New York, NY — Stranger Things: The Diner, a limited-time Netflix dining experience from Bucket Listers, is coming to 512 W. 42nd St. in Manhattan. Tickets aren’t on sale yet: on October 28, Bucket Listers’ page said tickets go on sale soon, with the waitlist open and no opening date. On October 20 it listed prices from $24.65 for a 90-minute seating with a $10 food credit.
A 90-Minute Seating With a Themed Menu and Scenes From All Five Seasons
Stranger Things: The Diner is a restaurant pop-up built as a 90-minute visit. Bucket Listers’ page for the diner promises “a themed menu as well as iconic photo moments from the series,” and says guests “can dine, drink, shop, and explore interactive environments and scenes inspired by the hit series.”
The scenes come from “all five seasons of Stranger Things,” the page says. “But be warned, rifts can appear anywhere, and you never know when you might find yourself crossing into the Upside Down,” the page reads, a reference to the other world in the series.
“Please note that once inside, normal environmental conditions may no longer apply,” the page continues. “Unusual sounds, flickering lights, airborne spores, and unexplained phenomena have all been reported.”
Tickets Come With a $10 Food Credit, and Bookings Open Later This Fall
On October 20, Bucket Listers’ page listed these prices, with the diner still marked coming soon. By October 28 the prices were off the page, which said tickets go on sale soon:
- General tickets: from $24.65 per person, with a 90-minute seating and a $10 food credit
- Friday nights, 21 and over: from $11.75 per person, admission only
- Saturday nights, 21 and over: from $24.65 per person, admission only, plus a 5-for-6 promo while promo tickets last
All ages are welcome except on Friday and Saturday nights, which are 21 and over, children under 2 don’t need a ticket, and a 20% gratuity is added automatically on-site.
Bucket Listers announced the diner on October 7, and the waitlist on its page gives first access to tickets and early bird pricing. amNewYork, which published the announcement, reported that each ticket includes a $10 food credit, that more food, drinks and merchandise are sold separately, that bookings begin later this fall, and that seatings run through early 2027. Tickets will be sold only through Bucket Listers.
“Netflix’s Stranger Things has built one of the most recognizable worlds in entertainment, and our goal is to give fans a new way to experience the beloved story,” Derek Berry, president of experiences at Bucket Listers, said in the announcement. “We can’t wait for New York to see just how strange things can get once inside.”
“We are thrilled to bring a limited time The Stranger Things Diner to New York this fall to serve our incredible NYC community!” Mitzi Reaugh, a Netflix executive, wrote on LinkedIn. “There is nothing quite like stepping out of the screen and into the world of Hawkins.”
Stranger Things This Halloween Season, and Netflix’s Other Venues
- Halloween Horror Nights: a Stranger Things haunted house drawn from the fifth and final season runs at Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood, and Orlando’s lagoon show is Stranger Things: Return to Hawkins, a 10th-anniversary tribute that spans all five seasons.
- Candy: Ferrero’s Kinder Joy x Stranger Things eggs hide one of 24 Funko-made toys and cost $2.39.
- Netflix House: Netflix’s year-round venues in Dallas and Philadelphia, which have photo ops, merchandise and themed food and drinks, open KPop Demon Hunters: The Immersive Experience on November 12 and November 20.
The waitlist is on Bucket Listers’ page for Stranger Things: The Diner. My New York haunted houses guide covers New York City, Long Island and upstate for this month.
