Dans le Noir? makes a grand return to Marseille at nhow Marseille hotel: a unique sensory experience overlooking the Mediterranean
Written on 17.11.2025
The restaurant Dans le Noir? reopens in Marseille on 4 December 2025, at the heart of nhow Marseille hotel on the Corniche Kennedy. In this new design-focused seaside setting, guests will enjoy a 100% surprise dinner in complete darkness, guided by a visually impaired team. A sensory, inclusive and unforgettable experience, ready to be discovered or gifted.
An unforgettable sensory experience at nhow Marseille with Dans le Noir ?
An unforgettable sensory experience, an exceptional setting, and a promise of shared emotions: from 4 December 2025, the renowned concept Dans le Noir ? reopens in Marseille at nhow Marseille hotel, located at 200 Corniche Président John Fitzgerald Kennedy.
This iconic restaurant, famous worldwide for its dinners in complete darkness, is starting a new chapter. Here, the senses are heightened, flavours are revealed, and human connection takes centre stage.
A new setting for a unique experience
After several years of sensory exploration, Dans le Noir ? Marseille is moving into an emblematic location: the nhow Marseille, a design hotel perched between sky and sea.
The nhow, a true “lifestyle hotel” of the NH group, is renowned for its avant-garde universe and passion for immersive experiences. Dans le Noir ?, meanwhile, has built its reputation on a bold idea: inviting diners to enjoy a meal in total darkness, guided by visually impaired or blind waitstaff.
Two different yet complementary worlds come together with a single ambition: to offer a human, sensory, and unforgettable experience.
Dining in complete darkness in Marseille
Imagine entering a room plunged into total darkness, leave your visual references behind and focus entirely on taste, smell, touch, and hearing.
This is the essence of Dans le Noir ?: a 100% surprise menu, crafted from fresh ingredients and served by an exceptional team of guides.
Deprived of sight, guests rediscover the richness of flavours, textures, and the warmth of a dish. Every bite becomes an adventure. Without visual cues, conversations flow differently and emotions are expressed more freely.
This experience also highlights inclusion and trust. By entrusting service to people with visual impairments, Dans le Noir ? flips traditional roles and shows that difference is a true strength.
nhow Marseille: design, light and infinite horizon
Renovated in 2018, nhow Marseille is a landmark on the Corniche. Suspended between sea and sky, it offers panoramic views of the Mediterranean and embodies a contemporary approach to luxury.
Designed by Matteo Thun, the hotel blends vibrant colours, contemporary art, and nods to Marseillaise culture. Every space, from the lobby to the terrace, is designed to stimulate the senses.
With an infinity pool, stylish bar, spa, restaurant, and breathtaking views, nhow is a destination in itself. It is within this inspiring environment that Dans le Noir ? establishes itself, offering an experience at the crossroads of taste, design, and emotion.
Shared values
The collaboration between Dans le Noir ? and nhow Marseille is built on shared values:
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Experience first: offering more than a meal or stay, but a memorable moment.
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Inclusion: celebrating diversity and human connection.
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Sensory design: awakening the senses through space and atmosphere.
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Boldness: surprising, innovating, and creating the unexpected.
By combining their universes, both brands create an unprecedented venue in Marseille, where gastronomy and emotion meet in total darkness.
A surprise menu to rediscover taste
Dining at Dans le Noir ? is an invitation to let go. The menu is completely secret: no hints, no images. Guests are guided only by their palate and intuition.
Seasonal dishes offer a succession of sensory discoveries, encouraging diners to focus on flavours, textures, and aromas.
Various menus are available with or without wine pairing, with options for allergies and dietary restrictions. This “blind dining” concept transforms an ordinary dinner into a sensory and emotional exploration.
An experience to share or gift
Dans le Noir ? is perfect to enjoy as a couple, with family or friends. It also caters to businesses looking for an original team-building experience centred on communication and trust.
Gift vouchers are also available, ideal for offering a mysterious and memorable evening. Whether to surprise, celebrate, or simply escape, it is a gift that leaves a lasting impression.
A meeting of emotion and discovery
In a world saturated with images, Dans le Noir ? invites us to close our eyes to feel more deeply. By settling at nhow Marseille, the concept finds a home that mirrors its ethos: bold, sensory, and profoundly human.
Between the avant-garde design of nhow and the inclusive philosophy of Dans le Noir ?, this collaboration promises both locals and travellers an experience that is as surprising as it is unforgettable.
Are you ready to experience the brightest dinner… in total darkness?
Practical information
📍 Address: Dans le Noir ? Marseille – nhow Hôtel
200 Corniche Président John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 13007 Marseille
📅 Opening: from 5 December 2025
🍽️ Discover nhow Marseille: https://www.nhow-hotels.com/fr/nhow-marseille
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