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Board Game & Play Cafés in Southampton
If your family likes a game of Uno with your hot chocolate, Southampton has an easy option close to the centre. Trago Lounge, about two kilometres out, is an all-day café-bar with board games on the tables and a kids' menu, so you can turn up mid-morning for breakfast or drop in after school and stay until it gets dark outside. It's dog friendly too, which helps if a walk is part of the plan. There isn't a wider spread of board game cafés listed for the city yet, so Trago Lounge is the one to know. It suits families well because of the kids' menu and the relaxed, open-all-day setup rather than a strict booking slot, and the group booking option makes it worth calling ahead for a birthday. Wheelchair access and wifi are both there if you need to get some work done while the game is still going.
12 places 2 free to visit
from £2Board on the Waterside
Southampton
Hire a table and work through a stack of board games, or book the themed room for a storytelling session with a projector.
Birthday partiesBooking requiredParty rooms
from £30Dice & Dumplings
Southampton
A trading card game spot on Southampton's high street for Magic: The Gathering draft nights, prereleases, Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh play.
Booking requiredFood on site
Edison's Coffee & Wine Southampton
Southampton
A brunch, coffee and wine café in Southampton you can hire out for a birthday, baby shower or family get-together.
Allergy awareCaféParty rooms
from £4Jumpin’ Jax Soft Play & Party
Southampton
Soft play sessions with music, dancing and sensory play, plus a separate tots' room for the smaller ones.
Party rooms
from £5Mythic Tabletop Games (MTG)
Winchester
A games café and bar in Winchester city centre with board games, D&D nights and Warhammer tournaments, plus a Christmas party menu.
Birthday partiesBooking requiredCaféGroup bookings+2 more
Piecaramba!
Southampton
A pie and mash restaurant with proper vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options on the menu.
Rocket Ronnies Limited
Southampton
Darts, pool, snooker and a basketball machine under one roof, with under-18s allowed until 9pm.
Dog friendlyFood on siteParkingWheelchair accessible+1 more
Round About Cafe
Southampton
Free kids' lunches, music sessions and instrument-making mornings at a budget-friendly community café.
Accessible toiletBreastfeeding friendlyCaféFirst aid+2 more
Santo Lounge
Southampton
An all-day café bar in Southampton with a full menu from breakfast to burgers, open 9am to 11pm and easy to just turn up to.
Dog friendlyFood on siteWheelchair accessibleWi-Fi
from £3The Goblins Nook
Southampton
A tabletop games café where you paint miniatures and play Blood Bowl or Necromunda most days of the week.
Indoor seatingFood on site
FreeTrago Lounge
Southampton
An all-day café-bar with a kids' menu and board games on the table, open from breakfast until late.
Allergy awareBirthday partiesDog friendlyGroup bookings+4 more
FreeTsunami Beach Bars
Southampton
A beach bar and kitchen doing burgers, pizza and bottomless brunch by day, with live music and big screens taking over most evenings.
Indoor seatingRestaurant
Good to know: board game & play cafés in Southampton
Are any of them free?
Yes, Trago Lounge and Tsunami Beach Bars are free to visit.
What does a paid visit cost?
Paid entry starts from £2 at Board on the Waterside. Prices, ages and facilities are listed on every place page, taken from each venue's own published price list.
Whereabouts are they?
You'll find board game & play cafés in Southampton and Winchester. Every place we list is in or around Southampton, and each listing has the full address and directions.
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