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Sunday, September 07, 2025

Aesthetic Dining: The Art Restaurant Around the World By Dr. Christina Makris

Looking for restaurants where food meets fine art?

This book examines the intersection of dining and visual art in restaurants worldwide.


Here’s what you’ll discover inside:

What Is an Art Restaurant?

  • A space where the food on your plate and the art on the walls create a full sensory experience

  • A tradition that began in the early 20th century at Kronenhalle, Zürich

  • Places where artists gather, chefs collect art, and the dining room becomes a gallery

Where Art Meets Cuisine

  • Follow stories from Provence to Cairo, Hong Kong to Sydney, and Santa Monica to New York

  • Learn how global restaurants integrate original artworks into their design and culture

  • See how art influences menus, mood, and memory

Artists Share Their Table

Contemporary artists open up about their dining experiences:

  • Peter Blake, Damien Hirst, Tracey Emin, and others reveal where they like to eat

  • Stories of creating artwork for restaurants

  • What it feels like to dine under their own pieces

Chefs and Restaurateurs on Art

Top names in food share their perspective:

  • Massimo Bottura, Daniel Boulud, Marcus Samuelsson, Mark Hix, and Leah Chase

  • How they collect and display art in their restaurants

  • How art shapes the way they cook and serve

Why This Book Matters to You

  • Curious about where chefs and artists cross paths?

  • Want to visit places where art enhances your meal?

  • Looking for travel ideas with deeper cultural meaning?

. This book offers both inspiration and a guide.
. It shows you how to enjoy dining not just with taste, but with your eyes and mind, too.

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