When it comes to dining out, quality food and a comfortable ambience is not enough nowadays- it is too mainstream. To break the monotony, some people have dared to think out-of-the-box and come up with themes that have the power to tickle a customer’s fancy. Fear not, there are several people who think alike and have worked hard to make sure that every foodie has something really and truly different to cherish. Let’s take a look at some of these truly innovative and Unusual Restaurants that can be found in India

1.Taste of Darkness (Hyderabad):

A unique dining concept where customers don’t see but experience their food. The entire Cafe is masked by absolute darkness and the customers learn much about the lives of the visually impaired. To add to the experience are the shaking bridge and the park experience.

2.New Lucky Restaurant (Ahmadabad):

Owner Krishnan Kutti did something not many businessmen can attempt. He decided to operate his restaurant in a space which was a graveyard. Not just this, he chose to keep the graves and set up the restaurant around them. He believes that the graves bring him good luck. And truly, the crowd which pours in to enjoy the tea and freshly made rolls is never disappointed.

3.Silver metro (Bangalore):

You have travelled in metro trains, but have you dined in one? This unusual dining spot in Bengaluru looks exactly like the interiors of a train with its walls painted silver. The only difference is that people in this metro welcome you with food and warmth instead of people pushing you, (almost) sitting on your lap and stinking of sweat in real metros.

4.Cross Cafe (Mumbai):

Formerly known as Hitler’s cross, this eatery in Mumbai invited the wrath of Jewish organisations around the world. They thought that naming the place after Hitler whose reign is remembered as one of the darkest periods of history for the Jews and other minority communities was spreading the wrong message. Punit Sablok later decided to adopt the name Cross cafe and replace the swastikas which were a part of the decor with multi-colored rings.

5.The bar stock exchange (Mumbai):

A pub which works on the principles of the stock market. People can buy drinks for prices as low as their cost price when the ‘market’ opens and at zero-hour. The prices of drinks keep changing according to their popularity. The more popular a drink is, the more it costs.

6.70 mm (Hyderabad):

As the name suggests, the joint tries to recreate the feel of large-screen cinema for movie-enthusiasts. And it is at a complete new-level of passionate. The walls and ceilings are decorated with pictures of film stars and the fans are never disappointed.

7.Seva Cafe (Ahmadabad):

It works on the principle of gift economy – the meal you will have in the restaurant has already been paid for by someone in advance, and you can return the favour by paying for someone else’s meal. Customers are also encouraged to help out in any other way in the cafe they want to. Tax free, stress free meals.

8.NASA (Bangalore):

Though this place has been shut down, it deserves a mention on this list. Modelled like a spaceship, the waiters at this pub wore spacesuits and looked like astronauts. The entire pub was swathed in neon-blue light which gave the customers an other-worldly feel. Sadly, it had to make way for a multinational food chain. Hope something like this opens once more to entertain enthusiasts.

9.Nature’s Toilet Cafe (Ahmadabad):

India’s first ever toilet-themed restaurant, this cafe has a toilet garden around it which boasts of a collection of more than twenty lavatories and urinals which date as far back as the 1950s. The signboard outside the loo carries the sign “Haash!” The founder Jayesh Patel is the son of Ishwarbhai Patel who established the toilet garden. He was strangely called ‘ Baby Toilet ‘ because of this weird legacy.

10.Kaidi Kitchen (Chennai):

Set up like a jail, this restaurant has staff dressed as inmates and jailers. Though the food is rated as average by customers, the decor makes it something to add to your bucket list.

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