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Games & drinks

Games & drinks in New York

Pool, darts, pinball, shuffleboard.

Example nights

Real New York venues, put together by our planner. Refreshed Jul 20.

Games at Barcade in Williamsburg, then dinner at The Whiskey on Grand.

  • 01BarcadeWilliamsburg · $$
  • 02The Whiskey on GrandWilliamsburg · $$

Games at Bushwick Country Club in East Williamsburg, then dinner at Emblem in Southside.

  • 01Bushwick Country ClubEast Williamsburg · $
  • 02EmblemSouthside · $$

Games at The Gutter L.E.S. in Lower East Side, then dinner at Fools Gold NYC.

  • 01The Gutter L.E.S.Lower East Side · $$
  • 02Fools Gold NYCLower East Side · $$

Top 12 venues

  1. 01

    Barcade

    Williamsburg · $$

    Vintage video games (Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, etc.) & beer lure patrons to this Williamsburg bar.

  2. 02

    Scrappleland

    Greenpoint · $$

    Dozens of pinball machines—all working, mostly dollar bills—plus rooftop drinks and Peeps kitchen. Bring singles.

  3. 03

    Boobie Trap

    Bushwick · $

    Convivial corner tavern with an edgy vibe that presents a no-nonsense menu of beer & booze.

  4. 04

    Buttermilk Bar

    Park Slope · $

    Relaxed taproom featuring vintage video games, pool & board games, plus a jukebox with classic rock.

  5. 05

    Clinton Hall

    East Midtown-Turtle Bay · $$

    Beer hall devoted to craft brews on tap, plus a range of burgers, shareable bites & loaded waffles.

  6. 06

    The Randolph

    Downtown Brooklyn · $$

    Brewery, arcade, shuffleboard, feather bowling — mixed crowd, solid cocktails, house root beer, chopped cheese sliders worth the trip.

  7. 07

    Pioneers Bar NYC

    Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square · $$

    Pool, pinball, craft beer tap list—bartenders remember your name. Late-night low-key enough for unwind, fun enough to stay.

  8. 08

    Cellar Dog

    West Village · $

    Easygoing, old-fashioned hangout with games & regular live music supplying typical bar drinks.

  9. 09

    Wonderville

    Bedford-Stuyvesant · $$

    Hot dogs, cheap drinks, free indie arcade—Pac-Man and Galaga with a bartender who knows what they're doing.

  10. 10

    Break Bar And Billiards

    Astoria · $$

    Large sports bar with TVs for watching the game plus numerous billiards & ping-pong tables.

  11. 11

    Slate

    Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square · $$

    Swanky, multi-level nightspot featuring pool tables, cocktails & a menu of upscale pizza & burgers.

  12. 12

    Game night lounge

    Sheepshead Bay · $$

    Video games, pool, driving sims, food — the kind of place where hours disappear and nobody minds.