Babycastles Gallery is one of The 7 Best Arcades in New York City.

1. Babycastles Gallery

8.2
145 W 14th St (7th Ave), New York, NY
Arcade · Chelsea · 6 tips and reviews

ReganRegan: Great underground (literally) diy space. Don’t let the exterior fool you, big name game artists are inside!

Brook S.Brook Shelley: Awesome people and space

Syed S.Syed Salahuddin: Now accepting doge coin!

Chinatown Fair Video Arcade is one of The 7 Best Arcades in New York City.

2. Chinatown Fair Video Arcade

7.2
8 Mott St (btwn Chatham Sq & Worth St), New York, NY
Arcade · Chinatown · 35 tips and reviews

GavinGavin: The only arcade that you can find in Chinatown. It's home to DDR masters and the only 10 player game, Killer Queen. It's an amazing game and worth checking out. Invite some strangers to play too

Spencer L.Spencer L.: Prizes are absolutely terrible.

EdmundEdmund: Great DDR viewing

Barcade is one of The 7 Best Arcades in New York City.

3. Barcade

8.5
148 W 24th St (7th Ave), New York, NY
Bar · Chelsea · 185 tips and reviews

Tom D.Tom DiMaggio: great beer list and good set of arcades to play.

DensDens: Rumor has it there's a sandwich that contains almost everything on the menu. Try it and repot back! (@dens)

E A.E Alix: The fire truck game is the most entertaining two-person game! I could play that all night.

Barcade is one of The 7 Best Arcades in New York City.

4. Barcade

8.2
6 Saint Marks Pl (3rd Ave), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 92 tips and reviews

Roberto B.Roberto Bua: Arcade games and a huge variety of beers? What more could you ask for on a night out?

GothamistGothamist: Newest Barcade will open today on St. Mark's Place. It's mostly '90s games, with lots and lots of fighting games. The main attractions will be the beer, wine, and bar food. Thu, 10/9. Read more.

Matt E.Matt Edwards: Go on an off night, way too crowded on weekend nights to fully enjoy it.

7B Horseshoe Bar aka Vazacs is one of The 7 Best Arcades in New York City.

5. 7B Horseshoe Bar aka Vazacs

7.6
108 Avenue B (at E 7th St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Alphabet City · 105 tips and reviews

nils j.nils janson: The best late night place within at least a few blocks

Men's Health MagMen's Health Mag: If you have the energy to close out a night right, this is the place to do it. They filmed some of Crocodile Dundee and Godfather II here, to give you a sense of its grand tattered quality.

Uber NYCUber NYC: An East Village institution, you'll often see film shoots at this bar. Lots of inexpensive beers, but you can also class up with your evening with some champagne. A dive bar with Dom P. :)

Frederick Douglass Playground is one of The 7 Best Arcades in New York City.

6. Frederick Douglass Playground

7.7
Amsterdam Ave. (W. 100th St.), New York, NY
Playground · Upper West Side · No tips or reviews
Recreation is one of The 7 Best Arcades in New York City.

7. Recreation

7.7
26 Ann St, New York, NY
Bar · Financial District · 6 tips and reviews

Steve L.Steve LeVine: Nice lounge area with board games as well as some skeeball and some other things to play.

JoJo: Too loud and rowdy

Raul R.Raul Reyes: Nice setting.