The Thieves
WHERE
London
What it’s like
Retro arcade games, VR racing, darts and private karaoke booths, with a restaurant serving burgers and Sunday roasts.
This one's more of a late-afternoon-into-evening trip than a rainy Tuesday morning filler, given the hours. You've got the usual arcade cabinets to lose coins in, plus VR and racing games for the ones who've outgrown token-feeding, and darts and pool if you want a proper session rather than a quick go. The bit worth saving for last is the Singpods, private karaoke booths that mean you're not belting out a tune in front of strangers, which with older kids and teenagers is probably the whole point of the trip.
There's a restaurant and bar on site doing burgers, chicken parmigianas, sharing plates and Sunday roasts, so you can turn a games session into an actual meal out rather than juggling snacks between rounds of pool. Sunday roasts sound tempting but the site lists Sunday as closed, so that's one to note if you were planning a lazy weekend visit around a roast dinner.
Opening hours are a bit unusual for a family venue. Tuesday to Thursday it's 4pm to midnight, Friday and Saturday runs 12pm to 2am, and Monday and Sunday it's shut altogether. That midnight and 2am closing suggests this leans more towards an evening-out crowd than a typical toddler-friendly arcade.
They do birthday parties and group bookings with dedicated party rooms, and there's a booking link if you want to sort things in advance rather than turning up and hoping for a free karaoke booth.
Facilities
Need to know
- Food
- Restaurant and bar with burgers, chicken parmigianas, sharing plates, comfort food and Sunday roasts
- Singpods are private karaoke booths, handy if singing in public isn't your kid's thing.
- Closing times run late, midnight on weeknights and 2am at weekends, so this suits an evening trip more than a daytime one.
- Sunday roasts are on the menu but the venue itself is shut on Sundays.
- Party rooms are available for group bookings and birthdays.
Plan your visit
What is there to do?
Retro arcade games, VR and racing games, darts, pool and private karaoke booths called Singpods.
What are the opening hours?
Tuesday to Thursday it's 4pm to midnight, Friday and Saturday 12pm to 2am. Closed Monday and Sunday.
Can we book for a birthday party?
There are party rooms and they take group bookings, with a booking link if you want to sort it ahead of time.
Is there food?
A restaurant and bar on site does burgers, chicken parmigianas, sharing plates and Sunday roasts, though bear in mind Sundays are actually listed as closed.
Do we need to book ahead?
There's a booking link available, which is worth using if you want a Singpod or a party room rather than chancing it on the night.
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