Roll dice, uncover mysteries, and play board games in a real fantasy tavern!

Welcome to the Arcanist's Tavern! 

Our goal is to create the ultimate immersive destination for tabletop and roleplaying games. Allowing you to roll dice in the candlelit halls of a real rustic fantasy tavern!

Located in the heart of Shoreditch, the Arcanist’s Tavern is a tabletop gaming cafe with immersive fantasy decor & custom built tables for TTRPGs & Wargaming. We also have an ever-expanding board game library with all time classics and new independent releases.

Whilst you’re staying with us, why not visit the Apothecary? Our cafe & bar with themed menus (complete with stats) and quests in our living world to uncover...

We want to create an inclusive space for the tabletop gaming community to come together and tell incredible stories! 

UPCOMING EVENTS


AN IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE

Immersion is at the heart of our experience! We want to create a persistent living world, shaped by our guests and players. Within our candlelit halls, there are three spaces to uncover…

The Apothecary

Our delightful cafe and board game library! Complete with churning cauldrons, and long-forgotten elixirs. The perfect place to refresh between adventures, the Apothecary has a variety of casual seating options for parties of all sizes.

Full access to our board game library is available from £7 per person.


The Guild Hall

The place to test your mettle in tabletop miniature games, with 6’x4’ modular gaming tables, USB charging, and a variety of themed terrain available. All of this is set to the backdrop of a roaring guild hall, complete with banners and relics of heroes past.

Table hire for a single session (4 hours) is available for £18 for up to 3 people, and £7 for every additional player.


The Archives

Nestled between bookshelves of arcane tomes, you will find our roleplaying booths, custom-built to provide the ultimate immersive experience. Our booths feature hidden sound dampening, built-in dice rollers, and a privacy curtain.

Table hire for a single session (4 hours) is available for £21 for up to 3 people, and £7 for every additional player.



OPENING HOURS

Monday to Thursday: 14:00 - 22:00

Friday: 14:00 - 23:00

Saturday: 10:00 - 23:00

Sunday: 10:00 - 22:00


 

Meet Inkyfingers, our faithful tavern scribe. He’s trapped inside the walls, and now dutifully reports on all the latest happenings within our humble establishment.

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