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World news: Published March 21, 2019 12:13:09 PM
“Under” in Lindesnes is Europe’s first and the world’s largest
underwater restaurant. Five meters under the sea at Norway’s southern
tip, diners can watch the marine life pass by as they eat.
The “Under” restaurant is five meters (16 feet) under water at
Spangereid on Norway’s southern tip.
“Under” also means “wonder” in Norwegian. It opened on Wednesday for
friends and family of the owners, with the first paying guests expected
in April.
It is Europe’s first and the world’s largest underwater restaurant, with
seating for 100 guests.
One of the founders of the new enterprise which opened this month, Gaute
Ubostad, said: “We’ll attract tourists from all over the world. That is
our goal.”
Built like a rock formation rising from the sea, “Under” measures 34
meters in length and is designed to blend into the marine environment
over time. Its rough concrete shell will act as an artificial reef for
limpets and kelp.
Norwegian architects Snoehetta designed the building. They are also
responsible for the National September 11 Memorial Museum in New York,
and the Opera house in Oslo.
The restaurant has a large window so diners can see the sea-life as they
enjoy their meals. Fish passing by should include pollack and cod, and
there are crabs, lobsters and dogfish to see amid the seaweed. Architect
Kjetil Traedal Thorsen said: “The big window exposes the underwater not
like an aquarium, it’s the real thing.”
Seals are not being encouraged near the restaurant as they tend to scare
away the fish.
Artificial lights will be used to guide the fish and their prey near the
viewing window: “One of our main criteria is that our guests will get to
experience something unique in the sea,” Ubostad said.
Fish will be on the menu, as will seabirds, and wild sheep that have
grazed the archipelago nearby will also be prepared for the evening
meals.
Nicolai Ellitsgaard Pedersen will be the head chef. He has worked at the
gourmet “Maltid” restaurant in Kristiansand and at the Henne Kirkeby Kro
Michelin-starred restaurant in Denmark.
More than 7,000 people have made reservations for a meal “Under,” which
can cost up to $430 (EUR376). Ubostad said they hope 12,000 people will
eat dinner each year in the restaurant, with half of them staying in
their nearby hotel.
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