This restaurant lets you dine completely naked, and people are paying hundreds for it

Edited By: Liya Shanawas
No clothes, five courses, one very unusual dinner party | Photo: @C.L.A.S.S. Soirée Steakhouse / Instagram
No clothes, five courses, one very unusual dinner party | Photo: @C.L.A.S.S. Soirée Steakhouse / Instagram

Dining out usually comes with one easy question, what should I wear? At this restaurant, the answer is nothing at all.

A steakhouse in Hollywood, Florida called C.L.A.S.S. Soiree Steakhouse has gone viral for its clothing-optional dinner nights, held on the first Monday of every month for a small group of 15 to 20 guests. And despite the name, there's nothing seedy about it, it's being framed as an upscale, intimate dining experience built around body positivity rather than anything obscene.

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Guests arrive fully clothed and are welcomed by a hostess who may also be undressed, a choice meant to instantly put nervous first-timers at ease. From there, everyone is offered a robe and eases into the evening at their own pace, some stay partially covered the whole night, while others fully embrace the no-clothes concept.

Every diner gets a towel and a seat cover, and the restaurant says hygiene protocols are strictly followed throughout. The windows are covered and doors kept shut, so it's a private affair with no outside eyes watching.

Inside the monthly dinner | Photo: Instagram/@C.L.A.S.S. Soirée Steakhouse

As for the food, it's far from an afterthought, guests are treated to a curated five-course meal with a champagne toast included.

What's the price of going bare?

Tickets aren't cheap. Pricing runs at roughly $150 (about ₹14,300) for single women, $250 (about ₹23,800) for single men, and around $300 (about ₹28,600) for couples. Bookings are handled through the restaurant's social media page.

It's not actually a new idea

Naked dining has been tried before by other restaurants over the years, though most of those earlier attempts eventually shut down. This isn't the wildest dining gimmick out there either restaurants have already experimented with pitch-black dinners, meals suspended high in the air, painting-while-you-eat concepts, and even robot servers.

Guests gather for a five-course dinner | Photo: Instagram/@C.L.A.S.S. Soirée Steakhouse

Chef and owner Maurad Ali sees it differently than a shock-value stunt, though. He's said there's genuine demand for experiences like this, and that his staff are specifically trained to keep guests feeling comfortable and respected all evening.

The concept borrows from naturism, the belief that voluntary, non-sexual nudity can help people feel more at home in their own bodies, feel closer to nature, and push back against the shame often tied to how we look.

And if nothing else, guests are spared one classic pre-dinner headache, figuring out what to wear.