Singapore date ideasSomething to do with your hands takes the pressure off the conversation. Lanes, board game cafés and arcades across the island.
9 places, each checked to be open, with the nearest MRT and the price.
@ King and the Pawn
Bugis, Singapore
A board game cafe and bar with over 300 games and proper food, and the game cover is waived if your table spends enough. A two player game is a natural way to see how someone plays.
After: Ah Chew Desserts on Liang Seah Street for dessert after.
17 Purvis Street, #01-01, Singapore 188596 · Map
@ SuperBowl (SAFRA Toa Payoh)
Toa Payoh, Singapore
Games are about S$5 each and it stays open until midnight, or 2am on Fridays and Saturdays. A low pressure, central option for a first meet.
After: Swatow Seafood Restaurant nearby for trolley dim sum.
293 Lorong 6 Toa Payoh, #03-02, SAFRA Toa Payoh, Singapore 319387 · Map
@ Timezone (Leisure Park Kallang)
Tanjong Rhu, Singapore
Arcade games give you an easy, competitive way to break the ice, and a few rounds of air hockey say a lot. A good rainy day option.
After: Teo Heng KTV at Kallang Wave Mall, a short walk away.
5 Stadium Walk, #01-23, Leisure Park Kallang, Singapore 397693 · Map
Pick three dates you would say yes to and let the right person pick one. Agree on a time, both confirm, and go. No chat, ever.
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@ The Mind Cafe
Bencoolen, Singapore
One of the biggest game libraries in Singapore and staff can teach you a game, which takes pressure off the conversation. Open until 2am on Thursdays and Sundays and until 6am on Fridays and Saturdays.
30 Prinsep Street, Singapore 188647 · Map
@ SuperBowl (SAFRA Mount Faber)
HarbourFront, Singapore
Open until 1am on weeknights and 3am from Friday to Sunday, so it suits a late, playful date. Bowling gives you something to do with your hands while you chat.
After: Henderson Waves on the Southern Ridges is nearby for a walk.
2 Telok Blangah Way, SAFRA Mount Faber, Singapore 098803 · Map
@ Team Board Game
Geylang, Singapore
A no frills games room at about S$3 an hour, so you can play for an afternoon without watching the bill. Last walk in is 8pm on most days.
16 Arumugam Road, #01-03, LTC Building D, Singapore 409961 · Map
@ Orchid Bowl
Yishun, Singapore
A large 36 lane alley where public games cost about S$5 to S$6, open until 11pm on weeknights and 1am on Fridays and Saturdays. It is out of the way, so plan to take a cab from Khatib or Yishun.
1 Orchid Club Road, Orchid Country Club, Singapore 769162 · Map
@ SuperBowl (SAFRA Tampines)
Tampines, Singapore
The east side SuperBowl, with the same pricing of about S$5 a game and late hours on Fridays and Saturdays. Easy to reach from Tampines West MRT.
1A Tampines Street 92, SAFRA Tampines, Singapore 528882 · Map
@ Pixels and Pieces (Serangoon Gardens)
Serangoon Gardens, Singapore
Open 24 hours with board games plus PS5 and Switch, from S$6 an hour. Good for a late, low key date in the north east.
After: Chomp Chomp Food Centre around the corner for supper.
78A Serangoon Garden Way, Singapore 555974 · Map
Pick three dates you would say yes to and let the right person pick one. Agree on a time, both confirm, and go. No chat, ever.
Free to download · Live in Singapore and New York
King and the Pawn, SuperBowl (SAFRA Toa Payoh) and Timezone (Leisure Park Kallang) on this page all come in under S$30 a person.
King and the Pawn, SuperBowl (SAFRA Toa Payoh) and Timezone (Leisure Park Kallang) are indoors, so the plan survives a storm.
SuperBowl (SAFRA Toa Payoh), The Mind Cafe and SuperBowl (SAFRA Mount Faber) usually stay open past 11pm. Check before you go.
The places on this page are nearest to Esplanade MRT, Toa Payoh MRT, Stadium MRT and Bencoolen MRT.
You plan three real dates like these. People who would say yes to one of them like it, and you pick who to match with. Then you agree on a time and both confirm. There is no chat, ever.