1. The Uncommons
8.7
230 Thompson St (at W 3rd St), New York, NY
Gaming Cafe · Greenwich Village · 86 tips and reviews
Rachel C: Awesome selection if board games, adorkable staff, nice selection of yea and coffee. Also, delicious soup.
Sarah Pulliam Bailey: Awesome board gaming cafe. Pay $5 cover to play as many games as you want. There's a good food and drink selection as well.
Gajtana Simonovska: Board games, candy from my childhood, sweet staff and top notch coffee.
2. e's BAR
7.7
511 Amsterdam Ave (btwn W 84th & W 85th St), New York, NY
Bar · Upper West Side · 79 tips and reviews
Shelley Murray: Great American bar with board games and darts. The $7 burger is pretty solid. Nice to see every table completely engrossed In their games instead of their cell phones.
Kavita Baba: Super chill for a weeknight, and board games galore!
Hector: Trivia Tuesdays and great happy hour specials, get a delicious burger to enjoy over some board games. Great music!
3. Union Square Park
9.0
Union Sq E/W & Broadway (btwn E 14th & E 17th St), New York, NY
Park · Union Square · 565 tips and reviews
Gerardo Valerdi: Play chess wth the locals, great games!
Natalia Baker: Especially great at night when all corners of New York come together to hang out, dance, play chess, skate, perform...
drew tarvin: Different groups meet here so depending on the night you might see shadow boxing, rap circles, chess games, or bitcoin meetups... Truly a great mix of activities.
4. Dive 75
7.7
101 W 75th St (btwn Amsterdam Ave & Columbus Ave), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Upper West Side · 96 tips and reviews
grandtheftamy: there's always candy at the bar & board games :)
MikeyBones: Board games and a wonderful mellow atmosphere.
Sean Murph: Cool neighborhood joint with a nice beer selection. It's Halloween for adults with free candy. And play time with Connect 4, Scrabble, Jenga, Yahtzee, Battleship, etc.
5. Chess Forum
8.1
219 Thompson St (btwn Bleecker & W 3rd St), New York, NY
Hobby Store · Greenwich Village · 18 tips and reviews
Alan Cordova: Definitely worth checking out for its old-school charm and rivalry with the other chess establishments on Thompson Street. Read more.
Berk Kapicioglu: A decades old chess store that was originally owned by a Russian grandmaster. Great for hanging out with chess enthusiasts, buying chess pieces, or learning how to play from world-class players.
Ailie Chang: Check out the huge variety of chess sets! So beautiful. My favorites are the Egyptian ones.
6. Washington Square Park
9.5
W 4th St (btwn MacDougal St & University Pl), New York, NY
Park · Greenwich Village · 710 tips and reviews
EchoDA: the newly renovated Park, you will see a lot wacko's (sorry creative's!), and also NYU students hanging, chess tables, a fun place to lounge outdoors
EchoDA: The newly renovated Park, you will see a lot wacko's (sorry creative's!), and also NYU students hanging, chess tables, a fun place to lounge outdoors
Compass: Defined by its giant white arch, the park is best known for its chess games, gorgeous fountain, and live musicians. It acts as a meeting ground for NYU students, artists, and neighborhood regulars.
7. At the Wallace
7.7
3612 Broadway (btwn W 148th & W 149th St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · West Harlem · 47 tips and reviews
Dan Boujoulian: great spot. Ms Pac Man/ Galaga game actually has many many ROMs inside it like Zaxxon and Mappy. giant Jenga in the back as well
Mary Doyle: My favorite bar in Harlem. A real jukebox (no touch screen!), giant Jenga, shuffleboard, and big buck hunter. Plus beers are cheap.
Ladii Dimplezzz: Love, love this place. Great atmosphere, service, drinks and a giant jenga in the middle of the backroom!
8. Pioneers Bar
7.3
138 W 29th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Bar · Chelsea · 88 tips and reviews
Evan Allen: This bar is badass. They have game consoles like N64 and Wii, as well as big Jenga, and other various board games. Most importantly, the drinks are cheap
Hien Ly: Pinball machines, giant Jenga and giant connect four... Super comfy couches in the back and huge tvs connected to Netflix and game consoles. I want to live here!
Theresa Roldan: Giant Jenga, giant connect four, AND foosball topped with a great selection of beer? This place is awesome. The crowd, the vibe, the fun
9. Molly's Cupcakes
8.9
228 Bleecker St (at Carmine St), New York, NY
Cupcake Shop · West Village · 253 tips and reviews
Jamay Liu: Really cute spot with swingset chairs by the bar, board games, books, and of course, delicious cupcakes.
Chris Hough: outstanding coffee, chilled environment, free wifi, board games
Christine Yip: Such a cute place! Swing seats and board games available for you to play with! First time here and I had a creme brulee cupcake. YUMMY!
10. Bryant Park
9.5
W 42nd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Midtown East · 1231 tips and reviews
Charles Pixley: great place to have lunch or post work cool out, out door library, yoga classes on the lawn, chess clubs, restaurants and just plain beautiful place to hang.
Lisa Garcia: Come for the free yoga and dance classes during the week. It's also the best place to spend an afternoon playing ping pong or chess (or just reading while eating a sandwich from 'wichcraft).
Nicole: Great place to go with kids in the summer...enjoy the library, carousel, chess, movies etc.! Good fun!
13. Whiskey Tavern
8.0
79 Baxter St (btwn Bayard & Walker St), New York, NY
Whisky Bar · Chinatown · 177 tips and reviews
Sarit M: Always at Whiskey Tavern: great music, friendly bartenders, pickleback shots, mini screw top champagne bottles, a photobooth, and JENGA.
Compass: Pickleback shots and boxes of Jenga make this humble joint on Baxter Street a favorite among locals.
💎T: get a table and play Jenga! Also they make strong drinks.
14. Marshall Chess Club
8.4
23 W 10th St (btw 5th & 6th), New York, NY
Gaming Cafe · Greenwich Village · 3 tips and reviews
The Negotiation Institute (TNI): Masters of chess & negotiation are always sharply aware, prepared several moves ahead, with logical extrapolations other side's response--with contingencies in case things don’t go as expected.
Mark Pollard: This place blows me away. An incredible chess history, always hosting events and teaching. Thank you and thank you.
Willy Gissen: Wednesday night tournament, U2000, rounds start at 7 PM, 30/90 then G60