A game night out in Williamsburg →
2 stops, all within a short walk
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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 Carroll Gardens / Cobble Hill to Park Slope / Gowanus and Midtown Manhattan. 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 DUMBO / Brooklyn Heights
2 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.1 mi
5:30 PMFriendly competition
2
7:00 PMDinner
The list
Editors' picks first, then by rating · the top 24 of 60.
Sports BarCarreau Club
5.0(24)Carroll Gardens / Cobble Hill
Axe ThrowingBury the Hatchet Brooklyn
5.0(21)Williamsburg
Activity3rd Place from the Sun
5.0(14)DUMBO / Brooklyn Heights · $
BarAccidental Bar
4.9(19)East Village / LES
CafeThe Last Place on Earth
4.9(16)Williamsburg · $
ArcadeGaming City
4.9(15)Astoria / Long Island City · $$
Axe ThrowingNY Axe Throwing - Williamsburg
4.9(9)Williamsburg · $$
BreweryWild East Brewing Co.
4.9(7)Park Slope / Gowanus · $
Mini GolfPier 25 at Hudson River Park Mini-Golf
4.7(26)Tribeca · $
BarThe Owl Farm
4.7(12)Park Slope / Gowanus · $
Axe ThrowingKick Axe Throwing Brooklyn
4.7(12)Park Slope / Gowanus · $$
BrewerySingleCut Beersmiths QNS
4.7(11)Astoria / Long Island City · $
Activity BarRoyal Palms Shuffleboard Club
4.6(25)Carroll Gardens / Cobble Hill · $$
BarBeer Culture
4.6(17)Midtown Manhattan · $$
BarThe Gaf West
4.6(16)Midtown Manhattan · $
BarBreak Bar
4.6(14)Midtown Manhattan · $$
BarYoung Ethel's
4.6(13)Park Slope / Gowanus · $
RestaurantBobbi’s Italian Beef
4.6(10)Carroll Gardens / Cobble Hill · $
Barsourmouse
4.6(8)East Village / LES · $$
BarRyan's Daughter
4.6(5)Upper East Side · $
BarBrooklyn Beer Garden, Bushwick
4.5(25)Bushwick / Ridgewood · $$
Mini GolfShipwrecked Miniature Golf
4.5(25)Carroll Gardens / Cobble Hill · $
LoungeAbe's Pagoda
4.5(24)Bushwick / Ridgewood
Arcade BarBar Great Harry
4.5(24)Carroll Gardens / Cobble Hill
Good to know
- What's the best arcade or game spot in New York for a date?
- Our top pick is Carreau Club in Carroll Gardens / Cobble Hill, rated 5.0 out of 5. Bury the Hatchet Brooklyn and 3rd Place from the Sun round out the top 3.
- Which New York neighborhoods have the best arcades & games?
- Carroll Gardens / Cobble Hill (5), Park Slope / Gowanus (4) and Midtown Manhattan (3) have the most spots in the top 24.
- Are there affordable arcades & games in New York?
- Yes — 3rd Place from the Sun, The Last Place on Earth and Gaming City 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.