Norway is set to be the site of Europe's first ever underwater restaurant in 2019, with a concrete structure featuring a 36-foot panoramic window planned to be built for the endeavour in Lindesnes.
The venue's menu will be seafood-focussed and presided over by head chef Nicolai Ellitsgaard, while the restaurant itself will be called Under. It is being designed by Norwegian architectural firm Snøhetta and is the company's first underwater development.
"Very dramatic"
Planned to be spread over three levels, the venue will be able to accommodate up to 100 people and will include a champagne bar to mark the transition between the shoreline and the ocean.
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