NQ64 Arcade Bar - Birmingham

You walk into NQ64 and immediately feel like you've stepped into someone's fever dream of the 80s and 90s—but in the best way. The Custard Factory location in Deritend buzzes with the kind of energy that comes from people genuinely having fun, not performing fun for Instagram. Grab a drink from their solid cocktail menu, feed some coins into the machines lining the walls, and watch grown adults get genuinely competitive over Street Fighter or Ms Pac-Man. It's the sort of place where you'll lose track of time and money in the best possible way.