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Diners rub their eyes as they emerge from behind a curtain after eating at France's only pitch black restaurant. For nearly two hours they have relied on blind guides who helped them reach their table, pour wine and find their way to the lavatory.
Dans Le Noir (In the dark) is one of three such "blind" restaurants in Europe. The others are in Berlin and Zurich, and its owners are opening a fourth in London with the help of charity association Action for Blind People.
"Finishing your meal when not much is left on the plate is the most difficult part," said 30-year-old student Alessia Milani. She came from Milan with her husband Giorgio Beltrami, 37, after she had heard about the restaurant on the radio. They had chosen the surprise menu, a full meal including starters and dessert from a wide range of French and Italian dishes clients can ask for, spending an average of 40 to 50 euros ($48 to $60) per person.
"I think the second dish was chicken with vegetables. Dessert was difficult to guess, but I tasted ice cream, jam and fruit," Milani said. "It felt as if time was standing still," Beltrami added.
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Dans Le Noir (In the dark) is one of three such "blind" restaurants in Europe. The others are in Berlin and Zurich, and its owners are opening a fourth in London with the help of charity association Action for Blind People.
"Finishing your meal when not much is left on the plate is the most difficult part," said 30-year-old student Alessia Milani. She came from Milan with her husband Giorgio Beltrami, 37, after she had heard about the restaurant on the radio. They had chosen the surprise menu, a full meal including starters and dessert from a wide range of French and Italian dishes clients can ask for, spending an average of 40 to 50 euros ($48 to $60) per person.
"I think the second dish was chicken with vegetables. Dessert was difficult to guess, but I tasted ice cream, jam and fruit," Milani said. "It felt as if time was standing still," Beltrami added.
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