Platform Shoreditch
BEST FOR
Ages 6+
SETTING
Indoors
WHERE
London
What it’s like
A gaming lounge in Shoreditch with PS5, Switch and PC set-ups, plus a proper Pixel Party package for kids aged 6 to 15.
This one's for the kids who'd rather be handed a controller than a colouring sheet. Platform Shoreditch is built around gaming, PS5, Nintendo Switch and PC rigs, alongside party games and co-op titles for when not everyone wants a straight competitive match. The site's clear that you don't need to be any good at any of it, the team will point you and your kids towards something that suits, whether that's a co-op favourite or something gentler.
The Pixel Party package is the one to know about if you're planning a birthday, aimed at ages 6 to 15, with food and drinks built into the packages on offer. It's worth squaring away supervision and age rules with the team before you book, since this reads more like a proper venue package than a drop-in soft play session. Walk-ins are welcome if you fancy chancing it, but booking ahead is clearly the better bet if you want a specific session or a bigger group.
Food-wise there's pizza and sharers, with cocktails and mocktails on the drinks list, so the grown-ups aren't stuck watching screens with a lukewarm squash. Opening hours stretch late, midnight on Thursdays and Fridays and 1am on Saturdays, though a session with a six-year-old is obviously going to happen earlier in the day than that. Given the age floor of 6, this isn't somewhere to bring toddlers or a buggy along, it's built for kids old enough to actually hold a controller and get stuck into a match.
Facilities
Need to know
- Best for
- Ages 6 to 15, especially kids keen on gaming over soft play
- Booking
- Walk-ins welcome subject to availability
- Food
- Pizzas, sharers, cocktails and mocktails available
- Parties
- Birthday packages available for console or PC gaming with food and drinks options
- Ages 6 and up only, so it's not a toddler venue
- Opening hours run late, up to midnight Thursday and Friday and 1am Saturday
- Booking ahead is recommended even though walk-ins are allowed
- Check supervision and age rules with the team before booking a party
Plan your visit
Do we need to book?
Walk-ins are welcome if there's space, but booking ahead is the better way to get the session you actually want.
What age is this suitable for?
The general minimum is 6, and the Pixel Party birthday package is aimed at ages 6 to 15.
My kid isn't great at gaming, is that a problem?
Not according to the venue, there are party games and co-op options alongside competitive ones, and staff will help you find the right game for the group.
What's there to eat?
Pizzas and sharers, plus cocktails and mocktails for the adults.
Can we book a birthday party here?
Yes, the Pixel Party package covers console or PC gaming with food and drinks, worth confirming supervision and age rules with the team when you book.
What about bigger groups?
There are group booking options and packages, with the team happy to put together something bespoke for a bigger celebration.
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