Cape Town’s first arcade-themed bar, cleverly named Barcadia, has become the retro hangout all drinking-age gamers have been waiting for.
Located in Hout Street in the CBD, the checkered pattern floor and custom-made neon signage give Barcadia a lekker vintage feel, and as soon you enter, you are greeted by retro gaming systems scattered everywhere to drive the arcade vibe home.
A PlayStation 5 is available via the TV behind the bar for those snobby modern gamers who forget what it was like to fight over coins behind the corner shop. The old boxy ones have of course become the main attraction and features classics like Rave Racer, Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter, Terminator 2, and Tekken 3.
To prove that gaming is indeed an adult pastime, too, the bar offers a variety of beers on tap, as well as 1-litre jugs – so you can keep your spot when on a roll with Tekken. Unfortunately, they don’t have food yet, but they will soon.
Now this is probably not the best place to go on a first date (depending on who you are), but if you’re a keen gamer and don’t want to venture into the petri dish that is Canal Walk arcade, and want a cold beer while playing Pac Man, then this is for you.
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Located at 62 Hout Street, Arcadia is open Tuesdays to Saturdays, 6PM to 2PM.
[source:capetownmagazine]
