Would You Eat at the World’s First ‘Forever Alone’ Restaurant?

eenmaallead

“Table for one.” At most restaurants, that tiny statement is enough to earn you more than a couple confused, if not pitying looks. But not at Amsterdam’s “Eenmaal,” the world’s first self-proclaimed “one-person” restaurant, where tiny tables and single placemats and ample personal space are enough to make anyone feel like a leper, on purpose.

The two-day pop-up opened its doors last Thursday and takes its name from the Dutch word for “once,” according to Google Translate. As in, once I had friends, but they all stayed in our hometown when I moved to the big city. Or once I had a girlfriend but we broke up and she took the dog. Or once I spent my lunch hours at bars chatting up the bartender until I realized he was way out of my league and I would be alone forever and somehow ended up at this awful restaurant that seemingly exists just to reinforce my loneliness.

eenmaal2

In all honesty, I like eating by myself, but because I’m a voyeur who loves people watching, not because I enjoy being gawked at, which seems to be the only thing a place like Eenmaal would be good for. Well, that and recreating that perfect seeing-a-gorgeous-stranger-from-across-the-room moment. It’s okay, it’s not like you were going to talk to your dining companion anyway.

H/T + PicThx Pop Up City, Brand Education Services

More content

InnovationProducts
UK Startup Unveils Self-Cooling Can That Chills Your Drink in Minutes
Nothing beats the first sip of a perfectly chilled beverage. Unfortunately, keeping beverages cold and ready always comes with a caveat. Ice melts and refrigerators…
,
CultureProducts
‘The Last of Us’ Drops a High-Caffeine Coffee—Fueled By Mushrooms And Cordyceps, Naturally
In an exciting blend of pop culture and wellness, Four Sigmatic, the leading functional coffee brand, has teamed up with Sony Pictures Consumer Products to…
,
Innovation
Researchers Create Solar Panel Film Using Red Onions
A recent study showed red onion extract to be surprisingly resistant to ultraviolet light. According to EurekAlert, a peer-reviewed publication, researchers at the University of…
,
Burger
We Deliver!

Enter your email address below and we'll deliver our top stories straight to your inbox