A Two-Level Retro Arcade Bar Opens on Bristol's Mill Street Nov. 20
Bucks Co. & Beyond Daily
Bucks Co. & Beyond Daily
by Nick Rau
Pinball, a Ms. Pac-Man milkshake and a 10-player arcade game are coming to Mill Street, and the kids get to play until 9. Level Up Arcade+Bar will hold its grand opening on Friday, Nov. 20, 2026, in Bristol Borough, the Bucks County Courier Times reported on Oct. 27. Level Up's website lists the address as 212 Mill Street. Owner Chris Kinsey has turned the former Naked Brewing taproom into a two-level arcade, restaurant and bar with more than 30 pinball machines and arcade games.
Kinsey, who lives in Richboro with his three boys, built Level Up to be a safe, fun and welcoming place where people of all ages can hang out together, according to the Courier Times. He's clearly enjoying the buildup, too. "When I see people pop in the front door or overhear people walking by saying, 'Ohhh I heard about this place,' it just fills me with excitement about what this place is going to be," he told the paper.
The lineup includes the 10-player strategy game Killer Queen, and the Courier Times photo gallery shows pinball machines like Tron, Dracula, Jurassic Park and Star Wars. For anyone who grew up in the early '90s, there's also a gaming nook with couches and old-school Nintendo and Sega consoles. A private room with a large projection screen is planned for birthday parties, family movie days and gaming competitions, and there's patio seating outside.
Kinsey told the Courier Times he wants the food to be as much of a reason to come as the games, and the posted menu backs that up. Chef Pete Anderson's lineup runs from wagyu smash burgers like the Level Up Smash Bros and the Bristol Smash (topped with sliced meatballs and marinara) to Tetris-shaped mozzarella sticks, Mario monkey bread and wings named for Mortal Kombat fighters, all the way up to a Carolina Reaper flavor called Finish Him. Two dishes, Nan's Mac+Cheese and Nan's meatballs, honor Kinsey's late mother, whose love of cooking inspired the kitchen, Bucks Co. Today reported in September. There's a kids menu, vegan options and a milkshake bar with shakes like the Ms. Pac-Man (strawberry vanilla with yellow cake chunks) and the Frogger (mint chocolate chip with cookies).
For the grown-ups, both floors have a bar. Level Up's drink menu lists 21 taps of Pennsylvania beer, led by its partner Conshohocken Brewing Co. and including Bristol's own Broad Street, plus cocktails, mocktails and wine, and the espresso martini is made with Bristol's Calm Waters espresso.
Level Up posted these hours before opening and they may change, so check Level Up's site or social pages before you go, and book early if you want the party room for a December birthday.
When does Level Up Arcade+Bar open in Bristol, PA?
Level Up Arcade+Bar's grand opening is Friday, Nov. 20, 2026, according to the Bucks County Courier Times. It's at 212 Mill Street, per Level Up's website.
Can kids go to Level Up Arcade+Bar?
Yes. Level Up says it is kid friendly from opening until 9 p.m. every day and 21+ after 9 p.m., and it has a kids menu.
What used to be at 212 Mill Street in Bristol?
The space was Naked Brewing's Bristol taproom before Level Up took it over.
Want more on the borough? Check out my Bristol town guide and my Bucks County neighborhoods guide.
Tell me the first game you're heading for when the doors open on Nov. 20. I'm Nick Rau, President of Sales with the Rarity Real Estate Team, ranked in the Top 1% of agents nationally (RealTrends 2025, individual), with more than 135 Google reviews, and I live right here in Bucks County.
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File photo (2010) of the Delaware River waterfront in Bristol Borough; it does not show Level Up. Photo (cropped): Smallbones, public domain / Wikimedia Commons
Sources (checked Oct. 27, 2026): Bucks County Courier Times, Michele Haddon, Oct. 27, 2026 (as syndicated); Bucks County Courier Times photo gallery, Oct. 27, 2026; Bucks Co. Today, September 2026; Level Up Arcade+Bar (address, hours, phone); Level Up food and shakes menu; Level Up drinks menu.
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