Location from Shrek by DreamWorks Animation
The fairy tale underworld's favorite bar — where villains drink, pirates play piano, and the ugly stepsister tends bar.
The Poison Apple smells like cheap ale, candle smoke, and bad decisions. The floorboards stick. The corners are dark enough to hide in. Captain Hook plays moody piano ballads. The Headless Horseman nurses his drink. The Cyclops bounces unwanted guests. This is where the fairy tale underclass gathers — the villains, the outcasts, the creatures who didn't get their happily ever after. King Harold came here to secretly meet with the Fairy Godmother's agents. Charming recruited his villain army here. It's the franchise's equivalent of the Mos Eisley cantina: a wretched hive where plot happens. The bar's transformation from villain hangout to family restaurant after the events of the third film is one of the franchise's quieter jokes about redemption arcs — even the setting gets a second chance.
A seedy tavern with a bitten-apple sign hanging outside. Dark wood interior, dim lighting from candles and a few grimy windows. The bar is stocked with terrifying-sounding drinks. The clientele includes pirates, witches, the Headless Horseman, cyclopes, and various fairy tale villains nursing grudges and ale in equal measure. After the villains' collective redemption, it transitions into a family-friendly restaurant.
Also known as: Poison Apple, The Poison Apple