Quarter Horse Arcade - Durham

This is the most amazing place with wonderful barcrafters and they can bring food as from the pizza place next door. it's like a curse. destined to take time to visit before or after a show at dpac.

Was looking for something to do after a concert on a Monday night. This was a gem for the dive bar connoseurs. You do have to look for it and id not for Google I probably would of never found it, especially being in a basement. Pinball machines and classic arcade line up from wall to wall. There are movies being played while you indulge in the drink specials all named from old movies. You will be immersed in the nostalgia of 80s and 90s toys behind the bar as well as some of the older pinballs. The sitting is cushy and the drinks are stout.

This was the BEST ARCADE AND BAR in North Carolina! I miss it terribly and am sad there's nothing like it left in Durham.

Great spot! We visited the Pinball Museum in Asheville which was much bigger but man this hit the spot. We were in town for the weekend looking for a chill place to play some games and this was perfect. At times we were the only people there. I spent my time at the bar drinking beer while my husband played the room. I had a go at Crazy Taxi which was...wow since it had been about a decade since I played that. Perfect!

It's back! Everyone! It's BACK! GO! DRINK! PLAY! PIZZA PHONE! ICE COLD BEER! 80S MOVIES! WHY ARE YOU STILL READING THIS JUST GO! In all seriousness, this is my favorite bar in Durham. Covid kept it down but it came back strong. FREE PLAY ON ALL GAMES is happening now to celebrate the re-opening! Awesome staff, great beer selection, great old school games, no nonsense. Get out there and support Quarter Horse!