Cold Woman/ Warm Man
ML protecting FL
Somewhat pretend relationship element
Business Genre
Chemistry between leads

Falling into you is like gender role reversal of the main leads
In MMN there is an uncle niece duo fall for a sister and brother, in FIY there's an aunt nephew duo falling for a brother and sister,
In both dramas ML help FL in healing from the past and provide strong emotional support,
FIY is more much more shorter and light hearted as compared to MMN (it contains slight toxic side character relationships )

DGs plot summary somewhat made me remember about IOTL. in Both dramas leads butt head on a tv show, one lead was somewhat famous and the other was psychologist/psychiatrist .

Both the drama's have a central theme of holidays.................................. .................................

Both MLs are widower,
Both MLs have 3 kids to take care of,
Both FLs come from poor family
Both FLs help ML in raising/ tutoring MLs kids

-both male leads suddenly find out they have a child, they didn't knew about
-both ML have no idea on parenting
-both FLs help MLs in parenting MLs child.

Same FL in both
Both the plots revolve around business
Both have similar light hearted romantic vibes to them.....

Its not the story, its the vibe that is similar in both.............................................

Its not the story, its the vibe that is similar in both.............................................

Both MLs are Doctors
Both FLs are super cute and adorable
MLs are doc of FLs..............................

Cross road Bistro is a good Slice of life drama watch if you are into Female centred plots..............................................

There is no similarity in Plot whatsoever. But Both the dramas give overall the same vibe, Dinner Mate has additional comical side to it.