Name: 1000 Ways to Dine
Genre: Documentary, Reality
Released: 2025-08-03
Rating: 5.0

Overview

How far would you go, how high would you climb, how deep would you dig, and how weird would you get to experience a one-of-a-kind meal? Hosted by actor and comedian Michael Yo, “1,000 Ways to Dine” goes off the beaten path to showcase the most exciting, unique, and outrageously delicious restaurants in the world. Yo takes viewers on a tour of some of the most unusual dining establishments on earth—where the food is just one part of the experience. From a Colorado speakeasy 21 stories below ground to high tea in a treetop in Thailand, these unforgettable hot spots won’t just tickle your taste buds, they’ll leave all your senses buzzing.

Seasons

Season 1

20 Episodes

2025

E01

Unusual Service

8/3/2025·20m

Your table is ready and it's time to get served in the most unusual ways. Join host Michael Yo as we journey to Thailand for extra crispy flying fried chicken.

E02

Sensory Overload

8/3/2025·20m

Food lovers know that the best dining experiences are supposed to stimulate all the senses. In this episode, host Michael Yo takes viewers on five mind blowing dining adventures that push the limits of imagination and exceed all culinary expectations!

E03

Secret Spaces

8/3/2025·20m

Sometimes the best meals are kept locked behind closed doors, but in this episode host Michael Yo has the keys to some of the most special and secret dining spaces around.

E04

Where the Wild Restaurants Are

8/3/2025·20m

Dining without cell service might be too much for some people, but for anyone wanting to unleash their "wild side," join host Michael Yo for a journey to some "far out" places to eat.

E05

That's a Restaurant

8/10/2025·20m

Is this place really a restaurant? Tune is as host Michael Yo takes us to places set to satisfy the palate, while also challenging the definition of a dining experience. Our first stop is at a sushi bar-slash-game show in an NYC eatery that also doubles as a speakeasy. Next, journey to Argentina for dinner in an authentic NYC subway before jetting off to a pub in Texas where patrons can clean their plates...

E06

Destinations Impossible

8/10/2025·20m

Host Michael Yo introduces viewers to dining destinations deemed impossible--but also, delicious! First up, a trip to Thailand to sip high tea in a high tree before jetting off to sample the world's largest prawns at a restaurant balanced on a rock off the coast of Zanzibar.

E07

Mindbending Meals

8/10/2025·20m

Get your head on straight and get ready for host Michael Yo's brain bending journey to five restaurants that are meant to play tricks on your mind. Have an "A-Ha" moment- and a donut- inside a black and white comic book world in Chicago. Step inside a funky forest in Tokyo and watch your food grow right before your eyes, then journey back to reality in the fantasy world of Las Vegas at a "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea " themed tasting.

E08

Lost in America

8/10/2025·20m

Grab your map and appetite, as host Michael Yo sets his sights on the best-off road eats worth the extra mile. Buckle up as we hit the backroads for bison burgers in Alabama to brussel sprouts behind bars in Connecticut. Then it's American fare - with a fun twist - on a grounded airplane in Colorado. And nothing rounds out an American road trip like a two pound hot dog served in a broken down bus, but make sure there's still some gas in the tank to make it to Pie-Town, Arizona for dessert!

E09

Food to Die For

8/17/2025·20m

Dining out can be risky business at these five restaurants where life-or-death stakes are served up daily. Host Michael Yo tags along as diners test their fate with a toxic pufferfish in Tokyo before biding time with a potentially poisonous pokeberry-forward multi-course menu in North Carolina. Then it's off to Portland, Oregon for the hottest heat a diner can handle.

E10

Small Space Big Taste

8/17/2025·20m

They say big things come in small packages and in this episode host Michael Yo discovers that similarly, big flavors can come in small dining spaces. Squeeze into a four-table pancake house in Amsterdam, shoehorn into an oyster bar in a NYC brownstone, elbow into a ramen shop in Manhattan where you eat in solo dining booths, slide into a hidden hotel suite in Chicago where sushi is served for only six people, and cram into an eight-foot-wide fine dining restaurant in Argentina.

E11

Tables of Terror

8/17/2025·20m

The restaurants in this episode might lean a little scary, but they also serve up food that's scary good! Join host Michael Yo on a visit to a Tokyo restaurant dedicated to vampires. Then it's off to Portland for a meal at the former home of a mad scientist before heading to St. Louis for a taco restaurant that pays homage to horror films, death metal music, and vegan food.

E12

Bites of Fantasy

8/17/2025·20m

Dining out takes flight into the world of fantasy when host Michael Yo shows us that make-believe experiences can be really tasty. First stop is a restaurant in New York City's Financial District where even the drinks grow on trees - with one wave of a magic wand! Then it's across the pond to London for a creative culinary fairy tale.

E13

A View to Dine For

8/24/2025·20m

Dining where the scenery is as spectacular as the food is no tall order at these five locations.

E14

Meals in Motion

8/24/2025·19m

Join Michael Yo as he circles the world for meals that can't, won't, and don't stop.

E15

Underground

8/24/2025·19m

In this episode, host Michael Yo goes "underneath it all" to find five of the most unique dining adventures to go below and beyond!

E16

Dine with Animals

8/24/2025·20m

Don't feed the animals at these unique dining establishments, unless they're your dinner companions. Host Michael Yo joins some furry, feathered, and ferocious friends for supper on the ocean floor with the sea life in the Maldives.

E17

Cooking It Old School

8/31/2025·20m

These cooking methods have aged like a fine wine--withstanding the tests of time and taste buds. Join host Michael Yo for a history lesson in five culinary customs.

E18

The Plate Outdoors

8/31/2025·20m

Dining al-fresco levels up in this episode as host Michael Yo takes us on a tour of truly unique outdoor dining experiences.

E19

Appetite for Adventure

8/31/2025·20m

If you're hungry for excitement, this episode will certainly satisfy even the most ravenous appetites for adventure. Join host Michael Yo for a wild ride in the desert on a horse for a delicious dinner with literally no frills.

E20

Blasts from the Past

8/31/2025·20m

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to go back in time for a dining experience from a bygone era? In this episode, host Michael Yo transports viewers to an NYC 1920's style speakeasy, where the food is as decadent as the entertainment!

1000 Ways to Dine(2025–)

Overview

Seasons

Season 1

Unusual Service

Sensory Overload

Secret Spaces

Where the Wild Restaurants Are

That's a Restaurant

Destinations Impossible

Mindbending Meals

Lost in America

Food to Die For

Small Space Big Taste

Tables of Terror

Bites of Fantasy

A View to Dine For

Meals in Motion

Underground

Dine with Animals

Cooking It Old School

The Plate Outdoors

Appetite for Adventure

Blasts from the Past

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Season 1

Unusual Service

Sensory Overload

Secret Spaces

Where the Wild Restaurants Are

That's a Restaurant

Destinations Impossible

Mindbending Meals

Lost in America

Food to Die For

Small Space Big Taste

Tables of Terror

Bites of Fantasy

A View to Dine For

Meals in Motion

Underground

Dine with Animals

Cooking It Old School

The Plate Outdoors

Appetite for Adventure

Blasts from the Past

Where to Watch

Stream

Buy