We all know that eating is a vital activity. If we stop doing it, we won’t be able to do anything else. That’s why when we go on vacation , we look for a restaurant. It must be recognized that some of us are not very demanding and we simply settle for filling our stomachs. Others, however, decide on the quality of its dishes, or because it has been awarded a Michelin star, or simply because it is in a central neighborhood, or there are even those who look for it to be Japanese, Italian, or vegetarian or specialized in rice dishes. It does not matter, the question, as I said at the beginning, is to eat regularly.
But, sometimes, a restaurant that serves us more or less good food is not enough . We are looking for something different , original, an experience that takes us out of the routine. The most difficult yet. Well, get ready, we have selected 6 restaurants in which, paradoxically, you will not remember what you have eaten, but other things:
In a capsule 400 meters high, Secret Valley of Peru
Secret Valley of Peru.
To begin with, it must be said that, as is evident, it is not a cheap option. But we are talking about unique experiences, difficult to repeat. The Skylodge Adventure Suites is a hotel made up of transparent polycarbonate capsules that cling to the side of a mountain 400 (odd) meters high . It opened in 2013.
Under the waters of the Indian Ocean, Maldives
Ithaa restaurant in Maldives.
If you’re not into heights and what fascinates you are the lowlands, go around the globe and head for the Indian Ocean, between the islets that make up Conrad Maldives Rangali Island – which belongs to the Hilton chain – where you’ll find the the world’s first underwater restaurant , 5 meters below the surface of the water . The Ithaa is its name. Means “mother of pearl” in the local Maldivian language. It’s like being inside an aquarium. It is a glass dome with panoramic views of 180 degrees .
It eats decently well: pasta stuffed with reef lobster with burrata and golden lemongrass, raw Bolivian wild chocolate, and kaffir lime panna cotta with coconut sorbet. But they can eat up to 12 people, so if you want a table, you have to reserve well in advance. Of course, you will have company such as sharks, parrot fish, turtles, lobsters, wonderful corals… Oh, and special mention to the delicious cocktails at the end of the evening.
Suspended on a coral rock, Zanzibar
Zanzibar restaurant.
It is called the Rock Restaurant and is located on a coral reef on Kijiweni beach in Pingwe , on the east coast of Zanzibar , facing Tanzania. It is surprisingly original. It has no loss. You will eat in the middle of an open turquoise sea. And you will eat well, nothing to write home about, but well.
The specialty is Italian pasta and seafood, especially barbecue (lobster, Norway lobster, fish, squid…). A sample of one of their dishes: special fish carpaccio with chili-lime-coconut sauce and pineapple flambé with local vanilla ice cream. But, as you will see, it is above all a visual feast . But beware, when the tide rises they will transport you in a small boat; and if it’s low, it’s time to do it on foot.
In a nest in the top of a tree, Thailand
Thailand restaurant.
It sounds curious, but it is one of the most requested restaurants in Thailand . And that the tables are 5 meters above the ground at the top of a tree . As it is The space is amazing (and more importantly, sustainable): It ‘s bamboo nests created at The Treepod Dining inside the Soneva Kiri Eco resort on Ko Kut Island in eastern Thailand, an hour’s flight from Bangkok.
A speedboat, a system of pulleys and zip lines, between the jungle and the sea, will allow diners to reach the restaurant, where dishes of this caliber are served, attention: baked fish with banana leaves with galangal (sometimes called ginger Thai), lime and house green sauce, eggplant with chili, peanuts and mint, traditional Thai custard with sticky rice… and the list goes on with all kinds of delicacies.
In an igloo in Lapland
Lapland igloo restaurant.
Every year, when the temperature reaches -10º, they build the restaurant again with ice and snow and decorate it very nicely with candles and soft lights. Then in spring it always melts. And so every time. In short, you have to travel in winter to be able to have dinner and sleep in the SnowVillage (it is also an igloo hotel ). It is in Finnish Lapland and the good thing is that the cuisine is traditional from those lands.
In the illuminated desert of Australia
Australian restaurant in the desert.
The Australian Outback is a lot like the Sahara desert; It has been the scene of the filming of films such as Mad Max and Priscilla Queen of the Desert. This aboriginal land is protected. It is fascinating. In this case, I propose you to have dinner outdoors in a remote corner in the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park , where one of the most revered symbols of Australia and World Heritage stands: Uluru ( Ayers Rock ).
Eat your way, Amsterdam
Amsterdam Eenmaal restaurant.
In this case it may be said that this is not a mind-boggling case. But it seemed that way to me. You may not get any great views or incur the slightest risk by eating here, but it’s an amazingly practical venture. It is an experience that you cannot have in the vast majority of restaurants. Do you want to eat on your own , in silence , without being distracted by other conversations at the next table? Well you’re in luck, there’s a restaurant where it’s possible: Amsterdam Eenmaal .
