Berlin Dinner in the Dark Experience!The concept of purposefully eating in complete pitch-black dark originated with Jorge Spielmann, a blind clergyman from Zurich. When guests ate dinner at the Spielmann house some would wear blindfolds during their meal to show solidarity with their host and to better understand his world. What Spielmann’s sighted guests found was that the blindfolds heightened their sense of taste and smell and made their dining experience more enjoyable. That gave Spielmann the idea to open a dark restaurant, which he did in 1999.
Today you can stumble into dozens restaurants around the world where that question made famous in an American commercial in the 80s — Where’s the beef? — takes on a whole new meaning. Most dark restaurants employ blind waiters, offer a single set menu, and ban anything that could give off light (like cigarettes, cell phones and cameras) from the dinning area. All of them also have normally lit bathrooms though you’ll need to ask your waiter for help in finding it.
Germany
At the Nocti Vagus in Berlin, patrons do not only experience their meal in darkness but take in a show as well. Upcoming “shows” include a jazz band, a seminar on health benefits of raw food (no one will notice if you sleep through it), a comedy act, and an “astro juggler” (which, we have to think, will either violate the restaurant’s policy on total darkness or will be rather unimpressive to witness). The Nocti Vagus has several set courses you can choose from, but in the spirit of the evening we suggest the “surprise menu”.
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about Germany!Note: There’s also new dark restaurant chain in Germany, Unsicht Bar (Invisible Bar), with establishments in Berlin, Cologne and Hamburg.
Idea
Sight is without question the most important of the five senses. In this fast moving world, our eyes are constantly working overtime. Throughout the day, our eyes have to comprehend, process and evaluate thousands of visual messages. Hence the other senses have unwillingly become less important.
Our blind waiters explain the placing of objects using a clock analogy, so that you can act in the dark. The spoons are found at twelve o'clock.When having dinner at the unsicht-Bar dark restaurant Berlin your eyes will finally be able to take a well-deserved break. By voluntarily abandoning your visual impulses you will be able to experience what wonderful work your other senses are capable of. Feel a gentle breeze. Feel the things on your table. Let your nose explore unknown horizons and experience pure taste without any visual pretence. You will feel the presence of your table partners and will be pleasantly surprised how the simplest conversation will magnify in importance. A genuine sensory rush!
Sebastian Wacker, managing director of the unsicht-Bar Berlin
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Berlin Dinner in the Dark ExperienceDuration: 3 hours (approx.)
Location: Berlin, Germany
Product code: 5181DARK
From USD$85.16 Booking Now!
Have you ever dined in complete darkness? Enjoy a totally unique 3-course dinner in complete darkness and get a feel for your own senses!
Highlights
A la carte dinner included
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Vegetarian meal option available
On arrival you’ll be welcomed in the lounge to make your menu selection. Don’t worry, the lights are switched on for this part! You’ll have the choice of four menus – Culinary Delights menu for a hearty European-style meal; Seafood menu for lovers of all things from the ocean; Vegetarian menu for non meat-eaters, or be daring and opt for the Surprise menu to discover new and unusual flavors!
Once you have made your selection you’ll be accompanied into the restaurant, where darkness awaits. No lights or candles will illuminate the room as your other four senses begin to heighten. Your specially-trained, visually impaired waiters will be close by throughout the evening, guiding you through your dining experience.
This is a unique opportunity to taste something you cannot see and completely rely on your senses. You will soon realize that they are neglected in your everyday life!
Dinner is accompanied by live entertainment especially developed for the darkness. The program on any given night may include live music, a murder mystery or a little dark comedy. Berlin’s Dinner in the Dark is a fun and surprising way to dine out in the German capital...Booking Now!
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