If you enjoy eating out, you will certainly be awed by these restaurants and their special settings. From magnificent views to breathtaking ambiances, if you ever have the chance you definitely should visit one of these restaurants. Spread all over the globe, when dining in of these places, the food will become secondary and you will find yourself astonished by the restaurant itself.

Furthermore, you might want to check out the restaurant of death, which also has an unique setting. However, the term “restaurant” is commonly used by everyone, but have you ever wondered why restaurants are called restaurants?

Well, this dates back to the 18th century, where a Parisian Chef named “Boulanger” decided to serve different varieties of soup, whereas previously it was common that you would have to eat what the innkeepers chose to serve. These nourishing soups, which had a restoring character would be presented as “restaurant”, the French word for restoring.[1]

Which of these restaurants is definitely worth visiting? Have you ever visited one by coincidence? Is there a restaurant missing? Drop us a line in the comment section below!

Inside a Cave Overlooking the Water
Grotta Palazzese – Polignano a Mare, Italy

Image Credits: Grotta Palazzese

Wet Feet and Waterfalls
Labassin Waterfall Restaurant – Philippines

Image Source: Matador Trips

Open Air Rooftop Dining
Sirocco @ Lebua Hotel – Bangkok, Thailand

Image Credits: Lebua Hotels & Resorts

Precarious Dining Procurement
Fanweng Restaurant – Yichang, China

Image Credits: unknown

Luxury Ferris Wheel Dining
Sky Dining @ The Singapore Flyer – Singapore

Image Credits: Singapore Flyer on Flickr

Restaurant on a Rock
The Rock – Zanzibar, Tanzania

Image Credits: Jonty Medcalf / travelstart.co.za

Dinner in the Sky
Locations Around the World

Image Credits: dinnerinthesky.com

World’s Highest Restaurant
At.mosphere @ Burj Khalifa – Dubai

Image Credits: At.mosphere Burj Khalifa

Historic Dining
Ristorante Da Pancrazio – Rome, Italy

Image Credits: Ristorante Da Pancrazio

Monumental Dining
58 Tour Eiffel – Paris, France

Image Credits: D. Milherou

Inside a Thousand-Year-Old Cistern
Sarnic Restaurant – Istanbul, Turkey

Image Credits: Sarnic Restaurant

Under the Sea
Ithaa Restaurant, Maldives

Image Credits:  Conrad Hotels & Resorts

Surrounded by Snow
SnowRestaurant – Kemi, Finland

Image Credits: Timo Laapotti, Kemi Tourism Ltd

Tree-Top Dining with Zip-Line Service
Treepod @ Soneva Kiri – Koh Kood, Bangkok

Image Credits: Soneva Kiri Resort

A Reclaimed Bank and a VIP Vault Room
The Bedford – Chicago, United Sates

Image Credits: The Bedford

Spiritual Dining
Pitcher & Piano – Nottingham, England

Image Credits: Pitcher & Piano Nottingham on Facebook

Eating in the Outback
Sounds of Silence @ Ayers Rock Resort – Australia

Image Credits: Ayers Rock Resort

Surrounded by Mountains
Berggasthaus Aescher – Wasserauen, Switzerland

Image Credits: Switzerland Tourism [Via]