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Sitting Restaurant

Full-service restaurant lot. The only lot type with an explicit worker count (1-2 NPC staff) on top of its visitor cap (7). Edit mode unlocks restaurant menus, table numbers, and host-stand items.

7Max visitors
2Premade lots
14Catalog items
7Occupations
2Companies

Hours

11:00 - 02:00

Stays open past midnight.

NPC capacity

7

1-2 workers + 5-6 visitors

Ownership

Town-owned

Not for sale in EA build 1.

Sitting Restaurant locations in Melino

The Story Nook770 itemsLa Tavola di Nonna335 items

Ownership & economics

Can I own a Sitting Restaurant in Paralives?

No. Sitting Restaurant lots are owned by the town in Early Access build 1, not by players. There is no “open your own sitting restaurant” mechanic - the game has no shop-ownership, restaurant-running, or business-income system yet.

The only way to earn money from Sitting Restaurant lots in EA build 1 is to work a career there. 7 occupations resolve to this lot type across 2 companies - see the careers section below for the full list with daily pay.

Lot-specific build catalog

14 items unlock when editing a Sitting Restaurant

These items only appear in build mode when you’re editing a sitting restaurantlot. They live in the game’s lot-specific catalog tab.

Premade lots

2 Sitting Restaurant lots ship with Early Access

Careers & companies

2 companies operate at Sitting Restaurant lots

7 occupations spawn shifts here. Full schedules and pay live on the career pages.

Companies

2 workplaces

Occupations

7 roles

Related lot types

Other commercial lots

Frequently asked

What is the Sitting Restaurant lot type in Paralives?

What is the Sitting Restaurant lot type in Paralives?
Full-service restaurant lot. The only lot type with an explicit worker count (1-2 NPC staff) on top of its visitor cap (7). Edit mode unlocks restaurant menus, table numbers, and host-stand items.
How many Parafolk can visit a Sitting Restaurant lot at the same time in Paralives?
Up to 7 Parafolk can visit a Paralives Sitting Restaurant at once. The game guarantees the lot stays populated by teleporting NPCs in when the visitor count drops.
What items can I place when editing a Sitting Restaurant lot in Paralives?
Editing a Paralives Sitting Restaurant opens the main build catalog plus a lot-specific tab with 14 items not available on residential lots. These items live in the game's lot-specific catalog and are filtered out everywhere else.
Which careers spawn at Sitting Restaurant lots in Paralives?
7 occupations resolve to Sitting Restaurant lots in Paralives, across 2 companies: Italian Restaurant, Sip N' Read Bookshop.
Which premade Sitting Restaurant lots come with Paralives Early Access?
2 premade Sitting Restaurant lots ship with Paralives Early Access build 1: The Story Nook, La Tavola di Nonna.

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Data extracted from Paralives Early Access game files (build 1). Stats and counts verified against the shipped catalog.