EXCLUSIVE I had dinner in the pitch black restaurant featured in Richard Curtis's About Time - I made a total mess with my food MailOnline reporter Madison Burgess dined at the dark in Dans Le Noir ? The unique London restaurant features in a popular Richard Curtis rom com READ MORE: I'm 21 and run my own restaurant while studying for my degree By Madison Burgess Published: 08:58, 25 May 2024 | Updated: 08:58, 25 May 2024 e-mail View comments The idea of sitting down for a three-course meal in a pitch-black restaurant with no idea what is on your plate may feel like a nightmare, rather than a pleasant dining experience. But if you're a rom com fanatic, you'll recognise the unique dining experience from the 2013 Richard Curtis classic About Time, starring Rachel McAdams and Domhnall Gleeson. Near the beginning of the film, the characters meet at Dans Le Noir? in London to dine in the dark, which leads to a blossoming romance - and the quirky story became a cult classic that's still a favourite for many film buffs today.
So, to see what all the fuss is about, I decided to head there myself courtesy of the restaurant, to understand what it's really like to have dinner with strangers, in complete darkness. Described as a 'unique, sensory and human experience,' Dans Le Noir ?, which literally translates to 'in the dark,' encourages guests to 're-evaluate their perception of taste while reclaiming their senses'. MailOnline reporter Madison Burgess went to Dans Le Noir ? to understa.
