#WhereToEat : 5 iconic TV show restaurants

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We can say that almost all TV shows have iconic places where the characters hang out a lot at. Those places are such important parts of the storyline, and cannot be separated from the showโ€™s brand. How would that be if we can have a morning coffee at Central Perk? Must be nice!

Thankfully there are people in this world who are so creative and build restaurants and bars inspired from TV shows. Here are those awesome places inspired by your favorite movies and TV shows.

Central Perk โ€“ from F.R.I.E.N.D.S

Central Perk Singapore
Source: ladyironchef.com

If you are a fan of this iconic TV show, you have to visit one of the Central Perk cafes in the world at least once in your life. There are a few Central Perk-inspired places that you can visit: in Shanghai, in Mumbai, or in Singapore. These cafes feature quite similar properties from the real Central Perk in the show, such as orange sofa, brick walls, and menus that are named after characters from the show. In Central Perk Singapore, for example, you can enjoy Joeyโ€™s Peanut Butter Fingers (well, itโ€™s not technically Joeyโ€™s fingers anyway).

Address:

  • Shanghai: 160 Harbin Lu, near Liaoning Lu, Hongkou district (ๅ“ˆๅฐ”ๆปจ่ทฏ160ๅท, ่ฟ‘่พฝๅฎ่ทฏ)
    Phone 186 0119 1315
  • Mumbai: Shop 15 & 16, Station Main Road, Sector 8, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai
    Phone +91 9029838607
  • Singapore: 01-01 Central Mall, 1 Magazine Road Singapore 059567
    Phone 90252524

MacLarenโ€™s Pub โ€“ from How I Met Your Mother

McGees Restaurant

The gangโ€™s favorite pub is actually a real place. It is safe to say that the scene of all the best stories in the show is set at MacLarenโ€™s Pub. However the pubโ€™s real name is McGee; which is the inspiration behind the charactersโ€™ favorite bar. In McGee you can order the showโ€™s dinner specials such as Slapsgiving Mini Pizza, TedMosbyIsAJerk.com, or Robin Sparkles. Apart from its association to the TV show, McGee is a really cozy place to hang out with your beloved friends while watching How I Met Your Mother.

Address: 240 West 55th Street (between Broadway and 8th Avenue) New York, NY
Phone +1 212-957-3536

Monkโ€™s Diner โ€“ from Seinfeld

Tom’s Restaurant

If you want to visit the Monkโ€™s Diner from the hit sitcom Seinfeld, you can visit Tomโ€™s Restaurant in New York. Monkโ€™s Diner is the gangโ€™s favorite hangout from the show, and Tomโ€™s also arguably has become the most recognizable Seinfeld-related tourist attraction in the city. The placeโ€™s old-school charm is indeed so comfortable for after-office coffee.

Address: 2880 Broadway, New York, NY
Phone +1 212-864-6137

Dmitriโ€™s from Orange Is The New Black

Rosario’s Deli

Remember that scene in Orange Is The New Black where Piper goes to visit Redโ€™s restaurant? Itโ€™s actually a real deli, but instead of Dmitriโ€™s itโ€™s called Rosarioโ€™s Deli. This restaurant is well known for its cold cut sandwiches, pizza, and other Italian products.

Address: 22-55 31st St, Astoria, NY
Phone +1 718-728-2920

Double R Diner from Twin Peaks

Twede’s Cafe
Source: welcometotwinpeaks.com

If you love Twin Peaks show then itโ€™s mandatory for you to order a slice of cherry pie and โ€œdamn fine cup oโ€™ coffeeโ€ at Twedeโ€™s Cafรฉ, which was where David Lynch filmed the famous TV series. Too bad you wonโ€™t find the interior as showed on Twin Peaks, as fire gutted the place in 2000. However you still can enjoy the memorabilia of Twin Peaks here, and of course order the pie and coffee.

Address: 137 W North Bend Way, North Blend, WA
Phone (425) 831-5511