Are you a bar, a restaurant, or classic game room?
YES! We are a full service bar, innovative restaurant, and old-school arcade hosting amazing titles from the golden age of gaming, plus several new games from independent develpers.
What does your bar menu look like?
Our drink lineup features beer and spirits from some of greater Boston’s best breweries and distilleries. With such an amazing craft selection available locally, why wouldn’t we? View our unique specialty cocktail menu◂
What kind of food do you have?
‘New-Comfort’. Casual and creative, with unique and clever takes on old favorites including pizza and BBQ smoked in-house. Great and numerous vegetarian and vegan options are available too. See the menu page for our current offerings! Check out our tasty menu◂
Are you 21+?
Accompanied minors are allowed before 8pm. We are 21+ after 8pm.
What games do you have?
We are bursting at the seams with a rotating selection of 50+ video games and pinball tables focusing on the 80s and 90s. All our games run on real hardware, no emulator trickery here. Just don’t expect to find any ticket games, Golden Tee or Buck Hunter :-). Preview our games list◂
How much do games cost to play?
Classic arcade games cost 25 cents, just as they did in 1982. Inflation be damned! deluxe games are .50 and pinball tables are .75.
Do the games take quarters or tokens?
Both! You can purchase tokens from your server or from our change machines.
Where are you located?
We have moved right downtown to 278 Derby St. Salem MA, 01970.
Where do I park?
We are close to the commuter rail train station, ferry terminal and several parking garages. Find parking◂
Do you take reservations?
Table reservations are available but not required. No reservations will be offered in October.. Reservations ◂
Are dogs allow on your patio?
Yes! Well behaved pet owners and their dogs are welcome on our patio. Per the City of Salem: No more than one (1) dog per diner. Animals must be leashed at all times or kept in a closed animal carrier.
Are you hiring?
We are always interested in intelligent, charismatic, and dexterous front and back of house staff. Please send your resume to jobs@bit.bar.
Are you buying arcade games or pinball machines?
We keep fixing up games! Our mad scientist is always on the lookout for interesting and unusual arcade games and solid-state pinball machines. If you have an old working or busted cab or pin table in your garage collecting dust that you would like to send to a better place, reach out and let us know!
Where did you come from?
Dedicated classic game enthusiasts, we met talking about old games online. We are the folks who built Bit Fest — a brewery-based, pop-up video game festival that was arguably the best thing to happen to Boston since Evacuation Day. A totally impractical concept where we would wrangle 30+ arcade machines, literally “tons of fun,” to pop-up in local breweries, a cafe bookstore, and even a hair salon for a day or two. The reaction was amazing. We did this all on a shoestring budget, and eventually using the small proceeds from our events. Through these events we found and fixed up more games and eventually rented some warehouse lab space. We started to dream about opening our own permanent arcade restaurant and bar—a place where friends can gather to play the classics, grab a craft local beer and delicious food. Bit Bar Salem became our next move!
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