Dine with rats at San Francisco's upcoming pop-up 'Rat Cafe'

The San Francisco Dungeon is hosting a pop-up cafe featuring food, coffee and... domesticated rats. The San Francisco Dungeon is hosting a pop-up cafe featuring food, coffee and... domesticated rats. Photo: Courtesy The San Francisco Dungeon Photo: Courtesy The San Francisco Dungeon Image 1 of / 4 Caption Close Dine with rats at San Francisco's upcoming pop-up 'Rat Cafe' 1 / 4 Back to Gallery

If your dream is to dine in a darkened cafe surrounded by (domesticated) rats that you can "interact" with, then San Francisco has quite the opportunity for you.

Tourist "attraction" The San Francisco Dungeon is hosting a two-day-only pop-up cafe set up for those who want to enjoy a delightful morning with everyone's favorite (again, domesticated) rodents.

For $49.99, patrons can "sip their coffee while seated at bistro-style tables, nicely draped with red and white gingham tablecloths... all while being surrounded by rats." The price includes all-you-can-drink coffee, tea, water and pastries, along with admission to the dungeon. (Don't forget the 15 minutes of rat interaction!)

If the idea sounds more like nightmare fuel, like I would suspect it does for a large portion of people, that's understandable.

"Drinking coffee while a rat is on the loose? That's not for the faint of heart," a statement from a Dungeon spokesman acknowledges.

For those worried about pesky food safety and hygiene codes, EaterSF confirmed that the dungeon will follow all food service rules, and that food will be cleared out before the rats are allowed into the "cafe."

Jokes aside, the rats are all sourced from rat rescue nonprofit, Rattie Ratz, based out of Clayton. The rats are assumed to all be well-behaved, and should one of the "Ambassador Rats" strike your fancy and you find yourself wanting one as a pet — Rattie Ratz also does adoptions.

Tickets are not yet available, but dates for the pop-up cafe are set for July 1 and July 8. To sign up for more information, head to The San Francisco Dungeon site here.