Chicago Guide To Interactive Bars, Cafes & Restaurants
This guide of Chicago best Interactive Bars, Cafes & Restaurants is a must save for the brighter days when we come out of the quarantine and life gets back to normal. Covering most popular neighborhoods of Chicago with its interactive spots offering fun board games, role playing games, delicious food, and private party reservations.
Chicago Board Game Cafe (Wicker Park)
Chicago’s first full-service interactive board game cafe from the creators of Cards Against Humanity, where professional board game teachers will help you pick the right game out of 300 games offered for your group and teach you how to play. Chicago Board Game Cafe also offers a dinner & show package where you can have dinner and play an escape room! Private rooms are available for reservations, Groups of up to 16 can also buy-out escape rooms or book a custom game time through The House Theatre of Chicago.
The Galway Arms (Lincoln Park)
Hosts live music performance and open to public (must rsvp) interactive role-playing Speakeasy Murder Mysteries in a cocktail party format every weekend. Complimenting its vintage, 20th century built and designed ambience, the theme of the Murder Mystery is 1920’s speakeasy, with a must have investigation, improvisation, games, contests, and, of course, delicious drinks. Tickets start at only $25.00 for the 3 hour. experience. After RSVP all participants are assigned their roles in advance and are encouraged to act their part within the production of this fun interactive Murder Mystery experience. Private events reservations for celebrations, team building and corporate events accepted.
Evanston Games & Cafe (Evanston, duhh)
Evanston Games & Cafe is your friendly neighborhood game store with a culinary twist, offering sandwiches, salads, and baked goods prepared at local Evanston institution, The Celtic Knot. Products ranging from your favorite board games to role-playing guidebooks to Magic. The private back room, back half of the cafe, or the full space can be reserved for special events such as birthdays, corporate get-togethers, team-building, or your own private weekly game night.
Relo’s - Board Game & Dessert Cafe (Little Italy)
Are you ready for sum fun? In their own words, “[Relo’s is] a board game cafe perfect for those with a sweet tooth! If you're not sure where to begin with over 300 board games in our collection, just ask our staff! We're always happy to teach a game! With over 300 board games, endless desserts, and bold Intelligentsia coffee, it's the perfect escape to beat your friends in a board game, fulfil a dessert craving or an afternoon study spot. We've got you covered!”
BONUS ROUND CAFE (Lakeview)
With the library of over 450 interactive games, Bonus Round Cafe is a full-service board game cafe/restaurant with sandwiches, coffee, snacks, beer & wine. They have staff of Game Guides that are knowledgeable about the games on their shelves and are able to make recommendations as well as teach the games so that you don't have to worry about rulebooks or any of that mess!
AMAZON (@ COVID19)
Meanwhile, until we all stop socializing for a moment, giving us a chance to win over the pandemic, Amazon is our one stop shop for board games delivered straight to your shelter. Check out this top rated interactive adult board games for nerds and not only: