Unique restaurants around the World

Ithaa Undersea Restaurant — Rangali Island, Maldives

Located at the Conrad Maldives, Rangali Island Resort is a gorgeous and intimate underwater restaurant (seating capacity is 14 people) that is more than 16 feet below sea level. Opened in 2005, the all-glass restaurant has a menu consisting of fresh seafood, beef rib eye, veal, and other gourmet dishes. Encased in a transparent acrylic roof, the restaurant offers its diners a 270-degree panoramic view of sea creatures swimming in the Maldives’ crystal clear waters.

Ninja New York — New York City, USA

Designed to look like a 15th-century Japanese feudal village full of dark nooks and snaking passageways, just call it Japanese fare mixed with martial arts flair at its best. You are greeted there by servers in black costumes who ceaselessly bow, regularly yelp, and ever so occasionally tumble.” But don’t worry, you won’t need to defend yourself with your own kung-fu moves. You’ll dine amongst stealthy warriors — the waiters — who roam, romp, and perform tricks, all the while serving sushi and sake.

Dinner in the Sky — Montreal, Canada

Originating in Belgium, the concept for this novelty-based mobile restaurant involves a crane hoisting guests, who are securely strapped into “dining chairs” 160 feet up in the air, along with a table, wait staff, and everything that’s required to enjoy a meal floating above the ground.

Modern Toilet — Taipei City, Taiwan Province, China

This is the only place where dining etiquette and bathroom etiquette are one and the same. The idea for this odd restaurant was conceived by one of the owners while he was reading while sitting — where else? — on a toilet. Initially, it only sold chocolate ice cream in containers shaped like a squat toilet, but once the humorous spin became a great success, a full-fledged, bathroom-themed eatery emerged.