Of all the settings found across the anime world, restaurants are surprisingly one of the most diverse. Whether their menus are full of classic Japanese meals or western-themed cuisine, it seems like the possibilities are endless for restaurants in anime.
Even if the anime's main premise isn't about working in the food industry, these restaurants still serve as important places for the characters to visit. They often make important memories in these places or learn valuable lessons while enjoying some delicious food and talking to their friends. Regardless, these restaurants would be fun to visit in real life, too.
10 The Alternate World Bar Makes Food That Isekais Its Patrons To Another World (Isekai Izakaya Nobu)
In the Alternate World Bar, patrons enjoy a menu full of food and drinks that isekais them into a completely new world. It's located in a back alley of Kyoto and seems rather unassuming, but its food it out of this world. After consuming this restaurant's food, customers are teleported to a world called "Aitera."
This restaurant would be interesting to visit in real life. It would be exciting to try their menu and then get teleported to this alternate universe. Plus, the citizens of Aiteria come through the portal to visit the Alternate World Bar.
9 Tenjin-Ya Is A Supernatural Bed & Breakfast (Kakuriyo)
Tenjin-Ya looks like a beautiful inn to visit. It's just a bridge away from the Ginten District, a wealthy area that attracts plenty of patrons. However, this entire area has a bad reputation because it's associated with paranormal occurrences and bad luck.
Inside this inn is a supernatural bed and breakfast that would be exciting to experience. Despite its bad reputation, the staff are all kind-hearted, friendly people who just want to run a successful business and make sure that Tenjin-Ya is a great place for all of its patrons.
8 A Burger Flipped By Satan Himself Would Just Hit Differently (The Devil Is A Part-Timer)
After his conquest of Ente Isla failed, Satan fled to the human world and was forced to work a part-time job at MgRonald's to make ends meet until he could go back to Hell. He quickly finds out that working in the mundane human world might even be worse than his home.
However, his perspective changes when he realizes he could rise up the corporate ladder and rule Earth with every happy customer. Aside from the hilarious bootleg name of the restaurant, fans can't help but wonder what fast food made by Satan himself would taste like. Any burger flipped by the notorious King of Hell would hit differently.
7 Customers Can Get A Haircut While Enjoying Their Food At Barber Gourmet (Toriko)
For the average working-class person, it can be hard to balance all of life's responsibilities with maintaining a decent appearance. Sometimes, it can even be hard to find the time to prepare dinner. Luckily, Barber Gourmet has everyone covered in these situations.
The business is owned by Pen, a talented barber and excellent gourmet chef. Customers can get their hair cut while enjoying delicious meals. Pen is such a talented hairstylist that not a single strand of hair falls into the customer's food while he's cutting it.
6 It Would Be Fun To Meet Wagnaria's Staff (Working!!)
Wagnaria, though fairly mundane on the surface, has several employees with eccentric personality traits. To name a few, the floor chef wields a katana, the manager is notoriously lazy, and the head chef has an adamantly no-nonsense personality. The waiters and waitresses also have plenty of eccentric quirks, like Popura's superiority complex and Souta's inability to say no to her.
Tons of hilarious antics occur with such a bold group of personalities, so it'd be fun to visit the restaurant and become immersed in their chaos. Plus, their food is surprisingly good, so it wouldn't be a waste of time.
5 Yukihara Restaurant Has Daily Specials (Food Wars!)
Yukihira Restaurant functions as a special-of-the-day type of place. Even though there's no set menu, their specials were vastly different daily. The restaurant became even more successful after Soma started making his own upgraded versions of the classics.
He took the beef stew, which some felt wasn't acceptable for the Semifinals, and improved its flavor by using several different beef parts. The best part about Yukihira is that, since people from all walks of life come to visit, it'd be affordable for just about anybody. Even though the food is exquisite, their prices aren't extravagant.
4 Western Restaurant Nekoya Connects To The Other World Every Saturday (Restaurant To Another World)
The Western Restaurant Nekoya seems relatively unassuming to the average patron. After all, nobody would turn down reasonably priced food with a free choice of soup, rice, and bread on the side. Even though it isn't in the most well-maintained section of the shopping district, its staff does whatever they can to create a warm, welcoming environment for guests.
However, this restaurant becomes a portal to the Other World every Saturday. People from the normal world can cross over to it, and inhabitants of the Other World can also walk through the doors. Luckily, evil spirits can't come and go as they please.
3 Humans Can Hang Out With All Kinds Of Animals At The Polar Bear Cafe
Owned by Shirokuma, the Polar Bear Cafe is a wonderful place where humans and animals can hang out with each other. Shirokuma takes a lot of pride in running such a fine establishment, and he always tries to ensure that the cafe is an accomodating place for all of its customers.
The Polar Bear Cafe has a broad menu of drinks and snacks to choose from while chilling with characters such as the beloved Klutz, Panda, and a Penguin who has tons of sarcasm to go around.
2 Trattoria Trussardi's Food Has Unbelievable Health Benefits (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable)
Tonio's restaurant is just another one of Morioh's bizarrely wholesome attractions. At first, it just looks like the average Italian restaurant. However, one bite of Tonio's food has magical effects on a person.
Not only is the food delicious, but he uses his stand to craft dishes specifically designed to cure a person of all of their ailments, even ones they weren't aware of. He made Okuyasu some tomatoes and mozzarella, which instantly relieved his stiff shoulder. Some have said that Tonio's stand can even heal a person of diseases previously thought to be incurable.
1 Ichiraku Ramen Is A Staple In Konoha (Naruto)
Ichiraku Ramen is Naruto's favorite restaurant. He never misses the opportunity to stop by and get a bowl of ramen, and he usually gets way more than just one. Ichiraku Ramen is a staple in Konoha. Even though it was destroyed after Pain's rampage, Inari rebuilt it because he knew it was Naruto's favorite.
Interestingly, there's a restaurant in real life with the same name. It's located in Fukuoka and only has two locations across Japan. Since Naruto's popularity skyrocketed, the restaurant sells handkerchiefs with characters from the series alongside noodle cups with their logo.