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52 Wacky Themed Restaurants

From Girly Doll Restaurants to Mining Tunnel Diners

— February 5, 2013 — Lifestyle
The increase in the amount of themed restaurants and cafes all over the world is the blunt proof of today’s consumers’ changing value judgement in their transactions. Consumers in our day of age tend to value experience over basic products and services.

Food entrepreneurs who have grasped the importance of this concept as well as the profitability of targeting a niche market are increasingly investing in very specifically themed eateries. Restaurants with such themes vary from barbie doll cafes to retro TV show diner where the waitresses as well as the interior of the eatery are perfectly in-role with the selected theme. The scale of how dedicated each of these eateries are to their roles are debatable, but what they all have in common is specific experience they provide that another one cannot.
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Magazine-Inspired Eateries
Magazine-Inspired Eateries
Conde Nast Plans to Expand Magazine-Themed Restaurants Internationally
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Mining Tunnel Diners
Mining Tunnel Diners
'Muru Pops Down in Tytyri' is a Restaurant Located 80 Meters Underground
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Retro Gamer Diners
Retro Gamer Diners
The Pinball Cafe Brings Back Old-School Games
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Meatball-Only Restaurants
Meatball-Only Restaurants
The Meatball Shop Serves the Best in the City
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High-Top Restaurants
High-Top Restaurants
The Adidas Originals MEGA Diner Commercial is Serving up Freshness
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Lavish Train-Themed Eateries
Lavish Train-Themed Eateries
The Passenger Restaurant Re-Creates a Locomotive Environment
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Garlic-Free Restaurants
Garlic-Free Restaurants
No More Stinking Breath
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Pitch Black Dinners
Pitch Black Dinners
'Dans le Noir' Lets You Eat in the Dark, Employs Blind Servers
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Futuristic Fashion Diners
Futuristic Fashion Diners
The Bond & Brook Restaurant Interior by d_raw is Out-of-This-World
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Sound-Silencing Restaurants
Sound-Silencing Restaurants
The Acoustics Adjustment System at COMAL is iPad Powered
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Retro TV Show Restaurants
Retro TV Show Restaurants
The Thunderbirds Cafe is a Nostalgia-Filled Dining Experience
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Gamer-Themed Restaurants
Gamer-Themed Restaurants
The CAPCOM Bar Serves Video Game-Inspired Dishes
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Drug-Themed Eateries
Drug-Themed Eateries
'Marihuana' Restaurant in Taiwan Uses Smokin' Branding
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Wedding Planner Restaurants
Wedding Planner Restaurants
The Wedding Cafe & Lounge Lets You Plan Your Wedding While You Party
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Crowdsourced Restaurants
Crowdsourced Restaurants
'What Happens When' is a Crowdfunded Project that Changes Every Month
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Self-Service Taverns
Self-Service Taverns
The Thirsty Bear Lets Customers Help Themselves to Beer
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Dining In The Dark
Dining In The Dark
Legally Blind Servers At O. Noir
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Girly Doll Restaurants
Girly Doll Restaurants
The First Official Barbie Cafe is Completely Hot Pink
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Rehab Restaurants
Rehab Restaurants
'Cafe Therapy' in Prague Helps People Overcome Drug Addictions
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World of Warcraft-Themed Restaurants
World of Warcraft-Themed Restaurants
Extreme Gamers Find MMORPG Heaven in China
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Tantalizing Treetop Restaurants (UPDATE)
Tantalizing Treetop Restaurants (UPDATE)
The Yellow Pages Redwoods Treehouse Eatery is High Class
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Water-Only Restaurants
Water-Only Restaurants
The Only Thing on Molecule Cafe's Menu is Filtered Tap Water
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Art Gallery Eateries
Art Gallery Eateries
Natasha Law Transforms Restaurant Plates Into Painted Masterpieces
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Japanese Fembot Diners
Japanese Fembot Diners
The Robot Restaurant in Toyko's Red Light District Has a Giant Robotic Girl
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Fake-Headed Cosplay Cafes
Fake-Headed Cosplay Cafes
Kigurumi Cafe Has Waitresses Don Life-Size Fake Heads to Tie Up the Look
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Pay-What-You-Want Restaurants
Pay-What-You-Want Restaurants
Zebrano Leaves Price Up To You
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Anime-Themed Restaurants
Anime-Themed Restaurants
Manga Sushi Offers a Unique Dining Experience
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Spine-Chilling Caged Diners
Spine-Chilling Caged Diners
The Alcatraz Medical Prison Restaurant is a Spooky Caged Bar
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Rundown House Restaurants
Rundown House Restaurants
Derriere Restaurant Welcomes You Home for Dinner
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Cat-Themed Restaurants
Cat-Themed Restaurants
The ‘Hello Kitty’ Sweety House Cafe is Adorably Designed
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Robot-Run Restaurants
Robot-Run Restaurants
The Dalu Rebot Restaurant in China is Making Mechanical Moves
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Robot Run Restaurants
Robot Run Restaurants
Robo Cafe Signals the Coming Rise of the Machines
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Red Light Restaurants
Red Light Restaurants
The Geisha House Opens in the OC
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Racy-Themed Diners
Racy-Themed Diners
Cosplay Restaurants at the AFAX Festival 2010
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Oxymoronic Restaurant Names
Oxymoronic Restaurant Names
Japan's Chubby Maid Cafe Serves Up Comfort Food
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Coffin Restaurants
Coffin Restaurants
The Eternity
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Fantasy Themed Restaurants
Fantasy Themed Restaurants
Alice in Wonderland and The Vampire Cafe
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Prison-Themed Restaurants
Prison-Themed Restaurants
Alcatraz in Tokyo
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Sea-Inspired Interior Design
Sea-Inspired Interior Design
Organic Sculptures by Ayala Serfaty
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Laboratory Restaurants
Laboratory Restaurants
Madeline's Madteater Offers Visitors Dinner and a Show
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Clinical Restaurants
Clinical Restaurants
Hospitalis in Latvia
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Motorcycle-Themed Restaurants
Motorcycle-Themed Restaurants
The Ducati Caffe Exudes Italian Sophistication
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Touchscreen Dining
Touchscreen Dining
Inamo Restaurant in London
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Warehouse-Style Eco Eateries
Warehouse-Style Eco Eateries
Elements of Fastvinic Cafe by Alfons Tost are Designed to Be Recycled
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Futuristic Diner Interiors
Futuristic Diner Interiors
Dick's Pizza & Pleasure by Slick+Design USA Plays on Modernity
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Toilet-Themed Restaurants (Update)
Toilet-Themed Restaurants (Update)
Now in China, Expanding Globally
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Transformer Restaurants
Transformer Restaurants
3SIX0 Fold-Up Tables Make Way For Dance Floors
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War-Themed Restaurants
War-Themed Restaurants
"Buns and Guns" in Beirut
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Funky Fusion Restaurants
Funky Fusion Restaurants
ODC Orlando di Castello Interior Has a Bizarre Combo of Inspirations
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Color Changing Restaurants
Color Changing Restaurants
Karim Rashid Designs ‘Switch' With Undulated Walls
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Caged Treehouse Restaurants
Caged Treehouse Restaurants
The Yellow Treehouse Opens its Doors in New Zealand
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Trippy Fairy-Tale Restaurants
Trippy Fairy-Tale Restaurants
Alice of Magic World in Tokyo is for Discerning Disney-Loving Diners
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