Barcade: where vintage arcade thrills meet craft drinks.
Barcade, located at 1114 Frankford Ave in Philadelphia's Fishtown, sits in a historic old industrial space. This 21+ barcade blends drafts and cocktails with a curated lineup of vintage arcade games and pinball, plus modern favorites. Guests can exchange cash for tickets and play games priced at two tokens (50 cents). The staff is noted for attentive, friendly service, making for a relaxed, nostalgic night out.
1114 Frankford Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19125, USA
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Play a curated selection of vintage video games, pinball, and racing games from Atari to Nintendo, using tokens or quarters.
Enjoy a diverse tap list of unique craft beers, cocktails, and happy hour specials in a 21+ bar setting.
Savor delicious bites like quesadillas, nachos, tacos, and dollar dogs, perfect for pairing with drinks and games.
Ideal for date nights, hangouts, or casual gatherings in a historic industrial space with a relaxed vibe.
Conveniently exchange cash for tokens or charge tokens to your tab for seamless gaming and drinking.
Overall rating
Nyka K
My partner and I came here for date night the other night and had a fantastic time! Chrissy the bartender was very attentive and friendly. We had a few pints and ate a quasadilla that was so delicious we ordered a second one! We had a blast playing pinball, pacman and all the other games. We will definitely be back!
Neika Rose
This was a great choice for our night to hang out! The bartenders/staff were great, very attentive, and quick service. Quesadillas and nachos were amazing, the drinks were just right, and the warm apple blossom dessert was delicious. The games there were so many blasts from the past; favorites from our childhood from Atari to Sega to Nintendo. It was such a chill vibe and I'll def go again.
Heather Boswick
Such a cool barcade located inside a historic old industrial space in Fishtown! They really embraced the vibe here & went with it! Not the largest barcade we’ve been too however they have a nice curated selection of vintage games & famous classics. Just need a 21+ ID to enter & you can change your cash bills into tickets. Games cost 2 tokens per which is 50 cents. We came on a Sunday night & it wasn’t packed. Just a Very chill & cool vibe. Everyone was just enjoying drinks while playing games. Nice bar selection of drafts & cocktails. Didn’t try the food. We spent about 2 hours enjoying ourselves.
Malcolm Earhart
Disappointing compared to the one in city center. Not even half the size and seems more focused on pinballs than anything else. I don't even remember seeing Marvel vs Capcom(any version) and the Star wars controls needed some TLC. They also seemed more expensive, everything was 3 tokens, which again wasn't the case downtown on my last visit. As such I didn't spend much time or money here. Serving hazy hearted gets you 3 stars, but otherwise a let down.
redpresent12
First time at Barcade and I was really impressed from the moment I walked in the door! Their selection from the games to the beer is pretty diverse with plenty of specials and happy hours to incentivize you to keep coming back for more. I was fortunate enough to come when they opened up for the day so I was able to take my time with everything. All of the games work as they should and it’s an instant throwback to any arcade I’ve seen growing up. They have a lot of the classics, pinball games, racing games, etc. The games take either their in house tokens or quarters and they can even charge tokens to you tab if you don’t have any cash. Major appreciation to the fact that someone or a company is continuously maintaining these games and I can imagine these games have seen the inside of a few arcades over the decades. Their tap line was by far one of the most unique ones I’ve seen and would’ve loved to try them all if possible. Not having a couple basic beers on tap might stray away some casual beer drinkers, but I love trying new beer so this was no issue. The dollar off discount for happy hour really helped with their pours ranging from 7-10 bucks. I took a star off because I felt like their food menu felt a bit short in comparison to everything else going on in Barcade. I only tried their dollar dogs and some tacos but there was nothing on the menu that grabbed me in the same way that their beer or games did. Finally, the service was great and the bartender was very straightforward and explained how things work there easily. I would go back for more!
