The 15 Best Places with Board Games in Amsterdam (2025)

Rohan Nowell:Play some cards or chess with drinks and nibbles. Cozy place with a nice vibe.

Natasha Carolan:Relaxed beer and chess bar.

mike b.:About as authentic as it gets. Old timers playing chess, smoking cigarettes street-side with their dogs. Not a lick of English to be heard. Beers are relatively cheap, and the staff is friendly!

tiw:dice, cards and board games <3

B. Aaron Talbot:very cool store w board games i've never heard of but would love to buy...definitely go if you are in the 9 streets

Android 21:Great store, love the love for old school boardgames.

Jennifer Aggus:Beer, snacks, tunes, service, board games

Lena G.:Very “Berlin” like hommy place for Westerpark hood. Great jazz-funk music, board games, 🎱 pool and local bands performing after 8 pm. Real Amsterdam secret spot ❤️

Farrah usefi:You can meet other people there, so if you are alone you can go there, play boardgames and have good time!

Natalia Arsand:Great collection of board games to buy, and a full wall of games to play in the store. Tues is Magic night and Fri is board game night, also the owners are lovely!

Vincent Tijms:Simply the best board game store in town. The owners passionately help you out to find a good game, there's plenty of space for playing and a good community vibe.

Buttery Hippo:A great selection of games in both English and Dutch

Simon Smidt:Atmosphere. Sofa's. Beers. Location. Boardgames. Inside seating beter than outside.

Lindsay D'Andrea:Boardgames and beer. Great atmosphere but the prices are steep compared to other similar places.

Antoine Rogez:Great and authentic atmosphere + nice tea offering. Can even borrow some good old board games for a short return to childhood :). Not so much space though so gets full quite fast.

Ilona Ang:The sweet potato fries were so amazing! Friendly staff. Had an awesome milkshake, they made too much and gave us the rest too. And of course, video games and board games! What is not to like?

Carl-Cyril Dreue:Great place for doing some arcades and board games. Also nice beers

Marine Sergent:Great place to play arcade games. There is also a bar and a ramen restaurant. When the weather is nice, they open the huge terrace in front

Jon Eshuijs:Machgielis (Max) Euwe was a Dutch chess Grandmaster. He was the fifth player to become World Chess Champion (1935–37). Play the massive chess board here! But think twice, because Max is watching you..

Matthew Riches:Nice idea in memory of the Chess Grand Master, but actually just a haven for drunks and overpriced low quality bars - there are loads if better places to go for a drink and food round here

Petri:Enjoy game of chess here, either just watching or challenge one of the regular players yourself.

Andre van Leeuwen:Go and play chess

Thetis T:Great cosy place for cold nights! Nice atmosphere and offers board games as well!

Andra Jinx:Probably the best neighbourhood bar. Great selection of beers and cozy atmosphere.

Yasmin V:Always busy here, but a really good spot for beer and board games on a Saturday or coffee and pie on a Sunday.

Médard Vriend:Cozy bar with some nice beers and board games.

sophie op den kamp:great mix of young folks and local regulars, cozy place, brilliant for coffee and reading when rainy outside

Benjamin:Card- and boardgames, comic books

Bilgen Oğuz:They also have board games and other fun stuff :)

Vangelis Koukidis:A nice bookshop, big and with lots of stuff in english. Often has great offers.

ian r:Best coffee in this area by miles. And they have Risk, the board game. Winner!

Rachael Osborne:Great coffee and a nice spot to hang out, board games to play! Their homemade Dutch apple pie is the best in town ;)

Alexandra Kim:Lovely atmosphere, super sustainable, quick and friendly service. Come here often for a cup of waem coffee!!

Yasmin V:Cozy café in the East with lots of board games and a nice selection of craft beer!

Yuri Hegge:Great local beers, cosy atmosphere with a real personal touch.. Best bar of Amsterdam East.

Ruben Vandenbussche:Really great place! With tasteful original beers!

Paul G:You can play Chess in the lovely Bar, but if you've had Truffles for lunch then i doubt you'll win.

Rozina Szőgyényi:Amazing mojitos! Not the cheapest, but it's totally worth it!

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EА:Great atmosphere, sit on the terrace and just play a board game.

Ismay Dotinga:Always cozy and in the summer the small terrace is the best place to hang out all day long, combined with a stroll through Westerpark

Conor Wyse:The password for the wi-fi is "Pietdegruyter".

Andreina Valera:Hermoso lugar para caminar con calma y leer un libro, jugar al ajedrez gigante y disfrutar despues de salir del museo. I 💜 Amsterdam

AlAnoud A AlGhunaim:Favorite so far, don't miss the brownies😍

Charlotte Greeven:We have homemade lemonade & brownies at the espressobar in the garden, delicioso! 💖