Bizarre Restaurants and Bars

Clifton's Cafeteria

Largest cafeteria in the world operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted"

Entering Clifton's Cafeteria is like stepping into a psychedelic, Redwood-themed wonderland that embraces the ostentation of kitsch and runs with it, full-speed. Complete with an array of... »

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Caioti Pizza Café

Pizza joint known for labor-inducing salad dressing

Caioti Pizza Café is one pizza joint that isn't known for that dish at all. In fact, chef Ed LaDou's claim to fame is an accidental "miracle" food. In 1993, a pregnant woman well overdue came in... »

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El Meson de la Cava

Renowned restaurant tucked in a cave once occupied by buccaneers

In 1965, this cave was used for storage by soldiers of the Organization of American States (OAS), an international organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., that counts all independent... »

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The Corner Bar and Hot Dog Hall of Fame

With over 5,000 champions, the Hall of Fame continues to draw amateur eaters

The Corner Bar is tucked into the oldest brick building in Rockford, MI. The building, built in 1873, survived two separate fires - the great fire of 1883 and the great Main Street fire of 1896.... »

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Silky O'Sullivans

Home to drunken tower-climbing goats...seriously

Memphis is famous for its barbecue and for being the home of musicians as great and as different as Aretha Franklin and Elvis Presley. Silky O'sullivan's, a barbecue-friendly Irish pub on Beale... »

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The Clinic

"Would you like your sangria in an IV bag, or straight-up?"

Medical themed bar and eatery in the heart of Singapore's Clarke Quay district takes pharmacopoeia to new levels, all in "tribute" to contemporary artist Damien Hirst. With wheelchairs as the... »

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Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop

Opened in 1772, the oldest continuously running bar in the USA

Said to be the oldest continuously running bar in the United States, Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop was built by Jean and Pierre Lafitte as a cover for their illegal privateer activities (and perhaps... »

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Safe House

A place to eat for on the run agents and espionage enthusiasts

Tucked away in a lackluster Milwaukee alleyway you will find "International Exports Ltd." Enter through the nondescript door, only to find yourself at yet another door where (depending on what day... »

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Al Capone's Hideaway & Steakhouse

A onetime gangsters' hideaway where you can dine on steaks, fine wines, and cigars just like they once did

Gladys Meyers still winds her way down to Al Capone's Hideaway for a few beers and some good conversation in the big house that sits on the shore of the Fox River, just 40 miles west of Chicago.... »

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Dans le Noir?

"In the Dark" Restaurant in Paris offers dinner in complete darkness

They say eating is a visual experience. Not at "Dans le Noir?" it isn't. Dinner in complete darkness is what Dans le Noir? offers. Judging from the majority of reviews, whether this is a good... »

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