12 Insane Themed Cafés You Need To Visit
Ever wish you could eat cereal for every meal? Or drizzle melty Nutella on top of every dessert imaginable? At these tasty spots, you totally can.
Mermaid Cafe
This dreamy dessert shop lets patrons fully embrace their inner Ariel. At Mermaid Island Cafe in Pathum Thani, Thailand guests get an on-loan mermaid tail to wear as they indulge in sweet treats like cupcakes topped with swirls of pink, blue, and purple frosting and a colorful tail, shell cookie sandwiches that hold candy pearls and decadent cake slices.
Cookie Dough Cafe
If you're guilty of licking the bowl clean any time you whip up a batch of homemade cookies, this place is your safe space. At DŌ in New York's Greenwich Village, scoops of edible cookie dough (made with pasteurized eggs and heat-treated flour) are served in cones and sprinkled with all manner of toppings. Stick to classic chocolate chip or go wild with one of their original concoctions, like Heavenly - a sugar cookie base with Nutella, chocolate chips and caramel.
Avocado Cafe
If you thought the avocado toast trend came and went, think again. Brooklyn has proven you wrong by opening avocado bar, Avocaderia, in Sunset Park, serving insanely beautiful avo toast, guacamole, fresh salads and smoothies. You'll get a hefty helping of "good fats," with a side of good vibes.
Marshmallow Cafe
Squishy, sweet marshmallows are everyone's favorite part of s'mores, rice crispy treats and hot chocolate, so why not make them the star of the show? That's the thinking behind XO Marshmallow, an upcoming Chicago shop that's part espresso café, part retail store. Their marshmallows will come in vanilla, strawberry, salted caramel, champagne, Nutella, and more flavors, sold in boxes or incorporated into desserts like s'mores, marshmallow pops and lattés.
Cereal Cafe
This isn't a breakfast spot with a few funky cereals on the menu - at Cereal Killer Café in London cereal is the only thing on the menu, and the options go way beyond the varieties you ate as a kid. Choose from limited-edition boxes and sugary mixes that contain add-ins like marshmallows, candy and cookies, and pair it with colorful milk for a seriously Instagram-worthy way to start your day.
Beauty And The Beast Cafe
Our childhood dreams of attending a magical dinner like the one Belle enｃounters in Beauty and the Beast were immediately reignited with the release of the live-action movie this spring. Luckily, London's Kensington Hotel granted our wishes with a special "Tale as Old as Time" pop-up menu at their restaurant, Town House, running through November 30. Dig into confections like chocolate clock tarts and "Try the Grey Stuff," served alongside Mrs. Potts and Chip dishware.
Harry Potter Cafe
This spot, inspired by our favorite wizard, will truly leave Harry Potter fans stupefied. The Hogwarts Cafe embraces ｃountless aspects of J.K. Rowling's magical world, serving bubbling "potion" beverages, Hogsmeade specialties like homemade butterbeer, plus original creations such as The Great Feast appetizer platter and The Muggle's Choice burger. You can find it in Islamabad, Pakistan.
Unicorn Cafe
Any Lisa Frank devotée would flip over this rainbow-hued Unicorn Cafe in Bangkok, Thailand, adorned with unicorn wallpaper, whimsical blue and pink furniture and themed dolls and toys. On the menu: rainbow crepe cake, unicorn cheesecake, galaxy cake, colorful macarons, waffles and milk toast. Even savory options get the unicorn treatment: Spaghetti is made with colored noodles, and burgers are topped with an edible horn.
Nutella Cafe
We thought we loved peanut butter until we discovered Nutella, and now nothing really seems over-the-top delicious without a bit drizzled on it. Link up with fellow lovers of the chocolate-hazelnut spread in Chicago to check out the new Nutella Café, which is designed to make you feel like you're walking into a jar of Nutella. Once inside, you'll be greeted with Nutella-smothered everything: waffles, baguette, fruit tarts, ice cream, crepes, and more.
Hello Kitty Cafe
Everything is adorable and topped with a bow at the Hello Kitty Café, operating out of a pink shipping container at Irvine Spectrum's Big Wheel Court in Orange County, CA. Guests can sip strawberry mint lemonade and sample sweets like mixed berry tarts and miniature apple pies (all marked with Hello Kitty's face, of course). If you're not in Cali, track down the Hello Kitty Cafe Truck, which makes stops across the ｃountry.
Pickle Cafe
You probably already know about our love of pickle recipes, so you can imagine how pumped we were to hear that a pickle-focused shop, The Pickle Guys, was opening up on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. They've got more than 40 varieties of pickles, from classic dill and sour to pickled tomatoes, beans, mangoes and even pineapples. If you want to make a meal out of your visit, pick up their borscht, plus some sauerkraut and giardiniera to pile onto a sandwich at home.
Golden Girls Cafe
Grab the Blanche to your Rose and hightail it over to Rue La Rue Café, a Golden Girls–inspired restaurant in the Washington Heights neighborhood of New York City. The '80s-era space is decked out with photos of the cast members and serves items like a coconut-covered "Betty White Cake."
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VOCABULARY WORDS:
1. Decadent (n.) ~ a person who is luxuriously self-indulgent
2. Hefty (adj.) ~ (of a number or amount) impressively large
3. Reignite (v.) ~ to catch fire or cause to catch fire again
4. Whimsical (adj.) ~ playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way
5. Miniature (adj.) ~ (especially of a replica of something) of a much smaller size than normal very small
6. Hightail (v./ informal) ~ move or travel fast
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION:
1. What do you think of the abovementioned cafe? Would you visit any of them? Which ones?
2. Why do you think themed cafe are becoming popular these days?
3. What kinds of themed cafes are popular in your ｃountry?
4. If you could have your own cafe, how would you make it stand out?
