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Games & drinks

Games & drinks in Boston

Pool, darts, pinball, shuffleboard.

Example nights

Real Boston venues, put together by our planner. Refreshed Oct 19.

Games at SkeeBOSTON Skeeball League in Bulfinch Triangle Historic District, then dinner at Teddy's on the Hill in Beacon Hill.

  • 01SkeeBOSTON Skeeball LeagueBulfinch Triangle Historic District · $$
  • 02Teddy's on the HillBeacon Hill · $$

Games at Town Line Luxury Lanes in Malden, then dinner at Six Twenty-One Tavern & Grill.

  • 01Town Line Luxury LanesMalden · $$
  • 02Six Twenty-One Tavern & GrillMalden · $$

Games at Lucky Strike Fenway in West Fens, then dinner at Mighty Squirrel Taproom & Kitchen in Fenway–Kenmore.

  • 01Lucky Strike FenwayWest Fens · $$
  • 02Mighty Squirrel Taproom & KitchenFenway–Kenmore · $$

Top 12 venues

  1. 01

    SkeeBOSTON Skeeball League

    Bulfinch Triangle Historic District · $$

    Join a league, roll balls down lanes, drink at the bar, meet people who actually stick around. Competitive or casual—either way, Thursdays become unmissable.

  2. 02

    Flight Club Boston

    D Street / West Broadway · $$

    Tech darts, old fashioneds, Cajun wings — the kind of place where corporate teams and birthday groups actually want to be. Highlight reels included.

  3. 03

    VERSUS

    Downtown · $$

  4. 04

    Boston Bowl

    Dorchester · $$

    Round-the-clock bowling & billiards, plus a brewpub serving suds & bar bites till late.

  5. 05

    Kings Dining & Entertainment

    Back Bay · $$

    Retro-modern bowling alley with comfort bites, cocktails & soda-fountain treats.

  6. 06

    Town Line Luxury Lanes

    Malden · $$

    Aside from nearly 50 lanes, this bowling alley has a big pool hall, arcade & eats at a bar/lounge.

  7. 07

    Lucky Strike Fenway

    West Fens · $$

    Vintage-mod bowling spot offering 16 lanes, lounge, dancing & regular DJs, with 21+ policy at night.

  8. 08

    SPIN Boston

    Fort Point · $$$

    Table tennis, craft cocktails, and actual food—groups split between players and minglers. Fort Point escape for companies and squads.

  9. 09

    Lucky Strike Somerville

    Assembly Square · $$$

    Upscale entertainment destination with bowling, craft food & cocktails, plus lively arcades.

  10. 10

    Pop's Pinball - Bow Market

    Prospect Hill · $

    Eleven pinball machines—oldies and classics, fifty cents to a dollar per game. Rare soul and R&B on the speakers, vintage machine sounds doing the real work.

  11. 11

    Game Underground

    South Side · $$

    DDR cabinets, SEGA driving games, fighting-game setups — staff walk you through it, tokens required, tight but packed.

  12. 12

    Flat Top Johnny's

    Area 2/MIT · $$

    Hip, sprawling pool hall with a retro vibe features extensive burger-heavy pub grub menu & beer.