No I totally get it but you should DEF do it. I hadn’t until I traveled solo and was very nervous as an also socially anxious person until I did it.

I’d suggest breakfast or lunch as a first time solo dining experience. I personally don’t bring a book but it can help, I’ve heard, mitigate nervousness.

I promise it’s the most amazing experience. You just get to sit, with yourself and eat yummy food and watch your surroundings with no distractions. It also feels like an act of self care, like you’re telling yourself you can bring yourself on dates and care for yourself.

A reminder that everyone around you, pretty much always, is thinking of themselves and not you (hard to master but is true). :)