West Palm Beach metro profile #8 | Primary source checked August 3, 2026
Voltaire in West Palm Beach
Voltaire is an upstairs Clematis Street late-night room with duckpin bowling, skeeball, vintage pinball, arcade games, and an ice-cream-focused libation bar listed on its official page.
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Why Voltaire is more than another live-night listing
Voltaire gives a downtown group something to do between drinks. The official page names duckpin bowling, skeeball, vintage pinball, arcade games, and Elmer Fudge's Ice Cream Libation Bar, a combination that separates it from a passive cocktail lounge or a food-first restaurant bar.
RankTheBar's practical use case is an after-dinner stop for a group that wants games and a late schedule in one room. It is upstairs at 526 Clematis Street, so visitors with mobility or accessibility needs should confirm access directly before going.
Posted schedule and an important inconsistency
The official page lists a 5 p.m. opening and late closing times: 3 a.m. for Sunday through Thursday and 4 a.m. for Friday and Saturday. The same page separately repeats Sunday as 5 p.m. to 4 a.m., so RankTheBar does not flatten that conflict into a single guaranteed Sunday closing time.
This is exactly the kind of time-sensitive detail a researched profile should surface. Verify the day-of schedule, any event charge, entry policy, and whether all games are available before building the end of a night around the venue.
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