The Best Bars And Cafés For Board Games In Los Angeles

Busby’s is LA’s premiere sports bar & grill, with two locations: Busby’s East on Wilshire Blvd and Busby’s West on Santa Monica Blvd. Along with a full bar and a fantastic menu with a great Happy Hour, the bar in Santa Monica (known as Busby’s West) has dozens of screens playing any and every game. If you want to compete instead of watch then Busby’s has pool tables, darts, ping-pong, hoops, and board games, including Monopoly, Sorry, checkers, chess, Operation and Twister.

Located in the historic Seeley Building in southern Glendale, GameHäus Café was the first board game café in the Los Angeles area. For $5 per person, customers have access to a library of 1,200 board and card games. If patrons are hungry/thirsty while playing, GameHäus serves an array of hot and cold sandwiches, soup, homemade pies, coffee and espresso drinks using beans from local roaster Groundwork, and sweet treats from bakery partner Tasteful Cakes. The gaming library ranges from family favorites Candyland, Life, and Chutes and Ladders to party and group games such as Balderdash and Telestrations and popular strategy games such as Settlers of Catan, Ticket to Ride, Pandemic, and Dominion.

Located in the Arts District of Downtown Los Angeles, Pour Haus Wine Bar is a wine shop and bar with everything available to drink in house by the glass or by the bottle. The cozy spot with a quaint patio and a menu of eclectic, affordable, and delicious food also offers three shelves of games. Whether guests are there with friends for a fun Happy Hour or for a Sunday brunch, there is high demand for Connect Four and all the issues of Cards Against Humanity as well as other classic games. Owner Lorena Porras likes to feature delicious wines from around the world and prides herself on keeping the quality high and prices competitive.

The dice are hot, the drinks are cold, and the board games are out every Sunday Night at Rascal. Happy Hour Eats start from just $6 between 5pm and 7pm, and $6 Happy Hour House Libations cocktails are available all night long. Executive Chef Andy Lee serves tasty comfort foods such as crispy fried chicken and gravy, a classically gooey grilled cheese, and a juicy burger. So whether your game is Scrabble, Cards Against Humanity, or dominoes, the odds are forever in your favor on Sunday Fun Day at this mid-town hot spot.

At Spare Tire Kitchen & Tavern, everyday is fun and games. Guests can swing by for Scrabble and Parcheesi and pair a heated game with friends with frothy pints of brew. If you are more of a whiskey drinker, Spare Tire showcases over 120 choices of the rich grain spirits which can be paired with a classic game of Gin Rummy, Texas Hold ‘Em, or a good-old-fashioned game of Chutes & Ladders. Break from Battleship, Connect Four, or Yahtzee with Chef Isaias Peña’s vast menu, featuring snacks, shared appetizers, cheese & charcuterie, wood-fired pizza, 100 percent handcrafted burgers and signature steaks.

Tony’s Darts Away has 38 taps of California craft beer plus lunch, brunch, and dinner menus featuring locally sourced foods. Dedicated to building community, the pub hosts weekly ‘Tuesdays at Tony’s’ events, ranging from beer releases to tap takeovers and culinary-themed adventures. Tucked in the bookshelves behind each pub table is a treasure trove of board games too. Whether you’re into the latest trends or an old-school gamer like Tony (dominoes is his favorite) the game selection will satisfy your competitive cravings. Don’t see your favorite? Request a game from the friendly beertenders, and they’ll do their best to get it for your next visit.