Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on May 2012

Themed-restaurant specialist Diamond Dining has opened its fifth Alice in Wonderland-themed restaurant in Ikebukuro. Kojo no Kuni no Alice, or “Alice in Old Castle Land,” (B1 Tokyu Bldg Higashi 3 Gokan, 2-16-8 Minami-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku; www.diamond-dining.com) gives a gothic, decadent twist to the story. A girl in rabbit costume (more Playboy than Lewis Carroll if you ask us) will conduct you to your table, perhaps surrounded by aquaria—or inside a large chandelier. Food (from ¥480) is arranged in kawaii Wonderland shapes, to be washed down with themed fruity cocktails (from ¥920). Expect to see cosplay folk and the occasional Mad Hatter.