June 8, 2016

43,272 people can’t be wrong, can they? That’s how many punters are on the waiting list for The Bunyadi, a new pop-up restaurant in London that lets you eat in your birthday suit.

Set to open on June 11, the restaurant seats 42 people, with guests checking in their clothing for bathrobes and slippers on arrival. From there, customers are encouraged to get fully naked and enjoy the five-course meal, which you’ll consume by candlelight in a bamboo setting. According to owner Sebastian Lyall, this adds to the experience of ‘true liberation’ he hopes to achieve at The Bunyadi, which takes a more humble approach to dining. There’s no phones allowed and the food features no chemicals, and yes, it’s all cooked with no electricity.

“The trend of healthy food, using clean food, naked food. Our food is home-grown. Our cutlery is edible. We don’t have anything made of plastic, metal and we won’t use electricity or gas,” he explains.

According to this review from Time Out London, there’s vegan and non-vegan options, with the food brought out by a waitress with a “well-placed fig leaf.” The food includes “cured salmon with seaweed salad and sun-dried tomato-stuffed courgette flowers,” but as the reviewer points out, the food isn’t the funnest part of dining at The Bunyadi. There’s also a handful of cocktails and available at the restaurant in case you need something to break the awkwardness.

If you happen to be in London and can be bothered to wait in an online queue behind 43,272 people, head over to the waiting list here for a little unorthodox experience. Alternatively, just get naked at home and microwave some macaroni and cheese and make yourself a Fruity Lexia cocktail: