Top Bars With Drinking Games In Philadelphia
Sometimes, you need a little activity and friendly competition to go along with your drinking. Whether it's beer pong, board games, poker or arcade games, much fun awaits you at one of the bars listed below.
Barcade
1114 Frankford Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19123
(215) 634-4400
www.barcadephiladelphia.com
Barcade in Fishtown has a room full of 1980s vintage arcade games that all cost just a quarter to play (a change machine is on site, so no need to load up your pockets before hand). The arcade games include classics such as Frogger, Donkey Kong, Ms. Pacman and Asteroids. While playing the games, enjoy a craft beer from tap or some comfort food from its menu, like pierogies, mac and cheese and grilled cheese. Specials throughout the week include $1 tacos and ½ off small plates during its happy hour.
Doobies Bar
2201 Lombard St.
Philadelphia, PA 19146
(215) 546-0316
www.facebook.com/Doobiesbar
Doobies is a neighborhood dive bar in Fitler Square that is a favorite among locals. It has a ton of board games that'll make you relive your childhood, including -- but certainly not limited to! -- Apples to Apples, Operation, Clue, Monopoly, Battleship, Candyland and Scattergories. While playing a game with your pals, order up some inexpensive bar food – think sandwiches, burgers, chili and pita pizzas. The bar also has great craft beer and city-wide specials. This place is cash only, but the fees from its ATM go to support a local cat shelter.
Frankford Hall
1210 Frankford Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19125
(215) 634-3338
www.frankfordhall.com
Stephen Starr's Frankford Hall is a popular Fishtown beer garden in both the warm and cold months (fire pits keep you warm during the winter). With its communal picnic table seating, this place is perfect for a large group of friends to partake in conversation or board games like Jenga. If you become tired of sitting, head to the full size ping pong table to enjoy some healthy competition while indulging in one of the venue's many German beers (it is a beer garden, after all). Bavarian pretzels, sausages and milkshakes (made with or without alcohol), are also draws.
Redz Bar & Grill
8208 Roosevelt Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19152
(215) 332-8784
www.redzbarandgrill.com
For Aardvark poker, head to Redz Bar & Grill in Northeast Philly every Sunday. The games start at 1 p.m. and there is no buy in. However, if you buy food and drinks, you'll receive extra chips. From 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. Sunday nights, enjoy specials like $4 craft beer, $3 Corona and $3 Modelo. Redz Bar and Grill also has beer pong on Thursday nights, which is college nights, where students are presented (with a college ID) with great specials, like $1 domestics and $2 mixed drinks. Beer pong tournaments are also periodically held with cash prizes at stake.
Sto's Bar
236 Market St.
Philadelphia, PA 19106
(267) 687-8653
www.stosbar.com
Sto's Bar is a fun bar located in Old City. With 10 LED TVs, arcade games, cornhole, shuffleboard, Nintendo 64 and Xbox 360, you'll never be bored. Come here for the games, but stay for the great specials, including $10 Walt Wit pitchers, $9 Rolling Rock pitchers, 50 cent wings on Monday and cheap tacos on Tuesday. Sto's Bar is also known for its specialty fries and its huge selection of jumbo wings, like beer-glazed and Cajun rub. The drafts are all local and its local bottle list is even longer.
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Kelly Neilson is a freelance writer living and working in Philadelphia. Her work can be found on Examiner.com.