The Dice Cup
Cafe The Dice Cup, 68-70 Mansfield Rd, Nottingham NG1 3GY, United Kingdom:
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Address: 68-70 Mansfield Rd, Nottingham NG1 3GY, United Kingdom
Website: dicecupcafe.co.uk
Phone number: +44 115 845 8729
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Latitude: 52.9592593Longitude: -1.1492823
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melanie bleisch
I love this places to play a board game and can not wait when we can do it again soon. Also sells really nice board games. They also sell loads of of different card training games too.
2 weeks ago
Mark Moore
Played a game of DnD with the owner, very lovely place with great hot chocolate!
Offers a good selection of board games as well as food to munch on whilst using one of their many and well priced tables. Well worth a visit
2 months ago
armenian meanie
Extremely happy to see the doors open again, stocking a fantastic range of gaming supplies. Even something I could not see on the shelf will be investigated with suppliers with zero hassle. Glad to be able to visit again.
1 month ago
Roman Liscenko
Ordered some products from here just as we were being locked down again. Within 24h they had been hand delivered to me. Fantastic speedy service during trying times. I look forward to purchasing from them again and will be supporting this local business when they can't open their café or physical store.
4 months ago
Pamela Avery
Great fun. Lovely and helpful staff. If you like boardgames get down here. Vegan food and drinks are good for keeping you gaming. Specially liked the mix of families and proper game geeks.
3 months ago
Lorraine Grumet
Lovely open shop experience. Plenty of room to browse, games are competitively priced and the staff were super friendly. I could have happily spent all day chatting with them about games. Will definitely return for future purchases.
7 months ago
Khushee Purohit
Wow - absolutely amazed - highly recommended. Order placed after lunch and personal local delivery the same day. Great price, great service - shop here!!
5 months ago
Jonathan Underhill
Great, knowledgeable, friendly staff and a fantastic selection of games.
5 months ago
Santino Cracchiolo
Stumbled across this by accident when we came to play escape rooms nearby. Spent a good hour or so playing games and scoffing coffee and cake. Excellent range of games, lovely staff and the £5 we paid covered us to return later in the day if we wanted.
9 months ago
Kaneez Rizvi
Really great place. Friendly staff, great food and drink. Reasonable prices. You really couldn't ask for more.
1 month ago
Owen Whitman
Sells lots of games, big and small + boosters + single cards.
Cafe is tasty and gaming area always has availability (there's loads of room).
8 months ago
Truck Fixer
Good selection of games to buy and a spacious gaming area. Also has a small function room for D&D. Reasonable range of vegan food available as well.
11 months ago
Kj Shields
Nice friendly staff, which goes hand in hand with the atmosphere. Just had a nice cuppa, but the cakes looked nice, just remember that using your card is only on spending £5+.
9 months ago
Angelica J
Very good, experience the staff very helpful and friendly and enjoyed the sweet potato chips. Great range of games to play
9 months ago
Ruger Carstens
A real favourite haunt whenever I am in Nottingham. Always friendly and very knowledgeable staff who can recommend and explain board games. No pressure to play they just let you get on with the game. Well priced drinks and food to. If you bring your own games you can even play for free. Decor is basic but the atmosphere makes up for that. Wheel chair accessible. Enjoy!
4 months ago
Gabriel Duran
Very unique place. Have been visiting The Dice Cup with my partner for many years now to play boardgames. All the staff are very friendly, there is plenty of space to sit down and spread out. Amidst Covid they are taking a very safe approach to visitors including wearing face masks when walking about, but we were able to take them off whilst sat playing. £5 fee per person to come in and play from their massive selection of board games. Staff are also happy to provide game recommendations and I'm sure would help with learning (if they have time!). They do have several signs up saying no food and drink allowed inside that's not purchased there. As a non-vegan, I'm not a big fan of the menu as I don't like fake meats / cheese. However on my last visit the menu has expanded and I had some delicious sweet potato fries (massive portion for about £3). They also have good bakery treats (although I think they'd be tastier if not vegan). Prices quite reasonable for food. Drinks are pricy and I didn't rate the diet coke. But we definitely will continue to support the place as it's a great addition to Nottingham. They also allow us to bring our dogs with us which is rare for many places in Notts.
4 days ago
Teresa Azarovitz
A great place to disconnect from the LCD and social media and network world, into one to one or face to face world, like the golden era ????????????????
1 month ago
Niluka Sivurupitiya
Possibly the nicest place to play games, helpful staff, loads of choice, very accomodating good selection to buy and really well priced, call and book in they have a fantastic set up
9 months ago
Hunter Schmitt
I cannot rate this place highly enough
They were so helpful and accomodating
The staff and facilities were great will definitely be returning
Thank you guys x
9 months ago
DANISH THAMEEM
It was so nice to go out and play a game with my darling husband and valentine. We were recommended a game neither of us had never played before, by customer service . So we had to learn it together. We had a great time!
6 months ago
Christopher Pritchett
(Pre-covid)
You can buy board games, card games and role playing games, plus dice and light snacks and coffee. There’s loads (100s) of board games on the shelves to sit and play and often people playing all sorts of RPGs.
Staff are friendly and helpful and clearly like working here.
It’s the best gamer place in Nottingham.
Me and three others had a great time playing Canan for a few hours.
10 months ago
Robert Mirabella
My first thought: Awesome! As a big boardgame fan from Germany, working in pontefract, I was pleasantly surprised to find out that boardgame cafes are a thing here in Britain so I'm able to satisfy my addiction. So today 2 co-workers and I decided to check this cafe out and I must say I was amazed.
A really nice place with good playtables, a impressive collection of games and a really nice friendly staff. You even can bring your own games and find other players to play with. On a scale from 1 - 10 they hit me with a crit for 19 points ????
I can't wait for my next day off so I can come back for more.
7 months ago
Patty
Love this place. We travel to Nottingham mainly to come here! Love that it's vegan! Love the adorable chill dog! The staff are super friendly and there's a large selection of games. Only comment is the furniture is a bit old and the toilets might need a rework but that stuff comes with time. Keep up the good work guys!
2 months ago
Sarah Everitt
Amazing in every way. Big space for playing games, of which, there is a huge selection. Great staff, you are always made to feel welcome and they are always happy to help. If you go down on a Thursday evening, there is a meet up where you can play for cheap and find people to play with. Finally, the vegan cafe, lovely food at reasonable prices. I have been a regular for over a year and I cannot see that changing
1 month ago
Lynn Stasz
Cheap place to chill and play some games with friends. There's a huge selection of games to choose from which are all in good condition. The menu is nice with plenty of refreshments, all vegan too. There isn't any alcohol unfortunately but alcohol isn't always required ????
3 months ago
Mark Middelstadt
Loved it! Awesome atmosphere and the staff are great and very friendly. Definitely recommend either you are a geek or if you just wanna spend time with a group of friends playing some fun games. Don't let stereotypes deceive you this is for any group that wants to pay any board/card/roleplay game.
2 months ago
WONDERLAND DOLL
Friendly place, nice atmosphere, great snacks and drinks Inc vegan options.. Great evening, well spent in a well equipped games emporium. Helpful staff too.
2 months ago
Nancy T
Been coming here for nearly 4 years, would recommend this place to anyone/everyone. Great food at great prices, amazing hospitality and staff make you feel right at home
6 months ago
Aaron Mann
Very good selection of board games, many of which are limited or special editions. Owner Matt incredibly knowledgeable about his stock. Very large catalogue of games you can sit down and play over a coffee, and generally friendly bunch who are welcoming to newcomers.
3 months ago
Jose Peralta
The most impressive boardgaming cafe/shop I have seen so far. With really nice staff members. In case some people are wondering - available menu is vegan.
Also, if you want to play games with your friends (for a small fee) you are in for a treat. The selection of boardgames that are available is overwhelming. Play area is tidy and has a few high quality tables. This is definitely a place I would visit constantly if I were living in Nottingham.
7 months ago
Charles Deep
Excellent choice of board games for a reasonable price of £5 for the whole day. Staff is also very jolly and helpful to help.you in suggesting a selection of games.
5 months ago
Bridget Giles
Love this place! Fantastic for any social. It's not just a gaming cafe. There's a shop, plenty of seating including roomy sofas. Very good all vegan menu and the cakes are really nice. Staff are helpful too
2 months ago
Shena Petty
An amazing treasure trove of a store! Could easily spend all my time here, love my new dice, people were very chatty, and, gluten free, and vegan food! It was so very good, an absolute treat to be shown this, beautiful Aladdin's cave!
2 months ago
Rachelle Clark
Super friendly and casual atmosphere with a brilliant feeling of community. Yes, it can get a bit nippy in the winter and yes, the food is vegan only. But don't let that put you off.
2 months ago
Johnny
Absolutely love this place! A great selection of vegan foods from paninis to cakes. Excellent drink selection too, including flavoured iced coffees. Very welcoming staff too!
1 month ago
Gerald Paige
Cheap place to meet with friend for a lovely social game night. SO many of choices of games with lovely staff. Nice snacks and coffee!
1 month ago
Deidra Middlebrooks
Excellent service, lovely, relaxed atmosphere and brilliant food options and quality. It is entirely vegan but some of the vegan foods I tried were delicious and would love to try the rest of the menu.
The vegan ice cream they sell is really something else!
Tons of board games on display both for sale and to use to play with of course, quite a large space which is needed with functional tables and absolutely brilliant value for people who want to spend time there. (Just pay a £5 entry fee).
Loads of board games on offer from mystery to fantasy, casual and family friendly, single player, low and high strategy/complexity, there is a lot of variety on offer.
This was my first visit but would definitely like to visit more and actually try all the games that caught my eye. I can see myself potentially spending a LOT of time here in future, seems like a very lovely, positive environment.
Thanks very much.
2 months ago
Kevin Meade
Brilliant place to meet friendly people and play board games and card games of every description. Nice vegan and cold food, good coffee. Perfect 5/7. Highly recommended.
1 month ago
Abel Mathews
Friendly and welcoming atmosphere, lovely staff, and a millionaire short bread that was about 4 times bigger than I was expecting it to be.
6 months ago
Bill Dee
This place is amazing. It's got a huge gaming area that is wheelchair-accessible via a ramp, and the entire cafe is laid out to be friendly for wheelchair users (if some of the areas are a little tight to navigate!). The full menu, every single item, is vegan. I'm not sure if the items are fully Whole Foods, Plant-Based compliant, but I wouldn't be surprised if at least one item was or that the staff will expand the menu to include this.
Pay-It-Forward is available, so you can buy something for someone who might be a little down on their luck or experiencing hardship.
The board game library is huge, and there's a great selection of CCGs, board games, and RPGs available to purchase. Staff are amazingly helpful and friendly, and prices are really reasonable too.
2 months ago
Rachel Spicer
Very nice cake selection and coffees
8 months ago
Georgia Hughes
A good selection of board games. Staff are super friendly and willing to help. Plenty of space for larger groups to play. There's also some food and drink options. The interior is a little rough but understandable as it is a start up establishment. A good place for students to hang out.
3 months ago
Prachi Agarwal
Fantastic games selection and really nice coffee from friendly staff. An awesome venue would love to visit again for longer.
1 month ago
Armando Espinoza
Great place. Good food, even though its vegan! Great selection of games to choose from and the Staff are always willing to help you out if you get stuck. Careful, you can easily loose a whole afternoon in here!!!!!
1 month ago
AR Valiappan
Informal setting to play a massive selection of board games. Cafe is vegan so take your own milk for your cup of tea!
2 months ago
Darius Shayegi
Nottingham game venue, cafe and shop. All good, plenty of table space and charges reasonable. Useful game library etc
3 months ago
John G
Great fun at the quiz Sunday night
10 months ago
Dania
I enjoy playing here, it's a shame all the food is vegan as most players I know aren't, would be great if vegan food was the main option but there were a couple of non vegan options, opposite to a usual café that includes vegan food on the menu. Other wise, the staff are super friendly and very cheery, which welcomes people in. They have a great selection of games to play, unless you bring your own, and, based on the few I've played, are in really good condition.
Another downfall of course is that the toilets get used by a lot of people who, lets just say don't always have the best aim, but the staff are quick to clean up and replenish the supplies.
In summary it's a good place all round with a couple of issues that can be easily overlooked.
1 month ago
mandy kjeldsen
Really nice atmosphere and all food is vegan. What else can I wish for. Also its good for just chilling with a book, same as play a table game or meeting friends.
9 months ago
Zachary Hurd
I took the kids and their cousins here for the afternoon and we all had a great time. Tried out a couple of games we hadn't played before and ate some scrummy cake. The staff were friendly and helpful (with a special mention for Caitlin, who oriented us on our first game). All in all it was a great success.
6 months ago
