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The Lucky Goat City of London: Darts & Shuffleboard
The Lucky Goat is an 18-plus competitive socialising bar on Bread Street near St Paul's, with two shuffleboard tables alongside smart darts, pool, air hockey, karaoke and arcade games. You book your games online, then turn up to play and drink. Good for after-work groups in the City.
The food leans on proper sandwiches made with freshly baked bread, plus sharers and bar snacks, and there are cocktails, beers and wine. It is closed on Sundays, so plan a weekday or Saturday visit, and remember it is over-18s only.
Contact
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- Address Bow Bells House, 1 Bread Street, London, EC4M 9BE
Opening hours
- Mon 11:30-23:00
- Tue 11:30-24:00
- Wed 11:30-24:00
- Thu 11:30-01:00
- Fri 11:30-01:00
- Sat 11:30-01:00
- Sun Closed
Good to know
- Shuffleboard
- Smart darts
- Pool
- Air hockey
- Karaoke
- Arcade games
The shuffleboard setup
Shuffleboard is one of several games here, with two tables to play across. You slide the pucks down the long table and try to land them in the high-scoring zones without knocking them off the end. It sits in the gaming areas next to smart darts, pool and air hockey, so a group can drift between games rather than commit to one. If shuffleboard is busy, you are not stuck waiting. Book your slot online so you know there is a table free when you arrive, especially in the after-work rush when City crowds pile in.
Good to know
This is an over-18s venue, so bring ID. You pick your games and time online, turn up and play, with group packages starting from around £45 per person. It is closed on Sundays, opens late from Thursday to Saturday (until 1am), and shuts at midnight midweek. The kitchen does proper sandwiches on freshly baked bread plus sharers and bar snacks, and there are cocktails, beers and wine to go with the games. It works best as a planned outing with friends or colleagues rather than a quiet solo drink.
Getting there
You will find it in Bow Bells House at 1 Bread Street, right by St Paul's Cathedral in the City of London. St Paul's and Mansion House are the closest Underground stations, both a short walk away, and Cannon Street and City Thameslink are also nearby. The central City location makes it an easy meeting point after work, though the same location means it gets lively on weekday evenings. Worth booking ahead if you are coming with a group.
Common questions
- What is The Lucky Goat?
- It is an over-18s competitive socialising bar on Bread Street in the City of London, near St Paul's. You play games like shuffleboard, smart darts, pool, air hockey, karaoke and arcade machines while you drink and eat.
- Can you play darts at The Lucky Goat?
- Yes. There are four smart dartboards with automatic scoring, so you can throw without keeping score by hand. They sit alongside the two shuffleboard tables, pool, air hockey, karaoke and arcade machines.
- Is The Lucky Goat free?
- No. It is a paid venue. You book and pay for your games, with group packages starting from around £45 per person.
- How many shuffleboard tables are there?
- There are two shuffleboard tables, plus four smart dartboards, two pool tables, two air hockey tables, two karaoke rooms and arcade machines.
- What is the nearest station?
- St Paul's and Mansion House are the closest Underground stations, both a short walk away. Cannon Street and City Thameslink are also nearby.
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