Quirky Guide

Got a craving for a peanut butter sandwich with bacon and bananas? Or would you prefer it with grilled chicken and pineapple jam?

This ice-cream parlour in Cafayate, Argentina, gets the crowds in for their locally made wine ice cream.

No, not cafés with dog on the menu! Quite the opposite. These are cafés where animal lovers go to make a big soppy fuss of somebody else’s pets.

This unique fishmongers and restaurant in Dorchester is a carbon copy of a fisherman’s shack.

Inspired by the works of JRR Tolkein, this popular Manila hangout is staffed entirely by ‘little people’.

Tables that go up and down, salt pots that set off mysterious noises, singing waitresses and Yorkshire-Belgian fusion cuisine.

Birth control. It wouldn’t be everyone’s idea of a great theme for a restaurant but it certainly makes for eye-catching decor.

A quirky roadside diner reminiscent of a time before drive-thru.

Falling asleep in a Calvados barrel is no longer just for alcoholics. In Normandy, it’s also a quirky way for anyone to enjoy a good night’s rest.

In the words of The Little Mermaid’s Sebastian, “Darling it’s better, down where it’s wetter, under the sea!”