Extra Life Café — Restaurant in Paris

I ADORE THIS PLACE!!! From the second you set foot in here, it feels like a warm hug :)) so much love has gone into making this place what it is, and you can really feel it. For any other foreigners who have been experiencing a feeling of displacement in Paris, this place is a wonderful remedy to that. Everyone is just SO friendly - the staff AND the customers - and the array of games is so wide that you can spend hours jumping from machine to machine. I didn't track down the fabled pinball machine mentioned in another review, but I will ask about it on my next visit since I adore pinball. I got ridiculously giddy about the huge dance machine, danced on that until I was practically drenched in sweat lol. Tons of fun arcade games and a huge manga collection, as well as a conventional cafe area where you can simply sit down with your laptop and study as you please. If I lived in the 5th arrondissement I'd never leave this place, genuinely. It's affordable (which is rare in Paris) and it's a multi-purpose space, which is really nice.

Side-note: it can get hot with all the machines downstairs, so don't layer up TOO much, especially if you want to use the dance machine. There are an ample amount of fans and there's space to hang your coats up at the entrance (for free, mind you - highlighting this since a looot of places in Paris like to charge people extra for this lol).

Anyway, the charging system - so, you pay €7 for the first hour (including a standard drink) or €9 if you go for a "premium drink" option, then every additional half hour is charged at €3. You get a slip of paper which you absolutely cannot lose since it has the start time printed on it. You pay once you're done playing. Simple as that!

They have a loyalty card thing here, which is wonderful. I was gonna come back anyway, but it's nice to get rewarded for my loyalty! 12/10 would recommend. I live an hour away from this place but best believe I WILL make the journey just to be in one of the few places in Paris that makes me feel like I can exist and be giddy in all my nerdy glory. A gem and a must-visit for lovers of...

All the other reviews are accurate. This place is incredibly friendly and welcoming. The staff helped us order (our French is bad, their English is excellent) and they were kind to our family which included two jet-lagged kids. Everyone in the place was gracious and it really did feel like hanging out in your coolest friend’s basement. It is HOT (this was June on a mildly warm day) so be sure to get a cold drink. They have many options, so it can be helpful to read their menu ahead of time. We plan to visit...

J’y suis allé un vendredi avec un copain vers 14h. Quand je suis rentré, il n’y avait pratiquement personne. On a donc enregistré nos entrées et le monsieur qui s’occupait de l’extra life nous a dit qu’il fallait qu’il aille allumer les consoles et la salle. Donc on nous enlève 5min pour qu’on puisse rester toute l’heure sans payer davantage et on s’est assis sauf que déjà on a attendu 10min et il avait toujours pas fini alors qu’on lui avait dit que on avait besoin que d’une ps5 et d’une Xbox. Bref ok il n’y a pas que nous donc passons. On s’installe et on décide de jouer à 2 sur la ps5 sauf que ça bug , les manettes ne fonctionnent pas bien les touches bug, pareil sur la ps4 et les manettes Xbox sont abîmées . Donc je remonte pour aller voir le monsieur et je lui demande si peut descendre pour essayer de régler le problème des manettes. Il est en train de servir à peine 3 personnes en haut et il nous dit qu’il viendra quand il aura fini. Il n’est jamais venu. On a donc passé une heure à attendre son arrivé et donc a pas vraiment profité. Je lui ai fait remarquer en remontant et il m’a dit qu’il était occupé alors qu’ils sont 2 et je le répète, il n’y avait quasiment personne en haut et les plats sont déjà tout prêts. Voilà donc personnellement je n’y retournerai plus et je vous conseille de ne pas y aller. Si vous vous voulez aller autre part il y a l’espot qui je croit et est meilleur (en tout cas difficile de faire pire que extra life). Sinon leur ambiance est plutôt bonne donc je suis déçu que le personnel ai un peu la feignantise d’essayer...