World’s first Barbie restaurant opens in Taipei

A waitress (centre) takes orders from customers at the world’s first Barbie restaurant, called Barbie Cafe, in Taipei yesterday. US toy company, Mattel Inc., licensed a Taiwan interior design firm to launch Barbie Cafe for fans. Sinlaku Taiwan Co. Ltd, which runs the  restaurant, said it plans to open more cafes in and outside Taiwan, with the first overseas cafe planned in Shanghai, China.