Modern large cities are full of signs of numerous restaurants, cafes and other establishments where a person can enjoy delicious dishes, have a quick bite or drink coffee. In the conditions of fierce competition, not every institution will be able to become significant and enjoy success, therefore their owners are trying to come up with some kind of “trick”, thanks to which their restaurant will attract the attention of visitors, stay afloat for many years.
Below in the article you can find a list of establishments whose creators especially tried to make their restaurant one of the most memorable in the world.
10. Dick’s Last Resort, a chain of restaurants in the USA
The American chain of 17 restaurants is striking in its originality. All institutions are decorated in an awkward style, their interiors are tasteless and incompatible, the staff are rude.
In the beginning, the owners of the network wanted to make an elite establishment, but failed, then they were visited by the creative idea of creating restaurants that are scruffy, with tables without tablecloths and throwing napkins by waiters in the guests' faces. The visitors liked the idea of the owners; customers are happy to go to restaurants.
The restaurant's cuisine mainly consists of seafood, hamburgers and barbecue.
9. Dans Le Noir? Paris, France)
More than 10 years ago, the Dans le Noir restaurant was opened, the name of which in French means "In the Dark." Guests of the establishment, getting inside, find themselves in darkness, while serving dishes of light also do not include.
The idea of this institution was that healthy people themselves could feel how the blind feel themselves every day, to understand that the absence of vision does not mean the absence of life. It is noteworthy that the service for guests in the restaurant is engaged in staff with very poor eyesight, or completely deprived of it. Visitors to the institution do not know the name of the particular dish that will be served to them; they must choose the type of menu, for example, meat, fish or vegetarian dishes.
8. Rude Food, Malmo (Sweden)
The Swedish restaurant gives new life to products that they are going to send to the trash, not because they are spoiled, but because they have a non-market appearance. Shops refuse them, because they believe that it is impossible to sell them. In Sweden, people are very concerned that so many products are not used for their intended purpose. Therefore, Rude Food employees took on a mission to save them. The chefs of the establishment turn substandard into delicious dishes, and the owners send part of the proceeds to charity.
7. Amix Coffee, Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam)
Traveling to Vietnam, it is worth visiting the city of Ho Chi Minh City, it is in it that the restaurant is located. Before entering the institution, visitors are asked to take off their shoes and wash their feet. This is done for a reason, the two floors of the restaurant are shallow pools with fish swimming in them, which will tickle the heels of the guests with pleasure. It is allowed to stroke the fish, but not to feed, as this can damage their health, it is not worth worrying about the condition of the restaurant's pets, since the water in which they swim is cleaned through special filters and the most comfortable conditions are created for the fish to live.
6. EENMAAL, Amsterdam (Netherlands)
Restaurant "Eenmaal" was opened last year, located in Amsterdam. The chip of the institution is that the tables in it are intended for only one visitor. The creator of the restaurant believes that her restaurant destroys all the stereotypes that the trip to dinner or lunch is a collective event. From the first days of the opening, Eenmaal began to enjoy tremendous success among visitors, as it turned out, there are quite a few lovers of food alone in Amsterdam.
5. Hajime Robot Restaurant, Bangkok (Thailand)
In Thailand, you can find a lot of amazing things, "Hajime Robot Restaurant" is no exception. The peculiarity of this establishment is that it is not the waiters who serve the customers, but robots dressed up in the traditional costumes of Japanese samurai and entertaining people with dances.
The institution provides visitors with a wide range of Japanese dishes, as well as Thai and European dishes. The prices in the restaurant are average. Drinks and food are ordered through the tablet (electronic menu).
4. Bonus: Ningen Restaurant, Tokyo (Japan)
The name of the restaurant translated from Japanese means "person". The institution became famous due to the fact that visitors could taste dishes that were served as last dinners to famous criminals sentenced to death. Many managed to try the last dish of maniac Judas Buenano, which consisted of asparagus, cherry tomatoes, broccoli and strawberries. Also, the last dinner of a killer named Victor Feger was served here, he preferred to get by with one olive as a dish. Despite an interesting idea, the restaurant turned out to be short-lived.
3. Kayabuki bar, Utsunomiya (Japan)
In Japan, tourists are attracted to the Kayabuki Restaurant. The institution is interesting in that instead of ordinary people as waiters, visitors are served by monkeys. The star of the restaurant is a macaque named Fuku-chan, dressed in a checkered form in black and white. She delivers beer and napkins to guests, instead of a tip in cash, the monkey receives soybeans.
2. Kinderkookkafé, Amsterdam (Netherlands)
The institution is known for the fact that all the dishes in it are prepared by very young chefs, not older than 12 years old, of course, under the supervision of adult staff. Also, children are happy to deliver their own prepared dishes to guests of the institution. Every kid can learn chef craft in the restaurant.
1. The Clink, a chain of restaurants in the UK
This network of English restaurants has gained fame due to the fact that they work people who soon expire. In institutions, not only dishes, but also furniture made by the hands of former criminals.
The creators of the network set a goal to teach and help people who have served their sentences to navigate in modern society, to adapt, to get used to new life.