Just to clarify … when we say darts we don’t want you picturing a grubby old board down the local. On the whole, we’re talking high-tech, multiplayer darts located in swanky venues offering exceptional food and, in most, a full cocktail bar. We’re talking, a proper night out.
So if you’re looking for a great night out for your date, time with your mates or to let loose with your work buds then here are some incredible venues for you to try out.
If you’re looking for a gorgeous venue where you can spend the whole night eating wonderful food, enjoying quality beer, quaffing stunning cocktails and playing sociable games, then look no further than Strike.
The historic nature of the building is reflected in the “gentleman’s club” styling with large leather seating, hefty wooden trunks and impressive map wall art. However, the gaming is impressively modern. As well as four lanes of traditional bowling you can challenge your mates to Duckpin Bowling (shorter lanes, harder challenge), electronic interactive darts and shuffleboard.
Strike is able to offer game, food & drinks packages for parties. They also host a Limitless Lunch every Sunday – two hours of buttermilk pancakes, bellinis and tank-fresh beer.
Website: strike-bowling.com
Activity cost: £10.95 pp for 1 game
Top Tip… Try their Limitless Lunch – 2 hours, just £39.95 pp
Unexpected, Ridiculous, Joy
Since it first opened in 2015, Flight Club has made its mark on the London social scene ever since, complete with cocktails, darts and good times. Their venues scream Victoriana, with beautiful portraits, stunning murals and spectacular carousel themed features, meaning they’re absolutely perfect for your Instagram stories.
The darts is amazingly high-tech, with automatic scoring and an incredible range of games – perfect for a group night out. Food and drink can be delivered directly to your semi-private oche, so you can enjoy great laughs, thrilling gaming, tasty food & stunning cocktails all at the same time.
Flight Club is an absolute must for brunch. Thursday to Sunday you can enjoy prosecco, bottomless pizza and a darts sampler for £30 per person. A hugely enjoyable way to spend a long lunch.
Website: flightclubdarts.com
Activity cost: £10 for 60 minutes or £13 for 90 minutes
Top Tip… Try their sharing cocktail trophy – they’re epic!!!
Oche is everything you’re looking for on your night out; warm vibes, incredible food, fancy drinks and something immensely fun to do. Each booth (Oche), suitable for up to 12 guests, offers you and your crew a semi-private space for your high-tech darts experience. With fun, fast-paced games to play, food and drink delivered directly to your booth, your 85 minute game time will fly by.
Oche is a gorgeous venue, very much a sophisticated cocktail bar, but with groups cheering, groaning and whooping as the gaming intensifies. Their drinks menu is packed with a wide selection of beers, wine and Champagne. However, you should treat yourself to one of their signature cocktails made with organic ingredients.
Strike offers game, food & drinks packages for parties. They also host a Limitless Lunch every Sunday.
The food menu dances you through Asia and Europe, enticing you with fresh flavours, tasty bites and platters for sharing.
Bottomless Brunch – every Saturday 13:00-16:30, £55 for six course sharing taster menu and bottomless drinks (selected menu inc. Prosecco & Pornstar Martini’s. Live music and DJs.
Website: oche.com/uk/london/
Activity cost: £12 pp for 85 minutes
Top Tip… Date Night, £90 for two people, 85 mins of darts, eight course Chef’s menu and a bottle of bubbles!
An experience like no other. Gravity, Wandsworth is a riot for the eyes and the ears. Four floors of adrenaline fuelled; competitive gaming. When it comes to darts Gravity have six lanes of the most cutting-edge darts gaming available in the UK. The board sits withing a huge screen which leads you through a range of team games, tracks your scores and gives action replays. They’re incredible.
If you want to make a day/night of it then there are loads of other amazing activities for you to try including indoor e-karting, urban street golf, AR bowling, Hologate VR, Immersive Gamebox, shuffleboard, esports arena and a Funbox Arcade. Closes 11pm most nights; 12.30am Friday & Saturday.
When you’re ready for a refill there are three different outlets serving food or visit Newtons cocktail bar for a refreshing beer or indeed a cocktail. Sounds awesome doesn’t it! It is! So, get yourself booked in.
Website: www.gravity-uk.com/
Activity cost: From £19.95pp for 30 mins, up to six players.
Top Tip… BOOK! It’s super busy at the weekends so get your gaming booked in
Enter The Battleground
At any Boom Battle Bar you’ll find a huge range of games to play; with each venue having it’s own unique blend of choices. However, at most BBBs you’ll find darts, shuffleboard, American Pool, axe throwing and beer pong. Other options may include crazier golf, karaoke, ping pong, AR axe throwing and shuffleboard bounce. Boom is always bouncing with the latest tracks and is the perfect place to bring your date or mates for a night of competitive cheekiness.
Some venues also host screenings / event nights around large sporting events, some host quizzes and others themed party nights – so you’ll need to keep an eye on their sites & socials.
At the bar you’ll find a huge choice of beer, wine, spirits, shots, bubbles and softs. However, they also have a great menu of cocktails – both classic and signature; so you can stick to your old faithful or take a walk on the wild side! The food here is easy, eat with your finger nosh, the perfect accompaniment to your game play.
Most Booms offer Sunday Brunch, some are themed events. Each brunch has a slightly different mix of games, food and drinks and price varies between venues.
Website: boombattlebar.com/uk/
Activity cost: £40 for one hour for 1-8 guests (1-6 guests @ Ealing)
Top Tip… Date Night – £25 pp for 90 minutes of gaming fun (3 x 30 minute games inc. Crazier Golf) available at all sites except Ealing
Where the magic happens
In the heart of Aldgate, nestled in amongst the pubs and bars, there’s a not so hidden secret. The darts club at the Old Tea Warehouse is the perfect spot for time with family, friends or work pals! Offering classic cocktails alongside craft beers and delicious pizzas, pies and burgers, it’s the best spot for a catch up over a round or two of darts.
The Old Tea Warehouse host three interactive darts boards, offering tech-led, group darts action. There are loads of different games to choose from, where teams battle it out against each other, with the screen dealing with the scoring. This place is right on target.
This friendly pub host numerous events including screening some major sporting events.
Website: www.theoldteawarehouse.co.uk
Activity cost: £10 per off-peak (Mon—Fri before 5pm) / £20 per hour peak
Top Tip… Keep your eye on their socials for seasonal offers
Sports fan? Then Sports Bar and Grill is the place for you! With a wide range of drinks, including wines, lagers, cask ales and spirits, and an amazing selection of food, it’s a great spot to hang out with your friends. They boast an amazing sports atmosphere, with extensive coverage from Sky and BT Sports, showing all the major national and international tournaments. With football, rugby, golf, boxing, tennis, formula one, NFL and college football!
If watching the sports makes you want to join in, they you can enjoy some fast-paced digital darts or a few frames on the pool tables. A fantastic way to while away the hours, watching sport, a pint or two, tasty food and some furious competition.
Website: www.sportsbarandgrill.co.uk/
Activity cost: £8 pp/ph
Top Tip… Farringdon offer an off-peak darts special £5pp/ph Mon-Friday before 3pm
Fancy a game of darts in Clapham? Then The Alexandra is the place to be. With plenty of delicious pizzas and drink options, it’s the perfect companion to a game on the oche. The Alex is proud to be a welcoming sports bar downstairs and a smart looking Darts Club upstairs.
The darts boards are modern, interactive ones offering a range of games and automatic scoring. You can play traditional darts or enjoy the good range of team, darts games provided by the touch screen console. They’ll definitely add some competition to your night out.
The Alex shows a constant stream of live sport, with Sky and BT Sports channels broadcasting all the action from the Premier League, Champions League, rugby and even hurling! They’re also showing the European leagues and American sports if that’s more to your fancy.
Musicians take to the stage on Friday nights whilst DJs spin the decs every Saturday night.
Website: www.alexandraclapham.com/
Activity cost: £20 ph peak and £10 ph off-peak (Mon – Weds 4-11pm)
Top Tip… If you’re looking for a place to host your party, check out their Darts Club – loads of space, gaming and a bar.
Check out the Rookwood Village for a new style of pub experience! They offer an amazing range of both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks (for all you designated drivers), perfectly paired with a delicious menu offering the best in pizzas, burgers, salads and sharers. On top of that, they’re streaming the very best in sports on their large screen TVs, so you can catch every minute of your favourite games as they happen, but the main draw is their interactive darts experience.
With a variety of different games to choose from, there’s loads of fun to be had, and it’s a great chance to challenge your mates for a couple of rounds of drinks. Their Hexa-Gone game challenges you to clear the darts grid in the fewest turns, or maybe you’ll excel at Showtime, where if you score the most points, you win! Or perhaps, the Killer or Robin Hood games will be more your style. Perhaps Halve It? Or maybe you’re amazing at a classic game of darts. Either way, we’re sure you’ll have a great time celebrating your win at the bar afterwards.
Quiz night every Wednesday.
Website: therookwoodvillage.com/
Activity cost: £6 per oche for 30 mins
Top Tip… They have LOADS of offers on food & drinks e.g Gourmet Burger & Craft Beer every Thursday £14
The 1920 Bar is a fun-time, party venue. Gaming here is a big deal, with classic pool, foosball and a darts machine to enjoy. Any night of the week you’ll find music thumping, people dancing, cocktails being poured and pool being played.
Having a party? You can book European Pool Champion, Rico Diks to host your Pool party! The party includes a Trick Shots show, opportunities for you to play some trick shots, a Pool Master Class, play a tournament with your pals with the winner receiving a trophy and champagne! A totally unique way to celebrate your special occasion.
The food here is really good. The menu boasts a range of burgers and dogs plus small plates, ribs, sides and sharing platters.
Website: 19-20.co.uk/
Activity cost: Darts 50p per credit / Pool £20 per table/ph
Top Tip… Book your table for drinks as it can get pretty busy at the weekends
