A FORMER nightclub unit in Aberdeen is in the process of being refurbished before being opened as a bar focused on retro arcade games.
Arcade Bar & Games will open in the new year in the Union Street unit formerly occupied by Espionage Nightclub. It will feature more than 50 retro video games across two storeys as well as pool tables, shuffleboard, skee ball and air hockey.
Menus will offer a selection of food, cocktails, beer and spirits with a focus on local suppliers.
Arcade Bar & Games is the brainchild of JAA Ltd – an Aberdeen-based company with businesses in the leisure sector. It will operate the new bar as a stand-alone venture.
Jack Codona, operations manager of Arcade Bar & Games, said: “We’re excited to be opening the first arcade bar in Aberdeen. It’s great to bring a new concept which combines cocktails, beer and retro games to the city.
“Opening early next year, work on bringing an unused building back to life is currently ongoing. We’ll have pinball machines and pool as well as a host of arcade games, including many classic favourites from the past.
“It’s going to be a bar and entertainment destination with an urban street feel.”
