Play first, debrief over a drink: the escape room businesses that share a venue with a bar.
In short: Escape Rooms Australia lists 5 escape room businesses that pair their games with a bar: TRAPT Bar & Escape Rooms (Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street)), Red Herring Escape Rooms (Southbank (Crown Melbourne)), Padlockd Escape Rooms (Surfers Paradise (Cavill Avenue)), ESC Rooms (Hindmarsh) and Escape Rooms Canberra (Phillip (Woden)).
Some escape room businesses put a bar next to the rooms, so a group can arrive early, play, and stay on to argue about the final puzzle. It suits birthdays and work drinks, and it means nobody has to find a second venue afterwards.
Bars bring their own rules: age limits for the bar area can differ from the rooms, and most venues won’t let anyone play after too many drinks. Check each business’s website before booking with under-18s in the group.
| Business | State | Area | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRAPT Bar & Escape Rooms | VIC | Melbourne CBD (Lonsdale Street) | traptmelbourne.com.au |
| Red Herring Escape Rooms | VIC | Southbank (Crown Melbourne) | holeymoley.com.au |
| Padlockd Escape Rooms | QLD | Surfers Paradise (Cavill Avenue) | padlockd.com.au |
| ESC Rooms | SA | Hindmarsh | escrooms.com.au |
| Escape Rooms Canberra | ACT | Phillip (Woden) | escaperoomscanberra.com |
Escape Rooms Australia lists 5 escape room businesses that share a venue with a bar: TRAPT Bar & Escape Rooms in Lonsdale Street, Red Herring Escape Rooms in Crown Melbourne, Padlockd Escape Rooms in Cavill Avenue, ESC Rooms in Hindmarsh and Escape Rooms Canberra in Woden. Age rules for the bar can differ from the rooms, so check before booking with teenagers.
Yes, two. TRAPT Bar & Escape Rooms, on Lonsdale Street in the Melbourne CBD, pairs its escape rooms with a bar, and Red Herring sits inside the Holey Moley venue at Crown Melbourne. Their websites, linked from their centre pages, have the bar’s hours and age rules.