Is the menu movie based on a real restaurant?
During the conversation, Tracy revealed that the inspiration for the film came from an actual high-end restaurant he visited on a remote Norwegian island. Will Tracy dined at Cornelius Sjømatrestaurant, an island restaurant outside Bergen, Norway, during a honeymoon and later suggested a story to Seth Reiss inspired by the experience.The answer is no, but there is some real-life inspiration behind the scenes. Will Tracy is the co-writer of The Menu and he said he was inspired by his honeymoon to Norway a few years ago. On his honeymoon he took a boat trip out to a restaurant on a private island.