Felipe Arias

The waitress was great, friendly and supportive. The quality of the food is good but not amazing. In my case one of the organisers was rude to me because she thought I made a picture which I didn’t. I told her I didn’t but she kept going blaming me to a point I had to show her my phone. She didn’t find anything and didn’t even took the time to apologise. It ruined the experience for me and my group. Pro tip. Do not take dessert, it is not worth it.

Summer A.

Dans Le Noir ? in Madrid is one of those experiences that stays with you. It’s part of a chain that started in Paris and now has locations in several countries—all based on the idea of dining completely in the dark, guided by visually impaired staff. We went to the one near Plaza del Biombo, where you choose how many courses you want, but not what you’re eating—everything is a surprise. We chose a degustation menu with drink pairings which was delicious. Our waiter, Sam, was charming, funny, and made us feel totally at ease from the start. He guided us into the pitch black room and somehow managed to serve food and wine smoothly without ever bumping into anything. And he kept us laughing all the way through. A total legend who has been working at this branch since its start. What stood out most was the feeling of being on a mini adventure. Not seeing anything sharpens everything else—flavors, textures, even the way you talk to the people around you. And because it’s Spain, it didn’t feel isolating in the dark. We could hear conversations from nearby tables, chatted with the group next to us, and the whole place had this warm, buzzing energy despite being in total darkness. It’s not a traditional night out, and that’s the point. The whole thing pushes you out of your routine in the best way. Great

+7

Rebecca Williams

This was a favorite experience of our trip. We talked about it for days afterward. Staff was nice. Food was delicious. I would do this again and suggest anyone else try it out.

Molly Brewer

Such a cool and surprisingly educational experience! The food was amazing and the staff was so friendly. Sam was our waiter/guide and he was so funny. I was impressed how elegantly he navigated the spaces. I would definitely come again and recommend to anyone visiting Madrid!

Gerald

The experience was great. Sam, our server was great! He was very nice and friendly. He remembered everyone’s name. He’s a superstar. The food was great. I’m so glad we were able to do it. The restaurant was accommodating with all our food allergies.

Wagih G

It was an incredible experience and very surprising! It was also an eye-opening experience to be in the shoes of someone with a disability, even if for only a couple of hours. Everyone is very nice and accommodating. All the waiters are super nice and funny, making jokes all the time. We were very impressed with Johanna and her skills, she was very nice and made us feel very comfortable. I would definitely go again and I highly recommend it. Thank you!

Ernesto López

The experience is incredible. The moment you step in the very relaxing atmosphere envelops you. The staff is amazing, Joanna was especially friendly and fun to have as a hostess

Anna Sherry

It was a great experience! Expensive, but worth it. Dinner lasts around 2 hours, in the complete darkness. Sam was our waiter and he was the best! He made everyone feel comfortable, and made the overall experience much better with his commentary and jokes. The food tasted pretty good, but you are paying for the overall experience. I am gluten-free and everyone did a fantastic job making sure I received modifications as needed. I'm very happy we did this.

Jessica F

What a fantastic and unusual experience! We were hosted in a very lovely space by the manager Sixtine that explained how the evening would go, which was very helpful and reassuring. We then met our guide for the experience, Andrea who was absolutely brilliant. She guided us to a pitch dark room with another group of 4, quite fun to share a table with other guests! I personally had the 4-course menu with wine pairing and my friend had non-alcoholic cocktails. Both food & drinks were delicious and we had an amazing time using our other senses to guess what we were having. At the end of the experience you are taken back to the light to discover what you had and... what a surprise! Overall it was such a surreal experience that was made even more beautiful with the lovely staff, thank you so much! I highly recommend and I will definitely be back. PS: They do adapt very well to different languages so do not make this an obstacle for you to go!

Tamar

What an experience! Good food and Sam our waiter was the best. I definitely got out of my comfort zone and came out with a new appreciation of food and how amazing blind people are. We laughed a lot too as the company was great and Sam’s sense of humour was hilarious. Definitely recommend it.

Jacob Svendsen

Absolutely worth it. Bea, our waiter, was super nice and took good care of us during our stay. It challenges the implisit attitudes you might have about the abilities of blind people. Being in a completely dark environment and feeling completely confused gives you an opportunity to understand the amazing spatial awareness and skill that blind people are forced to develop. A great experience. A must do when staying in Madrid! Thank you.

Daniel Lopez

Great experience, we went there to celebrate my mother’s birthday. I knew it was going to be special because of the novelty factor but I was a bit concerned about the quality of the food as some of the comments mentioned it was so-so, I couldn’t be more wrong about it, the food was simply great, Sam the waiter was the icing of the cake, what an amazing guy who helped us navigate through the different dishes with a great sense of humor. I highly recommend the experience.

Denise Jackson

I don't know why it took me so long to review Dans le Noir. This last visit was my third and you can count on my return. The experience is always wonderful and delicious and half the fun is trying to identify the various delectable elements on your plate. The staff is amazing and they go over and beyond in their service often remembering names, making it feel more personable. Great for a date night, birthday, and as a 🎁! Go experience your other senses in the dark!

Paul James Erskine Devlin

We knew the experience was going to be out-of-the-ordinary but it was way more intense and memorable than we expected. The food and wine were delicious but most interesting was the sensory deprivation experience and everything that came with it. We're still talking about how it affected us throughout the experience, both in the difficulty we all had figuring out what we were eating and drinking, as well as how it made us feel and behave during the meal. And we all came away in awe of our server Sam and his superpowers. Highly recommendable.

Mary Fowler

My husband, daughter, son-in-law and I had an amazing time! This was the second time we had dined in the dark. The food was delicious and our server, Sam, was amazing! Our host, Sixteen, was super friendly and funny! She spent time chatting with us before and after the experience. We highly recommend trying this experience. It is like no other!

I made a reservation for my husband's birthday, and it was an undoubtedly unique experience! Lena was very helpful and explained everything to us in the tiniest detail. Everyone knew about our food p…

I made a reservation for my husband's birthday, and it was an undoubtedly unique experience! Lena was very helpful and explained everything to us in the tiniest detail. Everyone knew about our food…

I made a reservation for my husband's birthday, and it was an undoubtedly unique experience! Lena was very helpful and explained everything to us in the tiniest detail. Everyone knew about our food…

Although the dinner was great, the entire event was so memorable that it will definitely be in our memories for a very long time. Time stops and everyone becomes calm when it's dark outside. We simpl…

Beautiful space, awesome experience, easy to get to since it's at the heart of Madrid close to Opera and the Plaza Mayor. The experience was great, the staff were all incredibly nice and helpful. I…

This was an amazing dinner experience in Madrid! The staff are amazing and catered to us only speaking English as well as serving vegetarian dishes and meat dishes to the right guests in the dark. …

This was an amazing dinner experience in Madrid! The staff are amazing and catered to us only speaking English as well as serving vegetarian dishes and meat dishes to the right guests in the dark. …

Best restaurant to have a new experience between good food and excellent service. The best blind restaurant u could fine.

Best restaurant to have a new experience between good food and excellent service. The best blind restaurant u could fine.

Como experiencia, es algo que se tiene que hacer al menos una vez en la vida. Meterte en la piel de una persona invidente y experimentar el cambio en, no solo lo que te rodea, si no también en la noción del tiempo, los gustos, sabores y texturas es algo muy curioso. El personal es atentísimo, nuestro camarero, Sam, fue extremadamente amable y profesional. Ahora bien: la cocina en sí no es nada del otro mundo. Comes con las manos durante toda la experiencia para aprender mejor sobre texturas. El menú es sorpresa, aunque se adaptan perfectamente a todas tus necesidades especiales, no sabes lo que comes hasta que terminas y te enseñan los platos. Adivinar el tipo de vino, las salsas y los postres es todo un desafío. El local es pequeño, y completamente a oscuras, como si fueras invidente. No ves nada de nada. Te guían en todo momento y te ayudan en todo lo necesario. Pero si piensas que vas a disfrutar de una cena increíble este no es tu lugar. Los platos son bastante sencillos, no están malos, pero en cuanto a cantidad, esperaba al menos salir bien cenado y terminé con algo de hambre. Lo demás todo perfecto.

Es una experiencia única que se debe vivir una vez en la vida. Jean fue un camarero excelente que le sumó un punto de diversión a la experiencia. El ambiente y el trato insuperables. Si es verdad que aquí lo que se paga es la experiencia que es flipante no tanto los platos que son un poco básicos teniendo en cuenta el precio. También destacar que si se va en pareja no vais a estar solos sino que vais a compartir mesa con más gente, algo que me encantó porque sumo más a la experiencia pero que entiendo que no a todo el mundo le convenza Creo que es algo que se debe vivir una vez en la vida

Me ha parecido una experiencia increíble!! Si lo.cuento, estropeó la sorpresa que es brutal todo. La única pega que encontre.. y es difícil poner pegas a este lugar, esque hubiera más personas invidentes llevando esta increíble experiencia. Comida un 10. Personal un 10. Sam, su humor negro, increíble.. lo.adoro, no todo el mundo lo entiende un 10. Lugar, un 10. Sorpresas, sensaciones, sabores, olores, tacto.. un 10. Repetiremos y para regalar es un triunfado monumental!!

DM

There are two ways you can approach this experience, it seems. One: you’re quiet, curious, contemplative, almost meditative. You try your best to see if it’s true that you feel, smell, hear and taste more. Two: you’re expressive, talkative, trying to figure out the size of the space, every single ingredient, etc. Unfortunately, for me it was hard to combine a bit of the two as many people default to nervous chatter, and at a table of 6+, conversations overlapped. If you’re an extrovert, it’s great to chat to others. If you’re looking for a private conversation/experience, may not be the best option. That said, the staff are lovely. The experience was also beautiful! My last comment is, I wouldn’t go there expecting to leave full. If you want to support this business, experience something new and have a communal experience, it’s ideal! Keep in mind however, that you could have superior eating/dining experiences at a similar even lower price point. Was lovely to try! Great initiative too! Appreciate their adaptive approach to dietary needs too!

Deborah Laks

The experience is worth it and that’s what you pay for. It’s incredible to eat in the dark and try to discover what you are eating. The food wasn’t any special except for maybe a couple of recipes but it’s a must try experience.

Gonçalo Valverde

Quite an interesting experience and more fun than expected. Good choice of wine and food and it's rather challenging trying to figure out what we are eating without seeing. The service is amazing and the owner really great in welcoming and explaining. Also great work from the attendants

He de decir que habria sido una experiencia muy buena y el servicio es insuperable. Alicia nos ha atendido de una manera muy atenta y profesional. Desafortunadamente no pudimos experimentar el mejor ambiente. Al ser una experiencia que agudiza los sentidos, podías sentir las voces de comensales de al lado dentro de la cabeza, soltando comentarios innecesarios; como si fuese el bar debajo de tu casa. Habría sido una experiencia excelente si nos hubiéramos sentado al lado de personas más empáticas o haber tenido la opción de movernos a otra mesa más lejana(de ser posible que tengan alguna manera de manejar el ruido de las personas). Pero por lo demás ha sido una experiencia agradable.

Fue una experiencia inovidable, tanto para bien como para mal… Felicitaciones al camarero, Sam nos atendió de lujo, un camarero de 10 👌🏻 El problema vino cuando nos sentamos… una mesa alargada para todas las parejas que íbamos, no sé si éramos 10 o 12 personas (luego me entero de que podíamos pedir una mesa para nosotros solos, pero no nos la ofrecieron, asique no lo sabíamos!) Fue muy agobiante tener a gente totalmente PEGADA al lado, encima nos tocó a LA CHARO, una señora que no paraba de hablar a gritos, con poca empatía y respeto hacia el resto de personas sentadas en la mesa, creo que deberían llamar la atención por estas cosas, Sam lo dijo antes de entrar, pero no le hicieron ni caso… Como he leído en otros comentarios, se podrían usar cubiertos, no solo las manos, sería todo un reto y el que no los quiera usar puede comer con las manos, pero creo que es algo que se debería de poner si o si. Nosotros pedimos 2 menús degustación y no estaban mal, obviamente pagas la experiencia, no la calidad de la comida como en otros restaurantes, pero tampoco es que estuviese malo, había cosas muy bien elaboradas y con buenos sabores, los vinos y los cocteles nos gustaron. Repetiríamos, pero pidiendo mesa para nosotros solos, de verdad que eso fue algo que rompió totalmente la experiencia que queríamos disfrutar.

Honestamente, me ha defraudado muchísimo. Es una experiencia impactante que hay que vivir, ya que la angustia de perder uno de los sentidos no se puede explicar hasta que la experimentas. No lo llamaría divertido, pero sí muy diferente a lo que esperas. Alicia fue encantadora, educada y atenta, aunque llevaba demasiadas mesas. Tardamos muchísimo en cenar: más de media hora entre plato y plato y la comida llegaba fría. La comida fue una gran decepción, ningún plato estaba a la altura del precio del menú, algo que resulta incomprensible cuando el resto de los sentidos se intensifican en la oscuridad. Además, el ambiente fue desagradable por la familia sentada a nuestro lado, que no paró de gritar y tirarse comida. Viendo otras reseñas, quizá tuvimos mala suerte, pero no repetiré ni lo regalaré. Es una pena.

He de decir que como experiencia estuvo bien, la comida, aunque parece escasa, al final te quedas bien. El ambiente totalmente a oscuras gusta, pero en las esperas al segundo plato y postre se hace un poco largo. El servicio es bueno, y la experiencia es nueva y buena se podría decir, pero eso sí, con una vez que lo pruebes... Cómo que es una experiencia de una vez ... Al menos mi sensación. Me parece mal, que para todo lo que cuesta el menú, que fueron unos 43€ por comensal no entra ni agua de bebida, eso me parece bastante mal. En resumen, estuvo bien, pero no como para 4/5 estrellas, y relación calidad precio... Cómo tal es caro, pero supongo que pagas la experiencia también.

Está bien sólo como una experiencia, pero no gastronomica. Los platos son muy sencillos y después de un menú de degustación que incluía 3 bebidas, primero, segundo y un postre hemos salido con hambre.🥲 Además estabamos en una mesa de 12 personas y habían muy poco sitio. El personal está muy amable. Los cócteles estan buenos. El precio alrededor de 65€ por persona y me parece muy caro por lo que es.

Se come mal, como experiencia pues es curiosa. Pero no es total. Ya que cojea por la parte culinaria, cojea y bastante. En un menú de 60 €. Que te vendan un tempranillo de Madrid como algo bueno …. Lo mejor es que hablas con los vecinos de mesa ya ya es una mesa corrida y se interactúa bastante. Muy caro en el Baremo calidad -precio. No es para repetir.

Ayer visitamos el restaurante, pero la experiencia dejó bastante que desear. Para empezar, la disposición de las mesas resulta muy incómoda: no son mesas independientes, sino que están pegadas unas a otras, como si fuera una mesa larga compartida con varias parejas. Estábamos sentados literalmente a pocos centímetros de otras personas, escuchando más las conversaciones ajenas que la nuestra propia, lo que hace que se pierda por completo la intimidad y genera una sensación muy incómoda. En segundo lugar, la comida fue una gran decepción. Para un precio aproximado de 70 € por persona, la calidad no está ni de lejos a la altura; sinceramente, se come mejor en un bar de carretera. Lo único positivo, y que sí quiero valorar, es el concepto del restaurante: la experiencia completamente a ciegas y el hecho de que quienes sirven y guían la comida sean personas invidentes. Es una iniciativa bonita, inclusiva y que merece reconocimiento. Aun así, precisamente por el precio que se paga y por lo potente que es el concepto, creo que hay mucho margen de mejora, tanto en la comodidad del espacio como en la propuesta gastronómica. Con cambios reales, podría ser una experiencia muy interesante; tal y como está ahora, no lo fue.

Monica Coquoz

We were incredibly disappointed by the food. It was the worst food I have had in my life - really. Most of it was inedible. I felt taken advantage of. I felt like they took advantage of the fact that we could not see the food to give us utter slop and then after show us fancy pictures with fancy descriptions that did not correspond AT ALL with reality. I had been waiting for years to live this experience and I was so disappointed. It gives a terrible reputation to this concept and to other places that propose this kind of experience. I have noticed in reading the other reviews (unfortunately only after having eating there) that the owners refuse to accept any negative feedback regarding the food, instead discredit and dismiss the feedback, and have a refusal to actually check the quality of what they are serving and work hard to improve it. It would do them a much greater service than simply being defensive and dismissive of any negative feedback. The people working there were lovely and did their best to make the experience nice but unfortunately since the food is the protagonist, especially in the dark, it was a total disappointment. In addition to being inedible, I, a vegetarian, was served meat (bad quality pork or chicken) and my partner was not given parts of the meal that were described afterwards. We left 95 euros poorer (I felt completely cheated) and nauseated from the little that we did eat. The only positive thing that I can say is that our waiter Alicia was a champ.

Daniel Peña

Food was meh, seemed like cheap tapas you get with your beer anywhere else, you can make this in your home just by blindfolding yourself. We dine with two people on the side like really close so 0 privacy. The waiter was nice tho. Overall not worth it at all, 50 euros for food you can get at the university court.