Dine in a Jail, Train, or Treehouse: India’s Most Unique Restaurants

Eating out nowadays is as much about experience as it is about cuisine. With the age of Instagram and experiential travel, Indian restaurants are pioneering new frontiers with horrifically creative dining areas that synthesize storytelling, set design, and gastronomic savvy.

From a mock jail cell to a serenely suggestive lake café, these theme restaurants serve up something more than a meal—more than a memory. Here is a roll call of India's most buzzed-about and not-to-be-missed theme restaurants.

1. Kaidi Kitchen, Chennai (Also Kolkata)