No.393
WHERE
Birmingham
What it’s like
A café built round board games, with a private hire option if you fancy taking over the place for a party.
This is a café first, board game café second, so don't expect a soft play or a climbing frame. What you get is a table, a drink, and a shelf of games to pick from while you sit. That suits a rainy weekday better than a Saturday when your kids need to move.
Hours are tight and worth knowing before you turn up. Weekdays and Saturdays it's open 9 till 4, Sundays 10 till 3, so this isn't a late afternoon plan. If you're working round nap times or school pickup, the closing time is the one to watch.
Private hire is on offer too, with food packages if you want to sort a birthday without cooking for a room full of kids yourself. That feels like the smart way to use this place, booking the whole café rather than hoping a table's free with a toddler in tow.
There's no booking link, so it's a call or a message rather than clicking a button. Nothing on prices or what age the games suit, so bring a mixed group and let them find something on the shelf rather than expecting anything pitched at a specific age.
Facilities
Need to know
- Parties
- Private hire available with optional food packages
- Sunday hours are shorter, 10am to 3pm instead of 9 till 4
- Private hire can include food packages for parties
- No booking link listed, so calling ahead for a group is probably safer than turning up and hoping
Plan your visit
What are the opening hours?
9am to 4pm Monday to Saturday, 10am to 3pm on Sunday. Sunday's the short day, so plan around that if you want a full morning.
Can we book a birthday party there?
Private hire is available with food packages if you want them, which sounds like the easier route than trying to grab a table on a normal day.
Do we need to book ahead for a normal visit?
There's no booking link listed, so it looks like a turn up and see how busy it is situation.
Is it more of a café or a play venue?
It's a café with board games on hand rather than a play centre, so it suits sitting and playing at a table rather than climbing about.
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