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Located just 10 minutes east of downtown Phoenix, Tempe exudes its own personality and the youthful spirit of a college town. Home to Arizona State University, the largest public university in the United States, Tempe has a vibrant downtown that’s active day and night. You’ll find locally-owned eateries and microbreweries, annual festivals, arts and cultural events. And plenty of opportunities to enjoy over 300 days of sunshine a year on a bike, hiking trail or stand-up paddleboard.
Restaurants in Tempe
1. The Sleuth Box
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 118 reviews
The Sleuth Box is an interactive, live game play and a great alternative to a movie night. Instead of watching the adventure, be a part of it! Your group of friends, co-workers, or strangers will be "locked" in a room and you'll have an hour to escape, which you'll do by working together to solve puzzles, find clues and ultimately escape from the room!
Reviewed By TinaMC1977
This was such a fun escape room full of twists and turns. Everyone in my group had a blast. I highly recommend it.
2. The Zone Escape Rooms
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 313 reviews
The Zone Escape Rooms is the most immersive escape game experience in the state. Voted "Best Escape Room" in Arizona! Conveniently located in vibrant downtown Tempe, close to everything! The Zone is perfect for a fun date night, friend/family get together, special event celebration, or corporate team builder. You must work as a team to figure out the clues, find keys and combinations, and escape within 60 minutes. Do you have what it takes? *Visit our website for more information on how we are combatting COVID-19*
Reviewed By TheLadyAdventuress
We escaped Rush Hour with time to spare, and totally loved the overall experience. Our Game Master was friendly, professional, and helpful, the room was fun, challenging, and well-maintained, and the whole faculty was a perfect destination for adventure. I highly recommend Escape Zone for anyone who likes to have fun!
3. Harkins Theatre
4. ASU Museum Ceramics Center and Brickyard Gallery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 9 reviews
Reviewed By AZnearnative
Grand opening of "Look to Nature" featuring the works of Toshiko Takaezu. Her family and former students will be doing online interviews tonight. Garage was closed so we parked in adjacent city lot. Forehead temp check first.
5. Great Room Escape & Class Axe Throwing
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 112 reviews
Great Room Escape (formally known as Mindspark) is a fully interactive and immersive experience unlike anything else you can do in Tempe, Arizona. Up to 12 participants will be locked in a room, and they must use their minds and teamwork to figure out their escape. Clues and riddles hidden throughout the room provide the tools necessary to win the game and get out of the room. **NOW featuring Class Axe Throwing located inside. Axe throwing is an hour and a half Axeperience. Where you learn how to throw axes by our trained experts in a fun and friend family style competitive environment. Axe Throwing is 12 years and older to throw and we are BYOB 21+ to drink (Please have I.d read)
Reviewed By Wittsters4 - Scottsdale, United States
First time but not the last! Great fun! Candace, our instructor and funmeister, made it extra fun with instruction and games. Highly recommend the axe throwing-simply the best!!
6. Adventurous Stills
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 14 reviews
Adventurous Stills is an award-winning small-batch craft distillery located in Tempe, AZ. All our Spirits start from grains or molasses, and are wholly produced from grain to bottle by hand in our Distillery. Our Distillery is built not bought – we hand-built our all-copper stills, mash tun, and virtually everything else you see. From milling the grains in-house, to tasting every batch as it comes off the still to ensure only the best parts of each run are bottled, we control every step of the process. Stop by the Distillery for a tour and taste to experience the results of our passion! **Tours are held every hour on the hour with the last one 1 hour prior to closing. No tours are given on Thursdays!
7. Escape Narrative
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 14 reviews
Named #1 Escape Room in Phoenix (2019) by Phoenix New Times! Traditional escape rooms focus on a series of lock/key puzzles that, when completed, allow the group to open the door and leave. At Escape Narrative, the focus is on the story, and the puzzles move the story forward. When your group leaves they should be talking about the story, not just about the puzzles! (Booked "By The Room" so you never have to share the room with other people)
Reviewed By AZcanyonhiker
This was my first escape room experience and I booked it for our family of five - mom, dad and three kids in their 20s. I really liked that you reserve the entire room, up to six people, so it is only your group. The reason it is more for adults is the thinking part of the puzzles, cultural references adults would know, (no spoilers), and you have to maneuver some computer files in a more sophisticated story. It makes total sense the owner wants to protect his laptop and electronics which are part of the story. The owner is incredibly friendly, helpful and stays on top of the game. The location is a small office in a strip mall, but don't let that turn you off. It's well-marked, lights are on, and, well, adds to the ambience of a creepy escape room. All part of the fun. Do arrive ten minutes early so you have time for the full explanation and to enjoy the game. Payment is done online when booking the reservation.
8. Alcatraz Escape Games
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 64 reviews
Do you enjoy intrigue and adventures like Sherlock Holmes and Indiana Jones? You've come to the right place. Our escape rooms will place you in the middle of the mystery; challenging you and your team to solve puzzles, riddles, and other hidden games that will help you defeat the room. Come join us and take the test - do you have what it takes to succeed?
Reviewed By 894trevorf
This place is amazing! The room we did was very well decorated and really immersed us in the atmosphere of the room. The puzzles were very entertaining and the room was easy enough me and my mom to do on our own, granted with help from our amazing host Riley. She really added to the shaboom of the room. Overall, had a great bonding experience l with my mother.
9. Inferno Escape Room
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 25 reviews
Experience the game! A fun activity for families or friends, where you solve puzzles, uncover clues, and try to win the game within 60 minutes! We've got 3 exciting games: LIT, Inventor's Secret, and Burned Out. Short on time? Stop in and ask about playing our 15 minute mini-game designed for escape room newbies called, "The Waiting Room."
Reviewed By rpbaz - Phoenix, United States
A Christmas escape room! I couldn’t wait to do this one. Especially this year with it’s many ups and downs, we all need some kind of safe, fun, “ME” time. Stephanie and James have created a fun-tastic, family friendly room, sure to please EVERY member of the family, no matter what age. I have done over 150 escape rooms in several states, and this room, although rated for beginners, was challenging enough for us as seasoned pros. My husband commented that this was his favorite room ever, and I put it in my top 5, and it is definitely my favorite Christmas room of all time! (And I have done quite a few!) The theme flowed well. Being over 60 years young, something that delighted us was that this room was bright and well lighted, had plenty of work space, and it was VERY clean and uncluttered. It was decorated nicely and very colorful. You can tell that Stephanie and James take pride in this room and in their business, and they take cleaning and sanitation seriously. I HIGHLY recommend this for families, birthdays (I did this for my December birthday), team building, and of course, Christmas Parties! You will not be disappointed! Five Star Fun!
10. Dynamic Escape Rooms
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 12 reviews
Award Winning Tempe Escape Room. Perfect for families, travelers, date night, team-building, friends, birthdays, and more! Voted "Best Escape Room" - 2019 Best of the Valley Phoenix Magazine Voted "Best Escape Room" - 2020 Phoenix New Times "Best of Phoenix" Dynamic Escape Rooms offers immersive adventure games designed with our customers in mind. We can customize your experience with Dynamic Difficulty depending on the number of guests you have in your group so everyone has something to work on. Our chapter based games provide a unique experience in a larger story saga!
Reviewed By Cassie1686
My family and I did this escape room today on medium difficulty. The registration process was easy, there were many time slots available to choose from. I appreciated the option of signing waivers online prior to arrival to expedite the check in process. They were ready for us with the room prepared when we came in, so we were able to start right away. The room itself was great! The puzzles were all fantastic, just the right amount of difficulty. It was very non-linear so there were several different things going on at one time and everyone stayed busy throughout the whole game. The decor was perfect and we truly enjoyed each step of the game. This is the first game we have been in where they used an iPad system for clues. It was very handy and we could see quickly what out time remaining was without having to run into another room to check the time on the screen or look for a clue response. We sincerely look forward to the remaining rooms being open, and we will definitely return to do another level of the same game with different puzzles.
