Document And Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Feb. 10, 2020
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	BOWL AMERICA INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000013573
Trading Symbol	bwla
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--06-28
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Dec. 29, 2019
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A Common stock (par value $.10)
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Common Class A [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		3,746,454
Common Class B [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		1,414,517