The Loch Café & Games

Very unique cafe. A great place to study, play board games, and catch up with loved ones over some coffee and sandwiches. My husband spends a lot of time here studying since its only a bike ride away, but even if it were further this is by far his favorite coffee shop in Duluth/Superior area. The owner is very friendly and you can find him behind the bar at times. You can also find his wife's art up for purchase. Lots of local goods. Thank you for your hospitality!

I've spent a lot of time in coffee shops and game stores in my life, and this place is awesome. The staff was great, and the coffee and baked goods were delicious. We were in on a weekday morning, and there was a nice space upstairs where people were working quietly; I can see it doubling as a great game room. The tables and chairs were all in great shape, and I could envision myself working from my laptop or sharing a game with friends in this space for hours. If I lived here, I'd be a regular, and next time I'm in the area, I will for sure be stopping by. As one small business owner to another, keep up the good work

Ahhh!!!! I am so excited they are open and was thrilled to make it in on opening day before I went to work. I arrived about 20-30 mins after opening and there was a line out the door! Plus tons of patrons already inside. The cafe looks amazing. Lots of drinks and food for sale, plus games, TTRPG building supplies, stuffed gaming merch, and The Loch merch (I got a mug!) I am so excited to see this place it looks amazing. I was even able to use the small parking lot behind the building (score!) I waited in line about 20 minutes or so (more than fine. Opening day). The owner at the cash register was greeting everyone, super friendly, and answering questions. I overheard him say they hired a DM for their hosted dnd games and when I got to work and mentioned it to my coworker, he turned out to be that dm! How cool!! (Highly recommend, very nice guy). The menu is expansive and amazing (two patrons were kind enough to hold theirs open for me since I was alone and didn’t want to lose my spot. So friendly customers AND staff here). The owner took time to answer all my menu questions and my questions about hosting my monthly book club there. The barista and the owner making the drinks were both VERY kind (despite being totally slammed) and my Sylveon latte was delicious. They were sold out of most pastries when I got there (yay them!!!) but my donut was yummy :) I cannot WAIT to go back when I can stay :) (hoping to go in with friends later this week or sometime next) my only hope is that they get a menu on the wall at some point, or move the menus closer to the door on long line days, but if not its really no big deal. If you need more time at the register or have (lots of) questions you will never be rushed. Duluth really lucked out here!!!

I have been saying for years that I would love a coffee shop in this neighborhood - somewhere walkable, close to the university, and nothing has really stepped into the gap that Snooty Fox left. Enter The Loch. The people here are delightful. Friendly and passionate about what they do. Everything is on-theme without being pretentious. The entire space feels very welcoming and warm. They just opened, but I have high hopes that they’ll go the distance and become a neighborhood fixture.

Any fan of D&D, Magic: the Gathering, and the fantasy genre in general will love the cozy atmosphere that the Loch Café & Games has to offer. With an assortment of lemonades, coffees, foods, and sweets, the café provides reasonable prices compared to most shops in the area. The servers are kind and quick with orders. If there is a wait, you can browse their wonderful assortment of boardgames, dice, and booster packs.

Also, they host D&D games here! It reminds me of Dungeons End, except you get a caffeine fix. It's great!

Great iced latte and a mocha. The calzones are delicious. The breakfast sandwiches are a little basic. Nice space! Love that they also have games. I’d like to come back to play some Pokémon next time I’m in town!

Had coffee & hot chocolate, with some turkey, bacon, ranch wraps, while playing a couple games/puzzles. Was a great way to spend a Saturday morning.

Friendly and welcoming, new but constantly improving. Matt, wife and crew are always helpful.
Great atmosphere, no drama. Everyone's welcome.

I love this place and honestly look forward to coming here every day instead of caribou or starbucks. Helps keep things local. The staff is incredibly nice and helpful also! Definitely will keep coming back, this place has potential to become huge!

Amazing store with a wide variety of handmade products that cater to the gaming community. Coffee was delicious, the flatbread was AMAZING, and the hours just flew by playing games. Can’t wait to go again the next time I’m in Duluth.

Super nice place and everyone working was super cool and personable! Also had their first art sale upstairs which was great with amazing vendors. Highly recommend and can’t wait to visit again :)

Great cafe to bring gamers of all sorts together. We've played MTG, DnD, and SSB there. Food is good too.

Always a fun place to visit and enjoy time with friends and family. The staff is very helpful and willing to answer the questions I have about games, food, and upcoming events. I'm looking forward to grabbing lunch or one of their great drinks options next time.

Amazing place. I played a game of commander with my brother and then bought a ravnica remastered draft pack, which i pulled a full art cyclonic rift.
Most Fav place.
The coffee was also amazing

I have been to the Loch every day since it’s grand opening. This place is amazing! The coffee is high quality and so are the teas. I’ve tried Iroh’s Green Tea, the French Press, Darkside Mocha, Sylveon Latte, and Itadori’s Chai. Fun naming that’s simple and nerdy, a clean and open upstairs for chatting and TTRPGs, and two phenomenal owners makes this place stand out as a new staple in Duluth.

We needed more nerdy places to hang in the twin ports, and this fits the bill. The coffee was wonderful, and I love that you can buy all the stuff to paint minis here!

Great place for board games & perfect spot for any nerdy meet-up. 5/5!
We didn’t buy food, but it all looked good. Crafts & other fun things for sale, and board games.

Edit July 14 2023:
Have been several times now and love the people and the owners. Great atmosphere and fun to just chat with. A great deal of interesting and pleasant people inside the shop making it very welcoming.
While I may only get the same item every time, why change when you know what you like. Can't go wrong with a 16oz Bantha Milk (white chocolate mocha) hot, and a macadamia nut cookie with white chocolate chunks, or a long John in the morning

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I love that someone is trying to continue the food and gaming theme that the last place started. But I'll say the same thing I said when the previous business started.

It's a great interior with a pleasing design. But externally, it is quite hidden and hard to see unless you are right in front of it or know exactly where to look. A sign on the front works if you know to look there when passing by. A sign on either side would help tremendously for people traveling up or down the avenue. The last place had little to no advertising and only once sent out physical flyers when they had their grand opening.

I'm simply saying that it's a hard to see business with little to no eye-catching features to draw attention to it.

I truly wish you success and prosperity in your coming days and hope to you see become a staple of this community.

Really great chill atmosphere. Tasty pastries and good affordable coffee! Has a couple of tables and comfy couches downstairs and a great place to play tabletop games upstairs. There were even some board games available free to play.

Most evenings have community events like D&D, Warhammer, or Magic the Gathering. It would be great to have a community board game drive or board game swap to get a larger shelf of games to play for mornings or non-event times!

I've been here 4 times now and love it. I get the ice tea, owners are nice, calm and welcoming place. Glad it's here.