Bad Moon Cafe in Southwark

make the best decaf coffee in london

Great venue. Two points off for no ventilation. CO2 monitor was showing above 2000ppm for the whole visit and 2500+ from 3:30pm onwards. Unclear how the fit out has passed building regulations.

I've been coming to Bad Moon Cafe for 4 years now. I've always had a great time, not a single negative comment to say. Whatever your nerdy tabletop / board game needs, Bad Moon has you covered. The staff are lovely, prices reasonable, with an incredible array of gaming accessories available. Everyone is welcome with a variety of friendly communities for every possible geeky output. I can't recommend the place enough, you're missing out if you're not here.

Best board game place in london!

Been here twice in the past 2 years Awesome selection of warhammer stuff and boardgames. tons of tables to play games with your friends and pretty nice pizza. This place rocks

Met a friend for a game. It venue was well lit plenty of room and not noisy. The tea was very good. Definitely come again.

Bad Moon Cafe is a cozy spot with great coffee and a chill atmosphere. The pastries are fresh, and it’s a perfect place to relax or get some work done. A nice escape from the hustle and bustle of the city!

The best venue for war gaming in the city, or arguably the country. Love the place, great selection of tables, food and drink! Staff are great too.

Very friendly and welcoming staff. Nice selection of panni/toasties.

Pretty slick board games venue, with decent coffee and good pizza, although some of the board games are showing signs of extensive use.

Great Atmosphere and wargaming set-up. Staff are really friendly and have good beers and pizzas on offer in the evenings

Good selection of food, great selection of boardgames More Boardgame Space than Cafe; Excellent for Wargamers and Board Game Players. A bit loud for something requiring a quieter ambiance like DnD £7 per head for 3-4 hours

Dingy lighting, restricted time slots, left to scrounge for terrain and the most expensive venue in London for wargaming. Plenty of better alternatives.

The restaurant provides a cozy vibe quality food and great service a pleasant place to spend time

Nice little board games cafe. Often full so well worth booking in advance. Good for Warhammer as well as MTG and various boardgames but altogether a better selection of you bring your own. Pizza is decent and the beers and drinks are ever present and good quality.

I've been here a few times now, it's a lovely space to hang out with friends & play some board games. Service is always friendly & prices are reasonable. Will be back! :)

Such a good vibe not just to hang out with your friends to play an array of board games, but also to study, work, and chill with nice quality coffee. 👌

Just took my son and friends here for his 13th birthday. It was a really nice inclusive atmosphere. The staff were great - we'd pre-booked 2 large tables and felt welcome to be there with 9 teenagers. Good food and drinks, and great place to hang out in a relaxed atmosphere and play a range of board games with friends.

Superb board game cafe. Make sure you book!

Highly recommend this place! Lots of lovely friendly people, great atmosphere. Great selection of games. Excellent food and coffee!

A very nice and very different place

Great spot! People are friendly and its really affordable. Looking forward to visiting again and again!

Bad Moon Cafe is a fantastic spot for coffee enthusiasts and board game lovers alike! Their flat white and ice latte are exceptional, offering rich flavors and perfectly crafted beverages that hit the spot every time. The cafe provides a wonderful atmosphere with ample space for enjoying board games, creating a vibrant and interactive environment.The staff at Bad Moon Cafe are friendly and accommodating, adding to the overall positive experience. Whether you're looking to engage in a competitive board game session or simply chill out with friends outside, the cafe offers a welcoming setting for all.With its great coffee, inviting atmosphere, and dedicated space for board games, Bad Moon Cafe earns five stars for providing a memorable and enjoyable experience.

ADORED THIS CAFE! I’ve never been to a more welcoming cafe before. Friendly staff, good games, drinks and facilities! Will be coming back next week!

Picky about game timing. Disorganised and hostile. Probably not going to come back

Well stocked wargaming tables with playmats and scenery. However I won't be coming back after this most recent experience, with the staff not being very friendly, rushing us to finish and clear up despite us having 15 minutes left on our table booking, along with there being several free tables around us that other bookings could have been moved to. A bit more flexibility here where possible would go a long way. Coffee and well stocked bar is good, but food options limited to pizza or pastries / cookies.

Incredible atmosphere, lovely staff, couldn't recommend this place any more!!!!

It's a nice place. Delicious pizza and very tasty milkshakes. The staff is courteous and friendly.

Lovely atmosphere and a great array of boardgames to choose from

A fantastic gaming cafe marred by deadpan, curt staff and filthy bathroom facilities.

Went for the tabletop and beers (I didn't try the food). I've always found the staff to be very friendly and helpful.

Easily the best medium sized tabletop and boardgaming venue I have ever been to in 35 years of the hobby.

Excellent service and well stocked tables. The sound proofing/damping that was installed is a real improvement.

Great price and nice atmosphere, recommend Gold package

This cafe is a fantastic spot for board game enthusiasts! The staff is exceptionally friendly and incredibly helpful, especially when it comes to suggesting games if you're unsure what to try. Spending an evening here guarantees a great time with friend. However, the food options are somewhat limited, which could be improved for an even better experience!

Great place to chill while you play board games and/or buy stuff

Staff are very rigid and unfriendly. They won't allow swapping tables with an empty one although we came early and the table next to us was empty. Guys came later. Also kicked us out at 10pm. If the shop is intended to close at 10pm last game should finish at 930pm. It is simple! Not a great first experience.

Great gaming bar, great set up and everyone is very friendly

A gamer’s paradise, stuffed with all manner of board games, and oodles of tabletop and TCG events. A great community and incredibly welcoming staff. A bit of friendly advice for the bar manager: any chance you could tone down the charm? Your dashing presence makes it difficult to concentrate on the games.

If you want a table game, then this is the best place in London. Friendly people and so kind.

The staff, the atmosphere, the customers, the games...its all perfect!

Seems like it'd be a good spot for locals, but for those looking for a more casual, drop-in style of shop it doesn't stack up well, particularly for MTG as this shop is very heavily warhammer focused.

Had a far better atmosphere and more reasonable pricing than the typical board game cafe chain in the city. This is the spot I will happily take up for future visits if I need a table.

Popped in for lunch, had the ham, cheese and mustard toastie. Really lovely atmosphere, friendly staff and very relaxed energy

I love visiting Bad Moon, we go semi frequently for the board games library and at £7 p/person is a really good deal too! Pre booking is recommended to avoid disappointment. The food and drinks on offer are what I'd call standard gaming snack options; non alcoholic and alcoholic with options for sweet and savoury snacks and the local pizza place works alongside Bad Moon as well.

Incredible place for a wholesome day out in pairs or larger groups. £5 per person for unlimited use of the space and all their games - we stayed a few hours playing board games, but many many people showed up to play War Hammer which was super fascinating to watch and learn about. Would definitely recommend for a fun, interactive day/ night out

A fantastic venue for Warhammer and board game lovers. The wargaming tables have a nice selection of scenery with various themes, and a good amount of space to each side for rulebooks and dice rolling. There is a wide selection of boardgames to play, and the selection is the shop is good too. The recent addition of air conditioning and noise dampening panels is fantastic. Staff are always friendly, the coffee and beer is good. Pizzas are a tad on the pricey side, but are delicious. All round the best gaming café in London

I attended Bad Moon Cafe while I was down in London for work and fancied a few games of commander. The shop is great, well laid out and has a great atmosphere. I met some great folks here and can highly recommend it.

Best place in London to play Warhammer!

The atmosphere was great here, even for a weekday evening. The pizza was ok - I was glad to see vegan options. The main thing was to play boardgames here: and we had a few great games. However, we were somewhat surprised at the relatively small range of games to choose from.

My local store for my plastic addiction very friendly staff!

Good selection of MTG and Warhammer products, been a regular for 2 years, staff and patrons are a delight

Amazing board games theme cafe. I went there exclusively for Magic: The Gathering and they had A LOT of boosters to choose from! Nothing but compliments to them.

Easily one of the best places to come and play some tabletop, board or card games, or just have a beer or coffee. Staff are always very friendly and provide great service

Staff is incredibly nice and helpful, always smiley. Will go out of their way to make you feel welcome and have a good evening.Plenty of good games to choose from, great hot drinks.

A very good place to gather and play, no WiFi though. Good pizzas and drinks and a great selection of games. Lots of tables and wargaming tables for everyone.

One of the best places in the UK for board games and Warhammer. Clean comfortable and amazing atmosphere every time

Best place in London for a game of 40K

Really great cafe. Everything was perfect, I will definitely return.

Really great Cafe for avid gamers and casual players alike. Great selection of games available and a great layout. Very friendly atmosphere with good service. Would recommend.

Superb service and drinks. Excellent place for gaming fun. Really friendly staff.

Was previously very hot and loud, but new air conditioning and sound absorbing panels have made it a lovely place to be at any time. The only fault I have is the limited food offering - just (very nice) sandwiches and pizza - but to be fair it is a café first and foremost. Staff are very friendly and helpful. You can use a table for hobbying and painting or sketching or just chatting. You need to pay a small fee per person to play any board games - either from their library or if you bring your own.

Great place to pop into to play a board game or two and have a cheeky pint. Staff were fantastic and friendly, the place had a great setup and a good atmosphere! Will be back!

i like it more than draughts, cuz it's more quieter and easier to hear your friends

Price is reasonable and price for drinks is fair. Staff are friendly and you definitely don’t feel rushed at all to leave by a certain time which was great. We spent about 5 hours there! There is only one small wall with board games. The rest was war hammer stuff which is great if that is what you are into. I was expecting a lot more actual board games to pick from. A few of the games we played (ticket to ride) was extremely worn. Mixed gender toilet and it was very basic - could be modernised

Pizza was OK, cookie was yum Lighting is OK. Games are great. Customer service is good.

Favourite place to throw some dice and hang out with some friends

Had a great time with some mates here, drinks and boardgames! Warhammer tables looked fantastic and the place is massive. Massive selection of games to rent also.

Brilliant shop/wargaming place. Very friendly staff, welcoming and a wide selection of games to play. Great selection of beers and pizza available to order in as well. Truly a great place to go to. Edit September 2023. The air con is brilliant and isn't hot inside anymore, also the acoustic panels added have helped with any white noise bouncing around. They've listened and it's made a massive difference to an already great place

Amazing! Asked if they had any advice cause my partner wanted to try painting their first miniature. They gave me three space marines for free for him. Then I asked if they had any miniature bases and they also offered them for free. At no point did they try to push me to buy anything. I will be coming back for sure!

Great vibe, management was easy to coordinate with! Decent selection of boardgames, great for Warhammer fans. Pizza was actually pretty good.

Amazing place for Warhammer games and a drink, highly recommend if looking for a wargaming venue!

Fantastic space for wargaming and board games. Great beer and pizza and staff are always lovely.

Incredibly welcome and friendly Board Game and Tabletop Game cafe! Been here to play board games, drink and eat multiple times and had a great time every visit! Often come here to buy Warhammer and paints and always find what I look for. The atmosphere at BM is wonderful, inclusive and I wish I spent more time here. I was going to say it gets very hot when busy, but I know they have air conditioning now!

Richtig geiles lokal für Warhammer und Brettspielen. (Aber die Pizza ist eine Frechheit so teure Pizza richtig klein war und so dünn )

Make sure you book in advance to guarantee a table. The staff were lovely enough to let us go on the side table near the bar. There are a range of different games!! A brilliant location for everyone

Loved it here, friendly workers saved me by giving a phone charger👌👌👌

My favourite boardgame cafe of all time. Staff are absolutely amazing people as well. Really make you feel at home. Lots of war gaming tables. Big selection of boardgames. Big MtG crowd. Good drinks selection. Excellent pizza and other snacks

Service and food were good. it's a big space, and was busy on a rainy Saturday afternoon. A fair selection of board games, and lots of gaming space for Warhammer enthusiasts to battle it out. You can tell it's largely frequented by young men by the amount of pee on the floor in the toilets!

A great selection of games and good pizzas

Quite a large cafe with friendly staff and a nice variety of board games. The surcharge for the board games was £5 which is reasonable and with an unlimited time allowed - which was awesome! There are lots of tables for Warhammer, which I hadn’t previously known anything about, but from what I can tell, this place provides everything you need for it. The coffee I had also tasted great. Would recommend!

So happy we found this place during our stay in London, even if it was only 40 minutes before it closed! Cool atmosphere and amazing choice of board games.

We held a memorial for a dear friend and Games Workshop stalwart at Bad Moon Cafe this month, and Wilym and the team could not have been more helpful and compassionate. It's a super place with fabulous people and a cracking selection of table top games. Really good food and drinks too. Can't recommend it highly enough.

We played a never-ending game of Catan for only £5 each. We're still playing today. I haven't slept since we started. Help. Catan is a great game and this board game place serves good food and drink.

Had this place saved for a while and ended up there on a Saturday. It's loud, gets a bit warm, and decoration is sparse so it's absolutely perfect. Lovely, jovial staff, good range on the menu, better range on the board games. Easily burnt 5 hours and for a fiver each will definitely be back

I'm traveling around the world to play 40k and this has been my favorite place for hanging out and playing games so far. Pros: - Great staff that you can talk to about all kinds of nerd stuff. Owners are also cool! - YOU CAN DRINK BEER AND PLAY 40K - Lots of tables to play at and you can book em online - Decent selection of food and drinks - Atmosphere is so cool and you can even work on work stuff there. - Somehow, doesn't smell, even with 50 nerds in a confined space. Cons: - Can get packed in evenings, so it can be loud. Be sure to set up games ahead of time via the London Wargaming WhatsApp group.

Very friendly, great atmosphere, lots to do.

I had so much fun going here with friends. Staff were super sweet and lovely. Selection of board games were good. Only thing I would highly recommend is if they could have more toilets. But seriously a really nice board game cafe.

Slight cavernous food hall feeling, but that comes with the benefit of more space to get sat down a d a good choice of games. Pizzas are good too.

Mtg and warhammer paradise. Be there on time and for events book online up to a week beforehand - theyre full house!

I was visiting London for a few days and thought it would be cool to play Magic The Gathering with people I didn't know. So I looked up this store online and saw they had Friday Night Magic events. "Great", I thought "I'll just show up!" However, that was the wrong move - as I later found out, the events require pre-booking (by buying a ticket on their website). "Why, then, is this a 5-star review?", you may be wondering. Well, because the staff went out of their way to make room for me in a completely sold out venue, always being extremely nice and helpful. The place is also quite pleasant and feels like a safe space for every Magic: The Gathering fan or any general geek. The tournament itself was fun and fairly priced, and included a complementary drink for anyone playing. Will definitely return if I visit London again.

Play 40k here all the time. Wonderful staff, great tables and food/drink 👌🏻

Skøn brætspils cafe, med en stor varietet i spil. De har også opstillinger til mere compliseret strategi spil. Menu med mad og drikke til fair priser og adgang til at spille er 5 pund. DOG lækker det det mest random sted i min london historie.

Just scouted this cafe out for future gaming but the folks here couldn't be more welcoming and they have a great range of miniatures, board games and rpgs.

Travelled from bristol to come here only to get denied access to my reserved table, was told it was 18+ and was more of a bar or pub, despite saying cafe in the name? No where on the website did it mention this and we where not asked when booking a table via phone. Ridiculous and hugely disappointing

Really nice place with a great atmosphere that really gets you in the mood to play games. The miniatures range is fairly expensive compared to other stores but I appreciate that this is a necessity of the store format and I'm just happy to see stock there.

Didn't eat but coffee is great, really nice staff and good vibe. Will be coming back for F&B and Commander weekly events.

Great place for board games and DND. Huge selection of games for only 5 pound per person

Great choice of games and lovely staff!

Best place to play magic the gathering!