Cakes n Ladders is a board game café at 173 Symonds Street in Eden Terrace, Auckland. The café is modelled on board game cafés overseas, such as Castle in Toronto and Draughts in London. Its library holds a growing collection of card and board games, from traditional family games and Euro games to titles featured on the TableTop web series. The café welcomes everyone from serious gamers and families to couples on a date and groups of friends. It serves food and drinks, and playing the library's games costs $5 an hour per person as at 2026.
Customers say it is a fun place to spend a few relaxed hours with friends, and that three hours can pass quickly. They praise the friendly and helpful staff, the relaxed atmosphere and the range of games. One reviewer says the owners are the friendliest and kindest people they have met, and another calls it a place to spend time together without any rush. The café is a good fit for a group that wants to sit down and play several games in one visit, rather than a single short session. It is one of the few places in central Auckland built around the board game café idea.