Awe-worthy dining experiences look different around the world, but it isn’t just region or culture that set the most innovative restaurants apart from the rest. In order to make this list, the establishments had to be really unique. The world has some pretty crazy restaurants, and narrowing it down to a top 10 list was extremely difficult. After sifting through the most astonishing dining experiences featured on Trendhunter.com, I couldn’t possibly narrow it down to less than 25. So here they are, the articles that stood out most.
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After dethroning Chef Masaharu Morimoto in a January episode of Iron Chef America, Moto chef Homaro Cantu has taken even more steps toward stardom. Concerned with the environment, the Chicago chef avoids… [More]
Sited near Brick Lane in Shorditch, London, this bus-turned-restaurant was packed with healthy, hip people. Around the corner of the Root Master Restaurant was another cool, organic cafe with a temporary… [More]
Imagine walking into a restaurant so dark, you can’t see your waiter, fellow diners, or even the food in front of you. At Montreal restaurant, O.Noir, your visual senses are taken from you the moment you… [More]
Bagger’s, a unique German restaurant, has eliminated all need for human interaction. Now you can enjoy your meal without pesky waiters—the only one left to blame for a screwed up order is you. The Nuremberg… [More]
What type of condoments would you like on your burger? Don’t be surprised when the waiter drops off a condom with your bill at this restaurant. The Cabbage & Condom Restaurant in Thailand is trying to… [More]
Five meters below the Indian Ocean sits the “first-ever undersea restaurant in the world.” This restaurant, built and introduced by Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa, “is part of a US $5 million dollar re-build… [More]
It worked in the music industry for Radiohead, but can the pay-what-you-want concept work in the food industry too? A innovative London restaurant is ready to make a bold move by offering a “pay what you… [More]
I have recently discovered there is an Alice in Wonderland-themed restaurant in Tokyo. Claiming to be a “labyrith of fantasy dining” the food comes with “Eat Me” tags and areas in the restaurant include… [More]
All breeds are welcome at the “Doggy Style Deli West,” a dining facility for the canine set, located in Edmonton, Alberta. The restaurant serves dog favourites such as, “German Shepherd Pie, Cheesy… [More]
It seems where ever there’s an excuse to take it all off, people will take advantage. In Greenville, Maine, you can go to the Black Frog Restaurant and get a sandwich called the “skinny dip” for free if… [More]
The Pub Paradise restaurant is a spa dining experience for women. They have heated water with mineral salts for those at the bar seats to soak their feet in while they enjoy their meal. They also have… [More]
Creating an old school Japanese feel with its rustic stone walls and large timber supports as well as having the eerie feeling of being followed, Ninja New York is an extremely unique dining experience.… [More]
Want an outlet for your Japanese Anime Maid fetish? Fortunately for you, a Toronto restaurant, i Made Cafe, is ready to cater to your needs. All of the waitresses wear Japanese anime maid costumes. [More]
If you have an unusual longing for hospital food, then D.S Music Restaurant, a Taipei restaurant bar with a medical theme, may appeal. Customers sit around a hospital bed as drinks ooze into their glasses… [More]
If you are taking a trip to Milan, don’t forget to visit Gold restaurant. It’s the first concept restaurant created by Dolce & Gabbana. The entirely interior design made of gold (too bad it’s not real… [More]
In case you ever wanted to combine your favorite activities, there’s a toilet bowl themed restaurant in Taiwan. The chaires are toilets, there are commode serving pieces and urinal sconces. Somehow I’m… [More]
The BBQ-Donut is a floating party table. This invention is actually a boat with a very quiet, electric motor on board. It seats 10 people around a BBQ pit/table and includes a stereo system, coolers under… [More]
A restaurant in Beirut is building off Lebanon’s war torn devastation by introducing a military theme. The “Buns and Guns” restaurant offers everything from bullet-shaped menus to a soundtrack of explosions… [More]
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A $25,000 chocolate sundae made the Guinness Book of Records today, officially earning it title for world’s most expensive dessert. If you thought the $14,500 Fortress Aquamarine dessert was outrageous,… [More]
I’m a passionate sushi connoisseur, but even I couldn’t fathom spending $1,000 on a roll. Apparently the chefs at Koi in New York didn’t have customers like me in mind when concocting the High Roller,… [More]
If you think the cheesecake you had last weekend was expensive, wait until you try the The Fortress Aquamarine. Sold at a restaurant in Sri Lanka, this dessert made the Forbes Travelers list of the world’s… [More]
Where “Hadaka” means naked and the Hadaka Sushi concept is quite simply, Naughty. Located in the heart of West Hollywood on Sunset strip this “Adults Only” Sushi restaurant, bar and lounge is… [More]
The super-size trend seems to have evolved to jumbo sized. It seems a restaurant in Germany has their own version of the Heart Attack Grill. The Waldgeist restaurant in Hofheim serves up the biggest portion… [More]
How many times do you want to try more than one dish in the same occasion? A new Chicago based restaurant is giving you the option. They are serving mini size burgers, sandwiches and shakes. I think… [More]