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!
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.
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
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.
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.
Andretti Indoor 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.
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.
If you’re looking to mix up the usual barcade circuit with something a little more sporty, Taroko Sports has launched in Katy—expanding Houston’s baseball scene with a 20,000-square-foot entertainment facility featuring advanced batting cages, arcade games, and more. Built for fun at every age and skill level, the venue includes 10 premium batting lanes plus an arcade packed with a wide variety of games. Open from March 28, Taroko Sports will also serve food and drinks (including adult options) and offer special promotions on opening day.
Now open in the space formerly occupied by SEARS in Willowbrook Mall, Round One is a sprawling Japanese-inspired entertainment center. Here, visitors can enjoy everything from arcade games to bowling, karaoke, and more.
Furthermore, the entertainment venue offers a Japanese-inspired menu with savory options that include chicken karaage, ramen, bao, takoyaki, and more. Bar-wise, Round1 offers All Day Every Day drinks specials with $3.99 Moscow Mules, wine, and Bud Lights.
810 Entertainment Center
810 Entertainment Center is a massive downtown destination homes to bowling lanes, billiards, and arcade in a vibrant nightlife atmosphere. The venue Includes a full-service bar and a restaurant, making it a “one-stop shop” for an entire evening out.
Lumos is a massive, 45,000-square-foot premier entertainment destination located in the Valley Ranch Town Center area of New Caney, just north of Houston. The all-in-one “social venue” features augmented reality bowling, VR activations, axe-throwing, laser tag, 7D motion encounters, and a 6,000-square-foot arcade.
Lumos features a sophisticated full-service bar that offers a curated selection of craft cocktails, a variety of beers on tap, and wine options.
