It’s time to get your team together, because you can finally have fun in these soon-to-reopen Ottawa escape rooms and game bars.
Once Ontario enters stage three of the reopening plan, several popular venues like escape rooms and board game bars have confirmed they will be open again.
To help you get started planning your next game night, here are some top picks on where to go:
Ottawa unlocked
Price: $23.00 per person
Address: 329 March Road. Unit 202, Ottawa, ON
Why you should go: If you’re up for the challenge, you can try their Superhero Escape Room, which only has a 25% success rate. Or you can try the new Twisted Tales room, which will open soon.
Reading Bar & Restaurant
Price: $10.00+ per play lane (for two to four people)
Address: 1860 Bank Street, Ottawa, ON
Why you need to go: It’s a massive 7,000 square foot space, where you can enjoy delicious comfort food and play games like shuffleboard, cornhole, and bocce with your friends.
Room Getaway Ottawa
Price: $25.66 per person
Address: 1860 Bank Street, Ottawa, ON
Why you need to go: They have five escape rooms to try, including the spooky Serial Killer Charade that will give you the creeps.
Level one game pub
Price: $7.00 per person
Address: 14 Waller Street, Ottawa, Ontario
Why you need to go: You’ll want to come back because they have a massive collection of over 1,000 video games and 1,200 board games for you to play.
Puzzle Escape Rooms
Price: $28.00 per person
Address: 12 Byward Market Square, Ottawa, ON
Why you need to go: If you hate creepy escape rooms, you’ll want to try The Castle, which will make you feel like a knight, or you can search for treasure in The Pirates Code.
Lockdown Ottawa Escape Rooms
Price: $95.00 for a team of 2-8 players
Address: 1080 Ogilvie Road, Ottawa, Ontario
Why you should go: They have so many unique rooms you’ll want to try them all. Some of the top picks are the ultra Canadian Hockey Fans Unite or the comic book-themed Time Team trilogy.
escape mansion
Price: $24.00+ per person
Address: 982 Wellington Street West, 900 Greenbank Road, 201 Queen Street, Ottawa, ON and 3929 Carp Road, Carp, ON
Why you need to go: They have four locations around Ottawa, but their must-do experience is the largest escape room in Canada.
Room 104
Price: 💸
Address: 104 Clarence Street, Ottawa, ON
Why you need to go: It’s an adult playground with arcade games and a long list of booze.
Before you go, check out our responsible travel guide to be informed, be safe, be smart, and above all, be respectful on your adventure.
