Themed restaurants crop up in metros riding on nostalgia

Batman and Wonder Woman, the Addams family and F.R.I.E.N.D.S. themed restaurants have opened during the recent months. “I am an 80s kid and when I grew up in India there were only a few cartoons like Donald Duck, Scooby Doo and Addams Family,” says Karan Parvesh Singh who co-owns The Addams’ House eatery in Gurugram. Inspired by the popular fictional series. The Addams Family by American cartoonist Charles Addams, the place is the latest addition to the town’s breweries. 

The interiors resemble gothic architecture, with a tone of Victorian opulence and signature elements from the series. There is a wall size display of all members of the Addams’ family complemented with anecdotes, a crooked staircase to the terrace, cobwebbed backrests for the bar stools etc. 

The menu, which is a mixture of American and Indian cuisines, only vindicates Karan’s fandom even more, with items like Grandma’s favorite fish n chips, Bloody Chicken Wings, The Butcher Shop among others. ‘What a Comic Show’ in SDA market in Delhi is a brainchild of a Manipuri couple, Bhopen Chingtham and Pooja Moirangthem, who have combined their passions for food and comics and transformed it into a cozy corner where comic buffs can relive their childhood while munching from their continental and oriental food menu. 

The colour scheme is appropriate, with blues, reds and yellows popping from every nook and corner. The place is also equipped with a comic gallery loaded with piles of reading material. Kolkata recently saw the opening of a much awaited café themed after the iconic American television sitcom, F.R.I.E.N.D.S. It recreated elements from the sitcom like the purple door of Monica’s apartment, Pat-the dog, Pheobe’s pink bicycle and the orange couch from Central Perk. The walls have the pictures of the actors from the show with their most popular quotes. The food too, is a reminder of the characters’ favourites like Joey’s Mac and Cheese macaroni, Rachel and Chandler’s Cheesecake from Mama’s Bakery and Ross’s Moist Maker Sandwich that comes with his ‘Knock Knock’ note.