Although enjoying a meal at a restaurant may seem a simple indulgence for the average traveller but some dining hotspots in the world take the experience to a new level with its unusual settings and menus. Food lovers and fine dining fanatics alike should not only note the following establishments down but also make an honest effort to wine and dine at this awe inspiring venues in one’s travels to truly get a feel for the world class experiences on offer. The well-known underwater restaurant in Maldives named Sea makes the cut as the submerged dining hub at Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas is also home to the world’s one and only submerged wine cellar.
Those who are travelling away from the tropics to the picturesque confines to Finland, on the other hand, should enjoy a pint at the iconic Snow Castle Restaurant which is rebuilt every year during melting snow. Another European restaurant highlight is the indomitable 58 Tour Eiffel which is found on the first floor of the most recognisable landmark in Paris, the Eiffel Tower while travellers based in Moscow can head to White Rabbit where a spectacular glass dome provides breathtaking views of the city. Seafood lovers touring Greece can explore the extensive menu at Remvi Restaurant which offers spectacular views of the Aegean Sea and a nearby volcano that created for the island the eatery is located on.
Tourists who wish to dig into their meals in a cave setting, however, can witness the magic of the Adriatic Sea when dining at the south eastern Italy’s Grotta Palazzese while Thailand’s own Grotto allows visitors to dine under a towering limestone cliff.
One of the most interesting restaurants stateside includes the spy themed Safe House in Milwaukee and New York City’s Trinity Place which is found behind a vault weighing a whopping 35 tonnes. Holidaymakers vacationing in the desert shopping Mecca of Dubai, on the other hand, can experience cruise dining at its best on the glass ensconced Bateaux dinner excursion. New Zealand’s Queenstown eatery is another singular dining venue with its gondola lift ride to reach the restaurant at its vaulted location.
Auburn Silver is a travel writer who has a passion for fashion and a deep interest in admiring new and exotic attractions around the world.