Slice + Dice
ENTRY
Free
WHERE
Norwich
What it’s like
A vegan café where you settle in with a hot chocolate and pick from over 300 board games by the hour.
You turn up, order something off the vegan menu, and pull a game off the shelf. The library runs to over 300 titles, from quick family stuff to the bigger social deduction games like Blood on the Clocktower for evenings with older kids or teens who fancy something with a bit more scheming in it. There's no charge at all if you're just there for food, and the gaming cover only kicks in once you actually start playing.
That cover charge is £2.50 a head off-peak, £3 at weekends, and it's charged by the hour with a two-hour minimum, so a family of four settling in on a Saturday evening adds up faster than you'd think. The saving grace is that children nine and under play free and under-16s go at half price, which takes a fair bit of the sting out for anyone with a young family in tow. If you're a regular, the £35 annual membership halves the gaming rate and gets you free play before 6pm on weekdays.
It's an old building, and that shows in the layout: tables are reachable with one step, but the bathrooms are up a set of stairs, so it's worth thinking that through if buggies or mobility are a factor. Under-16s need an adult with them the whole time, which is more of a house rule than a hardship, and dogs are welcome if yours is that sort of dog. Weekday afternoons before 6pm are the quiet, cheap window, evenings and weekends are when it fills up and booking gets recommended rather than optional.
Food is the other half of the offer here, a proper vegan restaurant menu rather than a snacks-only side hustle, and the kitchen runs until 9pm most nights, 7pm on Sundays. You can only eat what you buy on site, allergy exceptions aside.
Facilities
Need to know
- Food
- Full vegan restaurant and café with diverse plant-based menu
- Wheelchairs
- Limited accessibility. Tables accessible with one step but bathrooms up stairs
- Dogs
- Dog friendly, dogs welcome
- Under-9s play completely free, under-16s at half price, so the cover charge hits adults hardest
- Weekday afternoons before 6pm are the cheapest and quietest window
- An annual membership at £35 halves your gaming rate if you'll be back often
- Bring your own games and play only those before 6pm on weekdays to skip the cover charge entirely
Plan your visit
How much does it cost to play?
£2.50 per person per hour off-peak, £3 at peak times (Friday 4:30pm to Sunday 4:30pm), with a two-hour minimum. Children nine and under play free, and under-16s get half price.
Do we need to book?
Walk-ins are welcome and fitted in where they can. Evenings and weekends get busy though, so booking ahead is a good shout for those.
Can we just come for food and skip the games?
Yes, there's no cover charge if you're only there to eat or drink.
What are the opening hours?
Tuesday 4pm to 10pm, Wednesday to Friday from midday to 11pm, Saturday 10am to 11pm, Sunday 10am to 8pm. The kitchen stops serving at 9pm, or 7pm on Sundays.
Is it accessible with a buggy or wheelchair?
It's an old building with limited accessibility. Tables can be reached with one step, but the bathrooms are up a flight of stairs.
Can kids come without an adult?
Under-16s need to be with an adult the whole time they're there.
Can we bring our own games or food?
You can bring your own games, and playing only those before 6pm on weekdays means no cover charge. Food and drink has to be bought on site though, aside from rare allergy exceptions.
Are dogs allowed?
Dogs are welcome.
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