Popular establishment. The most unusual bars in the world
Going to a restaurant is a fairly common form of recreation. And everyone knows what to expect from him: tables covered with tablecloths, helpful waiters, exquisite dishes... But even such a pastime can get boring. And what if you want a restaurant and variety too? We invite you to read about ten unusual restaurants, the impressions of which will stay with you for a long time.
1. Dinner in silence
Welcome to Greenpoint Brooklyn - the place where new restaurant Nikolos Nauman's Eat, where visitors are required to eat their eggs and casserole frittata and whole grain porridge in silence.
Nauman spent some time in a Buddhist monastery in India a few years ago, which inspired him to create the idea of a silent restaurant.
Lunch in Silence is a monthly event and has proven to be so popular that diners have to reserve a table several days in advance to enjoy the privilege of dining without speaking or hearing a word in the small room, which can only seat 25 people.
2. Nude Dinner
Once a month, a restaurant in Manhattan throws a nude dinner party. Nudist activist John J. Ordover has designed dinners that don't have to be dressed - as soon as guests enter, they undress and enjoy the signature food.
Sanitary regulations oblige staff to remain clothed even if they wish to join. In addition, visitors should bring something to sit on - a towel or, for discerning women, an elegant silk shawl.
Don't worry, the windows are tinted hot soup not served, and people keep their eyes only at the level of your face.
3. Offensive lunch
Dick's Last Resort is a chain of small bars and restaurants in the United States known for deliberately recruiting rude waiters who are taught to behave that way.
In addition to the staff, the decor of the restaurant is wacky. Its purpose is to offend customers and put them in an embarrassing position. Visitors are provided with bibs and large paper caps self made which they should wear throughout the entire meal. There are no napkins on the tables - as a rule, waiters throw them at visitors.
This restaurant, which has picnic tables and no tablecloths, came about after its owner's first high-end restaurant failed and went bankrupt. Rather than continuing to operate in a high-profile industry, the owners have redirected their efforts towards sloppiness. The end result was a success, leading to the creation of six more such restaurants.
4. Lunch in the style of Alice in Wonderland
In Japan, there is a chain of restaurants inspired by Lewis Carroll's famous fairy tale "Alice in Wonderland". The interiors of the restaurants opened by Diamond Dining were created by the Japanese studio Fantastic Design Works.
Each restaurant offers its own interpretation of a classic fairy tale with tables in the shape of tea cups, romantic lighting, waitresses in Alice's blue dresses and of course delicious and delicious dishes... Knock on the giant hardback and you will be admitted into this exquisitely designed restaurant. Being inside is like falling through a rabbit hole into Alice's world.
5. Dinner with the dead
In some restaurants, the atmosphere can be truly dead, but one Indian restaurant owner claims that his business has flourished since he opened a diner on the site of an old cemetery. Rather than destroying the graves and thus making room for the café, owner Krishnan Kutti decided to save the coffins and arrange tables around them at the ironically named New Lucky restaurant in Ahmedabad.
The coffins are all that remains of the Muslim cemetery, and the cafe has become a popular gathering place for young and old.
About a dozen coffins, closed with iron bars, are located inside the cafe. Every morning, as the diner blinds go up, the waiters spend some time rubbing the tombstones and decorating them with fresh flowers.
6. Singing restaurant
"Bel Canto" mixes haute cuisine with the excitement of the opera house. The unique combination of a talented pianist and professionally trained opera singers makes evenings at Bel Canto unforgettable.
Not only do visitors enjoy fantastic food here French cuisine, they also sing serenades. During the evening, at regular intervals, four singers perform opera classics, moving between tables.
Bel Canto has two restaurants in Paris (at Neuilly-sur-Seine and at the Hotel de Ville) and one in east London (at the Corus Hotel near Hyde Park).
7. Dinner at the edge of the cliff
Fangweng Restaurant in the Chinese province of Hubei is conveniently located next to the popular Sanyu Cave, otherwise known as the Three Travelers Cave, but you may find it more impressive that the restaurant seems to be hanging on the edge of a cliff.
If you didn't know this beforehand, you might be surprised because there are no clues about entering. You must walk down the passage that juts out over Happy Valley in Silin Canyon to reach the dining hall. Several tables are located on the balcony overlooking the cliff. But most of the tables are inside a natural cave.
8. Dinner alone
A table for one, please! At Eenmaal, the new restaurant in Amsterdam, this is your only choice. Social designer and initiator Marina van Goor explains the idea of the restaurant: “Eenmaal is the same restaurant as the others, but it differs in one thing: here you will only find tables for one. Eenmaal is an exciting experiment for those who never go to a cafe alone, as well as an attractive opportunity for those who often go to restaurants alone. "
With the help of Eenmaal, Marina hopes to break the stereotype that something is wrong with a person if he sits or eats alone.
9. Exclusive dinner (your turn to wait five years)
Barel's restaurant, self-created and located in the basement of his own home in upstate New York, has served personally-grown and harvested food for 25 years at a premium price. All the ingredients used in the unique menu for each evening are grown in the garden of Berel's personal farm, including acorn flour and butter made here.
The dining room can accommodate up to 20 people who must arrive at a specific time in advance to take part in the five-hour dinner. The restaurant was such a hit that Berel received over 10,000 booking requests in just a week.
The cost of the meal (not including anxious expectations) reaches over $ 200 per serving, but every wealthy person with the ability to plan five years in advance can arrange a truly one-of-a-kind date.
10. "Jumping" restaurant
The trend of modern and underground dining shows no signs of waning, but it's a new twist - the Pale Blue Door, created by British artist and decorator Tony Hornecker, pops up, packs, then reappears in another country, taking part in festivals along the way.
The Pale Blue Door isn't just a bouncing restaurant, it's a dinner club and installation in a decrepit world of wonders in a secret location in Dalston, London. Tony Hornecker is the man behind the mystery club that drives clients to travel to Santiago and Buenos Aires and Glastonbury and Berlin. Visitors are invited to the life-size Hornecker dollhouse for dinner from three courses, while they will be entertained by pantomimes and cabaret, such as "A Man to Pet" and Johnny Wu.
Hornecker began his idea at his studio and terrace home in Hackney, London, where a jumble of windows, odd rooms, furniture, knickknacks and drag queen performances are served with panzanella, rare beef and crumble pudding.
This restaurant, like many ingenious inventions, was created out of necessity. At the beginning of the year, Hornecker's agent went bankrupt, his work ran dry, and he had nothing to pay the rent. Hornecker had long had the idea of starting a restaurant, and thanks to his previous experience - he was a waiter from the age of 14 and preparing to become a chef at 16 - this was a natural solution to his financial crisis.
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In St. Petersburg, everything is not what it seems. You go into the laundry - and there is a bar. You go into the front door - there is also a bar. You go to the hairdresser - and there they will pour you a drink. "Pharmacy" - a bar. "Post" is a bar. But the "Wine-glass" is absolutely not what you thought. Our expert will tell you how to do barhopping and not screw it up.
A cafe
The owners of "Washing" call it "cafe-laundry". Indeed, here you can wash and drink coffee (already an interesting combination). And yet this is a real bar with shots, longs and colorful bartenders. Poets and DJs perform here, exhibitions are held. But the most important thing is that the youth of Petersburgers passes here. The institution has existed for many years and has long become a local legend. No wonder even the soloists of the Rolling Stones and Franz Ferdinand, coming on tour, entrusted their dirty clothes and pure hearts to “Washing”.
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As well as at the post office, which is without quotes, here you can get into the queue - just not for a parcel, but for a drink. "Post" is a popular place, and this popularity is completely justified. It is cozy, atmospheric and delicious here. The bartenders are intelligent and charming. There is no menu or bar list, cocktails are made on a whim. You just need to set the leitmotif: "I want sour / herbal / sweet", and you will be understood. There are no fixed prices either, the cost of drinks fluctuates quite a lot. It's not the cheapest place in town, but it's certainly one of the best. By the way, you can also eat at the Post Office. The music, like the alcohol, is excellent. The interiors are crazy: some huge cans hang from the ceiling, birds watch from the walls.
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Here you will be trimmed and fed with delicious burgers and given a drink. It sounds cozy and home-like, but in fact “Pif-Paf” is not the place where you can show up in whatever and when it is horrible, the very fashionable audience chose this bar-hairdressing salon. However, there are no harsh face-controllers at the entrance, and the Pif-Papa employees are not snobs at all. The institution hosts interesting exhibitions, there are good selection board games, and pleasant music sounds.
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It is necessary to go to this "pharmacy" for medicine for the soul. Apotheke Bar does not hide, but does not advertise itself either - the institution has no sign. Whoever needs it will find it, following intuition. The bar is famous for interesting cocktails and homemade liqueurs. And, of course, an intelligent atmosphere, which is completely uncharacteristic of most establishments on Dumskaya and Lomonosov.
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Cuddled by the press, El Copitas has long since turned from a semi-secret bar into the most fashionable bar in St. Petersburg. And even the whole country.
El Copitas is located in a gateway on Bell Street and operates without a sign. Finding a place is a kind of quest. There are only 25 seats here, you need to book a table in advance, and you can come only on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Why put up with all these restrictions? To find yourself in inner Mexico for a short time, try real tequila and mezcal, all kinds of cocktails based on them, as well as delicious Mexican food. Well, tell your friends that you were there.
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No, El Copitas is not the only St. Petersburg bar where the Mexican surroundings are well played. Then there's Dia de los Muertos, and it's just awesome! The owners call it "a glossy, vulgar pub with fun loud music, craft beer and 1% Franciscan conventional morality." In fact, the place is not glossy and not vulgar, although it is buried in flowers and turtles. It's cozy, good, cheap here. Delicious beer (18 European varieties!) And cider. The bartenders are friendly. The food is interesting - hot mexican snacks. On TV they are playing some kind of perky Balkans in German (!) Language. In general, if you are not a complete snob, you will definitely like it here.
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There is a stereotype that vegetarians are non-drinkers. Like, they are too spiritual and airy for drinking. In fact, this is not the case. Vegetarians drink, by at least, in a place with the polygonal name Hexagon. This is the city's first vegetarian wine bar (it also happens). And it seems to be the first bar where you can order signature vegan desserts. Moreover, part of the proceeds from their sale goes to the “Friend” shelter for homeless animals. Well, how can you not celebrate with a glass of wine for only 180 rubles? If, after a few glasses, the tables and dishes in the establishment seem hexagonal to you, do not be alarmed - they are.
The bar hosts lectures, film screenings and master classes.
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This is a pub. Japanese. And the music is Japanese. And food. Both beer and other alcohol. Yakitori is cooked here on real lava stones, and portions cost from 100 rubles, rolls - from 110 rubles, sashimi - from 220. Teas are served fragrant and wonderful. And for those who still want to roll, they recommend Japanese foam - Kirin Ichiban.
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This bar is located in the front door of an old and very beautiful mansion. It is somehow awkward to get drunk here - one would rather have intellectual conversations with a glass of good wine in hand. The institution was chosen by the stars of the St. Petersburg gossip. If you want to avoid the crowds and noise, it is better to come here early, in the early evening.
There is to live, or there is to be surprised. We present to your attention the top unique and unusual restaurants, bars and cafes of the world.
Unusual restaurants in the world
1. "Hitlers' Cross"
Mumbai, India
The interior of this neo-Nazi restaurant is decorated with a swastika. The owner Punit Sablok says that before, he did not think much about the name and chose this only to attract visitors, because the dishes on the menu are mainly Italian cuisine and not at the cheapest price. Name restaurant many did not like it, because now it is called simply "Cross".
2. "Dans le Noir" ("In the dark")
chain of restaurants in Paris, London, New York, Barcelona, St. Petersburg
Guests of this restaurant can dine in an atmosphere of total darkness. You can taste a meal in the dark in several restaurants of the world, in the largest metropolitan areas. Before entering the hall, visitors leave in the wardrobe all items that glow in the dark. Even mobile phones are no exception. Only then the waiter escorts the clients to the table. In the restaurant you will only be with yourself and with your sense of taste and smell.
3. "Eternity"
Truskavets, Ukraine
The restaurant-coffin called "Eternity" offers dinner in the Ukrainian city of Truskavets. The exterior of the building and the interior are completely related to the funeral theme. There are many funeral candles on the tables and on the walls. There are coffins everywhere. The menu offers to taste such dishes as "9th day" or "40th day"; as a hot dish, they serve a dish called "Meet me in paradise". Note that the restaurant turned out to be quite popular even for weddings.
4. "Dinner In The Sky"
Brussels, Belgium
For those who are tired of the noise, smoking and hustle and bustle in the halls, we suggest visiting a restaurant"Lunch in Heaven". The name speaks for itself. A special table, which is lifted into the air by a powerful crane, can be another place for a lunch break or an unusual date. However, it will be problematic to get the fallen spoon. The institution is located in Belgium, but if there is a desire and funds, the organizers are ready to bring it anywhere in the world.
5. "The Hobbit House"
Manila, Philippines
The only restaurant in the world where only dwarfs work, but the owners and staff themselves call themselves exclusively hobbits. The institution is located in the capital of the Philippines, therefore National dishes and live ethnic music included.
6. "Nyotaimori"
Japan
In many restaurants in the land of the rising sun, food is traditionally served on a naked human body. This custom is called "Nyotaimori". The girls are specially prepared for such work: at the first stage, all hair is removed from the body, and after that the girl takes a bath using a special odorless soap, at the end she is poured over with cool water. Before serving, the body of a girl (or a guy) must acquire the required temperature for serving dishes (mostly sushi). Also, girls, like real plates, should be able to lie motionless for several hours. They are also specially trained to do this.
Unique cafes
7. "Christian Cafe"
Shinjuku, Japan
The interior of this cafe resembles a Christian church. There is an iconostasis, a cross and many statues. Noisy parties are often held in the institution, therefore drinking cocktails, including alcoholic ones, is not uncommon here, but drunken fights in the Christian cafe have not yet happened.
8. "Modern Toilet"
Taiwan
An institution with the proud name "Modern toilet»For those people whose appetite is difficult to spoil with anything, because food is served here in special plates in the shape of a toilet bowl, drinks in plastic containers for collecting analyzes. Visitors to the cafe sit on toilet bowls, under the transparent tables of the establishment there are ordinary sinks. All this is done, according to the manager, to refresh the taste of visitors and of course to shock.
9. "The Owl Cafe"
Japan
You won't surprise anyone with cat cafes in Japan, so completely exotic establishments began to appear in the country. Now the owl theme is in vogue. In a standard café like this, 20-30 owls are kept, with which visitors are allowed to communicate and pick up. The Japanese fell in love with drinking their usual tea or coffee in the company of such cute, but still predatory and wild birds. The cafe is usually darkened, because owls are nocturnal birds and their eyes are not used to bright daylight. In these cafes, visitors can buy owl-themed souvenirs, which, by the way, are very popular. And long lines line up to the cafe every day, but even the lucky ones who get inside are given only 1 hour to “date” the owls. But it's worth it!
10. "Chongqing"
China
An unusual summer cafe has opened in China right on the shallow waters of a local river. The institution managed to gain great popularity. To the question “ How much does it cost to open a cafe in a place like this? " the organizers, perhaps, will answer that not much, because they have saved a lot on the air conditioning system. Also, the cafe is equipped with ordinary cheap plastic chairs and tables. The depth of the river at the location of the cafe is only about 1 cm. The long summer here is known for its high temperatures and high humidity, so the cafe on the river gives you the opportunity to get cool.
Original bars from around the world
11. The Brandy Library
New York, USA
To the question "How to get to the library?" the answer "What a library can be at three o'clock in the morning" will not be relevant. After all, this drinking establishment- an intelligent bar. They read labels here, and teach not new words at all, but the names of drinks. The interior of the bar, as the name implies, is made in the style of a library, but on the shelves there are by no means books, but more than 900 brandy names, single malt and blended whiskey, rum, brandy and liquor. Jazz evenings complete the picture, which, together with the general atmosphere, immerse visitors in the atmosphere of old New York. This bar has become the most popular among tourists visiting American metropolis .
12. Big Baobab Pub
Sunland Farm, Limpopo Province, South Africa
Who said that on opening your bar need a lot of money? In Africa, they just found the largest tree in the world and turned it into a bar for tourists, which is now known among tourists all over the world. In the bar, despite its unusual appearance, the interior is quite ordinary. The indigenous peoples of South Africa associate many legends with the baobab. The giant baobab from the Limpopo province is a little no less than 6,000 years old and about 60 people can be there at the same time. The idea came to the local businessman Van Herdens in such an unusual way, and in 1993 the bar received its first visitors. The selection of drinks in the bar is quite standard, the main one being beer. The advantage of this institution, located in the south of the hot continent, is that it always has a pleasant temperature (+22 C).
13. "Dick's Last Resort"
USA
It is a chain of bars and restaurants in the United States. The highlight of this establishment is the outstanding service. All boors, foul language and bully are collected here, because only such people are hired at Dick's Last Resort. Neither the receptionist nor the complaint book at this bar will help you. Insulting and humiliating visitors is one of the duties of the service personnel.
14. "Museum HR Giger Bar"
Grueira, Switzerland
Sometimes glamorous bars get so annoying that you want to spend time in a place where there really will be something new and original. This is exactly the principle that the sculptor and designer, legendary artist Hans Rudolf Giger adhered to, before how to open this bar... It was he who once created the concept of creatures and artistic design in the film Alien by Ridley Scott, and then founded the museum, where he exhibits his best works. But perhaps one of Giger's most impressive creations is the museum's bar, which opened in 2003. Every detail of the bar's interior makes visitors feel like they are inside an alien ship from the movie "Alien" or just in another reality. The pub was chosen spend your free time eccentric personalities and just drinkers in unusual establishments, and in 2011 this bar won the title of the most original bar Europe.
15. "The Clinic Bar"
Singapore
Singaporeans offer tourists to visit an unusual hospital. It will not be difficult for a client with a sense of humor to imagine himself sick. It is world famous night club and a bar-restaurant. The extravagant D. Hirst worked on the design and concept of the establishment. When you enter the bar, it will seem to you that you are in a morgue. Inside, instead of the usual places at the tables, you will see chambers with beds and gauze curtains, and instead of chairs - wheelchairs; droppers instead of glasses, food in medical plates. Despite all this, there are enough people who want to relax in a hospital style. After all these procedures, you can feel 100% healthy.
Such are the excesses for gourmets. Travel and be amazed. Bon Appetit!
Sources: Internet service YouTube: "The best bars in the world", "Top-10 unique restaurants in the world", "An owl cafe operates in Tokyo (news)", "Business idea from China: cafe on the river"
Rest is an important part of our life. Where can you have a good rest with friends, if not in a cozy bar? Relax after a working week, chat over a cocktail. What kind of bars are there? Variety. There are such interesting places that it is worth telling about them.
Let's start with a bar in Jordan. The bar is located in a burial cave.
Only one cave is allowed here for commercial purposes. And this unusual bar is located in it. The walls of the ancient cave are part of an ancient grave that was carved out many centuries ago by the Nabateans. The tables stand both in the open air, on a spacious area outside, and in the cave itself, where the lamp light casts ominously - bloody reflections on the sandstone walls. Some of the tables are located in niches, which, most likely, were to be used for burials. The bar will appeal to the originals, as this eerie place is both terrifying and curious. In general, an exotic place.
But a bar in Jamaica is a warm piece of paradise. It looks like a bunch of palm branches, leaves, carelessly fixed on piles right on the water. Inside the bar there are rope ladders, hammocks that will welcome their guests and allow them to sit comfortably with a glass of cocktail in their hands. And benevolent dolphins are happily splashing around the bar.
Another extraordinary bar is located in Sweden. It receives its visitors only in the autumn - winter period. This is an ice bar. Every year it is built from huge blocks of ice. Highly beautiful design the bar from the inside sets you up for a romantic mood, despite the cold.
Another exotic place is a bar located in a cliff cave above the ocean - a favorite vacation spot for both locals and tourists who come to Menorca. This bar's regulars love to sit under the umbrellas on the outdoor terrace and admire the Balearic Islands. At night, the bar turns into a disco.
In the Israeli city of Eilat, you can visit a real underwater bar-restaurant. It is built in the shape of a star, which matches its name. The bar is completely decorated in a marine style. The lower floors are submerged in the water, the kitchen and the dance floor are located on the upper ones. Luxurious and exclusive bar.
Ever wanted to dine in total darkness? Or maybe you would like to enjoy a wonderful dinner in the company of lions or giraffes? Maybe dine in a place where you can drink wine from a baby bottle? We present to your attention the most unusual restaurants from all over the world, which can surprise even the most discerning and sophisticated visitors.
3. Perfect view of the Northern Lights from the Northern Lights Bar In Ion Hotel, Iceland
4. Amazing restaurant "Aiguille Du Midi" at an altitude of 3842 m, Chamonix, France
5. Lunch at a depth of 5 meters at the restaurant "Alif Dhaal Atoll", Maldives
6. Impressive steampunk design at Truth Coffee Restaurant in Cape Town, South Africa
7. Lunch in the middle of snow and ice at Kemi Snow Castle, Finland
8. Ali Barbour's Cave, located in an ancient cave in Kenya, fully lit by candles
9. Pub "Green Dragon" in Hobbiton, New Zealand. Ideal place for Lord of the Rings fans
10. Dinner in the middle of a waterfall at the Labassin Waterfall Restaurant, Philippines
11. Amazing restaurant in the water on the island of Bora Bora
12. "The Rock" restaurant with spectacular views of the Indian Ocean in Zanzibar, Tanzania
13. Get some alien coffee at this quirky Hr Giger Museum Bar, Gruyeres, Switzerland
14. You can eat while watching an old sci-fi movie at the Sci-fi Dine-in Theater Restaurant, Florida, USA
15. Restaurant "El Diabolo", where your order will be cooked over the crater of a volcano, Lanzarote, Spain
16. Serious Coffee Harry Potter-themed coffee shop in Toronto, Canada
19. You can drink coffee surrounded only by black cats at Nekobiyaka, Himeji, Japan.
18. The world's only hot air balloon restaurant in the Netherlands
19. Restaurant "Alice in Wonderland" in Tokyo, Japan
20. Dinner at the treehouse, Redwoods Treehouse, New Zealand
21. Themed restaurant "Bistrot Chez Rémy" in the style of the cartoon "Ratatouille" at Disneyland Paris, France
22. Cafe-shelter for dogs "Dog Cafe", where everyone can find a pet, Los Angeles, USA
23. Restaurant "Tsavo Lion", where you will eat surrounded by lions, Bali
24. Dinner in the Sky
15. Restaurant in the style of "Game of Thrones" in London, England
26. Walter's Coffee Roastery, based on the TV series Breaking Bad, Istanbul, Turkey
27. Dinner in absolute darkness at Dans Le Noir restaurants
28. Cyclist Bar in Bucharest, Romania
29. You can play with reptiles while having a cup of coffee at Phu Nhuan's Café Babo, Saigon, Vietnam
30. Dinner on the street in Ferrara, Italy
31. Restaurant "Prison Of Fire", where you can feel like a prisoner, Tianjin, China
32. Hospital-style bar in Singapore
33. Hajime Robot Restaurant served by a robotic waiter, Bangkok, Thailand
34. Barbie Cafe, Taipei, Taiwan
