Board Game Café in Auckland
Board Game Café in Auckland

Board Game Café in Auckland

Love pop culture and board games? Take a trip down to Cakes n Ladders, Auckland’s premier board gaming café. They welcome all persuasions, from hard-core gamers and families to couples on a date or groups of friends looking for a space to spend time together. Tuck into a wide variety of exciting cakes, food, drinks, and a wide selection of board games! The gaming library features a growing collection of card and board games including traditional family games, Eurogames, games featured on TableTop (a popular gaming web series), and more.

What board game cafés can I visit in Auckland ?

Experience board games galore down at Cakes n Ladders, located just 5 miles from the city centre of Auckland.

The concept is modelled after popular overseas board game cafés such as Castle in Toronto and Draughts in London. Customers who wish to play games pay just $3.00 an hour per person to access our wonderful library of games in our funky, comfortable café.

  • Opening times: Monday & Tuesday: CLOSED, Wednesday – Friday: 1 PM – 10 PM, Saturday & Sunday: 10 AM – 10 P
  • Menu 
  • $3.00 an hour per person
  • A wide selection of games to choose from
  • Upcoming events

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