Room
Culver City · $
Twisted Matrix Escape Room
Koreatown / Mid-City · $
Prison Break
Torrance · $$
Cosmic Crisis
Torrance · $$
LA AX Axe Throwing Social Club
$
WeFly
Pasadena · $$$$
SpareRoom – Hollywood
Hollywood · $$$
Blipsy Barcade
Koreatown / Mid-City · $
Rhythm Room L.A.
4.9(23)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
Wirtshaus German Restaurant & Beer Garden
4.9(20)Mid-Wilshire / Miracle Mile · $$
Boomtown Brewery
4.9(16)Downtown Los Angeles · $
Banter Bar
4.7(15)Culver City · $
XLanes
4.5(21)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
Seven Grand
4.4(23)Downtown Los Angeles
33 Taps DTLA
4.4(15)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
The Slipper Clutch
4.3(16)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
Hinano Cafe
4.3(6)Venice · $
Verdugo Bar
4.2(25)Glendale · $$
Arts District Brewing Company
4.2(17)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
All Season Brewing Company
4.1(11)Mid-Wilshire / Miracle Mile · $
Golden Gopher
4.1(10)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
The Nickel Mine
4.0(8)West LA / Brentwood · $$
Boardwalk 11 GASTROPUB and Karaoke
3.1(17)Culver City · $
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Good to know
- What's the best arcade or game spot in Los Angeles for a date?
- Our top pick is Playland Arcade in Santa Monica, rated 3.8 out of 5. The Temple of Lost Gold Escape Room and Twisted Matrix Escape Room round out the top 3.
- Which Los Angeles neighborhoods have the best arcades & games?
- Downtown Los Angeles (8), Culver City (3) and Koreatown / Mid-City (2) have the most spots in the top 24.
- Are there affordable arcades & games in Los Angeles?
- Yes — Playland Arcade, The Temple of Lost Gold Escape Room and Twisted Matrix Escape Room are all $$ 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.