Video games have been a past time since the days of Pong. Booze, well, it’s been a past time since the dawn of civilization. In Houston you can combine the two at the city’s best arcade bars. From family friendly arcades, to bar with arcade elements, and surfire barcades: here are the best arcades in Houston!
1. Cidercade
Situated a hop skip and a dash from Minute Maid Park and BBVA Compass Stadium, is the new 18,000-square-foot, Cidercade. The boozy Dallas import features over 275 arcade games, including pinball, fighters and shooters, driving, sporting games, and more.
Rather than toiling with quarters and tokens and whatnot, visitors at Cidercade pay $10 upfront for unlimited gaming, or $15 for the month.
2320 Canal St. Suite 100
2. FAO HTX
FAO HTX is now open on the top floor of the same building that houses Pub Fiction at 2303 Smith St. The speakeasy features over 6,500 square feat of neon-lit entertainment and lounge space. Arcade-wise, guests can hit the joysticks of their Pacman Battle Royal station, Terminator Salvation rig, Game of Thrones-themed pinball, and other games.
2303 Smith St.
3. Neil’s Bahr
The gamer-themed East Downtown bar is Houstonian’s place to geek out. Fit with a library of comic books, free play-arcade games and “all the Simpsons” – not to mention a full bar – the 21+ bar makes for a solid place to hang out, converse with like-minded people, and play Mario Kart.
Neil’s Bahr hosts movie nights on Mondays, video game tournaments on Tuesdays, karaoke on Wednesdays, and general antics the rest of the week.
2006 Walker St.
4. Okashi Japanese Arcade
Launched alongside the Okashi Snack Truck, the arcade offers a vibrant mix of retro, fighting, racing, prize, and music games priced at a flat fee of $20. Here, players can save their game progress by purchasing a card.
The venue offers a variety of Japanese snacks and beverages for visitors to enjoy, including popular items such as Lay’s Japan flavors, Pocky, Hi-Chew, Boss Japanese coffees, and Japanese sodas.
6065 Broadway St, Pearland, TX 77581
5. The Cellar Bar
Sports, game, and a stocked bar full of booze, The Cellar Bar neighborhood covers the spread. At this neighborhood bar, patrons can take a spin at hands-on billiards such as pool, darts, and arcade hoops. Additionally, The Cellar Bar offers a variety of arcade games including Pac Man, pinball, and Top Spin.
The bar has a slim kitchen menu with pizza options and bar snacks; behind the bar, Cellar offers cocktails, beer, and wine with the included option of adding CBD into whatever beverage of your choosing.
3140 Richmond Ave.
6. Palace Social
A new bowling alley has rolled into town – and its vibes are smashing. Palace Social, a bowling alley with an arcade, laser tag arena, full-service bar, restaurant, lounge and more is now open at 4191 Bellaire Blvd
4191 Bellaire Blvd
7. Poison Girl
As with its moody interior, deep red walls, scant lighting, and shrine of spirits, so does the Westheimer haunt offer an idyllic atmosphere for various drinking moods.
Whether you want to take the edge off after a day at work, straight drown your sorrows, smooth over first date jitters, or catch up with friends – all forms are doable at Poison Girl. The bar is stocked with a proper whiskey selection with bartenders that know how to mix a cocktail. Plus there’s pinball machines and a spacious back patio.
1641 Westheimer Rd B
8. Dave & Buster’s
While at Secret Houston we like to promote local businesses as much as possible, to omit Dave & Buster’s from our list of boozy arcades would just be a flat-out snub. Besides, there’s no denying the sheer amount of entertainment the Texas-based business has to offer. Find Dave & Buster’s in Houston at 7620 Katy Fwy.
7620 Katy Fwy
9. Social Beer Garden
Vibrant patio seating, clean cut lawn, and colorful murals – Social Beer Garden in Midtown offers a vivid outdoor atmosphere by which to enjoy a variety of excellent outdoor activities including live music, steak night, dinner and a movie, backyard LAW Wrestling, and sports. Additionally, their upstairs area is fixed with a pool table, darts, foosball, pool tables, and arcade games.
3101 San Jacinto St, Houston, TX 77004
10. Andretti Karting & Games
Featuring over 90,000-square-feet of epic entertainment, Andretti Karting & Games is a certified gamer palace packed to the gills with all sorts of fun. Here, you can enjoy everything from neon go-kart riding, laser tag, glow-in-the-dark mini-golf, cutting-edge virtual technology gaming and more.
Grand W Blvd #1230, Katy, TX 77449
11. Round One
The Japanese-founded arcade and entertainment company recently opened an arcade at Deerbrook Mall in Humble. Here, visitors can enjoy from a wide swath of over 200 arcade games including exclusive Japanese crane games.
The venue also houses a kitchen that serves staples like wings, pizza, and nachos, as well as a selection of Japanese bites including Takoyaki, Chicken Karaage, bao, and ramen.
20131 Highway 59 North, Suite 1240, Humble, TX 77338
12. Taroko Sports
Newly opened in Katy, Taroko Sports is a exciting new batting cage concept that features 10 high-tech softball and baseball batting cages with speeds up to 80 mph. Furthermore, the venue features an arcade including a basketball experience, 5D racing simulators, mini-bowling alley, and more.
24539 Katy Fwy
13. Velocity Sim Racing Lounge
Velocity Sim Racing Lounge, which debuted in March 2025, is a motorsports-inspired destination that houses 16 cutting-edge racing simulators with full-motion capabilities and panoramic screens.
The lounge also features a full-service kitchen and bar with globally influenced cuisine, including Japanese tsukune meatballs and mushroom béchamel flatbread, plus craft cocktails themed after iconic racers and historic motorsport events.
2110 Edwards St.