World's Wildest Dining

A whimsical who's who of the world's wackiest restaurantsEver wonder how the last meal on the Titanic tasted? Want nothing more than to chow down on a plate of hot wings while waiting for a load of whites to dry? Do you dare to dine suspended 150 feet up in the air?

Our list of the world's quirkiest restaurants explores the weirdest and wildest restaurants across the globe designed to indulge guests' wackiest whims.

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For those unrelenting in their pursuit of a culinary adventure, these restaurants offer a delusion of delights that engage every sense and open the mouth and mind to imagination unrestricted by reality. From the fun, colorful fairylands of Disney princesses and Hello Kitty to the freakier fetishes of prisons, hospitals, and cannibalism, diners will embark on a gastronomic acid trip through the world's most idiosyncratic establishments where mundane meals are guaranteed to never be on the menu.

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Dodge flying chickens in Bangkok or shake things up with a natural disaster in Spain. Cuddle up with kittens in Tokyo cafés or brave the cold with a fur-trimmed parka at an ice bar in Finland. When it comes time for eating, guests will be treated to a meal that combines both flavor and fantasy.

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Expect singing, dancing, nudity, good food, and waitstaff that are intentionally rude if even human. At the world's quirkiest restaurants, anything is possible and even the sky is not the limit.

Credit: Flickr / catchesthelightTrailer Park Lounge (New York)
Don your Daisy Dukes and cowboy boots and head over for some grub at New York City's Trailer Park Lounge. This kitschy tacky-tastic restaurant collects and proudly displays the best of red-neck traditions, including plastic flamingoes, beach chairs, velvet paintings, and a tiki bar. 



8-Tracks play from jukeboxes in the background, beer is kept cool in a bathtub, and there's an actual trailer mounted on the wall. Backyard barbecue treats, such as burgers, grilled cheese, mac and cheese, chili, moon pies, and tater tots are all served on Styrofoam plates and bowls with disposable utensils. The menu also has wacky cocktail concoctions such as Jim Bob's IQ which is said to be so strong that it will "erase any previous sign of intelligence you might have had."


Credit: Flickr / anneh632The Safe House (Wisconsin)
Secrecy is the selling point of this Milwaukee restaurant hideaway. The Safe House is enclosed in a classified location and requires a password for entry. Those savvy enough to unlock the code are forbidden from divulging the information to any uninitiated diners (or "agents," as Safe House frequenters are titled). 



Upon entry, agents are directed to the Interpol bar where drinks like the Spies Demise and the Great Spytini are shaken through a pneumatic tube system. The entire restaurant is a series of spy-themed rooms that house weapons, gadgets, and historical artifacts, such as a piece of the Berlin Wall, a KGB cell door from a former East Berlin prison, and a display of CIA Cold War paraphernalia. 



Dishes such as the Soviet Defector, baby back pork ribs slow cooked in a spicy barbecue sauce, the'MI-5, a salmon and crabmeat stuffing drilled with dill beurre blanc, and the Jack Bauer, a flame-broiled sirloin baseball steak served with wild mushrooms and garlic crostini, are agent favorites.


Credit: Flickr / Sylviane-MossEl Diablo (Spain)
Located in the Canary Islands off the coast of Spain, El Diablo is the perfect destination for guests hungry for a meal packed with heat. El Diablo also offers panoramic views of Lanzarote's Timanfaya National Park which holds the rest of the area's Montañas del Fuego or "Fire Mountains." 



El Diablo cooks up all of its dishes over an active volcanic hole in the ground. Customers choose from a menu of meat and fish which chefs then roast over a grill blazing close to 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit. Since a conventionally constructed grill could not withstand that power of that kind of heat, El Diablo's grill consists of nine layers of volcanic basalt rock.


Credit: Polo AlbertoThe Treehouse (Costa Rica)
Built around an impressive 60-year-old fig tree in Santa Elena, The Treehouse is a jungle-themed restaurant built for lovers of the great Costa Rican outdoors. The tree winds throughout the space, providing a woodsy, forest-like atmosphere and sheltering diners under a canopy of branches. 



Costa Rican delicacies, such as casado, rice and beans, quesadillas, Costa Rican beers, and Latin American wines from Chile and Argentina are all on the menu for guests to sample.


Credit: Ali Barbour's Cave RestaurantAli Barbour Cave Restaurant (Kenya)
Ali Barbour's Cave Restaurant invites guests to dine 10 meters below ground in an ancient, naturally sculpted coral cave in Mombasa, Kenya. The cave itself is estimated to be between 120,000 and 180,000 years old and offers enchanting views of the night sky through an overarching open ceiling. 



The menu offers a range of fresh seafood, such as lemon prawns simmered with coconut milk and grilled lobster tails with buttered mushroom potatoes. After a romantic, candlelit dinner, head over to Forty Thieves Beach Bar and sip down a nightcap while stargazing.


Credit: Cyrille StruyDinner in the Sky
Dinner in the Sky takes gastronomic getaways to new heights, literally, as guests are treated to a sky high meal suspended 150 feet in the air. This unique, vertigo-inducing culinary expedition has traversed the skies of more than 40 countries, dangling above spots like Jardins des Tuileries in Paris, the valleys of Villa Borghese in Italy, and the Las Vegas strip. 



Surrealist in concept, Dinner in the Sky offers the unique opportunity to elevate daily activities, such as lunching and brunching, meeting and greeting, and drinking and dining. Enjoy soaring views, intimate interactions with the chef, and and an aerial atmosphere that raises the standard of adventurous eats.


Credit: SnowVillage FinlandSnow Village Ice Bar (Finland)
Bundle up and experience the undeniable cool factor of the Snow Village Ice Bar in Finland. Each winter, more than 3 million pounds of snow and 600,000 pounds of crystallized natural ice are sculpted to create Snow Village, which is home to a snow hotel, two restaurants, and a slew of wintertime activities.



At Ice Bar, slip and slide at the igloo disco or order a round of drinks served in ice glasses. Popular dishes include Reindeer fillet, though a variety of meat and fish such as elk, beef, trout, and salmon is also available. Temperature inside the restaurants hovers between 23 and 28 degrees Fahrenheit so make sure you remember your mittens before your brave this winter wonderland!


Credit: Ithaa Undersea RestaurantIthaa Undersea Restaurant (Maldives)
Dive below sea level and dine with the fishes at Ithaa Undersea Restaurant located underneath Conrad Maldives Rangali Island. Submerged 16 feet beneath the Indian Ocean, the restaurant is encased in a sphere of transparent acrylic that grants guests a spectacular close-up view of marine wildlife swimming across a vibrant coral reef. 



A six-course dinner menu is available for $320, and features savory seafood dishes such as raw yellow fin tuna cubes, grilled sand lobster, and seared line-caugh reef fish. This underwater world cost $5 million to build and survived the devastating tsunami that followed the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. At lunchtime, the sun shines through the waves so brightly that guests are encouraged to wear sunglasses as they enjoy their meals.


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- Clare Sheehan, The Daily Meal

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