Our Space

Whoever you are, you’re welcome here! Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe is a place for everyone and whatever you’re into.

We’re a little bit of everything.

We’re a cafe with a full, all-day cafe menu featuring Windmill Coffee Roasters coffee and espresso beverages alongside Red Dragon Teas loose-leaf tea.

We’re a lounge with an exciting menu of signature, themed cocktails, classic cocktails, beer, wine, seltzers, non-alcoholic poptails (soda + fun add-ins), and Coca-Cola soda products.

We’re a restaurant with delicious food to keep you going from morning until late night with familiar, yet unique snacks, meals, desserts, our house-made signature Stuffed Sandos, and even some items from our partners at Scenic Route Bakery and Pie Mates Pies.

We’re a game space where you can choose from our Game Wall of 700+ games for all ages to play all day.

So whether you want to stay and play games all day OR come in and never touch a game while enjoying our food and beverages, we’re here for you! We’re a great space to chill on a laptop and get work done, to take an important (or for fun) lunch meeting, to meet friends for coffee or drinks, to hang with other game enthusiasts to play, and much more.

So now the hardest question is…when are you coming to see us?

Our Menu

Coming soon! We’re still refining to give you the best experience possible!

Getting Here

We are located at 300 SW 5th Street in downtown Des Moines just south of MLK Parkway. You can find us just south of the Science Center of Iowa or just west of Principal Park.

Coming from Interstate 235? Take the 5th Street exit south toward downtown. Once you cross MLK Parkway, you’re there!

Coming from the south? Your best bet is probably to take Fleur Drive north to MLK Parkway and then follow that east until you hit SW 5th Street.

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Parking

Parking is available for free on SW 5th Street as well as other nearby side streets.

Additional parking is available in the three MLK River Park Parking Lots within a block of our space including:

Parking Lot B southeast of our space and accessible from Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy or SW 5th Street.

Parking Lot C at the corner of SW 5th Street and Tuttle Street and accessible from SW 5th Street.

See the map below for specific locations.

We have Parking Passes available for $5 a piece that will allow you to exit any of the above paid lots regardless of the amount of time you’re parked there. Be sure to order a Parking Pass before you leave or purchase one from a staff member.

The Rook Room Game Wall

We have hundreds and are always adding to our collection. If you’re looking for something specific, check out our full list by tapping the button below.

Note that not all of our games are on the Game Wall. Some games and extra copies may be available in the back. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, please ask one of our friendly staff members.

Game Library List