What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedThe Menu
Mark Mylod · Film · 2022
If you loved The Menu, start with The White Lotus (Mike White, 2021) — a series on the same thread. Below: 4 books, 4 series and 2 podcasts, each matched to The Menu across media.
What hooked you in The Menu was the way power dynamics collapse when elite spaces turn into traps for their inhabitants.
Books on the same thread
The Suicide
Nikolaĭ Ėrdman · Book · 1979
Shares a thread with The Menu: Dark Comedy.
Like the dinner guests in The Menu, the protagonist here finds his existential desperation commodified by onlookers who demand a performance to satisfy their own selfish political agendas.
Misery
Stephen King · Book · 1987
Shares a thread with The Menu: Psychological Thriller.
You will recognize the suffocating power imbalance of The Menu as Paul Sheldon becomes the unwilling captive of an obsessed fan who demands total devotion to her twisted desires.
The Midnight Feast
Lucy Foley · Book
Explores: class tension, unreliable narrator, isolated setting.
This story mirrors the isolated, high-stakes atmosphere of The Menu, where the veneer of luxury and exclusivity at a remote resort hides a lethal and unforgiving reality.
Feed
M. T. Anderson · Book · 2012
Shares a thread with The Menu: Consumerism.
If you enjoyed the biting critique of consumerism in The Menu, you will appreciate how this narrative dissects the loss of individuality within a technologically obsessed, shallow society.
Series on the same thread
The White Lotus
Mike White · Series · 2021
Shares a thread with The Menu: Dark Comedy.
This series captures the same toxic class conflict found in The Menu, exposing the dark, complex underbelly of the elite as they vacation in their own curated, picturesque bubbles.
The Bear
Christopher Storer · Series · 2022
Explores: Grief, Family Business, Working Class.
While less murderous than The Menu, this show provides a deep dive into the intense, high-pressure environment of professional cooking and the obsession required to master the craft.
The Boss
Mariano Cohn · Series · 2022
Shares a thread with The Menu: Dark Comedy.
Just as the chef in The Menu exerts total control over his domain, Eliseo uses his position to manipulate the lives of those around him with chilling, calculated authority.
Severance
Dan Erickson · Series · 2022
Shares a thread with The Menu: Psychological Thriller.
This series echoes the existential dread of The Menu by trapping its characters in a sterile, corporate environment where their very identities are manipulated for a higher purpose.
Podcasts on the same thread
The Truth
The Truth · Podcast · 2026
Explores: human condition, experimental storytelling, moral ambiguity.
These stories reflect the shocking, cinematic surprises of The Menu, using short-form audio to explore moral ambiguity and the darker corners of the human condition with sharp precision.
Here Comes The Guillotine
Podcast
Explores: social commentary, political satire, current events.
Much like the scathing social commentary delivered throughout The Menu, this podcast offers a platform for subversive dissent that dismantles the status quo with dark, irreverent, and biting humor.
Keep exploring
Common questions
What is the premise of The Menu?
The Menu follows a young couple who travels to a remote island to dine at an exclusive restaurant. The chef has prepared a lavish menu for the guests, but the evening takes an unexpected turn when the meal includes several shocking surprises.
Who directed The Menu?
The Menu is a 2022 film directed by Mark Mylod. It centers on a high-stakes dining experience on a remote island where a chef presents a series of courses that lead to shocking surprises for the attendees.
Is The Menu set in a city?
No, The Menu is set on a remote island. The plot focuses on a young couple visiting an exclusive restaurant located in this isolated setting to experience a lavish menu created by the chef, which ultimately features a variety of shocking surprises.
What happens during the meal in The Menu?
During the meal in The Menu, the chef serves a lavish menu to the guests on a remote island. As the evening progresses, the experience shifts significantly when the chef introduces a series of shocking surprises that disrupt the exclusive dining event.