A game night out in Tribeca →
2 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.2 mi
5:30 PMFriendly competition
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7:00 PMDinner
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Best arcades & games for a date in New York
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 60 arcades & games in New York, from Williamsburg to Carroll Gardens / Cobble Hill and Park Slope / Gowanus. Editors' picks come first, then the rest by rating, and the plans below build a whole evening around the best of them.
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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 Park Slope / Gowanus →
2 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.2 mi
5:30 PMFriendly competition
2
7:00 PMDinner
The list
Editors' picks first, then by rating.
Pier 25 at Hudson River Park Mini-Golf
5.0(26)Tribeca · $
The Owl Farm
5.0(12)Park Slope / Gowanus · $
Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club
4.9(25)Carroll Gardens / Cobble Hill · $$
The Gaf West
4.9(16)Midtown Manhattan · $
Shipwrecked Miniature Golf
4.8(25)Carroll Gardens / Cobble Hill · $
Mess Hall
4.8(24)Harlem · $
Barcade Brooklyn
4.8(22)Williamsburg · $
Skylark
4.8(20)Park Slope / Gowanus · $$
Iona
4.8(17)Williamsburg · $$$$
Monro Pub
4.8(17)Park Slope / Gowanus · $
Bob's Your Uncle
4.8(12)Upper West Side · $
Nancy Whiskey Pub
4.8(5)Tribeca · $
Ryan's Daughter
4.8(5)Upper East Side · $
Brooklyn Bowl
4.7(26)Williamsburg · $$
Uncle Barry's
4.7(25)Fort Greene · $
Carreau Club
4.7(24)Carroll Gardens / Cobble Hill
Bury the Hatchet Brooklyn
4.7(21)Williamsburg
Ray's
4.7(19)East Village / LES · $
The Roxy Bar
4.7(17)SoHo / NoHo / Nolita · $$
3rd Place from the Sun
4.7(14)DUMBO / Brooklyn Heights · $
Toad Hall
4.7(12)SoHo / NoHo / Nolita · $
Accidental Bar
4.6(19)East Village / LES
The Last Place on Earth
4.6(16)Williamsburg · $
Rocka Rolla
4.6(15)Williamsburg · $
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Good to know
- What's the best arcade or game spot in New York for a date?
- Our top pick is Pier 25 at Hudson River Park Mini-Golf in Tribeca, rated 5.0 out of 5. The Owl Farm and Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club round out the top 3.
- Which New York neighborhoods have the best arcades & games?
- Williamsburg (6), Carroll Gardens / Cobble Hill (3) and Park Slope / Gowanus (3) have the most spots in the top 24.
- Are there affordable arcades & games in New York?
- Yes — Pier 25 at Hudson River Park Mini-Golf, The Owl Farm and Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club are all $$ 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.