Game Guidance
Staff explain rules quickly and clearly, then suggest games based on what your group wants to play.
THE SIX - Board Game Cafe - BEACHFRONT
Dubai Marina
THE SIX is a board game cafe in Dubai Marina where you can settle in for tabletop games, food and drinks. It suits groups and families especially well, with staff who explain unfamiliar games and a beachfront setting that also works for a relaxed coffee or meal.
Reputation Score
4.8
★★★★★
323 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Game Choice
Reviews describe an impressive range of games, including giant Uno cards for a casual group activity.
Beachfront Views
The open setting by the beach and harbour gives meals and game sessions a scenic Dubai Marina backdrop.
Family Friendly
Families with children report easy game teaching, accommodating service and enjoyable visits for groups as large as six or eleven.
Food Variety
Customers mention well-received burgers, pizza, sushi, chicken and waffles, desserts and breakfast dishes.
Breakfast Choice
The full English breakfast and all-day breakfast dishes receive especially positive mentions.
Coffee Quality
Several reviews praise the coffee, including the beans, flat white and Spanish latte, though feedback is not completely consistent.
Relaxed Visits
The cafe is described as cozy and unhurried, letting guests play, eat, work or simply have coffee without feeling rushed.
Tips for a Better Visit
Ask For Help. If you are new to board games, ask the team to recommend and explain options; reviews say this makes starting easy.
Check The Fee. Before settling in, confirm the current game-play charge, since one review reported AED 45 per person for unlimited games.
Confirm Orders. If ordering vegetarian food, repeat the requirement when ordering and check the dish when it arrives after one reported mix-up.
Try Breakfast. For a morning visit, consider the full English breakfast; it was singled out as unusually good by one customer.
Bring A Group. The cafe is especially suited to friends and families, with enough game variety to keep a larger group occupied.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Emaar Beachfront, Sunrise Bay
Marsa Dubai, Dubai
| Mon | 7:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Tue | 7:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Wed | 7:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Thu | 7:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Fri | 7:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Sat | 7:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Sun | 7:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
Popular Mentions
Peri Peri chicken
Peri Peri chicken was specifically recommended as a dish worth trying.
crêpes
Crêpes were recommended alongside the Peri Peri chicken.
Turkish eggs
Turkish eggs were one of the brunch dishes praised in the reviews.
Common Concerns
Game Fee
One review objected to the reported AED 45 per-person charge for unlimited games.
Order Error
A vegetarian quesadilla was served as chicken, and the initial response lacked an apology until the manager became involved.
Soggy Fries
Sweet potato fries were described as soggy and not freshly fried in one strongly negative visit.
Inconsistent Food
A former regular said food and ingredient quality had declined after a staff and likely chef change.
Ceiling Leak
One customer noticed a leak in the ceiling during an otherwise relaxed visit.
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The Bottom Line
THE SIX is a board game cafe in Dubai Marina built around lingering rather than rushing through a meal. You can choose from a wide range of tabletop games, have the rules explained, and order food or drinks while you play. Reviews mention giant Uno cards, sushi, chicken and waffles, and desserts, so it works as a social meal as much as a games outing.
The setting is a major draw: customers describe an open, spacious cafe by the beach and harbour, with views across the Dubai Marina area. Families and larger groups have enjoyed it, including one party of 11 with three children. If your group includes beginners, the game guidance is useful; reviewers say staff make rules easy to understand and match recommendations to the group’s preferences.
Food feedback is mostly positive, with particular praise for the full English breakfast, Peri Peri chicken, crêpes and coffee. It is not perfectly consistent, though: one former regular felt food quality had slipped, while another received a chicken quesadilla instead of a vegetarian one and found the sweet potato fries soggy. Check the current game-play pricing before you sit down.
One review reported AED 45 per person for unlimited games. For dietary orders, repeat the request clearly and verify the dish when it arrives.