In restaurants Market33 and The Tolhuis, Cinema Culinair creates an experience that lies somewhere between an exclusive dinner, a movie night and a theatrical experience. No traditional cinema or standard restaurant setting, but atmospheric locations with long tables, high ceilings and an intimate ambiance where everything revolves around timing, taste and experience.
The evening begins relaxed. Guests trickle in, order a good glass of wine or a cocktail and slowly take their seats as the excitement builds. Once everyone is seated at the table, a brief explanation follows and the movie starts. What happens next makes Cinema Culinair unique: the dishes from films such as Chief, The Menu, Ratatouille and Julie & Julia appear exactly at the same time they appear on the screen.
With military precision, seven carefully prepared courses are served. While an actor takes a first bite, the room counts down together: five, four, three, two, one. And then everyone tastes the same dish at the same time. As if you are literally sitting at the table with the characters from the film.
That combination of image and taste makes for a surprisingly intense experience. A simple scene suddenly turns into something tangible. Scents intensify emotions, tastes make memories come alive and details in the film suddenly take on a completely new meaning. Cinema Culinary proves how powerful storytelling can be when all your senses are engaged.
“At Cinema Culinair, you don't simply watch a movie, you literally step into it. As the scenes unfold, the same dishes appear on the table at exactly the right moment. It's cinema as you've never experienced it before: not just with your eyes, but with all your senses.”
Amsterdam is precisely where this concept comes into its own. The city breathes creativity, culture and culinary discovery. Between the canals and historic buildings, Cinema Culinair forms a new generation of evening out: original, social and unforgettable.
Cinema Culinair is thus much more than a dinner or movie night. It is a total experience in which food and cinema merge into one story that you can literally taste.