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Looking for a great arcade bar in the greater Boston area?
At Bit Bar Salem, you’ll get that… and more!
Bit Bar Salem originally started as Bit Fest, a pop up vintage arcade concept designed by some members of the group Boston Retro Gamers. This led to the creation of a more permanent location: Bit Bar in Salem, Massachusetts.
Bit Bar is part bar, part classic arcade, part creative restaurant… and all fun!
Today, we’re going to go over the retro games you can play, as well as look at the unique food and drink menus. And then we’ll share how you can save money at Bit Bar Salem with a promo code.
Bit Bar Salem Games
At Bit Bar Salem, new games are frequently being rotated in. There’s a focus on 80s and 90s games, which is wonderful if you want to enjoy some nostalgic fun.
The following is a list of the games currently on the floor.
Standard Games
- Tron
- BurgerTime
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time
- Donkey Kong
- Ms. Pac-Man / Galaga
- Dig Dug
- NFL Blitz
- Mortal Kombat II
- Street Fighter III: Third Strike
- Marvel vs. Capcom 2
- Centipede / Millipede / Missile Command
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day
- NBA JAM T.E.
- Daytona USA
- Point Blank
- CarnEvil
- Tapper
- Punch-Out!
- Crazy Taxi
- Neo•Geo (4 Slot)
- Toobin’
- Metal Slug 5
- Smash TV
- Area 51 / Maximum Force
- Nintendo PlayChoice-10
- House of the Dead
- Super Off Road
Pinball Tables
- Super Mario Bros.
- Bram Stoker’s Dracula
- The Simpsons (Data East)
- World Cup Soccer
- Addams Family (Gold Edition)
- Star Trek: The Next Generation
- Fish Tales
- Strikes n’ Spares (Gottlieb)
- Ghostbusters (Pro)
- Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
- Hercules
- The Machine: Bride of Pin·Bot
- Rick and Morty (Bloodsucker Edition)
- Elvira and the Party Monsters
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Stern Pro)
- Super Mario Bros. Mushroom World
Deluxe Games
- Skee-Ball (2 lanes)
- Dance Dance Revolution
- Time Crisis II
- Initial D Arcade Stage 5
- Air Hockey
- Killer Queen (10 Player)
- Super Table Flip (Cho Chabudai Gaeshi)
- Hyperdrive
Bit Bar Salem Menu
Whether you come hungry or work up an appetite playing your favorite games, Bit Bar has you covered!
Snacks
Highlights of the snack menu include Loaded Tetris Tots, which include sour cream, bacon bits, house beer cheese, and scallions.
The Mac Bytes consists of house made macaroni and cheese with a Parmesan and Cheeze-It crust, deep fried and served with garlic chili aioli.
If you love chicken wings, you’ll certainly want to order Angry Birbs. These jumbo chicken wings come tossed in your choice of sauces (buffalo, Thai chili, Teriyaki, pepper supreme dry rub, and BBQ).
And with the Fire Cracker Chips, you’ll enjoy fresh cut potato chips with feta crumbles, jalapeños, buffalo, and ranch.
Other snacks available include:
- Potato Skins
- Giardiniera
- Mini Chicken Chimichangas
- House Guacamole
- Beetroot Hummus Plate
- Vegan Supreme Nacho
- Poutine
- Spring Rolls
- Chicken and Waffle
- Jumbo Pretzel
- Nachos
Sandwiches
All Sandwiches come with a Maitland Mountain Farm pickle and chips.
Choices include a Smash Burger, which features a special ground beef blend with short rib and brisket, served with brie and bacon jam, on Texas toast.
With the Yoga Flame, you’ll enjoy beetroot hummus spread, Indian vegetable pakora fritters, tamarind sauce, and mixed greens, on ciabatta bread.
And the Steak Bob-omb includes shaved rib eye, mushrooms, peppers, onions, and smoked gouda cheese, on an 8 inch hoagie roll.
You can also order one of the following sandwiches:
- Basic Bit Burger
- Impossible Bit Burger
- Bit Dog
- Smoked Pulled Chicken Sandwich
- Fried Chicken BLT
- Pulled Pork Sandwich
Entrees
A variety of entrees are available at Bit Bar.
The Power Bowl consists of an ancient grains blend of red quinoa, black barley, and red & brown rice. It also comes with roasted red beets, kale, kimchi, brussel sprouts, and a wasabi ginger ponzu sauce. You have the option of adding some protein (like chicken, salmon or steak tips) as well.
Other entrees include:
- Fried Fish and Chips
- Cavatappi Marinara
- Shepard’s Pie
- Chicken Parmesan
- Ahi Tuna Tacos
- Chicken Tenders
- Mac and Cheese
Flatbread Pizza
- Cheese
- Pepperoni
- Grecian
- Sweet Heat (includes pineapple, sausage, honey, and cherry peppers)
- Verdura
- Margherita
- Buffalo Chicken
- Pineapple Bacon
- BBQ Chicken
- Chicken Bacon Ranch
Soups & Salads
- Caesar Salad
- Angus Beef Stew
- House Salad
- Three Bean Chili
Plates
With each plate, you’ll get 2 sides and jalapeño cornbread muffins.
- Pulled Pork
- Steak Tips
- Smoked Chicken Thighs
- Grilled or Blackened Salmon
- Crispy Chicken
Sides
- Mashed Potatoes
- House Potato Chips
- Coleslaw
- Creamed Corn
- Garlic Knots
- Jalapeño Cornbread Muffins
- Daily Vegetable
- French Fries
- Tetris Tots
- Mac and Cheese
Kids Menu
The children’s menu is available before 8:00 PM. (After 8:00 PM, patrons must be at least 21 years of age.) Please note that kids 12 years old and younger will receive $3 in game tokens with the order of any menu item (kids or regular).
- Grilled Cheese with Fries
- Cheeseburger with Fries
- Fish & Chips
- Cheese Flatbread Pizza
- Chicken Tenders with Fries
- Mac and Cheese
Dessert Menu
- Rainbow Cake
- Flourless Chocolate Cake
- Vegan New York Style Cheesecake
- Jodie Bee Bakes Whoopie Pie
Bit Bar Drinks
It wouldn’t be a bar without drinks, right?
And Bit Bar doesn’t disappoint!
The drink menu boasts a wide variety of cocktails, draft beer, and wine, along with a number of non-alcoholic drinks (like soda, lemonade, and milk).
And just look at some of the cleverly themed cocktails:
- Ecto Chaser (Midouri, Crème de banane, Malibu rum, lime, and blue curacao)
- Butterbeer (Butterscotch, vanilla vodka, fireball, root beer, and cream)
- Dankey Kang (Privateer Silver rum, blue curacao, crème de banane, coconut water, and cream of coconut)
- Ms. Pac-Man (Malibu, pineapple, grenadine, and vodka)
- Princess Peach (Lime, Peach schnapps, cranberry juice, Short Path triple sec, and Citron vodka)
- Headless Horseman (Jameson, hot apple cider, and apple cinnamon simple)
- @!#?@! (Sweet vermouth, Maraschino liqueur, apricot brandy, orange bitters, and Ryan and Wood Straight Rye Whiskey)
Bit Bar Promo Code
Still looking to save money at Bit Bar Salem?
Don’t worry, we haven’t forgotten about that discount!
Click here and you can get $10 worth of arcade tokens for just $6.50. That’s a discount of 35%! And you won’t have to enter in a coupon code or anything – the savings are actually automatic.
Fun Salem Things to Do
If you’d like to enjoy other fun experiences in Salem, Massachusetts, consider taking a Salem ghost tour or a Salem vampire, ghost and voodoo tour. You could also visit one of these haunted homes in Salem MA.
