Who doesn’t like a LAN Center (Internet Cafe)? A place where you can meet up with your gamer friends to casually play your favorite games or participate in intense esport competitions. After visiting a whole lot of them from Vancouver coast to Quebec City here are my favorite and most hated LAN Centers.

👍 VANCOUVER — 5FiftyGame Internet Cafe

If you are looking for a small and comfortable place to play your favorite games 5FiftyGame is the place to go. It’s equipped with computers and consoles and makes a great place for birthday parties. The downside to this place is that it’s not equipped for esports.

(4/5)

5FiftyGame

👍 VANCOUVER — 17 Gaming internet cafe

17 Gaming internet cafe is the esports attraction for Vancouver. Looking for tournament and a place to practice with your friends go here. It has lots of space and a modern feel. I have not tried all places in B.C but a picture says a thousand words.

(5/5)

17 Gaming

👍 ALBERTA— The Node

The Nodes story starts back in 2008 and has since built a strong community. Lots of tournaments have been held here and the place has everything you need to survive as a gamer. The website looks terrible but this is the worst thing you can say about this LAN Center.

(4/5)

The Node

👍 ALBERTA — Overklocked Gaming

This place is Alberta's walk to fame and largest. The graphics, the staff and the tournaments look good. Overclocked Gaming is both for the casual gamer and the competitive.

(5/5)

Overklocked

👎 SASKATCHEWAN — The Matrix Gaming Centre

The place is super kid friendly and this is why I don’t like it so much. The Matrix is impressive because it started in a basement and grew to be a great business, but it falls short to offer anything for teenagers and adults. Expect great birthday parties and that's it.

(2/5)

The Matrix

👍 OTTAWA— Sakura Gaming Ottawa

Sakura Gaming is small but clean and to the point. This place has amazing pricing and its super friendly. You can spend three hours here and you wont see the time fly by. The down side to the place is that its 100% PC oriented and does not hold many esports tournaments.

(3/5)

Sakura

👍 OTTAWA— Click eSports

Looking to play fighting games on Friday night? Join Ottawas Overwatch club — How about a Fortnite after school program? Click Esports covers all of that. The thing I like the best about this place is that it is always having events. Check their website and you will see what I am talking about.

(5/5)

Click eSports

👍 TORONTO— Waves EGaming

This is probably the coolest place on this list. The staff is extra and the place feels larger than life. If I could pick one place on the entire list to be my all time favorite this is it. Waves EGaming is pretty new and boasts being the first dedicated esports facility in Canada. The place has a full one stage for esport tournaments !

(5/5)

Waves EGaming

👍 TORONTO — Net Effect

We don’t sleep here — gamers never do. Net Effect is a LAN center open 24hours a day. It has rows and rows of PC’s you and your friend can come hang out in a relax environment. That is its major plus and only one — don’t expect much else from them.

(3/5)

Net Effect

👍 TORONTO — LAN Lords Gaming Centre

Looking for console oriented tournaments? this is the place to go in Toronto. LAN Lords is equiped with state of the art gaming equipment — Monitors, headsets, CRT TV’s and more. The place is both relax and electric all at the same time.

(4/5)

LAN Lords Gaming Centre

👍 TORONTO— Ministry of Game eSports Centre

The website is absolutely amazing. Just walking into the Ministry of Game I feel like a super star. The place is fairly new — but that means so is the equipment and the rest of the facilities. Casually game and participate in events to your hearts desire.

(5/5)

Ministry of Game

👎 TORONTO — E-Blue Esport Stadium

Calling yourself a Stadium is a big stretch when your the size of a store. The place does look amazing and the equipment is pretty good. Maybe the place is too new to properly give it a review, IDK, but Toronto is pretty competitive in terms Gaming and Esports. E-Blue will need a lot more going for it if they want me to give it a better rating.

(2/5)

E-Blue

👍 MONTREAL— Nemesis Video Lounge

This gaming center is family owned and has been hosting parties (over 4000) for many years. It was also home to many grassroots tournaments and continues to draw in many esport teams. The one drawback about Nemesis is that it’s located a little far from the heart of Montreal.

(4/5)

Nemesis

👎 MONTREAL— Esports Central

I really hate to put somebody at the bottom of my list… but there has to be one. Esports Central is owned by none gamers who only want to profit from the community. Everything is super expensive — and the place feels cold. The one thing that stops me from giving them a 0 or a 1 out of 5 is that the gamers who do go there are super friendly.

(2/5)

Esports Central

👍 MONTREAL — Gam1ng cafe

The wood touch, the mini main stage all go into giving the place it’s charm. Gam1ng cafe is both a casual gaming center and a esports destination. The place is extremely friendly.

(4/5)

Gam1ng cafe

👍 QUEBEC— Skyzo

I am told that when it comes to Quebec and LAN Centers Le Skyzo is the first that comes to mind. The staff is super friendly and passionate — So much so that they will join you in whatever game you play.

(4/5)

Skyzo

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That is my list so far and it’s taken me a while to do. There are lots of Gaming Centers / LAN Centers in Canada and I have not had a chance to visit them all. I do plan on visiting more in 2020 — Roadtrip!

If you think I judged one unfairly let me know — OR — if there is one you think I should absolutely visit drop it in the comments.

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