COUNTER CULTURE BOARD GAME CAFÉ & BAR, Wellington - Menu, Prices & Restaurant Reviews

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Wellington's premier board game cafe and bar. Over 900 board games on the shelves to choose from, craft beers on tap, excellent coffee, and a full menu for adults and kids. $5 for adults and $2.50 for kids (with food purchases) to stay and play for up to three hours. Friendly staff on hand to make suggestions. Open seven days a week from 12pm Monday to Friday and 11am on weekends.

PRICE RANGE

$8.00 – $21.00

CUISINES

Bar, Cafe, Pub, New Zealand

Special Diets

Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options

Meals

Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Drinks

FEATURES

Reservations, Seating, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol

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Wellington7954 contributions

Awesome place to hang out for fun for all ages!

Nov 2020 • family

What a mega place to go! Take your family, take the grandparents, take your kids this place is fantastic. You book a table and chose any one of the 1000’s of games they have on shelves all around the place and have some fun. Order drinks and nibbles or better still order an awesome burger and play a game of an afternoon or evening. This is such a social place and such fun. Never knew anything like this existed but now so do we’ll be back as it was a wonder family night out and the food was wonderful too. This place is a must do!! Take the kids on a wet day or during holidays and have a special day out!

Written 6 November 2020

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Christopher K

Wellington6 contributions

Excellent option for night out

Jan 2020 • solo

Traveling alone can be exhilarating and also taxing. I swung by Counter Culture on a Monday (not sure why the app lists The hours as being closed on Monday other than they obviously sit on a throne of lies). I managed to join a Meet Up group for “pick up games” where I could sit in, meet some folks, and enjoy a lively but quieter night out. There were both serious games with intense boards spread across the table and groups playing party style games. Add on a couple of decent beers on tap and some tasty bites and you have the makings of a solid night if you bring your own crew or join one. I’m not sure how often you can find the pick-up games but I definitely appreciated the option.

Written 5 January 2020

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DianneSkelton

Wellington17 contributions

Great spot for board games, good service and good food

Feb 2020 • none

Great cafe in a good location to play board games (supplied by the cafe), over a meal and/or a drink. Really nice staff with good service and lovely food. Excellent range of board games to try. On Monday evenings turn up to play board games with other people you may not know. Nice place for a work lunch with games attached.

Written 11 February 2020

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Grayson G

2 contributions

Rude and unhelpful

Mar 2023 • couples

LEFT SUPER DISAPPOINTED! Recently went here for dinner, beer, and to play a board game with my girlfriend. The board game, that we paid to play, was missing pieces so we were unable to finish playing. We very politely tried to notify a manager and another employee separately to explain the situation, manager was very rude and acted like he didn’t care. He said that we took up a table and that was that, no refund for the board game or anything. He didn’t offer any solutions, he was just very rude. It was very upsetting, an extremely sour ending to a fun game. We paid for a service, the service wasn’t up to par with what they promised, we asked for our money back for the game play, not including the two meals and two beers, they said no.

Written 29 March 2023

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EmmaAD

Hi, We are sorry you felt that we were rude to you. That certainly wasn’t our intention. Unfortunately, we were too busy to give your game a thorough check when you brought the missing component to our attention. Sorry we weren’t able to do this at the time. Once service calmed down a little and we had a chance to check all of the components in the game you were playing, we found that none of the components were actually missing. It seems that you were misled by the rulebook. We try to familiarise ourselves with as many games as possible, so that things like this don’t happen, but sadly we can’t learn them all. This is especially true of games which are brand new to the cafe, such as the one you were playing. If you still feel you’d like your money back, please feel free to email us your bank account details and we’ll process your refund as soon as possible.

Written 11 April 2023

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Becksm1

Wellington157 contributions

This place rocks

Oct 2022 • none

Loved my first time here with my husband and son (age 5) . Went along on a windy rainy day for 3 hours and it really is just awesome. The selection of board games is amazing, and the service is awesome. You can just happily sit here for hours enjoying your time and eating good food. Everyone seems to have their own little nook happily playing games for hours.

Written 28 October 2022

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AskDrN

Pueblo254 contributions

Board Game Heaven!

Jun 2022 • none

I loved the shelves and shelves of board games arranged: New, Popular, Staff Picks, Classic, Complex, Big group party, and Cards/Dice. We had reservations and a table perfectly located behind some shelves. The pizza was delicious and the staff so very helpful and attentive. I just wish I lived closer so I could come here every week!

Written 22 June 2022

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Lois M

7 contributions

Great place to spend a few hours, especially if the weather is horrible outside

Jun 2024 • family

A great place to spend a few hours on our rainy Sunday. I've never seen so many board games in 1 place! Pizza was delicious and good range of drinks available too. An excellent place to check out.

Written 9 June 2024

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Invervegas

Invercargill118 contributions

Board Games and Beer!

Feb 2024 • family

Small selection of beers but a wide range of other drinks as well as bar snacks to accompany what is an amazing board game library for enjoying with your table mates. Friendly staff knowledgeable in the games and eager to help. A lovely Saturday evening!

Written 17 February 2024

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Kiwi9742

Dunedin124 contributions

Great afternoon

Mar 2024 • couples

We are board game fans so made sure to pop in here, which we did on a Sunday afternoon. $5 each to play for two hours. Licensed with good beers on tap and a selection of sodas. We didn’t eat while here. Lots of good games. Wish we had a place like this at home!

Written 16 March 2024

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Getaway19130212731

12 contributions

Great overall experience but food not good.

Jul 2023 • family

Great selection of games, friendly service, good atmosphere. Chips were delicious but the rest of our meals were poor. Fun place to visit.

Written 8 July 2023

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Sophie G

5 contributions

Awesome staff and heaps of fun

Feb 2021 • none

Had such a cool experience here - the staff are so so lovely and helpful x1000, and the food was really delish!

Written 19 February 2021

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Pete and Sar Gearing

Auckland Central205 contributions

Fun

Feb 2020 • none

We enjoyed dinner because we can play as we eat. It was near the hotel we have booked, and the staff were helpful without being over-bearing. Food was also delish. It was fun!

Written 21 September 2020

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CoeliacAdventurer

Brampton195 contributions

Fun night out!

Nov 2019 • friends

Had a great evening spent at Counter Culture with a group of friends. The selection of board games is immense! So much choice and it's clearly a very popular venue - booking definitely advised despite the number of tables. Good cider, and a very tasty gluten free brownie with ice cream! The rest of the food looked delicious too, and there were several vegetarian and gluten free options on the menu. Staff were lovely, friendly and very helpful. Overall a really good setup, and a good evening activity for any sized group of friends.

Written 27 November 2019

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alexkb93

Sydney65 contributions

Average

Sept 2019 • none

Overpriced, $5 per person to play. Food was pretty average but coffee was great. Staff were very friendly.

Written 7 September 2019

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Mihaela T

Bucharest46 contributions

Fantastic evening out

Aug 2019 • family

Wonderful restaurant concept where a family dinner can easily become a super fun night out, away from mobile phone and gadgets. Straight forward food - most of us had the beef chilly and it was delicious - and a wide selection of board games kept us entertained for hours! Highly recommended!

Written 13 August 2019

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