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Basingstoke's First and Only Gaming Cafe, Bar & Restaurant!!!
600 Board Games
Thousands of Comics
RPG and Tabletop Library
Arcade / Video Games
Trading Cards.....And Much Much More

17/06/2026

Get 50% off of our standard table bookings (includes The WarRoom, Great Hall and Maproom) Enjoy a hot discount! Limited to 100 bookings! Link in the comments!

16/06/2026

Our summer time opening hours 👌

15/06/2026

Hope everyone had a great weekend! Just a reminder it is Magic Monday and we have stock 🎉🎉 our magic Monday's are open to all!! Costs £8 for entry and it comes with a booster pack.

We have premade decks and play mats so it's never been a better time to get into magic the gathering!!

We have an amazing community of magic players who are extremely welcoming!

Hope to see you there!!

14/06/2026

We absolutely love hosting private events and incredibly grateful that our hard work is paying off!!! Looking to host a birthday party? Stag/Hen do? Work event?? Drop us a message!!

11/06/2026

We are closed for private bookings tomorrow :) we reopen at 4pm!

10/06/2026

TTRPG at The Tavern Board Game Cafe 27th June

We’re celebrating Free TTRPG Day 27th June with a full day of RPGs, all in support of male su***de prevention. https://toughenoughtocare.help/

Rather than charging for games, we’ll be asking players to make a charity donation to take part. Come along, play something fun, try something new, and help raise money for an important cause.

Whether you’re a regular player or completely new to tabletop games, you’re very welcome.

RPG Schedule

12:30pm to 2:30pm
Brindlewood Bay
2 spaces available

12:30pm to 2:30pm
The Extraordinary Adventures of Baron Munchausen
3 spaces available

3:00pm to 5:30pm
Mörk Borg
5 spaces available

3:00pm to 5:30pm
Call of Cthulhu / Sisterhood
4 spaces available

6:00pm to 9:30pm
Thunder Road RPG
5 spaces available

6:00pm to 9:30pm
Daggerheart Beginner Game
6 spaces available

Book your space here:
https://www.taverngaming.co.uk/events/

08/06/2026

We had an absolutely amazing weekend and we had the best turn out for our social board gaming event we have ever had yesterday! Are you looking to find people who love board games but can't find anyone to play with? We have a welcoming community who loves all things board gaming! We welcome sole players as well as new groups!! You can book a ticket on our website. Link in the comments!! Hope to see you Sunday!

06/06/2026

What a way to start your Saturday morning with our breakfast burger!!! Two hash browns, bacon and sliced sausage with a dash of BBQ sauce 😋

05/06/2026

Loved hosting Retro Gaming Friday! It is so nice seeing the older games getting the love they deserve!! Fancy joining our retro gaming Friday? We run it biweekly and you can get tickets on our website! What's your favourite retro game? Let us know in the comments!!! Golden Axe on the Sega Mega Dive is mine!

04/06/2026

Massive thanks to Runaway Parade Games for gifting us a copy of FIRE TOWER! 🔥

Fire Tower is a fast-paced, chaotic strategy game where you control a lookout tower trying to survive a spreading forest fire. While also "accidentally" making it worse for everyone else.🔥🌲

Pop in, fight fire with fire, and let us know what you think!

Address

Red Lion Hotel
Basingstoke
RG217NY

Website

https://www.dicetowercafe.co.uk/

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