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Ever wanted to dine in a total darkness? Maybe you've always wanted to eat your dinner in the company of lions? Or giraffes maybe? Or perhaps you'd like to eat at a place that lets you drink wine from baby bottles?
Well you're in luck, because as you can see from the restaurants featured below, there's a place to suit all of your dining preferences, no matter how weird those preferences might be.
Compiled by Bored Panda, the list features some of the most amazing, the most unique, and the most bizarre restaurants from around the world. Don't forget to vote for your favorite!
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#1
Dine In The Cave, Ristorante Grotta Palazzese, Puglia, Italy
Yvonne Bernal 9 years ago
3 words for this cave/restaurant . . . romantic, romantic, romantic <3
Vincenzo Borgognone 2 years ago
I went with my lovely fiancee and her parents 44 years ago...........and never forgotten.
Sue Brigham 9 years ago
It looks like these are all tables of two where you sit side by side. I don't get it.
Judy Semmens 9 years ago
Look again. There are chairs on the far sides of the tables, they're just a bit harder to see. :-)
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#2
Perfect Location To View The Northern Lights - Northern Lights Bar In Ion Hotel, Iceland
Yvonne Bernal 9 years ago
Make sure to request a window seat, or you'll miss the northern lights!
Lesly Cruz-escobar 6 years ago
cool place it's so cool I like the food I was about to fall asleep
#3
Dine Surrounded By Stunning Mountain Setting, Aiguille Du Midi Restaurant 3842m, Chamonix, France
Joel Ei 9 years ago
Is it possible to get there by helicopter? My husband has only one leg, so it would be very hard for him to climb that high. And old people.
Isaac Joe (Joe) 9 years ago
Been there I think...they didn't have a fence outside the restaurant walking area. It was a scary walk.
Machelle Brown-Holmes 8 years ago
Is this accessed by lift? Stunning! I'm only 6 1/2 hours from here. Wow!
Heather Cox 9 years ago
This would be something to do while the restaurant is around. It's just one landslide away from ruin
#4
Share Breakfast With A Giraffe, Giraffe Manor, Langata, Kenya
Patricia Donohue 9 years ago
On the top of my Bucket list,, I'd even wash dishes to be there - even without eating a thing!!❤️
Sonia Anderson 6 years ago
Interesting - but really don't want giraffes eating off of my plate...
KayDee Kedeng'e 9 years ago
One of the most enduring experiences one can have; such beautiful creatures
Ann Monroe 9 years ago
Spent two days there and it was unbelievably amazing. Would love to go again for sure!!!
#5
Dine Five Metres Below The Surface, Ithaa Undersea Restaurant, Alif Dhaal Atoll, Maldives
Isaac Joe (Joe) 9 years ago
I heard in the orients they prefer to see their food alive before it gets cocked.
Heather Cox 9 years ago
Well, that's an interesting perspective that I would rather not visualize.
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Rylan Seguin 1 year ago
i like this s**t its a big w i am speaking from school when i am supposed be working. good bye
Yash Chauhan 5 years ago
Love to eat here also read this https://www.facttours.com/2020/05/unique-restaurants.html
#6
"A Place To Drink, A Place To Meet, A Place To Rest Your Hairy Feet." The Green Dragon Pub In Hobbiton (New Zealand) Is A Perfect Place For A Real LOTR Fan
Kathy Black 9 years ago
Now THIS is what I'm talkin' about! Baggins / Underhill looks like a little slice of heaven, even if Bilbo, Frodo, Sam and assorted dwarves are out of town.
#7
Ali Barbour's Cave Restaurant In Kenya Set In An Ancient Cave And Illuminated Entirely By Candlelight
Chloe Fletcher 8 years ago
They probably go through a lot of lighter fluid and cleaning up the wax has gotta be a major chore.
Pierfrancesco Consalvo 9 years ago
they really call it ali baba and the near by beach is called 40 thieves
Diana Lazar 9 years ago
This was probably a sacred place for them and they turned it into a restaurant for profit :(
#8
Impressive Steampunk Design, Truth Coffee, Cape Town, South Africa
#9
Dine Surrounded By Snow And Ice, The Snowcastle Of Kemi, Kemi, Finland
Hans 9 years ago
"waiter?" - "yes?" - "A fly just froze and fall into my soup. Well, onto my soup since ut is frozen, too."
Trav May 9 years ago
"And, my spoon is stuck in my soup. ...Also, I can't remove my hand from my spoon."
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Román alonso Bustamante valencia 9 years ago
Great place, id like to have diner there!! :-) :-)
Erick Ferris 9 years ago
I think I wouldn't eat there... not because of the cold but because of the uncomfortable seats :(
#10
Dine With Breathtaking Views Of Indian Ocean, The Rock, Michamvi Pingue, Zanzibar
Kathy Black 9 years ago
It has an A+ list "Gilligan's Island" episode. Where's Ginger? Mary Ann?
Lauren Mulcahy 8 years ago
I got engaged here, literally next to those couches. It was beyond amazing
#11
Dine In The Water In This Amazing Restaurant In Bora Bora
Shiva Dheva 9 years ago
Linds, this was exactly my very first thought... :)))
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Hans 9 years ago
People normally bring their pet dog to dinner, so he can lie under the table. Here you can bring your pet fish!
Amanda Panda 9 years ago
I'm dying to go to Bora Bora in general! This adds to the enticement.
Judy Abrams 9 years ago
Can you imagine the waitstaff trying to get food to the table? Without dropping anything.
#12
Dinner In The Middle Of A Waterfall, Labassin Waterfall Restaurant, Villa Escudero Resort, Philippines
Rocha 9 years ago
That would be: "waiter?" - "yes?" - "my entree just floated away..." - "what?" - "my entree just..." - "what?" - "my en..." - "what?" ......
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Isaac Joe (Joe) 9 years ago
Sign at the restaurant - we serve cold food and salads only. Hot food doesn't warm up.
#13
Enjoy Your Alien Coffee At This Bizarre Bar, Hr Giger Museum Bar, Gruyères, Switzerland
Abhishek Ganguly 9 years ago
Feels more like I am about to be eaten (it would surely be fine dining then!!!)
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#14
Your Meal Is Grilled Over A Volcano, El Diablo, Lanzarote, Spain
Evisa Isabella Rose 9 years ago
I wonder if it ''adds'' something different to the food's taste....
Kat Etherington 9 years ago
I remember as a kid visiting here and peering over the top of the grill. Sooooo hot!!
#15
Dine While Watching Old Sci-fi Movie Clips Shown On The Big Screen, Sci-fi Dine-in Theater Restaurant, Disney's Hollywood Studios, FL, USA
Lea Fuller 9 years ago
iv eaten there :-) atmosphere was brilliant, typical american food :-) just what you want in a place like this :-)
#16
Serious Coffee, With A Hint Of Magic In Harry Potter Themed Cafe In Toronto, Canada
Wendy O'Dea 9 years ago
This cafe is in Henderson, Nevada. Google Bad Owl Coffee. It is not in Toronto.
Jude Laffalotta 9 years ago
I live in Toronto. Why can't I find a listing for this? What I have found is a tapas and cocktail bar called The Lockhart .
#17
Dine In A Magical Alice World, Alice In A Labyrinth, Tokyo, Japan
#18
Sip Your Coffee Surrounded By Only Black Cats, Nekobiyaka, Himeji, Japan
#19
Enjoy Your Special Event In The Sustainable Tree House, Redwoods Treehouse, Warkworth, New Zealand
#20
Cafe That Lets Animal Lovers Adopt A Dog While Enjoying A Cup Of Coffee, Dog Cafe, LA, USA
Isaac Joe (Joe) 9 years ago
don't do this in Korea...they will choose the dog and ask it to be cooked
#21
World's Only Hot Air Balloon Restaurant, Culiair, Netherlands
Evisa Isabella Rose 9 years ago
The first pic gives me anxiety! Keep the food inside the pan! Be careful please!!! ΧD
Solid Dairy 4 years ago
Imagine just chillin on the ground and a piece of chicken falls on you!lol
#22
Ratatouille Themed Restaurant, Bistrot Chez Rémy, Disneyland Paris, France
#23
Walter's Lab, Walter's Coffee Roastery, Istanbul, Turkey
Abhishek Ganguly 9 years ago
If they only sell PG13 brews, a lot of people (including myself) are going to be very verY veRY vERY VERY disappointed.
#24
Tsavo Lion Restaurant In Bali Allows You To Have A Dinner In The Company Of Lionss
Sonia Anderson 6 years ago
As long as you're not the lions' dinner! 😮 Can this really be safe? Are both the restaurant's- entry & exit well-protected?
Sonia Anderson 6 years ago
As long as you're not the dinner the lions are having! 😮 Really, how safe is this? Are both the entry & exit well-protected?
Sara Otterstätter 9 years ago
And don't wonder when the lions look hungry at you. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsavo_Man-Eaters
#25
Dinner In The Sky, All Around The World
Hans 9 years ago
This is cool but does not make sense at the same time. And if anyone has a weak bladder all need to get down ;)
Sonia Anderson 6 years ago
OMG - How can anyone eat up there? Could be a problem if someone needed to use the bathroom unexpectedly 😮
#26
Game Of Thrones Feast, All Men Must Dine Pop-up Restaurant, London, UK
Elizabeth Crumbleholme 9 years ago
This was open for 3 days last year! So that;s one we won't be able to visit then!
#27
Bar For Urban Cyclists, Bicycle Bar, Bucharest, Romania
Charlotte Walrant 9 years ago
Hooo, I've been there, really nice bar! (Little difficult to find) they have the beat cocktails of Bucharest! 🍸🍹
#28
Dine In The Streets, In A Location That Will Be Revealed Only At The Last Minute, Street Dinner, Ferrara, Italy
Tony Mascareñas 9 years ago
I'll love to visit and dine at Ferrara. I saw this in the TLC Channel where people wear white clothes follow hits to find the place where dine will be serve. And supply you with a kit of plate, wine, even your chair.... this sounds interesting and fun!
Nicole Konig 9 years ago
This is actually Diner En Blanc and it happens all around the world! Google it and join he mailing lists and Facebook groups for an event close to you.
#29
Dine In Total Darkness, Dans Le Noir, Multiple Places Around The World
Hans 9 years ago
Well, turn in arround: you can serve dog food and get high cuisine prices for it.
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Flora Polvado 9 years ago
Really cool.the servers are all legally blind, and are the only ones who don't have a problem getting around. Great food!
Dessira Buchholz 9 years ago
Reminds me of the Isaac Asimov's novel. We're not meant to be in complete darkness. It must be a freaky experience.
It's Caturday 9 years ago
The sense of taste is probability amplified. I've also heard that you can take blind dates there...
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Luisa Vasconcelos 9 years ago
I have tried once. I get distracted for a moment and let the panic come in,because its one of my biggest fear.
#30
Play With Reptiles While Having A Coffee, Phu Nhuan’s Café Babo, Saigon, Vietnam
Murat Greywolf 9 years ago
As it is in Vietnam, they should put a sign reading "please do not eat the reptiles"..
It's Caturday 9 years ago
That snake is wrapped around the drink! Ok I might be into this after all
Flora Polvado 9 years ago
Animal friendly? Sure. Human friendly? Not so much:/
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#31
Meals Served By A Robot, Hajime Robot Restaurant, Bangkok, Thailand
#32
Experience Life As An Inmate, Prison Of Fire, Tianjin, China
Hans 9 years ago
Particularly if it is making being in prison a romantic journey...
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Maciej Melcher 9 years ago
I don't think there is much of a prisoner experience in all of this.
Dan Mihalache 9 years ago
Băsescule, Udreo, voi când veți mânca aici, după care - dacă tot sunteți gazde - veți spăla vesela și tacâmurile!?
Diana Hansen 9 years ago
we had the coolest restaurant in slc! it was the old salt city jail made in a real old time jail! it was neat and the prime rib was the best!
#33
Barbie Cafe In Taipei, Taiwan
#34
Medical Themed Bar The Clinic Bar In Singapore
#35
Drink Wine From Baby Bottles, Le Refuge Des Fondus, Paris, France
Nadege Konyn 9 years ago
It's an amazing place! Incredible fun! The tables are so close together than you are bound to interact with your neighbors! One big party! The bottle drinking by the way, is just a means to get you drinking a little faster, hence more fun!
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Katinka Min 9 years ago
Not so fond of places where animals are part of the decor or 'theme'. I doubt that it is fun for most lizards, dogs or other creatures to be handled by strangers all day long.
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Wow...a few minuted ago someone went through the pictures and downvoted any single of my comments. I noticed when going through the notification..."whohoo" ones had zero upvotes, others -1. Seems like I have a "friend" among the Pandas...
Hans 9 years ago
Same happened in other seried. I saw many other posts with -1. Anyone else noticing this?
Load More Replies... Katinka Min 9 years ago
Not so fond of places where animals are part of the decor or 'theme'. I doubt that it is fun for most lizards, dogs or other creatures to be handled by strangers all day long.
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