Best Escape Rooms in Ireland (2026)
Ireland's escape room scene is centred on Dublin, and Dublin's escape room scene is led by one name: Incognito. With seven rooms across two city centre venues, consistently rated #1 on TripAdvisor and 4.9 stars on Google from over 130,000 players, Incognito is not just the best escape room in Dublin — it's the benchmark for escape rooms across the whole island. Whether you're visiting from Cork, Galway, Belfast or abroad, here's why Dublin and Incognito belong on your itinerary.
Ranked: Our Top Picks
Orphanage
Ireland's most talked-about escape room. The Orphanage combines genuine horror, relentless atmosphere, and some of the best puzzle design on the island. Players travel from Cork, Galway, and Belfast specifically to do this room — and leave understanding why the trip was worth it.
Book Orphanage →Baker Street Mystery
Baker Street Mystery has a 41% success rate and a best time of 24 minutes 59 seconds. It's the kind of intellectually satisfying escape room that Ireland's escape room veterans come back to specifically to beat. Victorian setting, exceptional puzzles, endlessly replayable.
Book Baker Street Mystery →Bunker
Incognito's newest room and Ireland's only Cold War underground bunker escape room. At 75 minutes — the longest escape room runtime in Ireland — the Bunker rewards patience, communication, and nerve. Reviews are building fast.
Book Bunker →King's Quest
Ireland's best family escape room, full stop. King's Quest is a fantasy adventure suitable for ages 8 and up, completely horror-free, and consistently praised by families visiting Dublin from across Ireland and internationally. The puzzles are genuinely engaging for every age group.
Book King's Quest →Why Dublin leads Ireland for escape rooms
Dublin has the highest concentration of escape room venues in Ireland by a significant margin — which means it also has the most competition, the highest player expectations, and therefore the highest quality. Incognito has risen to the top of that competitive environment through consistent investment in room design, game master training, and puzzle quality. The result is a venue that regularly attracts players from Cork, Galway, Limerick, and Belfast making a trip specifically for the experience — and frequently returning.
What to expect if you're travelling to Dublin for an escape room
Both Incognito venues are in Dublin 8 — the historical heart of the city, walking distance from the Guinness Storehouse, Dublin Castle, Christ Church Cathedral, and Kilmainham Gaol. If you're travelling from outside Dublin for a day trip, a natural itinerary is: arrive in Dublin 8 mid-morning, explore the area, book an afternoon or evening slot at Incognito, then dinner in the neighbourhood before heading home or to your accommodation. Weekend slots at Incognito fill weeks in advance — book early.
