Whether it’s chilling out over a coffee and a game of Catan or an evening of Dungeons & Dragons with a craft beer (or two), gaming cafes are often the perfect place to try out both old and new favorites. Finding one can be a bit of a nightmare though, particularly if you’re visiting a city for the first time. Having struggled in the past ourselves, we’ve decided to put a handy map together of some of the best gaming cafes out there. Below you’ll find an interactive map that breaks the cafes down into categories. From family friendly and late-night opening, right through to those that stock tabletop RPGs and wargaming. With so many games available on the shelves, everyone has different tastes so it’s important you find one that’s right for you. How it worksIt’s pretty simple to be honest. Click the slide button in the top left of the map, this will bring up a panel of the categories for the cafes. Alternatively, take a look at the map and zoom into the location that you want. Below the map is a full list, in Alphabetical order, of all the locations featured on the map. The map is a work in progress, so if we’re missing your favourite cafe drop us a line and let us know and we’ll add them on. Listings Bad Moon Cafe159a Great Dover St, London, SE1 4GZ www.badmooncafe.co.uk Board – Game Bar & Restaurant79 South St, Exeter, EX1 1EQ www.boardexeter.co.uk Chance & Counters (Birmingham)Courtyard Studio 8 Scott House Custard Factory, Birmingham, B9 4AAwww.chanceandcounters.com Chance & Counters (Bristol)20 Christmas Steps, Bristol, BS1 5BS www.chanceandcounters.com Critical Hit Games Cafe61A Kempston St, Liverpool L3www.criticalhitgames.cafe Draughts (Hackney)41 Kingsland High St, Dalston, London, E8 2JSwww.draughtslondon.com Draughts (Waterloo)Arch 16 Leake St, South Bank, London, SE1 7NN www.draughtslondon.com Geek Retreat38 The Priory Queensway, Birmingham, B4 7LAwww.geek-retreat.com Jack Straws697 – 703 Upper Newtownards Rd, Belfast, BT4 3NT www.jackstraws.co.uk Lucky Sparrow Game Cafe1091 Pollokshaws Rd, Glasgow, G41 3YGwww.facebook.com/luckysparrowgamescafe Ludorati Cafe72 Maid Marian Way, Nottingham, NG1 6BJ www.ludoraticafe.com Max XP games29-31 Duke St, Glasgow, G4 0ULwww.facebook.com/maxxpgaming Meeple Mayhem226 Monument Rd, Birmingham, B16 9AGwww.facebook.com/meeplemayhemuk Nerdy Coffee Co49 Mardol, Shrewsbury, SY1 1PPwww.facebook.com/nerdycoffeeco Noughts and Coffees Board26 Morrison St, Edinburgh, EH3 8BJwww.noughtsandcoffees.co.uk PlayopolisThe Repro Centre Of Rochester, 2 Star Hill, Rochester, ME1 1UXwww.playopoliscafe.co.uk Quest Board Gaming Cafe45 Belvoir St, Leicester, LE1 6SLwww.facebook.com/questleicester Red Panda Gaming CafeFirst Floor, 247 High St, Lincoln, LN2 1HWwww.redpandagamingcafe.co.uk Replay Board Game Bar196 Cheltenham Rd, Bristol, BS6 5RBwww.replaybristol.co.uk Sugar and Dice33 Cornhill, Liverpool, L1 8DPwww.sugaranddice.co.uk The Dice Cup68-70 Mansfield Rd, Nottingham, NG1 3GYwww.dicecupcafe.co.uk The Ludoquist63-67 High St, Croydon, CR0 1QEwww.theludoquist.com The Treehouse Board Game Cafe41 Boston St, Sheffield, S2 4QFwww.treehousesheffield.com Thirsty Meeples99 Gloucester St, Oxford, OX1 2DFwww.thirstymeeples.co.uk West End Games18 Woodlands Rd, Glasgow, G3 6UR www.westendgames.co.uk/
