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 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.
Chicas Tacos (Miracle Mile)
4.1(12)Mid-Wilshire / Miracle Mile · $
Cham Gastropub
3.8(4)Koreatown / Mid-City · $$
The Temple of Lost Gold Escape Room
Culver City · $
Twisted Matrix Escape Room
Koreatown / Mid-City · $
Prison Break
Torrance · $$
Cosmic Crisis
Torrance · $$
LA AX Axe Throwing Social Club
$
WeFly
Pasadena · $$$$
SpareRoom – Hollywood
Hollywood · $$$
Blipsy Barcade
Koreatown / Mid-City · $
33 Taps DTLA
4.7(15)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
Hinano Cafe
4.7(6)Venice · $
Rhythm Room L.A.
4.6(23)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
Wirtshaus German Restaurant & Beer Garden
4.6(20)Mid-Wilshire / Miracle Mile · $$
The Slipper Clutch
4.6(16)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
Boomtown Brewery
4.6(16)Downtown Los Angeles · $
Verdugo Bar
4.5(25)Glendale · $$
Arts District Brewing Company
4.5(17)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
Banter Bar
4.4(15)Culver City · $
All Season Brewing Company
4.4(11)Mid-Wilshire / Miracle Mile · $
Golden Gopher
4.4(10)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
The Nickel Mine
4.3(8)West LA / Brentwood · $$
XLanes
4.2(21)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
Boardwalk 11 GASTROPUB and Karaoke
3.4(17)Culver City · $
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Good to know
- What's the best arcade or game spot in Los Angeles for a date?
- Our top pick is Chicas Tacos (Miracle Mile) in Mid-Wilshire / Miracle Mile, rated 4.1 out of 5. Cham Gastropub and The Temple of Lost Gold Escape Room round out the top 3.
- Which Los Angeles neighborhoods have the best arcades & games?
- Downtown Los Angeles (7), Culver City (3) and Koreatown / Mid-City (3) have the most spots in the top 24.
- Are there affordable arcades & games in Los Angeles?
- Yes — Chicas Tacos (Miracle Mile), Cham Gastropub and The Temple of Lost Gold Escape Room are all $$ 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.