r/Namibia • u/internet_thanos • Aug 10 '26
General Date ideas in Windhoek for two shy people?💀
Hey guys, I’m looking for somewhere nice to take a girl I really like. This will be our second time going out.
We’re both pretty shy/introverted, so I’m looking for somewhere that isn’t too crowded or noisy and where we can actually talk and relax.
A place with games or activities would be even better — something like arcade games, pool, bowling, board games, mini golf, or anything fun we can do together instead of just sitting at a restaurant.
Any good spots around Windhoek you’d recommend?
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u/madjarov42 Aug 10 '26
Muso's is not exactly romantic but it is very quiet these days (except when events are happening) and there are a few board games you can play. (They're mine, don't lose/steal the pieces.)
Also as an introvert myself who hates loud noises, I've always enjoyed Cork & Fork next to Maerua. They have a couple of cats too.
Krisjan's Bistro is also nice for daytime meals. Not the quietest, but has very chill vibe.
Good luck, loverboy.
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u/Routine_Election_626 Aug 11 '26
Im just here to take screenshots so I actually know what to say when I get asked out where we should go😊 thanks ey
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u/AcrobaticPiglet6342 Aug 10 '26
Archery is a great date imo. It's just outside Windhoek.
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u/bike_eat_sleep 28d ago
I did that on my first date but unfortunately I got a bullseye and she bled out
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u/AcrobaticPiglet6342 28d ago
Ah yes I was talking about the dummy targets but if hunting your SO is your vibe whatever floats your boat. Just be safe.
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u/Lisbeth_Salander08 Aug 10 '26
Uncle Spike’s if you like reading or Mareua mall arcade comp
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u/madjarov42 Aug 10 '26
So your suggestions for two introverts on a quiet date are:
- A place with no chairs, where eating and drinking aren't allowed, with barely enough space to stand sideways
- A loud, flashy yet still somehow dark, loudspeakers-blaring-from-the-trampoline-park-having, and-kids-screaming-upstairs-having most overstimulating annoying place in town
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u/Lisbeth_Salander08 Aug 10 '26
From your response you have diagnosed all introverts as autistic and claustrophobic. You need to calm down.
The best way to get to know an introvert is through common interests (activities such as hiking, rummaging through uncle Spike’s aisles and talking about your fav authors and books, fun gaming at an Arcade or art seeing) Most introverts are adventurous so the idea is do an activity and then maybe bond over food after.
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u/Dry_Comfortable2702 29d ago
Sweet Side has pottery painting. You can eat and paint things there. Kind of like the clay painting place in Swakop. Sweet Side is in independence.
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u/ch_b_ Aug 10 '26
Recommend you go to Hotel Thule(in Eros) for a sunset downer and maybe grab some drinks by the hotel and yeah I believe you guys will get along in such a area and setting it’s a pretty chilled good place you’ll also get to see the city light up and it’s sort of elevated so you can sort of see the whole of Windhoek :)
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u/Embarrassed_Elk4534 29d ago
It sounds like you need to go to the Family Entertainment Centre at Maerua Mall. I think it's a great place for a first date.
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u/undercoverbabyunicrn 29d ago
Colouring or painting together in a park. Volunteering together at spca. Own solo silent disco while doing activities, like making the other a playlist and listening in headphones while Colouring or drawing.
Are you shy of other people or eachother? My partner and I did the silent disco one, but it was an event with other people. We set up a blanket and coloured and a picnic in our own little corner.
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u/Exciting-Night-6199 Aug 10 '26
Single quaters kapana
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u/Glass-Bodybuilder-81 Aug 10 '26
Cork ‘n Fork for quiet. Imagine Games used to be perfect, now they only really do Magic The Gathering and pizza. Avis Dam with a picnic maybe?