Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club
Bar · Gowanus
514 Union St, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Highlights
Shuffleboard courts, tropical vibes, lively bar with food trucks
Shuffleboard courts, tropical vibes, lively bar with food trucks
"Royal Palms is about the size of a small airplane hangar, and there are infinite ways to entertain yourself here. If come to this Gowanus bar with 10 or more people, you can book a shuffleboard court in advance—or you can just wait for one to open up, and play any number of board games in the meantime. There are also several bars, so if games aren’t your thing, just get a drink and have your friends post pictures with captions that explain how much they value you." - will hartman, bryan kim, kenny yang, neha talreja
"If you've heard of shuffleboard at all, you probably think of it as something your grandparents do in Florida. That's where Jonathan Schnapp and Ashley Albert discovered the game, but the co-owners of this spacious, kitschy shuffle dojo are working hard to make it cool again. Hip patrons push biscuits with aluminum tangs (pucks and sticks to the uninitiated) down the ten blue courts while drinking beers and eating from the local food trucks that pull up indoors." - Hyperakt
"This is the place to bring your friend who always wants to play a game or find an activity while out for the night. As the one and only shuffleboard bar and club in Brooklyn, it has 10 floor shuffleboard courts (typically a walk-in only space, unless you’re doing a group cabana booth), kitschy decor that’ll make you feel like you’re on vacation, 19 rotating food trucks, and games like giant Jenga. Alongside their signature cocktails, they also have seasonal specials — like (you guessed it) the Bombay Sapphire Sparkling Lemon — to sip on while you wait to play." - Julia Gómez Kramer
"Outdoor activities in the summer are great, but so is camping out in a place with blasting air conditioning. Get a crew together and head to Royal Palms for a few hours of good, clean shuffleboard fun (and also alcohol, obviously). The place feels like the coolest geriatric cruise you secretly always wished you could go on. Get there early if you don’t want to have to wait for a court." - katherine lewin
"As a winter day-drinking spot, Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club has a lot going for it. They have 10 shuffleboard courts that you can rent by the hour, there’s a station where you can rent board games, and there are plenty of places to sit. They also have two bars. And all of that makes it pretty ideal for big groups. This is essentially an indoor pool party without a pool, and you could probably take a nap in a corner and not be bothered for several hours." - bryan kim, matt tervooren
