Latest update: April 28, 2022
Back in 2012, San Francisco was home to the first escape room in the United States. Today, it’s a destination for innovative tech and brilliant puzzles. Here is our guide to the best escape rooms in San Francisco and Oakland.
If you’re in the area, check out our guides to San Jose and Sacramento as well.
Market Standouts
- Ghost Patrol, Trivium Games 🔒
- The Attraction, Palace Games 🔒
- The Edison Room, Palace Games 🔒
- The Roosevelt Room, Palace Games
Set & Scenery Driven
- Ghost Patrol, Trivium Games 🔒
- The Attraction, Palace Games 🔒
- The Edison Room, Palace Games 🔒
- The Escape Game (multiple games) 🔒
- The Great Houdini Escape Room, Palace Games
- The Roosevelt Room, Palace Games
Puzzle-Centric
- Ghost Patrol, Trivium Games 🔒
- The Attraction, Palace Games 🔒
- The Edison Room, Palace Games 🔒
- The Great Houdini Escape Room, Palace Games
- The Roosevelt Room, Palace Games
Newbie-Friendly
- The Escape Game (multiple games) 🔒
🔒 Golden Lock award winning experience