Board – Game Bar & Restaurant in Exeter

Excellent food, snacks and drinks and a huge selection of games to play. The staff can help with how to play the games and can recommend too. One of our favourite places to eat when we come into Exeter, my kids (11 and 13) already have favourites they like to play but also like picking out interesting looking ones so we always play something new.

Had a lot of fun and the games were great. A big thank you to Will who explained everything and was a very good guide!

Lovely chaps here, great set of games and very welcoming. Thanks!

staff member went above and beyond, bit too expensive but things probably have go be to represent the style of place it is.

We loved everything about this place but the service was the highlight. Such knowledgeable, funny, and helpful staff who do everything from explain how your game of choice works to getting you drinks and food. The wide selection of games to play is impressive and we love getting to try new things. The ice cream Sundays are huge and delicious. This place is built for making memories and we hope to return soon!

I had a great first experience here the other evening. I wasn’t sure what to expect but I will absolutely be back. Great atmosphere, food/drink offering and loads of games! Erik was also really friendly and helpful😁

Really nice place to go, food was really, service was excellent and the atmosphere was cosy and comfortable. It was really easy to book and arrange and the amount of time given on a Friday night was 3 hours which is plenty of play time if you want to try out a few board games. They have a great selection of classic games so plenty of choice for everyone. Would visit again for sure.

Great selection of games to play with freedom to choose what you do and when

Take beef off your menu to "Save the environment". Still serve dairy....

Great place for games, but food and drinks very expensive

Brilliant customer service. Lovely time

Really easy to book and nice approachable staff.

Have been here numerous times. A lovely atmosphere with 100s of games to choose from. The food and drink services are delicious. They take a while to arrive, however as its sole purpose is to play games the timing of food arriving is irrelevant. Highly recommend

Excellent little cafe with a great range of board games, organised by style and type of game. Good vegan options, and delicious milkshakes

Took the kids there to have lunch and play board games for 3 hours, great place to go if the weather is rubbish and you want to get the kids away from the tv and ipads

Great choice of games to play for all ages. Staff were great, very friendly and helpful. Good choice of food and drinks too

Food was OK, board games were great! Nice and quiet too so great for a fun day with my partner.

Four of us went on a Sunday morning at 11. With an opening of 11am, the chairs were still on tables, and the shop wasn't properly open when we sat down. I think they were understaffed on the day, so this and the slower service wasn't due to the people working there. Food and drinks were really good, loads of games to choose from and a nice atmosphere to sit down.

Fantastic evening with great food, drinks and games. Always lots of classic, new and interesting games. Even tried a fast action co-op game which tested the whole table. Staff are always on hand for recommendations if needed too.

Great place to go to create memorable moments with friends or family. Big selection of games and pleasant atmosphere.

It's a fun place for a snack while playing a board game - many games on the wall shelves. Just pay a small extra fee and play while having your snack.

Love coming to board. Staff are always so helpful and are always willing to give recommendations and help you get set up when trying new games. They also offer a good selection of games to purchase at competitive prices. Frozen raspberry mojito also a firm favourite of ours along with the sweet jars

Fun and good food. Would recommend they use a solvent for wiping down old games as it would remove so much more ink and look less used though. It was a game for us alone wiping down the cards.

Food was okay, however there were limited options. We ordered our meals and one didn't come out until the others had eaten theirs so felt put off eating when everyone was finished. They did offer money off that item. Atmosphere was great and seemed like everyone was having a great time. Games were good, but seemed that there were some limited options for older children, but did notice a few for younger kids. We played exploding kittens, herd mentality and the meme game. Servers were good and did apologize about our food and we're happy to help with any games if we needed it. Overall a nice experience and a great idea, not sure I would opt for food and drinks next time.

I love coming to Board for a chilled night out with friends. Lots of games to choose from, food is cooked fresh, and large portions. The staff are always really friendly and helpful. Such a gem to have found in Exeter!

Great place, helpful staff. Tons of games. Knocked a star off as they don't stock any non alcohol beer.

This is a great novelty social experience and opportunity to try new games without having to commit to buying! The food was great, if a bit pricey - lot of options though from full meals, to snacks and even alcoholic drinks. Staff are friendly and always keen to suggest games or explain how to play them. Spent the full three hours there! I recommend the game "Takenoko". Also if you're a student don't forget to cash in on the 10% discount on food!

Wide range of games to play, food and drinks (including alcohol) to choose from and very accommodating to our larger group.

Great place to come with friends. Lots of board games to chose from, just wish we could have stayed longer than assigned 3 hours. Ordered new drinks and then 5 mins later was told our table was needed in 10 mins!! Will still be back though!

Amazing staff service concept food Just a perfect experience

We went here with some friends and stayed for around 3 hours. Played around 5 games and also got food. Food was good, the game selection was great! Service was excellent and everyone there was very helpful. £6 or £7 to enter.

Traveled quite far to go here. Very disappointed which is a real shame as the concept is a good. We ordered 4 meals only 2 was served. Once we asked for the other 2 they went back to cook them. We then had to return one Burger which was really Raw in the middle but our child ate quite a lot as to young to notice but stopped eating it as it tasted funny to her. I noticed as wanted to try it, it put me and my daughter off completely when we seen how raw it was . 30 mins later one of the missing meals came out. Another really Raw double Burger for my other child, which we instantly returned. 30 mins later the cheese toasty arrived by this time we all felt sick, maybe the thought of our daughter eating a Raw Burger. The guy who cooked it was really embarrassed, but the annoying part it the lady told him not to worry when he apologised “as it happens to all of us” We really don’t write reviews unless it’s real bad. We are so disappointed and don’t like to complain or confront issues. After leaving and the 2 hour drive home I felt like we should not of payed the £60 and is kicking myself the whole drive that we did not complain or refuse to pay. Looking back the whole experience ruined our day. I felt the there was no sympathy from the lady behind the counter. My child is traumatised and probably won’t eat out again. We did receive the raw burger for free. Let hope this is a one off and some training is provided to the chef to prevent this again. PS, the UNO card pack is mouldy and needs replacing. Also could do with some hand sanitiser on the tables.

My husband and I visited with my 10 year old. The staff were super friendly and helpful,very busy but didn't ever make you feel rushed and customer service was fantastic. Great selection of games and we enjoyed browsing the different choices. Food was delicious but very expensive for what comes on the plate, this was only minor complaint as spent a lot of money on food/entry for something you could technically do at home for free! The novelty, friendliness of the staff and atmosphere made it worthwhile however and was a perfect rainy day activity 🙂

A really lovely, warm and welcoming board game cafe with plenty of choice. The games are well organised and lots of care and thought has gone into the selection. The staff are so lovely too, which absolutely creates a wonderful atmosphere where you can hunker down and play your board games. We were also really impressed with the food. Great place, highly recommended and will be back! Krystal

Great in all senses: food was tasty, the waiters were at hand when needed, kind and knowledgeable about the games, and it has a great atmosphere. Came back for the ice cream that same week, it's huge and delicious.

Amazing place to go if you love board games or want to try some out before spending money on something. Great selection of games of all genres and levels

The boardgame bar I visited was a letdown. The entry fee was high for a short stay (45 min for 15 euros per person), and the staff was a bit rude. Prices for drinks were also steep. Not recommended if you go later in the evening.

love this place! great food (coconut and mint milkshake tastes amazing) great staff and a great variety of games for everyone! really nice atmosphere aswell!

Had a lovely few hours here. While the collection isn't huge, there is enough to find something to entertain-no matter what you enjoy. We spent an easy 4 hours there and it flew by. The service was nice and friendly, and the atmosphere also lovely. Drinks menu was varied and food was tasty. Recommend.

Was pretty let down by this games cafe, unfortunately. I've been to another games cafe many times (Unplug and Play in Guildford) and they have a huge selection of games. Board advertises having 350+ games, but I honestly have no idea where this number came from? It was a pretty small selection, maybe 100? And for 2 player, I'd say only 20 games maybe. Felt like there were more games for sale than available to play, and some really popular games (unstable unicorns for example) weren't in their library but were only for sale. The other thing I found strange was having such a large menu at a games cafe... some of the games were sticky/grimey and the air was pretty thick with grease. Couldn't stay the full amount of time purely because of the air quality. Also, not to nitpick, but the tables were weirdly high up and it made it a bit awkward trying to move cards/pieces around to play games.

Really nice place to go with a small or larger group of friends. A good choice of games and the food alone is worth going for as it's also really good! Love the homemade lemonades! We've been a few times and the staff are well trained and friendly and on one visit with a larger group of friends one of the staff joined in with us and it was really funny! Looking forward to going back again :)

We've visited Board multiple times and will continue to! Friendly staff and good service, always checking back to see if you need more drinks or need a hand with the game you're playing, really tasty food and sooo many games! So glad to see them open again!

Fantastic board game cafe with a great selection of games. Staff are knowledgeable, friendly and really attentive. Had many a fantastic evening here, and will be back for many more 😊

Went for the first time yesterday while in exeter. The concept of the place is amazing. You pay £6.50 for entry and have 3hrs unlimited access to all their board games. From the start all the staff were really lovely and friendly. The food and drinks tasted great and at a decent price. Food had clearly been freshly made and was piping hot. 100% recommend to everyone. It was such a relaxing time.

Had an amazing time with my son. So many games. Very helpful, kind, and courteous staff. I wasn't expecting the quality food on choice, and the coffee was amazing!

First time. Absolutely loved it. The lady on the counter was lovely. The food fresh and hot and tasty. Coffee was lush. Loads of games on offer and 3 hours flew by so fast. I will definitely return.

Lovely little place where you can sit down and play some board games for a few hours! Great fun would definitely recommended

Adult food was over priced. Kids food was well priced and decent portion. Games had stuff missing but usable.

My first time here with the lads since they recommended the place. I absolutely love the atmosphere in here and the collection of games. We played for a couple of hours till it almost closed haha. Food and drinks will be on the pricey side as you would expect but the cocktails are something to go for! Some are rather unique and they all tasted really good!

Honestly the food selection wasn’t great, but I went on a date and the board game options for 2 people was not big at all. Also the quality and shape the games were in was fairly disappointing and a bit gross..

The Staff were all so friendly and we loved going and playing some different board games. The atmosphere was great and would recommend to others.

Brilliant evening playing living forest. Took over 90 minutes to setup but once we started it was an interesting strategy game. I would recommend checking youtube if possible. Had a Louisiana Burger and wife had a chickpea curry stew delicious.

Great place to get introduced to some new board games. Staff are friendly and very helpful and can save time by explaining the instructions to most of the games. The tables are designed so you can put the unused parts and boxes underneath giving room for chips! Tables are for two or more and seats are comfy. Food is good and after a few years of coming I still love the chocolate milkshakes. A really nice and social way of playing a variety of board games. Definately take friends for a great evening. They also have an annual membership for those likely to go often which gives you reduced rates and discounts on games. The atmosphere is relaxed and social.

Friendly staff, great selection of games, nice relaxed and friendly vibe. Menu is extensive and food is prepared to a high standard with generous portions.

Great selection of board games. Good food! Have reasonable expectations with food time since it's all made fresh and it's a game cafe not a professional restaurant!

A lovely board game café/restaurant, with reasonably-priced food to accompany. Staff very friendly, assisted with the learning of games and went above-and-beyond with any request. Compared to some other board game cafés I've been to, it was smaller in game choice (still 100+ to choose from) and also very compact space-wise in general but they make the most of the space available. Would go back again if ever in town again, and would happily spend much longer there!

Nice concept, food was cooked to order and was very tasty, drinks were a bit pricey though. Over all will visit again!

Big fan, a huge range of games at a decent price

I went with my daughter to a Harry Potter quiz evening. Lots of fun with the staff dressed up, butterbeer available and some very clever decorations. Questions were not too hard so everyone was able to get a reasonable number right. Sadly we didn't win but enjoyed the whole evening. Well done to the Board staff 👍

It was cool. You can order a meal or just have a snack and/or drink while you play games with your friends. They have so many games. There are some available for purchase too. Service was friendly and quick. Very informal and casual atmosphere. I recommend it.

Visited today (08/04) to help celebrate my birthday. Had a wonderful time. Extra special thanks to Ollie, who, despite being completely alone in the busy cafe, was attentive, cheerful and personable; a real credit to your business! Will be back again soon.

This place is great. So convenient. The staff are amazing, they show you the games and explain the rules so that you can dedicate your time to play rather than read the manual. The food is also very good.

Had part of my stag do at Board, great atmosphere. Everyone was friendly and really welcoming. The food was amazing. The staff at Board were really helpful with going through the rules with the games.

Very nice board game restaurant - plenty of games to pick from, sizeable tables and a nice selection of drinks, food and snacks. Couldn't ask for more really, except perhaps a copy of Root on offer to play ;)

Really lovely helpful staff, amazing food, and great selection of games

Love board always friendly and fun

We booked this place for a staff get together and everyone had a great time. It has a great atmosphere and the staff are really attentive. The menu was eclectic and catered for all tastes. Food was very tasty and generous portion size. Everything was very clean. Well done guys

Some people waited an hour and half for food and we didn't get a warning it would take that long or an apology. The food was coming in 20 minute intervals which makes it hard to play any games. We paid 6 pounds to just be in there with the understanding they would recommend games and help with the rules which they did none of. The staff were disinterested and seemed miserable. Wouldn't bother visiting.

Delicious food and lovely service, had a great time and lots of fun! Unfortunately, the cards from games do smell due to being touch by so many people. Could maybe do with being laminated so cleanable! Other than that, brilliant

A fun afternoon with friends playing board games. Some of the games were a bit tired looking but to be expected. Food and drink service was good.

This is a lovely place - the food is tasty, the games are fun, and the staff are friendly and helpful. I just wish that better ventilation was in place as within 3 hours of arriving my clothes and hair stank of grease from the kitchen. With an airborne virus doing the rounds I might not come back until that's sorted.

Great fun, for a good price. High quality tables and decor, and the games are in great condition. Staff are prompt and friendly and happy to help with the rules.

The idea of the place is great! The games were fun. Our table was too small to play the game we wanted which was too bad. Some of the game equipment was very worn out and ripped in some places. It would have been better if all of it had been laminated from the beginning. But the drinks were good and the games were fun! Can highly recommend if you want to try out classics you have a great selection (Catan, Carcassonne, Monopoly). You can try new games as well without having the risk of buying a game you might not enjoy in the end.

If you like board games. Nice drinks and food. This is place for you!!!!

Fantastic place, lots of games and great food. The pulled pork fries are amazing

Must visit if you like board games or just wanna try. Great selection and helpful staff. Food and drinks good enough to stand on their own. Great selection of vegan stuff and staff helpful and thoughtful. No sending back buttered bread :)

What a wonderful way to spend a few hours with the family. Friendly staff who have to double add gear chefs, waiters and game gurus, and they do that with such style. Plenty of yummy food. We loved it so much we extended our stay to play another board game and have another milk shake. Love this place.

Love this place. A decent game selection, but the food is a surprise green too (get the grilled cheese)!

Fun evening out with my boys here. We spent a good 4 hour here, playing new games and having a bite to eat. Lovely staff, good food, excellent concept and quality time spent with the kids. Not the cheapest, it could be a *little* less, but it was cool though! I'd go back more often if it was a bit cheaper.

Great concept, but slow on service.

Most fun I've had in a long time. Brilliant staff

Kind staff, wonderful food and drink. Will definitely go back. Great selection of games to choose from too!

Great place place to eat and play board games! Staff are great aswell would definitely recommend.

A great range of games and yummy snacks

Had lots of fun with the games, plus the food (especially the milkshakes) was amazing! Would highly recommend

Ordered a peanut butter and mint smoothie, man that was awesome, also played cards against humanity

Absolutely brilliant. Enjoyed the food and atmosphere so much that returned twice during our 5 day holidays in Exeter. Staff bubbly and caring, good selection of games, tasty food and drinks. If ever around the area would definitely go back!

Large assortment of games. Tables are available for 3 hours. Gives you time to try out a few new games or have fun with old favourites. The food is pretty good, not amazing but tasty.

Great place! The staff was very friendly and helpful. Enjoyed playing their selection of games

Great place. Really friendly staff. Couldn't do enough to make you feel welcomed. A gem!!

Great service, lots of games to choose from would definitely recommend going there.

Super helpful and friendly staff

Excellent service, a great array of games that they're happy to explain how to play and suggest games for your mood. A really fun and different thing to do. Excellent on a rainy day/night.

Great food, great staff, fun games nice layout. No complaints

Great selection of board games and very helpful staff. Loved every minute of my time there.

Brilliant place brilliany service. Highly recommended:)

Great place and fantastic team, really helped teach us and gave us tips for our game. Table service was quick. The food was okay, but the main reason for going was the games so overall would definitely check this place out.

Cosy board game cafe/bar. Lovely staff everytime I have been, seem to be coping well with the Covid changes ✅. Thanks for another lovely evening guys.

Amazing place! Great value (with a discount if you bring your own games!) and with eat out to help out what you pay feels like robbery! We played sushi go and Betrayal at the house on the Hill during a little lunch and had an amazing time. The food was great and all freshly prepared (I reccomend the onion rings they were huge!) and the staff were all lovely, hard working and very accomodating for Covid restrictions. 11/10 will be returning soon!

we had a great time, really friendly and chill atmosphere 😊