5 restaurants that serve up “spooky” for those with the Halloween spirit

Posted by Edward Mugarian in Bars & Restaurants on August 12th, 2021

Autumn brings cooling temperatures, shorter days, misty mornings, and the dazzling array of colors that blanket the landscape. It’s the stunning Summer Solstice. And that means…All Hallows Eve is just around the corner!

Where food and drink are always on tap. An excuse to indulge at the cider mills, coffee shops, bake shops and the candy aisle at our favorite mom & pop edible emporium. But, we can also nourish ourselves at some horrifically fun and hideous horror themed restaurants that’ll set the mood and provide plenty of spooky atmosphere.

In John Carpenter’s timeless classic horror film Halloween, Sheriff Lee Bracket said: “Everyone’s entitled to one good scare.”  And a scary good time can be had by all that visit these restaurant gems, guaranteed to ignite the heart that burns with the Halloween spirit. 

Jekyll & Hyde Club (New York)

The name and theme are derived from the novel the Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. The restaurant is filled with detailed decorations, set pieces, animatronic props, as well as real life actors that prowl around and entertain the restaurant patrons with tails of its’ history. The menu is complete with outstanding appetizers, salads, burgers and pizza.https://www.jekyllandhydeclub.com/

Beetle House (New York & Los Angeles)

Their motto is “Every day is Halloween.” You better believe it! One of the best restaurants to visit this Halloween with plenty of eats and atmosphere to thrill any fan of the macabre…and let’s not forget, you can be as freaky as you want to be. If you’re inspired by the literary and cinematic works of Tim Burton, Alfred Hitchcock, Bram Stoker or Edgar Allan Poe, then the Beetle House is for you. With locations in New York and Los Angeles, this spooky Halloween themed restaurant is THE place to be if you’re a lover of horror movies and gothic dark music. http://beetlehousenyc.com/

Muriel Jackson’s Square (New Orleans)

If you crave spooky, you’ll find here in the heart of the French Quarter of New Orleans. A city that notoriously celebrates death in life. Where the lost and wandering souls that have yet to cross over seek refuge and walk amongst those that wander through the historic French Quarter with unfinished business they could not leave behind. These ghostly beings sit transparent in Muriel Jackson’s Square as patrons feast on the nationally renowned Creole dining. The second floor offers a grand Séance Lounge with a balcony overlooking the historic Jackson square.https://muriels.com/

The Lovecraft Bar (Portland, Oregon)

This horror-themed dance bar offers plenty of atmosphere for lovers of the macabre. Uniquely decorated with Lovecraftian character images, as well as of the writer himself, novelist H.P. Lovecraft – the godfather of gothic horror. Throughout, the bar is decorated with Cthulhu’s tentacles, skulls, and a coffin. Guests can also indulge in tarot readings, horror movie nights, and a plethora of gothic music all the while being encompassed by an eerie fog.

The Haunted House Restaurant (Cleveland, Ohio)

New to the Bon Apetit spook-fest of eateries is The Haunted House Restaurant. A restaurant catering to the family experience with a classic menu of traditional American eats with monster movie themed titles while paying homage to the classic horror genre. Once through the door, guests are greeted in the lobby to the movie theater atmosphere to the smell popcorn, and an old-time ticket booth replacing the traditional hosting area. Movie characters abound from “Ghostbusters” and “The Adams Family” to Jason from “Friday the 13th” and Pennywise from Stephen Kings “It.” In keeping with the horror movie theme, “potions” will be available at the full bar.

https://thehauntedhouserestaurant.com/

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Edward Mugarian

Editor of Halloween Living Magazine, and a Detroit, Michigan native. After earning a B.A. in English at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan, Ed pursued opportunities in public relations and management that helped mold him personally and professionally, developing his skills in writing and editing, marketing and advertising, public speaking and media relations. As well as broadening his experience in administrative leadership. In addition, he pursued film and special effects makeup programs in both Detroit and Los Angeles and worked on set as a special effects make-up artist. His passion for being a Halloween and horror film “geek” have been a constant throughout his life - cutting his teeth on the extraordinary works of Mary Shelley, Bram Stoker, Edgar Allan Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne, H.P. Lovecraft, and the great Shirley Jackson. His youth was spent hustling through haunted houses, and seeing the latest 70’s & 80’s horror films at the midnight drive-ins and local movie houses. He's also an avid horror film and movie memorabilia collector. One could say, he's autumn over summer. Pumpkins over pineapples. Horror over drama; and wearing black over anything else.
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