Activity bars in Amsterdam
Board games in Amsterdam
Amsterdam has a café named after the games on its shelves, and plenty of bars that keep a stack behind the counter. This list runs from a specialist game shop to pool halls with a cupboard of Catan.
11 venuesBeest Boulders Het Lab
View venue →Blast Galaxy
View venue →Café Conrad
View venue →Final Touch
View venue →Friends & Foes
View venue →House of Watt
View venue →Mokum Pool & Darts
View venue →Plan B
View venue →Pong
View venue →Spelletjescafé 2 Klaveren
View venue →TonTon Club Westergas
View venue →Cafés and bars built around games
Spelletjescafé 2 Klaveren on De Clercqstraat is a games café by name. Final Touch on the Prinsengracht is a canal house with cupboards full of board games, next to its pool and snooker tables. Café Conrad on Zocherstraat, close to the Vondelpark, is a neighbourhood café on our list for its games.
TonTon Club Westergas on Polonceaukade pairs a large board game collection with arcade cabinets and a kitchen, and says entry and board games are free; arcade tokens cost €1 each, or €5 for six.
Games next to something else
Blast Galaxy on Magneetstraat has a room for trading card and board games, with entry at €15, or €10 for children, and all games included. Plan B on the Overtoom, Mokum Pool & Darts on Nobelweg and Pong on Jan van Galenstraat all keep board games alongside their tables. House of Watt on James Wattstraat lists games from 30 Seconds to Catan. Beest Boulders Het Lab on Transformatorweg has them for after the climbing.
Buying a game
Friends & Foes on Roelof Hartstraat is a game shop, with an online store as well. It is on the list for its selection rather than as somewhere to sit and play, so ask what is on before you go.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a board game café in Amsterdam?
Spelletjescafé 2 Klaveren on De Clercqstraat is one by name, and Final Touch and TonTon Club Westergas both keep large collections.
Do I have to pay to play?
TonTon Club Westergas says entry and board games are free. Blast Galaxy charges €15, or €10 for children, with all games included. For the others we have no confirmed price.
Can I bring a group?
Plan B and Mokum Pool & Darts ask groups of eight or more to contact them first. Check with the others.
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board games venues
Beest Boulders Het Lab · Blast Galaxy · Café Conrad · Final Touch · Friends & Foes · House of Watt · Mokum Pool & Darts · Plan B
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