# Dark Room Dining O'Noir Toronto Restaurant Lets You Enjoy Dinner Without Seeing it (UPDATE) By Christina Butty | Published 2009-07-06 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/onoir-dining-dark References: [ctv](http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20090630/onoir_feature_090701/20090701?hub=TopStories) Foodies can take their dining experience to a whole new level when they dine at the recently opened O'Noir in Toronto, the sister location to O'Noir in Montreal. O'Noir Toronto allows patrons to [dine in the dark](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/opaque-ice-cream). The pictures in the gallery are from the lounge, as the actual dining rooms are so dark, a person cannot even see their hand in front of their face! To take this dining experience even further, patrons can select what they would like to eat or opt for a ‘surprise’ meal. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.0/10 - Popularity: 84% | Activity: 88% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Dark Dining Experience:** Restaurants are exploring sensory dining experiences by eliminating sight. - **Surprise Menu Trend:** More restaurants are offering surprise meals to heighten the dining experience. - **Multi-sensory Dining:** Innovative dining concepts are merging the senses to create unique dining experiences. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Restaurant Industry:** Restaurants are exploring new ways to create unique dining experiences. - **Hospitality Industry:** Hotels and resorts could incorporate multi-sensory dining experiences to attract guests. - **Event Planning Industry:** Creative event planners could offer dark dining experiences as a unique event concept. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sign Language Dining Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sign-for-your-supper.md) - [Nighttime Restaurant Perfumes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dans-le-noir-eau-de-parfum-de-nuit.md) - [Painterly Dining Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/7-paintings-the-art-of-dining.md) - [Distinct Tasting Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/enigma-yorkville.md) - [Immersive Cultural Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/superfresh.md) - [Modern 1970s Milan-Inspired Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oretta-downtown.md) - [Creative Culinary Evening Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/enigma-yorkville-x-langdon-hall.md) - [Exclusive Dinner Party Events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dinner-party.md) - [Augmented Reality Dining Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/awaken-your-senses.md)