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Queen and Rook Game Cafe

Philadelphia, PA4.7(884 reviews)
WPNGEM
Sealed

Play schedule · 1 weekly

What's on the calendar

Regular play

Today · Pokémon League
Pokémon League
12 PM

Schedule collapsed from publisher feeds. Details and signups live on the store's own site.

What you'll find in the bins

About

Queen & Rook is Philadelphia's flagship board game cafe, a South Street destination with 2,500-plus games to play, a retro basement arcade and a full kitchen and bar. The retail shop stocks board games, and Tuesday Magic gamedays are among the strongest in the city.

Good to know

Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible entranceAccessible restroomAccessible seating
Parking
Paid parking lotFree street parkingPaid street parkingPaid garage parking
Payment
Credit cardsDebit cardsContactless / tap

From 884 customer reviews

What the players say

We had a wonderful evening here. The shelves are overflowing with great games - so much to take in! My daughter is vegan so the menu is perfect for her - with many great pub-grub plant-based options. The wait staff is friendly and they have encyclopedic gaming knowledge.…

PFPeter Foltz8 months ago
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Peaches Watermelon
3 months ago

We tried different appetizer and they were delicious! Their drinks were also pretty good but my oh my did they have many games!! They even have a “game expert” where you’d tell them what you’re searching for and they’ll help you or pick a game for you. Probably more fun with a…

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KingVegan
5 months ago

On 01/07/2026, we decided to revisit the Queen & Rook for a quick bite. We were in the mood for pizza, and since I had tried every pie on the menu except for the fall veggie, we decided to give it a try. The fall veggie pizza comes with oyster mushrooms, roasted red peppers, red…

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RJ Aguilar
4 months ago

Love a solid board game meet-up place with a bar menu! They charge a fee for renting/playing their stock of games spread across three floors. There's a cool arcade in the basement. Please be aware that they don't serve meat—all vegetarian and vegan options. The pizza was…

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Jonathan Leczner
a month ago

New location is really cool, the fusion food is surprisingly tasty. The chili oil fries are nice and spicy, the samosa chaat pizza was solid too. Great service, staff is really kind and accommodating.