Why can't we have nice things? - Bars and restaurants from around the world

*Sight* Everytime I look for a place in he Netherlands  were I can hangout and drink coffee with kindred spirits I end up in some for away country and often on a different continent. Now, objectively, that is AWESOME! There Steampunk themed restaurants, saloons, coffeshops, drugsdens and brothels everywere on the globe! Except in the Netherlands it appears. Or maybe they don't promote them selves very well.

So, maybe I am wrong and I have missed something... Or maybe I have been looking in the wrong places. Anyone have any idea's.

If any of my Dutch readers are thinking, 'maybe this is actually a good idea,' here is some inspiration from aroud the world. Beginning with the oldest

The Waystation Bar, Washington

Source; Yelp.nl

Truth, South Africa

Source, http://www.mixedgrill.nl

Coffeebar and Kitchen, Burbank (US)

Wodna Wieza, Poland

 

Powderkeg Diplomacy, London

Source; www.finedesigndine.com

The Porterhouse, London 

Source; own page

The Factory House, London

Chonas, New Delhi

Source; freshgadgets,nl