Going out to eat - with friends, family, or maybe on a date - is a great way to spruce up your workweek, or celebrate the weekend. We all have our own taste in restaurants, from fine dining to fast-casual and from sushi to pasta, but for some diners, the "regular" scene is just not enough. Around the world, different themed restaurants have opened up, some more outrageous than others. For those seeking an outside-the-box dining experience, there are many intriguing options. In New York City, you can enjoy a Japanese dinner served to you by ninjas who will drop down from the ceiling to show their best moves. In Tokyo, diners can step into the scene of a prison hospital for dinner, and in Ukraine, you can dine inside the world's largest coffin (as long as you don't suffer from claustrophobia - the giant tomb has no windows). There are some truly bizarre restaurants out there, and perhaps next time you want to try something different, you might want to give one of these places a try.
10. Cabbages And Condoms, Bangkok
"Our food is guaranteed not to cause pregnancy." Phew! If there's one thing I can't stand its unexpected impregnation via my dinner. This reassuring message at the entrance is the first clue that Cabbages & Condoms is not your regular Thai restaurant. The restaurant and garden areas are decorated with humorous artwork all in the name of safe sex. Light shades made out of condoms, a number of mannequins display fabulous condom outfits, posters of safe sex campaigns from all over the world line the walls, and of course, tables are decorated with condom flowers. This restaurant was introduced as a way to promote family planning and to combat Thailand's high rate of HIV. The restaurant also generates income to support a nonprofit organiSation in Thailand; the Population and Community Development Association (PDA). Which is all an extremely worthy cause but what's the food like? Happily, the majority of reviewers agree that it's great, with a wide variety of tasty and latex-free meals from The Tod Mun Pla Krai (deep fried fish patties) to the Pla Ka Pong Nueng Se-ew (steamed whole bass with black soy sauce). A small bottle of Thai beer called Singha is 90 baht ($3); a Coke is 30 baht ($1) while a bottle of Remy Martin is 2,100 baht ($69). There's nothing fancy about C&C, the ethos is casual dining (NOT casual sex). The tables are covered in checkered cloth and on the ground floor all the chairs are plastic garden furniture. The vibe they aim for is laid back and fun, offering a whimsical dining experience and supporting a good cause.
